Sociology and anthropology Books

Les anglais peints par eux-mêmes, presented as Volume 1, offers a fascinating glimpse into English society and culture during the 19th century. This collection, assembled by Joseph Kenny Meadows, showcases essays "Par les sommités...

"Cartas peruanas escritas en francés" by Mme de Grafigny, originally published in 1747, offers a captivating glimpse into 18th-century Peruvian society through the eyes of Zilia, an Inca princess. Kidnapped and brought to France, Zilia...

Stádium, Volume 1, by Count István Széchenyi, published in 1833, is a seminal work in Hungarian political and social thought. This volume presents Széchenyi's vision for the modernization of Hungary, advocating for reforms to...

"Sitten Und Gebräuche Der Suaheli" (Customs and Traditions of the Swahili) offers a fascinating glimpse into the cultural practices and daily life of the Swahili people of East Africa at the end of the 19th century. Authored by C. Velten, this work...

"The Vivisection Question" delves into the controversial practice of animal experimentation during the late 19th century. Written by Clifton F. Hodge, the book presents a comprehensive overview of the arguments for and against vivisection, examining its...

This volume, "Contributions to North American Ethnology. Vol. I-VII, IX Volume (1893)", is a valuable resource for understanding the ethnology of North America. Authored by John Wesley Powell, a prominent figure in the field, the book delves into the...

Organisation communale et centrale de la république is a significant historical document outlining a detailed proposal for the organization of the French Republic. Authored by Charles Renouvier, this project, presented to the nation, meticulously...

"Scotland's Work and Worth, Volume 2" by Charles W. Thomson offers a detailed examination of Scotland's economic and industrial landscape at the beginning of the 20th century. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of various industries, labor...

"The American Federal State" (1911) by Roscoe Lewis Ashley offers a detailed examination of the structure and function of the federal system in the United States. This work provides insights into the historical development, principles, and practical...

Storia del pubblico studio e delle società scientifiche e letterarie di Firenze, Volume 2, by Giovanni Prezziner, offers a detailed historical account of public education, scientific societies, and literary circles in Florence. This second volume...

Explore the historical records of Sandown, New Hampshire, with the "Annual Reports for the Town of Sandown, New Hampshire, Volume 1917." This meticulously preserved volume offers a detailed snapshot of life in Sandown during the year 1917. Compiled by...

"Forty Club; a Volume Portraying the Members and Containing Some of the Loving cup Verses" offers a glimpse into the social fabric of early 20th-century Chicago. This unique volume, compiled by the Forty Club of Chicago in 1912, showcases its members and...

This volume contains the Annual Reports of the Town of Seabrook, New Hampshire for the year 1885. Published in 1886, this historical document offers a comprehensive snapshot of the town's activities, finances, and administrative functions during that...

L'habitant de Québec ; La noblesse canadienne-française est une transcription de deux conférences prononcées par Louis-Alexandre Taschereau en 1922. Ces conférences, présentées devant l'Empire Club et le Women's...

Migrant Women Transforming Citizenship develops essential insights concerning the notion of transnational citizenship by means of the life stories of highly educated migrant women from Turkey in Germany and Great Britain. As such it will appeal to those...

La lengua es portadora de la cultura y también parte integrante de la misma. Es indispensable lalengua para la transmisión y la difusión de una cultura nacional, así como para realizar intercambiocon otras culturas. Conocemos y entendemos la cultura por...

The invention of Mauveine by Perkin in 1856 led to a revolution in the world of textiledyeing. In the second half of the 19th century, natural dyes were quickly replaced by newly developed synthetic dyes which resulted in a bright palette of colours. The...

Taking as its starting point the diagnosis that events such as the pandemic, the ecological crisis, and the increasingly volatile international situation have made our relationship to the world problematic, the book aims to survey the ways in which this...

A baby's brain is still developing at birth. The quality and type of parenting provided has the potential to affect the development of the brain and so will impact a child's emotional health and well-being. In this way what happens in the early years...

A new way of thinking about the nature of, and solutions to, contemporary poverty, disadvantage and inequality in Australia

"A critical overview of scientific orthodoxy in an attempt to answer the fundamental questions "what are we?" and "why are we here?" (Kirkus Reviews).Specialist scientific fields are developing at incredibly swift speeds, but what can they really tell us...

The emergence of sport for development as a developmental strategy led by the United Nations and the use of sport by companies around the world as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility strategies have brought to the fore its developmental utility...

Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context illuminates the lives of the courageous individuals involved in the early struggle for gay and lesbian civil rights in the United States. Authored by those who knew them (often...

Sociology of Crisis: Visualising Urban Austerity is a timely investigation into core sociological perspectives on crisis and austerity: time, the 'Other', contagion and urban space; resistance and future(s). Using methods from visual and urban sociology,...

