Social Science

Before the arrival of Christianity early inhabitants of Finland practised animistic naturebased belief where everything in nature had its own place and spirit Some of the historical artefacts show that belief in the totem animals was strong as well Learn about the history of ancient Finland and some of the intriguing animal myths How the…

An unflinching memoir and invaluable resource Kirkus about navigating social mobility as a first gen Latinaoffering both a riveting personal story and an examination of the unacknowledged emotional tolls of being a trailblazer Alejandra Campoverdi has been a child on welfare a White House aide to President Obama a Harvard graduate a gang members girlfriend…

In From Terrain to Brain Professor Erika Szymanski makes wine science accessible to nonexperts Rather than approach wine science as body of facts about wine Szymanski explores how wine science can open up multiple ways of seeing understanding and appreciating wine Too often wine science is presented as a comprehensive body of knowledge that enthusiasts…

Its hard today to remember how recently cancer was a silent killer a dreaded disease about which people rarely spoke in public In hospitals and doctors offices conversations about malignancy were hushed and hope was limited In this deeply researched book Elaine Schattner reveals a sea changefrom before 1900 to the present dayin how ordinary…

GENDER EUPHORIA a powerful feeling of happiness experienced as a result of moving away from ones birthassigned gender So often the stories shared by trans people about their transition center on gender dysphoria a feeling of deep discomfort with their birthassigned gender and a powerful catalyst for coming out or transitioning But for many noncisgender…

The expectation used to be that men would be masculine and women would be feminine and this was assumed to come naturally to them in virtue of their biology On this view sex is gender and gender is sex A new view of gender has emerged in recent years a view on which gender is…

Em sua obra Silvia Federici estrutura sua anlise a partir do processo de cercamento e privatizao de terras comunais e examinando o ambiente e as motivaes que produziram as primeiras acusaes de bruxarias na Europa relaciona essa forma de violncia ordem econmica Evidencia enfim que marcas desse processo foram deixadas tambm nos valores sociais A…

Brought to you by Penguin AN EXTRAORDINARILY MOVING AND ORIGINAL MEMOIR OF GROWING UP GAY AND DISABLED IN 1980S LONDON When Emmett de Monterey is eighteen months old a doctor diagnoses him with cerebral palsy Words too heavy for his twentyfiveyearold artist parents and their happy smiling baby Growing up in southeast London in the…

The worship of the Sea Goddess is rooted in ancient maritime cultures and is often associated with seafaring communities and fishing traditions Devotees believed that by honoring and offering prayers to the Sea Goddess they could ensure safe travels bountiful catches and protection from the unpredictable forces of the ocean Ceremonies and rituals included offerings…

Die Mglichkeiten der weiblichen Masturbation sind vielseitig Dennoch wissen viele Frauen nicht genau wie sie sich selbst zum Hhepunkt bringen knnen Sogar der Anspruch auf einen Orgasmus liegt ihnen fern Aber warum Weil die weibliche Lust nach wie vor als Mysterium gilt das wir kaum bis gar nicht erforschen vor allem nicht in Bezug auf…