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Sticking together or falling apart? Sticking together or falling apart? Paul de Beer "This book examines, both theoretically and empirically, the impact of globalization and individualization on social solidarity. It focuses both on informal solidarity, such as volunteering, charitab… OL15574097W
Death at the opposite ends of the Eurasian continent Death at the opposite ends of the Eurasian continent Th Engelen "Historical demographers since Malthus have characterized the West-European and Chinese demographic regimes as systems under low and high pressure, respectively. This volume examines the operation of… OL16344979W
White Fragility White Fragility Robin J. DiAngelo White people in North America live in a social environment that protects and insulates them from race-based stress. This insulated environment of racial protection builds white expectations for racia… OL19354079W
AIDS, intimacy and care in rural KwaZulu-Natal AIDS, intimacy and care in rural KwaZulu-Natal Patricia C. Henderson This book describes how HIV/AIDS became part of the lives of the people of the mountainous Okhahlamba in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Based on extensive research in the area between 2… OL19825155W
Foggy social structures Foggy social structures Giuseppe Sciortino,Michael Bommes European countries are currently involved in several irregular migration systems, resulting in undocumented populations estimated at several millions. They manage to live and work for years without a… OL19850657W
Rape in the Nordic Countries Rape in the Nordic Countries Kari Stefansen,May-Len Skilbrei While the Nordic countries are listed at the top in most international rankings of gender equality and citizens? feelings of security, studies on the prevalence of sexual victimisation present a diff… OL20927123W
Dezentralisierung und Flexibilisierung im Gesundheitswesen Dezentralisierung und Flexibilisierung im Gesundheitswesen Eberhard Wille,Klaus Knabner Dieser Band der Bad Orber Gespräche 2010 enthält die erweiterten Referate eines interdisziplinären Workshops zum Thema «Dezentralisierung und Flexibilisierung im deutschen Gesundheitswesen». Vertrete… OL20929018W
Wettbewerb im Arzneimittel- und Krankenhausbereich Wettbewerb im Arzneimittel- und Krankenhausbereich Eberhard Wille Dieser Band der Bad Orber Gespräche 2012 enthält die erweiterten Referate eines interdisziplinären Workshops zum Thema Wettbewerb im Arzneimittel- und Krankenhausbereich. Vertreter des Gemeinsamen Bu… OL20929374W
Gender, Generations and the Family in International Migration Gender, Generations and the Family in International Migration Albert Kraler Family-related migration is moving to the centre of political debates on migration, integration and multiculturalism in Europe. It is also more and more leading to lively academic interest in the fam… OL20933693W
Labour Migration in Malaysia and Spain Labour Migration in Malaysia and Spain Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas State regulation of labour migration is confronted with a double paradox. First, while markets require a policy of open borders to fulfill demands for migrant workers, the boundaries of citizenship i… OL20933696W
Mappae Mundi Mappae Mundi Johan Goudsblom Never before in history was the interaction between people and their natural environment as complex and problematic as it is today. A proliferation of scientific research has yielded valuable insight… OL20933905W
Braving Troubled Waters Braving Troubled Waters Rob van Ginkel Dwindling fish stocks, changing markets and often ill-advised government intervention have affected the lives of Dutch fishermen for decades. The author of this study has spent years among the fisher… OL20933932W
Van generatie op generatie Van generatie op generatie Pearl A. Dykstra Political science; Sociology OL20933935W
A Glossary of Words and Phrases in the Oral Performing and Dramatic Literatures of the Jin, Yuan, a… A Glossary of Words and Phrases in the Oral Performing and Dramatic Literatures of the Jin, Yuan, a… Dale R. Johnson For many years, the oral performing and dramatic literatures of China from 1200 to 1600 CE were considered some of the most difficult texts in the Chinese corpus. They included ballad medleys, comic … OL23501546W