A unique cross-cultural resource with practical insights and theoretical reflections of great value for academics, scholars, educators and practitioners in the fields of theatre studies, dramaturgy, cross-cultural performance studies, contemporary...

Emotional Intelligence vs Artificial Intelligence: The Heart Advantage By Leticia LilleströmIn a world increasingly run by algorithms, what happens to empathy, presence, and the human touch?This thought-provoking book explores the rising tension-and...

Die Forschungsarbeit untersucht die subjektive Bedeutung von familiengerichtlichen Anhörungen nach elterlicher Trennung und Scheidung. Wie erleben betroffene Kinder dieses Beteiligungsformat? Welche Bedingungen und Herausforderungen bestehen aus der...

Politische Partizipation ist das Kernelement der Demokratie. Aufgrund der damit verbundenen Hürden können sich sozioökonomisch besser gestellte Gruppen der Gesellschaft häufiger und effektiver in den politischen Willensbildungsprozess...

Der vorliegende Band beinhaltet Ergebnisse der gleichnamigen Tagung, die im Jahr 2019 an der Universität Paderborn ausgerichtet wurde. Sie hatte zum Ziel, unterschiedliche Vorstellungen von Heil und Unheil unter religiösen und säkularen, kulturellen und...

El factor humano en la salud, título sugestivo que evoca la noción de que homo homini medicus est (el hombre es el remedio para el hombre), explora, con singular destreza, los aspectos más intrincados de la intervención humana en la preservación y mejora...

This book offers an overview of the latest developments in contemporary population issues by examining the current unprecedented changes in fertility, family behavior, mortality, and migration. It explores new theoretical perspectives that seek to...

London is a city of clubs, colours, and centuries-old loyalties-but its fiercest football battles have often played out far from the Premier League spotlight. Borough Wars uncovers the true story of the rivalries that run deeper than league tables and...

Cosmology or cosmological ideas are often sought to solve problems in our daily lives. This book aims to rethink the topic of cosmology in anthropology through an ethnographic description of the many entanglements of cosmological ideas and the personal...

This manual is a map-into your subconscious,through your stories, and beyond your limits.You were never broken-just brilliantly wired for magic,waiting to be remembered.mindmoodvibe.com

At a time when movements for racial justice are front and center in U.S. national politics, this book provides essential new understanding to the study of race, its influence on people's lives, and what we can do to address the persistent and...

The 145 essays in this comprehensive, concise, and highly readable book represent three decades of Adekeye Adebajo's reflections and writing on the history, regional integration, politics, military rule, foreign policy, international relations,...

Bringing together the main critical Marxist perspectives from around the world on contemporary urban studies, it engages with a range of issues connected to the 'urban question', such as urban sprawl, housing and increasing rates of urbanization across...

Invisible Seasides positions the seaside as a lens for understanding lived utopia, pinned in a certain place, an immovable feature in a landscape where our hopes and fears continue to unfold. Wide-ranging in theme, it brings a double perspective, past...

The Battle Of Principles: A Study Of The Heroism And Eloquence Of The Anti-Slavery Conflict explores the moral and intellectual struggles that marked the Anti-Slavery movement in America. The narrative examines how the battle against slavery shaped the...

Farm women are virtually absent from the leadership positions which structure agricultural organisations and policy and shape the industry. This book examines the contemporary position of women in agriculture, drawing on interviews and surveys with many...

The main purpose of the work is to showcase the interdisciplinary engineering approaches in modeling and understanding human behaviors during interpersonal interactions those that could be typical, distressed, or atypical. The ability to measure human...

This book analyzes the impacts of growing political turmoil and distrust in democracy on public opinion, political communication and electoral behavior of Latin American citizens over the first two decades of the 21st century. During this period, Latin...

Rethinking the School is one of the first major applications of Foucault's genealogical method to the school system, and will be widely debated by educationalists, policy-makers and those interested in the interaction of government and subjectivity.

This absorbing book is ballet's 'biography' -- a revealing examination of a closed world, its competition and camaraderie, sexual politics, intimacies, pressures and, not least of all, its magic.

A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2013! Winner, APA Division 52 Ursula Gielen Global Psychology Book Award, 2014! This new volume reviews the latest research on fathering from every continent, from cultures representing over 50% of the world's...

This is the first book to provide a multidisciplinary, critical, and global overview of evidence-based parenting education (PEd) programs. Readers are introduced to the best practices for designing, implementing, and evaluating effective PEd programs in...

Attempted suicide is a matter of serious public health concern. Culture and Self-Harm considers the factors that may contribute to this increased rate of self-harm and suicide among south Asians in London.

Mixed Methods in Ethnographic Research: Historical Perspectives captures the dynamic history and development of mixed methods research in a narrative of personal discovery, growth, and experience. Distinguished ethnographer and methodologist Pertti...