Anthropology

Esta investigacao tem sido realizada devido a importancia de gerar estudos que apoiem e reconhecam a presenca das mulheres na ciencia e na investigacao no Mexico e no mundo. Assim, este livro fornecera informacao actual sobre a situacao enfrentada pelas mulheres nas areas da ciencia e da investigacao. E importante estudar e investigar quais sao os principais factores que impedem a participacao das mulheres na investigacao relativa ao SNI (Sistema Nacional de Investigadoras), distinguindo as pri

A minha visao de Africa: um novo olhar sobre a unidade continental africana e um ensaio centrado na compreensao da unidade continental africana tendo em conta a dimensao sociocultural dos povos de Africa e a necessidade de se unirem e se organizarem numa uniao que perpetue a sua cultura. O ensaio defende a existencia de nacoes etnicas que o autor chama de "nacoes historicas" ou apenas os povos da Africa. Sao todos os povos da Africa que se organizaram politicamente na forma de Estado-Reino ou E

This book is intended to provide students and teachers with the basic coverage of most of the topics dealt with in sociolinguistics courses. As it deals with basic concepts, this book should prove to be most useful in a first-level course. The book explores issues that bother on language as a social phenomenon. It helps learners to see language, not just as a tool for communication, but also as an institution that helps speakers to maintain self-identity, their culture and the society. Even ins

This is edgy poetry tracing the personal transformation of Christian Lane, an ex-hung up performance artist who once received a standing ovation from the NAACP. It's designed for easy access as the reader stands before an audience. It also inspires the reader to find an engaging voice for her/his own creative process.

In #MINDSET, the #1 international best-selling author, Dr. Mary Kovach, reveals the scholarly perspective behind the human mindset, specifically, whether motivation is inherently internally or externally driven. She explores theories and concepts from decades of research and applies them to everyday life. These concepts include Julian Rotter's locus of control and Carol Dweck's mindset. The latter expands upon growth mindset and fixed mindset, while the former introduces historical elements and

There are three major healing traditions in the world: Western biomedicine, supernatural healing, and holistic healing. In a world of increasingly blended cultures, languages, and traditions, what happens when these contrasting healing practices clash? In A Case of Culture, author Snigdha Nandipati delves into the unspoken challenges that immigrant patients face when seeking healthcare in the West, exploring how we can bridge these cultural divides in our healthcare system. The solution? Cultur

We've been raised on a pop-culture diet of fairytale weddings but is marriage really necessary to live happily ever after? 21st Century Relationships: Why Humans Weren't Designed for Marriage is an informative and thought-provoking guide into the concept of marriage, its origins and its place in our modern world. Carla Savannah challenges you to re-evaluate your ideas, expectations and motivations concerning this traditionally life-long commitment and provides observations into the directio

The lives of a Cuban stripper, a Russian immigrant and an American woman living with the devastating effects of an automobile accident become unexpectedly intertwined as they reimagine their futures in surprising and unconventional ways.

Guia para quien quiera mudarse al medio rural y para Instituciones que buscan personas para esos pueblos. Ideas innovadoras para el emprendimiento rural exitoso y ventajas desconocidas que pueden tener las empresas en entornos rurales

The author interviewed women in their 40s from all over the world about being in their prime, other women, family, money, their careers, mom guilt, vulnerability, love and loss, their bodies, aging, sex, libido, romance, relationships, affairs, soul mates, and the future.

An exploration of what we eat and how we live, and the health consequences of denying our complicated evolutionary history with food.

Rubin provides the information, inspiration, and tools to plan and implement creative, meaningful, and memorable end-of-life rituals for people and pets.