Títulos em Ciências Sociais

The Roots of Military Science: Understanding the Intersection of Conflict, Mental Health and Wellness is about the psychology of conflict, the scars conflict leaves behind, and the generational healing that must follow. It is a plea for empathy, a call to learn from the past, and an optimistic blueprint for a future where the pen is mightier than the sword.

2024-й – год тридцатилетия паллиативной помощи в Москве. Хосписы в России – государственные бесплатные медицинские учреждения. Для того, чтобы каждый хоспис не только в Москве, но и по всей стране стал настоящим домом, сохраняющим тепло человеческой жизни, сколько бы ее ни оставалось, – в хосписах работают сотрудники и волонтеры Благотворительного фонда «Вера».

Raised on Porn is a carefully reasoned and thoroughly documented look at how porn has infiltrated modern life, why it matters, and how we can respond. This book is a must-read for every parent, youth leader, educator, or anyone who cares about human rights, especially the rights of our most vulnerable people. Author Benjamin Nolot, known for his filmmaking and his battle against sex trafficking, spent more than 10 years researching and writing Raised on Porn. This book is not some shrill attack on free speech or free expression.

Exclusionary rhetoric in online spaces like “no fats, no fems” can be an unfortunate reality for many queer people and speaks to a larger issue at hand—but it doesn’t have to be this way. Activist Max Hovey has gained thousands of supporters worldwide by challenging stereotypes and unpacking the problematic ideologies that queer people can place on each other—and often on themselves. Combining diverse personal testimonies and the latest research from across the LGBTQIA+ community, this revolutionary guide will explore prejudice in queer spaces through discussions of race, class, and identity.

En Enigmas los autores hacen un completo repaso por diversos tópicos inquietantes de la historia universal. Es un libro que nos enfrenta a lo desconocido y nos reencuentra con la fascinación atávica del ser humano por el misterio y lo inexplicable, desde el lejano pasado hasta todos los futuros posibles. Con este tercer libro, Francisco Ortega y Juan Andrés Salfate completan una trilogía sobre lo desconocido, que comenzó hace tres años.

No seu segundo livro, Em defesa do tempo, Jenny Odell questiona como vivenciamos os momentos da vida e imagina um mundo que não seja centralizado em trabalho, no relógio do escritório ou no objetivo de lucro. Determinada a questionar a frase tida como verdade absoluta de que "tempo é dinheiro", Odell mergulha na obsessão de nossa sociedade pelo tempo. Nos habituamos à ideia de que o relógio que seguimos foi criado para o lucro, e não para as pessoas.

Ao contrário do que muitos possam pensar, o feminismo não pretende – e nunca pretendeu – colocar as mulheres em um patamar acima ao dos homens. Ele busca combater o machismo, tão enraizado nas relações sociais que chega, muitas vezes, a passar despercebido e é até mesmo normalizado, submetendo as mulheres às mais diferentes formas de violência, seja por meio de agressões (verbais, psicológicas, patrimoniais e físicas), assédio sexual, silenciamento, desigualdade salarial e de oportunidades no mercado de trabalho, ou ainda pela objetificação do corpo feminino.

Não, o mundo não está ficando mais chato. Ele só está cada vez mais consciente de que atitudes do passado com relação a negros – e outras minorias políticas – não são mais aceitáveis em nossa atual sociedade. Mas, ao contrário do que se pensa, os passos do movimento negro não são recentes, eles remontam desde a resistência dos primeiros escravizados. Resistir ao racismo tem sido um ato contínuo e necessário.

We Are Called to Rise: The Power of Refugee Women by Jina Krause-Vilmar is a forthcoming title from Flatiron Books.

Most employers in the United States routinely conduct criminal background checks on job applicants, weeding out those with criminal convictions. In this powerful analysis, Melissa Burch sheds light on one of the most significant forces of social and economic marginalization of our time—discrimination on the basis of criminal records.

