Search Results: Sociology from Godley Books

London: Peter Townsend, 2008. Booklet in mint unread condition. 52pp. A Report to the ILO, GTZ and DfID from the LSE Dept of Social Policy. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8.25 x 6 inches.

Cambridge, England: Polity Press, 1991. Inscription on front end paper. No other marks, no creasing to covers or to slightly faded spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 231pp. A study which puts together the political-economic and reproductive processes so we may understand and perhaps influence such important issues in modern life as the gender and generation gaps, the economic and political implications of increased longevity, and the moral challenges posed by technical interventions in human fertility.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good (+). 9 x 6 inches.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986. Signed by Peter Townsend to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. Single crease to spine and tiny crease to lower corner of front cover. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 214pp. A detailed analysis of the direction taken in British society within living memory, and how these changes have been affected by patterns of growth, liberal and Marxist political theories, tradition and the power of the State. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8 x 5.25 inches.

Chichester, Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 1989. No marks or inscriptions. Minor creasing to front cover, none to rear or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, trace of label removal to half-title page and no bumping to corners. 197pp. This study examines the relationship between public health and social structure and culture.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good (+). 9.5 x 6.5 inches.

London: Allison & Busby, 2003. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 267pp. Detailed study from the 20th century of children who have killed - by fire, poison, strangulation, gunshots or knives.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 9.5 x 6.25 inches.

London: Harper Collins, 1999. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp tight copy with bright boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased. 163pp. 'We have never been so materially affluent and yet modern life seems less and less able to meet our expectations.'. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8.75 x 5.5 inches.

London: Hutchinson, 1978. Previous owner's name inside front cover. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight yellowing to rear and spine and no bumping to corners. 336pp. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.. Soft Cover. Very Good (+). 8.5 x 5.5 inches.

London: Routledge, 1997. Appears unread. Name on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 230pp. This study seeks to develop a more sensitive theoretical approach to death, gender and ethnicity which will be invaluable reading for students and practitioners in health studies, sociology, social work and medical anthropology.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8.5 x 5.5 inches.

London: Routledge, 2008. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 194pp. A simple, brief and non-frightening account of factor analysys for all students of psychology and the social sciences.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8.5 x 5.5 inches.

Coventry: Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations, University of Warwick, 1991. Appears unread. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 129pp. Six essays exploring racial equality, ethnic identity, minorities, citizenship, community needs and trading with the inner cities.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8.25 x 5.75 inches.

Coventry: Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations, 1991. No marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 89pp. A study of ethnicity from the available literature plus the author's distilled views. Scarce.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8.25 x 5.75 inches.

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked lavender cloth boards and no bumping to corners. In slip-case with slight bumping to some corners. 363pp. Text in Japanese. This study began from the question 'Are old people isolated from their families?'. Following an intensive interviewing stage, the data was collated and discussed against the social problems of old age. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8.75 x 6.25 inches.

London: Virago Press, 1992. No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased. 120pp. Sixteen poets, novelists, journalists and essayists were asked - What does fatherhood mean to you? This book contains their responses.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5 x 6.25 inches.

Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1985. No marks or inscriptions to contents. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, foxing to top of page edges, very minor marks to fore edge and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with sunning to spine and edges and rubbing/light creasing to edges. 225pp. A study of Yoruba cocoa farmers and their descendents in western Nigeria and the consequences of agricultural commercialization for economic development, political mobilization and social change.. Hard Cover. Very Good (+)/Very Good. 9.25 x 6.25 inches.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Pelican Books, 1976. Previous owner's name on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. Small crease to rear corner, none to front or to spine. A very clean very tight browned copy with unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 384pp. A useful and in-depth discussion on marriage today (1976) and its likely future path.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 7.25 x 4.25 inches.

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1977. Previous owner's name inside front cover. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers, creasing to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slightly dusty upper page edges and no bumping to corners. 221pp. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8.5 x 5.25 inches.

London: The Lancet, 1974. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight pamphlet without covers and no bumping to corners. 31pp. Health study relating to class and poverty. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.. Soft Cover. Fine.

Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1988. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 195pp. A powerful study of how the leisure society evolved but how it imposes rigours of its own on those who service it. From the Personal Library of the late Emeritus Professor Peter Townsend of Bristol University and the London School of Economics, Founding Professor of the University of Essex and founder of the Child Poverty Action Group. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Townsend's Collection including many of his signed and authored works.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8.5 x 5.5 inches.

London: BT Forum, 1997. Name to title page. No other marks or inscriptions. Creasing to upper corner of rear cover, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 256pp. For this survey, the researchers talked to and listened to 1000s of people in the UK following a wide spectrum of questions in order to further the understanding of communication between humans. The results were analysed scientifically and are presented in this work Scarce.. Soft Cover. Very Good (+). 11.75 x 8.25 inches.

London: Taylor & Francis, 1993. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 210pp. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 9.25 x 6 inches.