Títulos en Sociología

En esta obra de referencia internacional, David Quammen se sumerge en la historia reciente de esas enfermedades zoonóticas, y persigue su rastro en compañía de los mejores científicos del mundo en la selva centroafricana, las cuevas de China meridional o las azoteas de Bangladés, pero también en los sofisticados laboratorios cuyo personal investiga virus letales bajo las más altas medidas de seguridad.

When conflicts become entrenched over generations, the language of war infiltrates everyday life, concealing destruction and hardening positions. Nowhere is this truer than in the Middle East. Award-winning author Raja Shehadeh explores the politics of language and the language of politics in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting on the walls that they create - legal and cultural - that confine today's Palestinians just like the borders, checkpoints and so-called "Separation Barrier".

Papa Francesco è entrato nel linguaggio pubblico contemporaneo con una forza e un'energia che colpisce non solo i cattolici, ma anche i laici. Alcune parole, con lui, hanno cambiato di senso.

FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD FOR NON-FICTION Interrogating our ideas of race through the lens of her own multi-racial identity, critically acclaimed novelist Tessa McWatt turns her eye on herself, her body and this world in a powerful new work of non-fiction. Tessa McWatt has...

En este audiolibro la periodista, filológa y escritora Joana Bonet, nos ofrece una radiografía de los primeros años del siglo XXI, analizando el impacto del momento que vivimos en nuestra forma de pensar y de actuar, cuáles son los motores vitales por los que vale la pena luchar y qué...

O Marxismo Desmascarado reúne a transcrição das nove palestras ministradas, em 1952, por Ludwig von Mises na Biblioteca Pública de São Francisco. Em seu característico estilo didático e agradável, o autor refuta as ideias marxistas em seus aspectos históricos, econômicos, políticos e culturais. A crítica misesiana ressalta não apenas os problemas econômicos do marxismo, mas, também, discute outras questões correlatas a esta doutrina, como a negação do individualismo, o nacionalismo, o conflito de classes, a revolução violenta e a manipulação humana.

Como resposta ao golpe de 64 Florestan Fernandes publicou A revolução burguesa no Brasil: ensaio de interpretação sociológica. Não demorou para que o livro se tornasse um dos clássicos do pensamento sociológico crítico no país.

"Io accuso" è una lettera scritta nel gennaio 1898 dallo scrittore francese Emile Zola in reazione all'affare Dreyfus, un caso che sconvolse la società francese del tardo XIX secolo. In questo testo Zola rivolge un appello pubblico all'allora presidente Félix Faure. Afferma che Alfred Dreyfus, un ebreo alsaziano, è stato ingiustamente accusato di aver divulgato informazioni alla Germania. Egli riprova la sentenza che condanna Dreyfus all'ergastolo sull'Isola del Diavolo nella Guyana francese. Accusa il governo francese di incarceramento illecito e di antisemitismo.

This reissue of Thomas Sowell’s classic study of decision making, which includes a preface by the author, updates his seminal work in the context of The Vision of the Anointed. Sowell, one of America’s most celebrated public intellectuals, describes in concrete detail how knowledge is shared and disseminated throughout modern society. He warns that society suffers from an ever-widening gap between firsthand knowledge and decision making—a gap that threatens not only our economic and political efficiency but our very freedom.

From the perspective of Western modernity, humanity inhabits a disenchanted cosmos. Yet the vast majority of cultures throughout human history treat spirits as very real persons, members of a cosmic society who interact with humans and control their fate. In most cultures, even today, people are but a small part of an enchanted universe misconstrued by the transcendent categories of "religion" and the "supernatural." The New Science of the Enchanted Universe shows how anthropologists and other social scientists must rethink these cultures of immanence and study them by their own lights.

Intellectuals and Race is a radical book in the original sense - one that goes to the root of the problem. The role of intellectuals in racial strife is explored in an international context that puts the American experience in a wholly new light. The book explores the incentives, the visions, and the rationales that drive intellectuals at the highest levels to conclusions that have often turned out to be counterproductive and even disastrous, not only for particular racial or ethnic groups but for societies as a whole.

This explosive new audiobook challenges many of the long-held assumptions about blacks, about Jews, about Germans and Nazis, about slavery, and about education. Plainly written, powerfully reasoned, and backed with a startling array of documented facts, Black Rednecks and White Liberals takes on the trendy intellectuals of our times as well as historic interpreters of American life.

Tras perder la audición de un oído al paso de una ambulancia, Gabi Martínez se preguntó cómo afecta el entorno urbano a nuestra salud. Este audiolibro, narrado por el autor, reflexiona sobre la necesidad de transformación de las ciudades ante un modelo urbano ya caduco y nos cuenta cómo se creó la idea de la supermanzana, uno de los conceptos urbanísticos más revolucionarios de las últimas décadas: su acogida, su implantación y las polémicas que generó.

In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the "N" word. Perfectly positioned to bridge the gap between people of color and white Americans struggling with race complexities, Oluo answers the questions listeners don't dare ask and explains the concepts that continue to elude everyday Americans.

«Cuando yo mataba no sentía nada. sabía que alguien tenía que hacerlo. Para mí era un trabajo común, como el de un militar o un policía. Yo sabía que, si alguien tenía que matar a alguien, se tenía que hacer y ya, para mí era normal». Lalo

Renowned social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson take a compelling look into how the brain is wired for self-justification. This updated edition concludes with an extended discussion of how we can live with dissonance, learn from it, and perhaps, eventually, forgive ourselves. Why...

A Paradise Built in Hell is an investigation of the moments of altruism, resourcefulness, and generosity that arise amid disaster's grief and disruption and considers their implications for everyday life. It points to a new vision of what society could become - one that is less authoritarian and fearful, more collaborative and local.

Con un brillante trabajo que combina el periodismo de investigación y la historiografía de guerra, Gorriti descubre los orígenes de la violencia senderista y escribe esta historia imprescindible para entender el Perú, durante el período mismo de la guerra. Publicado por primera vez en 1990, Sendero alumbró mediante la profusión de documentos y la precisión al detalle, lograda a través de años de cobertura y centenares de entrevistas, a los personajes, los guiones y los hechos de una lucha interna que destruía desde las sombras.

Award-winning author and researcher Dan Buettner has traveled the world to meet the planet’s longest-lived people, and learned nine powerful yet simple lessons that could put you on the path to longer life. Where did he find them? In the Blue Zones....

In We Have Nothing to Lose: A Dark Optimist's Call to Action, Ralph Groce III presents an unflinching narrative that intertwines personal memoir with a passionate political manifesto. This book is a bold exploration of leadership, responsibility, and the urgency of acting in a world on the cusp of pivotal change. With Groce's audacious life story as the backdrop, listeners will delve into: Thought-provoking insights on the power of individual choice and responsibility. A critical look at current global and political challenges, offering actionable solutions.