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Despite unprecedented technological developments and material bounty, our nation and the rest of the world face ever-growing moral quandaries. We are still beset with continuous warfare and religious strife along with a litany of other past transgressions. These are all exaggerated by our population growth along with the growing complexity of life. In addition, our technological progress has created even more severe morality quandaries than our ancestors...
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Ces dernières années, la question du port du voile a pris de l'ampleur.D'abord centrée sur l'école, cette question a touché successivement le monde du travail et singulièrement la fonction publique, le Parlement, le barreau et même la rue, avec les débats relatifs au port de la burqa. Que s'est-il passé pour qu'un phénomène qui paraissait inexistant en devienne soudain assez central pour que des rentrées scolaires soient perturbées, des...
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Sostiene el profesor Alfonso Rubio que el paisaje de los estudios históricos colombianos dedicados a la "cultura escrita", es decir, al campo de lo manuscrito y lo impreso, y al universo de las prácticas de escritura y lectura, es minúsculo y plural y todavía carece de orientaciones conceptuales y metodológicas claras, pero –afirma también– es necesario conocerlo para dimensionar las líneas de trabajo existentes y encontrar cómo se abren...
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« PD, sale gouine, fiotte ! » Des insultes courantes, parfois taguées, criées dans les couloirs des écoles ou prononcées dans les médias. Des ados jetés à la rue par leurs parents, des personnes virées de leur emploi, des agressions physiques, des thérapies de conversion pour changer d'orientation sexuelle. Autant de rappels que l'homophobie reste bien ancrée. Elle peut revêtir différentes formes, être proclamée haut et fort ou diffusée...
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L'affaire Trullemans, les Femen, les agissements de la famille royale, des bleusailles qui finissent mal... Autant de faits d'actualité qui ont fait la une des journaux pour ensuite quitter les feux des projecteurs et sombrer dans l'oubli. Pourtant, à bien y réfléchir, certains événements révèlent bien davantage qu'ils n'en ont l'air sur l'état d'une société. Pour peu qu'on veuille bien dépasser leur singularité, qu'on accepte de s'en...
6) Georg Simmel
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Georg Simmel nimmt in Bezug auf die Wissenssoziologie den Status eines »Wegbereiters« ein. Er formulierte soziologische, erkenntnistheoretische und kulturphilosophische Problemstellungen, die (posthum) in die sich formierende Wissenssoziologie hineinwirkten.
Die wissenssoziologischen Pionierleistungen Simmels sind vielfältig. So stehen im Zentrum seiner relationistischen Sozialtheorie die Wechselwirkungen zwischen den Individuen und der dynamische...
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Street Corner Society is one of a handful of works that can justifiably be called classics of sociological research. William Foote Whyte's account of the Italian American slum he called "Cornerville"Boston's North Endhas been the model for urban ethnography for fifty years.
By mapping the intricate social worlds of street gangs and "corner boys," Whyte was among the first to demonstrate that a poor community need not be socially disorganized. His...
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India, the Eternal' is a book written towards peace, prosperity and harmony of all humanity. As means to achieve that, three key steps are discussed: redefining the human identity system, reminding ourselves about the concept of Dharma (Ethics) and finally, redefining an individual's success. These methods are then employed to prescribe solutions to a severe problem of the modern world, the situation in the Indian subcontinent. The first chapter of...
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To certain squeamish readers this useful and well-written volume will prove an unsavoury book; and even to those who have the nerve to witness agony and explore the lurking-places of crime, it will occasion no ordinary sadness and sense of repugnance. Redolent with the unwholesome smell of ill-drained alleys and over-crowded dwellings for the poor, it resounds in every chapter with the cries of violence and the mutterings of woe ... [review of The...
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«Esta es una breve autobiografía de dos, unas memorias del entrecruce entre una pareja y un momento fundamental de la vida jurídica y política colombiana; se trata de dos mujeres jóvenes y enamoradas, en el momento en que deciden ser pareja y mamás en un país que reconoce formalmente sus derechos, pero en una sociedad todavía muy dividida y problematizada en relación con las parejas entre mujeres. En ese contexto social, los nuevos derechos...
