Resultados para "2" en Ciencias sociales

La endiablada capacidad de crear conflictos de Wilt, llega en esta novela a sus más altas cotas de peligrosidad. En los lavabos del Politécnico donde es profesor aparece muerta por sobredosis la hija de un distinguido lord británico. Una inmejorable oportunidad para que el amargado inspector...

El reflejo de la lucha callada, ante el machismo, de millones de mujeres en todo el mundo, desde la óptica particular de Marge Simpson. Yo estaré aquí para auparte, sostenerte y para sacrificarme. Yo, que ya he asumido mi papel. Yo, que no estoy dispuesta a que repitas mis errores. Yo, que quiero que tú, Lisa, seas lo que a mí no me dejaron ser: autónoma, independiente, una mujer del siglo XXI. Que si quiere llorar, llora; que si quiere gritar, grita. Que debe gritar. Y sonreír únicamente cuando de verdad quiere hacerlo.

Every year, thousands of students from around the world come to Canada, Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. for an immersive, educational experience. Helping them to get the most of their overseas adventure are the homestay families who open their hearts and homes to these students. But beyond the usual tips on meal preparation and culture shock, what does it take to have success as a homestay family? If you’re ready to ask deeper questions, this collection of stories and guidance has your answers.

Yes, Raheim "Pooquie" Rivers and Mitchell "Little Bit" Crawford are back—they've got a serious love thang goin' on, and IT'S ALL JOOD. But for Raheim, it's a trip that promises to be both phat and frightening. As he struggles with being in love with another man for the first time, he must also come to terms with the murder of his homeboy, Derrick "D.C." Carter, and confront his father, who returns after abandoning him and his mother over sixteen years ago. Add his ever-curious five-year-old son, Junior, to the mix, and it's no wonder Raheim doesn't go mad crazy.  

Coming out can be awkward enough. Now try it as a Catholic schoolboy in 1970s Ohio. In this fearless and funny true story, the host and founder of the hit podcast RISK! shares all. From first grade through junior high, twelve-year-old Kevin and his best friend, Ben, were inseparable. But when Kevin divulged his biggest secret, Ben froze him out. The pint-size cold war lasted two years - until they went head-to-head for student council president. Team Ben’s smear campaign began. The school took sides. And Kevin decided to run with it.

Uma investigação das relações entre as igrejas neopentecostais e o varejo de drogas e o crescimento do racismo religioso. Em A culpa é do diabo: O que li, vivi e senti nas encruzilhadas a pesquisadora Carolina Rocha investiga a complexidade das relações estabelecidas, em termos de disputas político-religiosas, entre neopentecostalismo, varejo de drogas ilícitas e religiosidades afro-brasileiras em algumas das favelas do Rio de Janeiro.

What is it like to live and work in a remote corner of the world and befriend a courageous midwife who breaks traditional roles? Monique and the Mango Rains: Two Years with a Mali Midwife is the inspiring story of Monique Dembele, an accidental midwife who became a legend, and Kris Holloway, the young Peace Corps volunteer who became her closest confidante. In a small village in Mali, West Africa, Monique saved lives and dispensed hope every day in a place where childbirth is a life-and-death matter and where many children are buried before they cut a tooth.

The life story of Ishi, the last Yahi Indian, lone survivor of an exterminated tribe, is unique in the annals of North American anthropology. Ishi stumbled into the 20th century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and terrified of the white murderers of his family, he was found in the corral of a slaughterhouse near Oroville, California.

There are, in the United States, a significant and growing number of families who live on less than $2.00 per person, per day. That figure, the World Bank measure of poverty, is hard to imagine in this country - most of us spend more than that before we get to work or school in the morning.

Información y entrevistas con perspectiva de género.

An eye-opening analysis of race in the United States, The Two Americas examines the war on drugs and how it affects communities of color. Author Derrick Newton discusses the jarring difference between America’s treatment of Caucasian citizens and minorities, particularly African Americans.

