Resultados para "The Institution" en Ciencias sociales

Trace the sociological history of human partnerships to understand how ancient survival alliances shaped modern romance. Far from a rigid, timeless ideal, the union of two people is actually a fierce, adaptable strategy for conquering changing cultural landscapes. Whether you are actively...

A history of libraries and the people who built them, from the ancient world to the digital age. “Engaging [and] ambitious” —The Washington Post Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold...

For generations, the Black Church stood at the center of Black American life. It was more than a place of worship. It was a school, a refuge, a political engine, a cultural anchor, and a moral voice in a country that often denied Black people dignity, protection, and justice. But something changed. In What Happened to the Black Church?, Marcelle Cooper traces the historic rise, influence, struggles, and transformation of one of the most important institutions in American history.

Twenty-five years after its original publication, Slave Religion remains a classic in the study of African American history and religion. In a new chapter in this anniversary edition, author Albert J. Raboteau reflects upon the origins of the book, the reactions to it over the past twenty-five...

Adrienne Rich's influential and landmark investigation concerns both the experience and the institution of motherhood. The experience is her own—as a woman, a poet, a feminist, and a mother—but it is an experience determined by the institution, imposed on all women everywhere. She draws on...

The BBC is a central part of British life, shared culture and international standing. But the BBC is in peril as never before in its long history. It faces ever-increasing competition and threats from new technology and consumption trends. It suffers relentless attacks from a range of hostile players motivated by their own political and commercial interests. And it faces deep funding cuts. These pressures may even destroy it within a generation. We must not end up recognising what its value was only when it's gone. 

‘There’s water in the engine,’ he said. ‘The engine has stopped.’ This changed everything… Surviving the Storms brings together incredible first-hand accounts of rescues carried out by the remarkable RNLI lifesavers. In this collection of heart-wrenching and life-affirming missions...

Das Speciale lingua hilft Ihnen, mit dem italienischen Staat zurechtzukommen! Die Reiserubrik ist diesen Monat der sizilianischen Hauptstadt Palermo gewidmet. Und: Ist Kafeetrinken für die Italiener ein Ritual oder eher eine schnelle und gefühllose Angelegenheit?