In Top 10 Books That Were Banned: And Why People Read Them Anyway, Revin Laxtor explores the fascinating and sometimes shocking stories behind ten iconic books that faced the fire—literally and figuratively. From classic American literature and dystopian fiction to beloved children’s stories and modern fantasy, these works were targeted for their ideas, language, characters, or content. But what made them worth banning is exactly what makes them worth reading.

The Katrina List: An Untold Story of Hurricane Katrina offers an intimate and powerful account of one of America’s most devastating disasters. Going beyond headlines and statistics, it captures the raw human experiences of those who endured the storm—stories of survival, separation, and resilience. Through overlooked personal narratives, it exposes the emotional toll of loss and the failures of government response. This audiobook also highlights the importance of remembrance, showcasing the Katrina National Memorial Museum’s role in preserving these voices for future generations.

This book argues that we are entering an age where humanity must build truly complex things to continue our progress. This means learning to build as nature builds, and as it turns out, forces us to redefine knowledge and skill, and more broadly our scientific and engineering paradigm.

What if human cloning isn’t a modern discovery, but an ancient technology rediscovered? Long before modern science, civilisations like the Sumerians and the Anunnaki may have practiced genetic manipulation, creating humanity as engineered slaves for labour and obedience, not children of gods. Myths like Adam and Eve and divine bloodlines could be encoded records of this lost history. Occultists like John Dee weren’t just dabbling in magic, they sought to create life, continuing a hidden tradition of cloning.

Afrique 3.0 propose une voie réaliste, ambitieuse et profondément ancrée dans les réalités du continent. Porté par l’expérience d’un expert engagé dans les transformations digitales africaines, ce livre mêle récits historiques, diagnostics concrets et réflexions stratégiques. Il démontre qu’il est possible de faire beaucoup avec peu – à condition de penser frugal, d’agir agile, et de bâtir sur le capital humain africain.

These are the stories of the female kings: women who risked everything, sometimes unwillingly, to find their place in a man's world. From the lush oases of Ancient Egypt to the cherry blossomed lands of Japan, the machinations of the Tudor court to the far reaches of Pacific Island kingdoms, Women Who Ruled the World is an expansive and comprehensive history of female royal power.

What if the myths were real? What if they were warnings? Step into 41 chapters of gods, giants, star maps, sacred kings, serpents, floods, forgotten civilizations, and fire-forged memory. Pantheon I: Echoes of the Ancient World is a high-voltage deep dive into ancient myths—not as fantasy, but as coded memory, spiritual technology, and a map of where we came from... and where we're going. This is not just mythology. This is the story beneath the story.

Verdaderamente, una medicina para el cuerpo y el alma, uno de los mayores dones del cannabis es su notable potencial para la sanación y el despertar espiritual. En esta guía autorizada, el editor Stephen Gray y otras 17 voces influyentes del movimiento cannábico moderno exploran los beneficios espirituales del cannabis y ofrecen orientación sobre cómo interactuar con la inteligencia de esta planta aliada, compañera y defensora de la humanidad durante milenios.

When people think of Kentucky, three things usually come to mind: bourbon, Colonel Sanders's secret chicken recipe, and the glamorous Kentucky Derby. Add college basketball to that list, and you have yourself a superfecta. Looking beyond these time-honored traditions, however, visitors will find in Kentucky a diverse patchwork of faces and places, each as unique as the state's geography. Kentucky, Y'all is an entertaining and informative compilation of the state's favorite oddities, cultural quirks, traditions, and rites of passage.

Suburban Policing: Cleveland Style is an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes journey through the eyes of a seasoned law enforcement officer who spent 25+ years as a Police Officer making his way through the ranks (Patrol Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Detective Bureau Commander, SWAT Team Commander, etc.,)—which culminated in serving his final eleven (11) years as a municipal Police Chief. With raw honesty, sharp insight, and moments of unexpected humor, this book offers a gripping look at what it truly means to wear the badge in one of America’s most challenging suburban environments.