A few years ago, a picture of a cow entering a HDB lift in Yishun went viral. Many Singaporeans didn't understand that this was a Hindu ritual. Even fewer understood what the ritual was for. Rice Media's quest to find out for themselves led them to Durga and Rani, just 2 of the 60 cows that...

В книгу вошли лучшие статьи Малкольма Гладуэлла из журнала New Yorker, которые принесли их автору всемирную славу. Каждая из статей—это увлекательное мини-исследование. Автор рассматривает самые разные вещи—деятельность разведчиков, поиск талантливых сотрудников, рецептуру кетчупа, методы дрессировки собак, инвестирование в ценные бумаги, техногенные катастрофы—под таким углом, что невольно удивляешься, как мало мы знаем, как часто заблуждаемся, как много интересного скрыто в самых обычных предметах, явлениях, людях.

Every day millions of ordinary people exhibit extraordinary generosity. Regardless of age, income, religion, and beliefs, we want to touch the lives of others. Yet philanthropy is often reactive - we write checks when natural disasters strike, we give to our schools and places of worship, or we support friends running a marathon for a cure. How can we transform these occasional acts of giving into consistent generosity that creates enduring impact? Moreover, how can we harness the most exciting opportunities?

Wie eine Bierwerbung den Aufstieg dieser Band begründet und warum Blur nichts mit B2-Bombern zu tun haben möchte.

Dieser Titel ist Teil des Pop-Splits "Wind of Change - 21 Geschichten über Politik und Zeitgeschehen".

The Bad Monkey 2: No Filter is a memoir based on a conversation Andrew wished he’d been able to have with his mother before her death. It’s a celebration of one man’s flawed life. This unfiltered, funny, sad, joyful, and heartwarming memoir explores a life that emerged from the memories of an aging spirit still hanging on. Included are aspects of his family’s escape from occupied Hungary, their life in a refugee camp, and attempts at assimilation into Australian culture. Andrew further shares the effects of his sexual abuse and being a homeless adolescent.

Snakken går i København. Angiveligt lokker byens homoseksualister de værnepligtige i fordærv, men er det mere end blot rygter? Det mener det magtfulde Indre Mission, for de er overbevist om, at mørke kræfter er på spil. Det truer ikke blot de unge værnepligtige, men hele det danske folk. Lad os skrue tiden godt 100 år tilbage. Vi befinder os i København, en by der har smidt sine provinsielle lænker, og nu er på vej til at blive en moderne og pulserende metropol. Alt er dog langt fra vel her i hovedstaden.

È la donna più internazionale d’Italia: cresciuta da mamme globetrotter, balie neozelandesi e specialmente dal «tato dell’Essex», la milanese va a New York con l’obiettivo di sentirsi un po’ come a Milano ma poi arreda casa propria come a Tokyo per non apparire provinciale. La mattina si sveglia e sa che deve cominciare a correre e, probabilmente, prendere un aereo. O almeno un monopattino, per lanciarsi in una giornata multiforme: immersioni nel foliage e Dinner Conversations, lecture sull’empowerment e seminario di PNL, corso di yoga e incontro galante con sex toys ultimo modello...

In 1935, the DuPont Company chose to enhance its image by dramatizing great events in American history to an audience of millions each week on The Cavalcade of America. “Cavalcade” is a term used to describe pioneers who shaped the way America operates today. DuPont’s motto, “maker of better things for better living through chemistry,” was read at the beginning of each program, and the dramas emphasized humanitarian progress, particularly improvements in the lives of women, often through technological innovation.

A Two-Spirit Journey is Ma-Nee Chacaby’s extraordinary account of her life as an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian. From her early, often harrowing memories of life and abuse in a remote Ojibwa community riven by poverty and alcoholism, Chacaby’s story is one of enduring and ultimately overcoming the social, economic, and health legacies of colonialism.