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  • THE COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
    RYAN MCVEIGH
    The Cognitive Foundations of Classical Sociological Theory explores the role that understandings of mind and brain played in the development of sociological theory. It isolates five key authors in the classical tradition and comprehensively explores their oeuvres for moments where they reflect on, engage with, and build from topics related to cognition, placing their work in co...

    $1,300.00

  • THE MAN SHE HATED: OR, WON BY STRATEGY
    MRS. ALEX. MCVEIGH MILLER
    In "The Man She Hated: or, Won by Strategy", Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller spins a whirlwind tale of passion, pride, and unexpected transformation set against the backdrop of Gilded Age society, where reputation and appearances often eclipse truth and emotion. The story centers on Irene Huntingdon, a spirited and independent young woman who vows never to forgive the man she blames ...

    $39.70

  • ALL FOR LOVE, OR, HER HEART'S SACRIFICE
    MRS. ALEX. MCVEIGH MILLER
    "All for Love, or, Her Heart's Sacrifice "is a poignant and emotional novel written by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. Set in the late 19th century, the story follows the life of Evelyn Fairfax, a young woman whose journey is marked by love, sacrifice, and personal growth. Evelyn, a compassionate and virtuous young lady, finds herself torn between two passionate love interests: Rich...

    $39.70

  • THEY LOOKED AND LOVED
    MRS. ALEX. MCVEIGH MILLER
    "They Looked and Loved "is a romantic novel written by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. Set in the late 19th century, the story follows the lives of two young individuals, Clara Graham and Arthur Trevor, who come from different social backgrounds but are drawn together by fate and a mutual attraction. Clara, a beautiful and intelligent young woman, grows up in a wealthy family in New...

    $39.70

  • SWEET VIOLET: OR, THE FAIREST OF THE FAIR
    MRS. ALEX. MCVEIGH MILLER
    "Sweet Violet: or, The Fairest of the Fair" is a captivating novel written by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. Set in the Victorian era, the story revolves around the life of Violet Standish, a young woman of extraordinary beauty, grace, and kindness. Violet, an orphan raised by her elderly aunt, leads a simple and modest life in a small English village. Despite her humble circumstan...

    $39.70

  • HOW RELIGION EVOLVED
    BRIAN MCVEIGH
    Why did many religious leaders—Moses, Old Testament prophets, Zoroaster—claim they heard divine voices? Why do ancient civilizations exhibit key similarities, e.g., the "living dead" (treating the dead as if they were still alive); "speaking idols" (care and feeding of effigies); monumental mortuary architecture and "houses of gods" (pyramids, ziggurats, temples)? How do we exp...

    $1,240.00

  • JAPANESE HIGHER EDUCATION AS MYTH
    BRIAN J. MCVEIGH
    In this dismantling of the myth of Japanese "quality education", McVeigh investigates the consequences of what happens when statistical and corporatist forces monopolize the purpose of schooling and the boundary between education and employment is blurred. ...

    $1,160.00

  • INTERPRETING JAPAN
    BRIAN MCVEIGH
    Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this book offers university students a handy "how to" guide for interpreting Japanese society and conducting their own research. Stressing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach, Brian McVeigh lays out practical and understandable research approaches in a systematic fashion to demonstrate how, with the right conceptual too...

    $1,560.00

  • LIFE IN A JAPANESE WOMEN'S COLLEGE
    BRIAN J. MCVEIGH
    One third of the Japanese female workforce are 'office ladies' and their training takes place in the many women's junior colleges. Office ladies are low-wage, low-status secretaries who have little or no job security.Brian J. McVeigh draws on his experience as a teacher at one such institution to explore the cultural and social processes used to promote 'femininity' in Japanese...

    $860.00

  • THE NATURE OF THE JAPANESE STATE
    BRIAN J. MCVEIGH
    Brian J. McVeigh uses a unique anthropological approach to step outside flawed stereotypes of Japanese society and really engage in the current debate over the role of bureaucracy in Japanese politics.To many in the West, Japan appears as a paradox: a rational, high-tech economic superpower and yet at the same time a deeply ritualistic and ceremonial society. This adventurous n...

    $1,420.00

  • MEN AFTER WAR
    STEPHEN MCVEIGH
    This book is an innovative collection of original research which analyzes the many varieties of post-conflict masculinity. Exploring topics such as physical disability and psychological trauma, and masculinity and sexuality in relation to the "feminizing" contexts of wounding and desertion, this volume draws together leading academics in the fields of gender, history, literatur...

    $1,160.00

  • JURISDICTION
    SHAUNNAGH DORSETT / SHAUN MCVEIGH
    This book takes its cue from the observation that jurisdiction - as the speech of law - articulates or proclaims law. Without jurisdiction the law would be speechless, without authority and authorisation. So too would be critics who approach the law or want to live lawfully. As a field of legal knowledge and legal practice, jurisdiction is concerned with the modes of authority ...

    $1,100.00

  • SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION
    MCVEIGH, J.C. / SAYIGH, A. A. M.
    Solar cooling is most effective where it is most needed - in the tropics. Most developing countries lie in the hotter climatic regions, where cooling facilities are essential to promote the well-being, productivity and comfort of the population. Paradoxically, solar air-conditioning can contribute significantly to the alleviation of the problem. This book includes fully detail...

    $928.00

  • LAW, ETHICS, AND THE OFFICE OF THE JURIST
    PETER GOODRICH AND SHAUN MCVEIGH
    The genealogy of legal office is pieced together here to rediscover the scope and ambition of a role that has been largely lost to conscious self-reflection. Organized around a concern with the inheritance of juristic traditions, institutions, and forms of life, the contributors to this book take up the question of how a jurist might learn to live, or die, with law. The collect...

    $1,300.00

  • TREAT YOURSELF NATURAL
    SOF MCVEIGH
    "Full of brilliant ideas" for harnessing the natural goodness of plants through the seasons for self-care and gift-giving (Kirstie Allsopp, from the foreword).   This is a source book for mind, body, and soul, as well as a testament to the natural power and beauty of herbs. Overflowing with ideas from the pretty to the practical, it contains many projects that use the gardener'...

    $229.00

  • Q SKILLS FOR SUCCESS 2 READING AND WRITING
    MCVEIGH
    Agotado

    $739.00