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" On dit des femmes qu'elles sont belles, charmantes, piquantes, délicieuses, intelligentes, vives, parfois dures, manipulatrices ou méchantes. "Hystériques' lorsqu'elles sont en colère. "Arrivistes……続きを見る

Paradigmatic transition is the idea that ours is a time of transition between the paradigm of modernity, which seems to have exhausted its regenerating capacities, and another, emergent time, of whi……続きを見る

Only two years after Sputnik, weapons were created for attacking spacecraft. These were based on land. But now there is talk of weapons in space-instant-kill beams like lasers. President Reagan has ……続きを見る

In collaboration with Hay Festival and Wom@rts. Introduced by Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project. A being from another time and planet visits Earth, and takes human form for one yea……続きを見る

In 1960, the GDP per capita of Southeast Asian countries was nearly half of that of Africa. By 1986 the gap had closed and today the trend is reversed, with more than half of the world's poorest now……続きを見る

Esta obra tiene un doble propósito. Primero, contribuir a la comprensión de las experiencias divergentes de relocalización de los migrantes, de las modalidades y los significados que adquirió volver……続きを見る

Populism and Its Limits is a response to the evaluative and celebratory approaches to populism in social sciences and humanities. It seeks to study the phenomenon of populism, thoroughly consider it……続きを見る

La educación, desde sus posibilidades éticas, pretende clarificar las conciencias para transformar el mundo; por eso, indagar por los elementos para configurar la paz en el siglo XXI no consiste en ……続きを見る

En noviembre de 2012 presentamos Retrato hablado, entrevistas con personajes de Guadalajara. En ese libro compilamos 100 de los 202 diálogos que sostuve con habitantes de esta ciudad y que aparecier……続きを見る

Una riflessione mai tentata su come il grasso è stato percepito e immaginato nella società occidentale dall’antichità a oggi. Grazie ad affascinanti resoconti storici e a stimolanti analisi filosofi……続きを見る

Compreender a natureza humana talvez seja um dos maiores propósitos da filosofia, da psicologia e de tantas outras ciências humanas. O assassinato passional de um ser que outrora foi amado é algo in……続きを見る

Glass slippers, a fairy godmother, a ball, a prince, an evil stepfamily, and a poor girl known for sitting amongst the ashes: incarnations of the "Cinderella" fairy tale have resonated throughout th……続きを見る

Bringing together theoretical perspectives from both comparative politics and public law, this book examines the reasons why certain countries criminalize same-sex activities while others have carve……続きを見る

This book explores the cultural, aesthetic, and political relevance of music in radio art from its beginnings to present day. Contributors include musicologists, literary studies, and cultural studi……続きを見る

Ten leading scholars and practitioners of politics, political science, anthropology, Israel studies, and Middle East affairs address the theme of continuity and change in political culture as a trib……続きを見る

This collection analyzes women’s narratives on the workplace. These narratives speak to the daily struggles women face in the workforce, such as inflexible and long work hours, masculine workplace c……続きを見る

In the hills of eastern Bosnia sits the small town of Srebrenica--once known for silver mines and health spas, now infamous for the genocide that occurred there during the Bosnian War. In July 1995,……続きを見る

Aujourd'hui, qui dit Écosse dit Brexit. Mais l'Écosse, c'est aussi les Écossais, leur environnement, leur tempérament, leurs paysages et leurs légendes... Comment parler de l’Écosse à l’heure où l’a……続きを見る

Los relatos de esta antología no son sexis, no hablan sobre el placer de las mujeres en el sexo, sino que abren un diálogo hacia otra problemática: la falta de placer y de erotismo en las relaciones……続きを見る

Cartas e histórias de vida de mulheres na luta feminista. Escrito por Aline S. G. Konrad, Coletivo Feminista Classista Angela Davis, Eliane S. G. Gibikoski, Graciela da Silva Salgado, Nariel Diotto ……続きを見る

La suma de muchos instantes de definen un estado de las cosas. Son momentos en la vida que pasan a un ritmo muy diferente que otros, aunque se trate del mismo lapso que puede estar medido en años o ……続きを見る

Anahita was the most important goddess of pre-Islamic Iran. From her roots as an ancient Indo-European water deity her status was unrivalled by any other Iranian goddess throughout the course of thr……続きを見る

Di scacchi non si parla mai, ma si gioca moltissimo. Ed è per colmare in parte questa lacuna che è nato questo libro, ripubblicato ad alcuni anni dalla sua prima uscita. L’idea è stata quella di and……続きを見る

The book discusses recycled discourses of language and nationalism in Finnish higher education, demonstrating the need to look beyond language in the study of language policies of higher education. ……続きを見る

First published in 2009. The limited text material available to highlight the relationships among capital structure, managerial incentives and valuation has also constrained teaching efforts at busi……続きを見る

This book presents a kaleidoscopic view of the positive layers of ageing as well as key interventions that can help generate and maintain positivity and well-being among the elderly. It explores the……続きを見る

Cultivating Mindfulness to Raise Children Who Thrive introduces an expanded view of human development and health, which begins before conception and moves through pregnancy, early childhood and adul……続きを見る

Esta obra es la memoria del debate académico en torno al establecimiento de las diferentes formas de la subjetividad en la búsqueda de la constitución de subjetividades políticas altamente democráti……続きを見る

This volume is a collection of Devi Prasad’s essays on Gandhi, social justice and social change. The different essays address themes ranging from Gandhi’s ideals of satyagraha and ahimsa, civil diso……続きを見る

The integrity of democratic elections, both in the United States and abroad, is an important problem. In this Element, we present a data-driven approach that evaluates the performance of the adminis……続きを見る