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In der Wikingerzeit und im Hochmittelalter waren Lolland und Falster ein wichtiges Grenzgebiet zwischen slawischer und skandinavischer Kultur im Ostseeraum. Slawische Ortsnamen und die alles dominierende Präsenz von Ostseeware dokumentieren die enge Verbindung der dänischen Inseln mit dem slawischen Raum südlich der Ostsee.
In diesem Buch untersucht Anna-Elisabeth Jensen die archäologischen Funde aus der Umgebung zusammen mit schriftlichen Quellen...
12) Ibb Memories
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Ibb is a governorate of Yemen. It is located in the inland south of the country with Ta'izz Governorate to the southwest, Ad Dali' Governorate to the southeast, Dhamar Governorate to the north, and short borders with Al Bayda' Governorate to the east and Al Hudaydah Governorate to the west. Ibb city is a city in Yemen, the capital of Ibb Governorate, located about 117 km northeast of Mocha and 194 km south of Sana'a. Through these simple words in...
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« Plus jamais ça ! » L'incantation est répétée à l'envi comme une formule magique contre le mauvais sort. Mais, de façon lucide et réaliste, comment faire pour que ce slogan donne lieu à une résistance efficace quand on sait que la connaissance de la Shoah n'a pas empêché le génocide des Tutsi au Rwanda en 1994 ? Et qu'aujourd'hui encore les Yézidis, les Rohingyas ou les Burundais sont confrontés à un tel risque ou ont subi des actes...
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Incorporating the authentic voices and real-life experiences of women, this ground-breaking book focuses on pregnancy and new motherhood in UK prisons. The book delves critically and poignantly into the criminal justice system's response to pregnant and new mothers, shedding light on the tragedies of stillborn babies and the deaths of traumatised mothers in prison. Based on lived realities, it passionately argues the case for enhancing the experiences...
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When I wrote Authoritarians & Propaganda The Puppet Master Tools, I wanted to create a different type of book. In other words, have the freedom to write something in my own unique style. That is why in the end I decided to self-publish. The more I researched about the publishing process the more I realized that for this project in particular there was a potential (likely unintentional) that my words could be taken out of context or editorialized under...
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In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. In this book Abigail Shrier argues that the problem isn't the kids, it's the mental health experts. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with child psychologists, parents, teachers, and young people, Shrier explores the ways the mental health industry has transformed the way we teach, treat, discipline, and even talk to our kids. She argues...
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Breasts are integral to mothers' bodies; over the life course, they can swell, droop, be judged, be aroused, lactate, be altered, be removed. A woman's own breasts may be foremost in her mind during some life events, only to recede into the background at other times. Breasts are complex; they are enveloped by larger cultural meanings that go far beyond their mammary gland function, and we cannot fully understand breasts without examining the myriad...
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Written by one of this country's foremost urban historians, Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. It tells the fascinating story of how downtown-and the way Americans thought about downtown-changed over time. By showing how businessmen and property owners worked to promote the well-being of downtown, even at the expense of other parts of the city, it also gives a riveting account of spatial politics...
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The Danish Archaeological Expedition to Hama in Syria in the 1930s discovered an ancient town lived in for thousands of years. Members of the Expedition also fell in love with the town around the ancient mound, which they explored on their days off. The archive of the Expedition is held by the National Museum of Denmark. Rare, gritty photos of bustling city life are interspersed with strictly composed artwork, where the past appears in vivid colour....
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Over the last decade there has been a series of Government policy initiatives in respect of children's services and social work education in England, many of which aim to de-regulate or privatise aspects of these services. Critically considering the impact of the MacAlister Review, this book explores the past, present and future of children's services in the UK from a range of perspectives – lived, professional and academic. This accessible guide...
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