Diez historias asombrosas de trabajadoras sociales

Una reflexión imprescindible que permita sentar las bases para pensar Medio Oriente con claridad: un escenario donde se entrecruzan nervios tan sensibles como la religión, la identidad nacional, el petróleo, el terrorismo y el fundamentalismo Para Maruan Soto Antaki, autor de Clandestino y Reserva del vacío, el propósito de este libro es pensar un mundo que se antoja distante, asomarse a una zona a la que debe parte de su identidad: Medio Oriente. La abundancia de opiniones en torno a Medio Oriente no ha resultado en una mejor comprensión de esa parte del mundo, ni mucho menos de la...

While gangs and gang culture have been around for countless centuries, The Gang is one of the first academic studies of the phenomenon. Originally published in 1927, Frederic Milton Thrasher's magnum opus offers a profound and careful analysis of hundreds of gangs in Chicago in the early part of the twentieth century. With rich prose and an eye for detail, Thrasher looked specifically at the way in which urban geography shaped gangs and posited the thesis that neighborhoods in flux were more likely to produce gangs. Moreover, he traced gang culture back to feudal and medieval power systems...

A detailed analysis of data relating to the subsistence of early humans in the Iberian peninsular from the Lower Palaeolithic through to the Magdalenian. This study looks at the representation of species during different periods through which the author traces a shift from reliance on a diverse range of species and the improtance of larger species of animals, to greater specialisation and exploitation of smaller species from the Middle Palaeolithic onwards. Spanish text, short English abstract.

Focused primarily on Greek and Roman mythology, this reference also includes brief examinations of legends from the Egyptian, German, Hindu, and Norse cultures, detailing the deeds of deities from many global traditions. Photographs of some of the most important works of art in which these gods and goddesses are depicted are also included, accompanied by notes that describe and explain them. This book is an excellent introduction to worldwide mythology. Dedicado principalmente a la mitología griega y romana, esta referencia incluye también breves análisis de leyendas de las culturas...