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Representations of Muslims have never been more common in the Western imagination than they are today. Building on Orientalist stereotypes constructed over centuries, the figure of the wily Arab has……続きを見る

The MacArthur grant–winning environmental justice activist’s riveting memoir of a life fighting for a cleaner future for America’s most vulnerable A Smithsonian Magazine Top Ten Best Science Book of……続きを見る

Si Péguy reste perçu comme l'exemple même de l'homme engagé, un modèle d'austère vertu républicaine, la lecture de son oeuvre révèle un personnage bien plus complexe et tourmenté, à la fois tragique……続きを見る

Artisanal foods are making a comeback as more and more people seek to stock their pantries, and their bellies, with handcrafted or locally grown and made foods. Specialty markets and sections at gro……続きを見る

This ism-busting text is an enormously accessible account of the key philosophical and theoretical ideas that have informed geographical research. It makes abstract ideas explicit and clearly connec……続きを見る

The third of five books in the groundbreaking new series The Human Equation Toolkit. In Books 1 and 2 of The Human Equation Toolkit series, mime Wayne Constantineau and scholar Eric McLuhan explore ……続きを見る

The Tall Book is a celebration of the tall-advantaged, which notes and explores the myriad benefits that come with living large--from the simple pleasures of being able to see over crowds at a parad……続きを見る

Le statut de grand-mère a considérablement évolué dans notre société ces dernières années. Elles sont plus nombreuses, plus disponibles, en meilleure santé, et plus ouvertes au monde qui les entoure……続きを見る

Un nouveau savoir-vivre entre les générations d'adultes qui composent les tribus contemporaines. La longévité de ceux qui nous entourent et des manières de vivre différentes créent des cercles de fa……続きを見る

Christiane Collange a divorcé trois fois à une époque où seules les stars hollywoodiennes détenaient ce genre de record. Pourquoi alors a-t-elle été bouleversée quand son fils, à son tour, a décidé ……続きを見る

Uma análise comparativa entre os campos da história, da política e do desenvolvimento sócio econômico através da associação entre a legislação da Era Vargas com o desenvolvimento técnico e social da……続きを見る

Most people in the United States live in urban areas; still, there are nearly fifty million people living in small towns of just a few thousand people or less. Some towns are within a short drive of……続きを見る

Research into social stratification and social divisions has always been a central component of sociological study. This volume brings together a range of thematically organised case-studies compris……続きを見る

Around the world there are a myriad of NGOs using human rights education (HRE) as a tool of community empowerment with the firm belief that it will help people improve their lives. One way of unders……続きを見る

In the mid-1800s, many Jewish families joined the western expansion and emigrated from Germany to Akron, a canal town that also had an inviting countryside. They sought economic security and religio……続きを見る

Classroom Management and Aggressive Behavior I will like to describe my book on classroom management. The book defines classroom management as approaches used by teachers to maintain order during cl……続きを見る

"Nel regno della mafia" è uno dei primi saggi mai scritti sulla mafia, all’indomani del delitto Notarbartolo. Emanuele Notarbartolo ex direttore del Banco di Sicilia, fu la prima vittima eccellente ……続きを見る

Os relevantes acontecimentos políticos recentes e seus desdobramentos fomentaram o interesse da sociedade, em geral, e dos jovens, em particular, pela dinâmica da política. Esse contexto tem suscita……続きを見る

Este livro não nasceu do nada. Em 2010, criamos o espaço Zona Digital, uma experiência on-line, que pretende investigar as possibilidades narrativas abertas pelas novas tecnologias. Em seu conjunto,……続きを見る

New perspectives on digital scholarship that speak to today's computational realities Scholars across the humanities, social sciences, and information sciences are grappling with how best to study v……続きを見る

"They said he would never make it. They said no one would question our decision as the pregnancy was earlier than 24 weeks. They said if he did live, he would be severely handicapped. Each day they ……続きを見る

What is lesbian beauty?Lesbians, Levis, and Lipstick: The Meaning of Beauty in Our Lives explores the many definitions of beauty among lesbians by discussing the norms they create and follow. In add……続きを見る

Over the last century, the social and economic roles played by African women have evolved dramatically. Long confined to home and field, overlooked by their menfolk and missionaries alike, African w……続きを見る

Un vaste ensemble de contributions de chercheurs pour mieux comprendre les chaînes causales complexes qui font du travail un facteur de maladie ou de santé. Comprendre les liens entre santé et trava……続きを見る

Based on published primary and secondary materials and oral interviews with some eighty communal and organizational leaders, experts and scholars, this book provides a comparative account of the rec……続きを見る

Changing News Use pulls from empirical research to introduce and describe how changing news user patterns and journalism practices have been mutually disruptive, exploring what journalists and the n……続きを見る

Having adequate knowledge of the world is not just a matter of survival but also one of obligation. This obligation to "know well" is what philosophers have termed "epistemic responsibility." In thi……続きを見る

This book re-considers property law for a future of environmental disruption. As slogans such as “build the wall” or “stop the boats” affect public policy, there are counter-questions as to whether ……続きを見る

Los autores señalan que la tendencia global del incremento de la población urbana y, por ende, del crecimiento acelerado de las ciudades, determinan que el suelo no sólo sea un factor crucial para l……続きを見る

Quando, nel 2012, il direttore di un'emittente radiofonica propone ad Antoine Compagnon di parlare dei "Saggi" di Montaigne in una lunga serie di trasmissioni quotidiane della durata di pochi minuti……続きを見る