Títulos em Sociologia

Deeply revealing and insightful, The Mattering Instinct is a must-listen for those curious about why we seek to matter to ourselves and others—and how this insatiable longing that drives us apart may be the key to finally understanding each other.

Let Human Resources expert Scott Warrick show you how to use his FIVE SKILLS OF TOLERANCE to build a truly inclusive culture of trust in our workplaces and the world. Scott will show you exactly what to do to reach these goals in his own direct, practical, and entertaining style so you can start using these skills IMMEDIATELY!

Cutie is a heartfelt memoir that captures the vibrant stories of growing up in Bristol. The child of Jamaican parents who were part of the Windrush generation, Beverley Douglas was inspired by a deep desire to document the lives of her parents and the adventures of her own childhood.

Em Aproveitar a vida e suas dores, somos lembrados por que o psicanalista e escritor Contardo Calligaris foi um dos grandes cronistas de nosso tempo. Nesta seleção de seus melhores textos, vemos o autor de Cartas a um jovem terapeuta e O sentido da vida – vencedor do Prêmio Jabuti 2024 – exercitar sua arte refinada da escuta do mundo com precisão e estilo, em crônicas para serem lidas sem pressa, na ordem ou ao acaso.

A critical examination of how inequality and cultural inertia hinder meaningful climate action. The challenges of climate change, like so many issues today, are not evenly distributed across social and economic lines. In this sobering exploration of the interconnected crises of climate change and social inequality, William M. Epstein examines how entrenched cultural values and systemic inequities thwart meaningful climate action, driving humanity closer to catastrophic consequences.

Andando oltre i consueti mantra distorsivi - da «dittatura del politicamente corretto» a «cancel culture» - Davide Piacenza risponde con esempi e testimonianze alle domande che monopolizzano le nostre polemiche quotidiane. Un atlante polifonico per orientarsi nelle complesse trasformazioni sociali, linguistiche e comunicative di quest'epoca senza soccombere all'incomunicabilità.

Pre-Apocalyptic Self-Help Guide: Help Yourself Until You Die by Wystelands is an experimental audiobook that turns liner notes of a trap album by Wystelands—DarkTrap4DarkTiMeZ—into a meditative auditory onslaught for awakening human consciousness via an exploration of existential topics and present-day problems including anxiety, power struggles, perception, identity, social anxiety, social division, interdependence, addiction, fascism, narcissism, war, and antisemitism.

Today, public discourse often focuses on the emotional weight of terms like “DEI,” while neglecting the historical context that gave rise to them. As a result, our reactions are based more on feelings and emotions, rather than on understanding. That lack of understanding prevents us from addressing the real roots of inequality and from working toward a more balanced and just society. This book will help us dig deeply into our own personal views as it relates to our feelings and views when it comes to racism.

Centering the invaluable experience and expertise that Black scholar-practitioners possess in advancing equity, inclusion, belonging, and transformative, systemic change. The Black Voices provide steps, suggestions, and solutions to move your institution from anti-Black towards anti-racist. These are the Black Voices from the Ivory Tower.

This book uses a black/white interracial lens to examine the lives and careers of eight prominent American-born actresses from the silent age through the studio era, New Hollywood, and into the present century: Josephine Baker, Nina Mae McKinney, Fredi Washington, Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Lonette McKee, Jennifer Beals and Halle Berry.

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The New York Times bestselling author of Begin Again confronts America’s unfinished story in this blistering reassessment of race, freedom, and the myths that bind us. Celebrated public intellectual Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. presents a groundbreaking analysis of the vicious...

Ableism is embedded in our daily lives. Social life, education, work, and, especially, mental health have been organized around rigid ideas of the "ideal" and the "normal" citizen—ideas that always exclude neurodiversity. In this pathbreaking book, Chantelle Jessica Lewis and Jason Arday argue that the neurodiversity movement offers ways to mobilize against not only ableism but also other "isms" including racism and capitalism.

In London, only those with vast cash deposits can get on the property ladder, private rents have spiralled out of control and the wait for social housing is measured in decades. Once vibrant communities are being uprooted, schools are closing down and homelessness is rampant. It was not always like this. Tracing the last forty years of housing policy, Peter Apps examines this transformation, following a diverse group of Londoners as their fortunes rise and fall across the decades amid the economic forces sweeping through the city.

Do you want to improve your leadership skills and learn how to bring out the best in your employees, co-workers, or students? Then The Art of Supportive Leadership can help you! Large and small companies of every kind—from well-established industrial corporations to sparkling new tech firms—are using this proven approach to leadership with great success. It has become equally indispensable to the non-profit organizations, schools, and military personnel who also use it.

In a world where young people are increasingly disconnected from traditional religious institutions and influenced by social media, Faithful Futures offers church leaders a lifeline: practical, research-based tools to engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha in meaningful conversations about faith. This book provides actionable strategies that build trust and foster belonging in today's rapidly changing cultural landscape.

In The Secrets of Silence, Shannon Malone Gonzalez investigates how the policing of black women is tied to the policing of their stories. Over a period of four years, Malone Gonzalez conducted intimate life-history interviews with black women about their encounters, listening to those who had never shared their stories before, had never even been asked to, or had tried repeatedly to speak to those around them to no avail. They all described the unspoken or whispered connections in the ways officers and communities socially control black women to put them "in their place."

The Hood Needs Love Too! delves into the struggles and triumphs of marginalized communities, shedding light on the systemic issues we face and offering a message of hope and empowerment. With a keen focus on the vital pillars of Collective Strength, Spiritual Resilience, and Economic Empowerment, it aims to challenge stereotypes, dismantle prejudices, and ignite a sense of unity and compassion among listeners. Brooks equips listeners with the tools for liberation.

あなたの「懐かしい」は誰かの「武器」になる。人類史上、最も危険で、最も癒され、最も儲かる「エモい」感情の正体。政治やビジネスを動かし、消費を煽る、知られざる力とは。本当に「昔は良かった」のか。

Addiction by Design takes listeners into the intriguing world of machine gambling, an increasingly popular and absorbing form of play that blurs the line between human and machine, compulsion and control, risk and reward.