Social groups: alternative lifestyles

Supporting Children and Their Families Facing Health Inequities in Canada fills an urgent national need to analyze disparities among vulnerable populations, where socio-economic and cultural factors compromise health and create barriers.

Die Unzufriedenheit in unserer Gesellschaft wächst.

Gemeinschaftliche Wohnprojekte erfreuen sich seit Jahren wachsender Beliebtheit.

Max Weber is best known as one of the founders of modern sociology and the author of the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, but he also made important contributions to modern political and democratic theory.

40 Jahre beriet der Autor Menschen mit einer Krebserkrankung und gewann Einblick darin, wie sehr die Krankheit die energetische Struktur der Umgebung widerspiegelt.

In this highly original text-a collaboration between a college professor, a playwright, and an artist-graphic storytelling offers an emotionally resonant way for readers to understand and engage with feminism and resistance.

Company towns are often portrayed as powerless communities, fundamentally dependent on the outside influence of global capital.

**A new edition of How to Go Vegan -- updated for Veganuary 2022**GOING VEGAN IS EASY!

Poppa Neutrino is a philosopher of movement, a vernacular Buddhist, a San Francisco bohemian, a polymath, a pauper, a football strategist for the Red Mesa Redskins of the Navajo Nation, and a mariner who built a raft from materials he found on the streets of New York and sailed across the North Atlantic.

“[Don Lattin] has created a stimulating and thoroughly engrossing read.

There is a growing need for public buy-in if democratic processes are to run smoothly.

Prior to the implementation of the Equal Opportunity program in the 1960s, most New Brunswickers, many of them Francophone, lived with limited access to welfare, education, and health services.

Craig Heron is one of Canada's leading labour historians.

Exploring pressing questions around Canadian citizenship, Canada in Question delves into contemporary issues that come into play in identifying what it means to be Canadian.

Dive into the shadowy corridors of history with Martin Sommer's "e;The Secret Brotherhood: Exploring the Odd Fellows' Path,"e; a riveting exploration of one of the world's most enigmatic fraternal organizations.

At the 2019 UN climate change conference, activists and delegates from groups representing Indigenous, youth, women, and labour rights were among those marching through the halls chanting "e;Climate Justice, People Power.

In Virtual Activism: Sexuality, the Internet, and a Social Movement in Singapore, cultural anthropologist Robert Phillips provides a detailed, yet accessible, ethnographic case study that looks at the changes in LGBT activism in Singapore in the period 1993-2019.

The term 'kink' evokes a variety of cultural responses ranging from curiosity and arousal to disgust and fear.

In Constitutional Culture, Independence, and Rights, Javier Garcia Oliva and Helen Hall coin the term "e;constitutional culture"e; to encapsulate the collective rules and expectations that govern the collective life within a jurisdiction.

Metro Vancouver is a diverse city where half the residents identify as people of colour, but only one percent of the population is racialized as Black.

The origins and deeds of the old Goths were constructed by Roman historians in fear of the Goth as a barbarian outsider; at the same time, the Goths were themselves the heroic subject of their own histories, constructed by their supporters as stories of their mythical origin and the deeds that led them to be rulers of their own kingdoms in post-Roman Late Antiquity.

As a stand-alone text, a self-study manual, or a supplement to a lab manual or comprehensive text, The Joy of Stats is a unique and versatile resource.

Since the 1980s, neoliberalism has had a major impact on social life and, in turn, research in the social sciences.

The origins and deeds of the old Goths were constructed by Roman historians in fear of the Goth as a barbarian outsider; at the same time, the Goths were themselves the heroic subject of their own histories, constructed by their supporters as stories of their mythical origin and the deeds that led them to be rulers of their own kingdoms in post-Roman Late Antiquity.

"e;Few are agnostic about atheism and agnosticism; this eloquent, wide-ranging volume should appeal to many, as well as supporting recent academic interest in its subject.

This book documents the wide range of contemporary communes and other intentional communities providing sanctuaries for like-minded people to pursue cooperative alternatives to media-stoked consumerism and the relentless tempo of change that characterizes mainstream life in 21st-century America and Europe.

We re all living faster, working harder, and often so busy we forget to take a moment to sit back, close our eyes and just, breathe.

Klimaproteste, Gelbwesten, PEGIDA, Occupy, Hongkong, Arabellion – die Anlässe sind vielfältig, die Inhalte unterschiedlich, und doch ist all diesen Protestbewegungen eines gemein: ihre formale Ähnlichkeit.

My book of the year.

Fifty-two readings on living in intentional Christian community to spark group discussion.

Das Buch stellt eine Gruppe von Menschen vor, die etwas anders machen als der Rest der Gesellschaft: Sie teilen ihr Geld, obwohl sie weder in derselben Stadt leben, noch durch familiäre Bande zusammengehalten werden.

So gelingt gutes Wohnen im AlterDie meisten Menschen möchten möglichst lange in den eigenen vier Wänden bleiben, doch vielfach sind Wohnungen und Häuser zu groß oder machen zu viel Arbeit.

A far-reaching, urgent, and thoroughly engaging exploration of our relationship with animals - from the acclaimed Financial Times journalist.

In the tradition of Wild and Tracks, one woman's story of how she left the city and found her soul.

In the tradition of Wild and Tracks, one woman's story of how she left the city and found her soul.

The Games Your Neighbours PlayYour neighbours are doing it.

Florian Wagner ist seit fünf Jahren Frugalist: Sein Ziel ist, mit 40 Jahren finanziell unabhängig zu sein.

Ein Manifest für das selbstgewählte AlleinseinHonjok ist die südkoreanische Bezeichnung für ein Lebensmodell all jener Menschen, die gern für sich sind und allein etwas unternehmen.

Dieses Buch ist gemeinsam mit Jugendlichen entstanden.

Darf man Menschen zu einer Impfung nötigen?

Wenn die Zeiten sich ändern, sollten wir alle besser gegen die Unsicherheiten, die vor uns liegen, gewappnet sein.

Descubra como transformar sua vida através da experiência única de morar em um motorhome, combinando liberdade, minimalismo e desenvolvimento pessoal.

Découvrez l'art de vivre en camping-car à travers ce guide pratique qui vous accompagne vers une vie simple et minimaliste sur la route.

Descubre la esencia del 'hygge', el secreto danés para una vida más feliz y significativa, en esta guía práctica y acogedora que te llevará por un viaje transformador hacia el bienestar y la felicidad cotidiana.

Discover the transformative journey of motorhome living in this practical guide to creating a fulfilling life on the road.

Discover the authentic Danish art of creating a cozy and meaningful home environment through the concept of hygge.

Die Frage nach dem Sinn des Lebens beschäftigt Menschen seit jeher.

Entdecken Sie die zeitlose Kunst des hyggeligen Wohnens und Lebens mit diesem praktischen Ratgeber zum dänischen Lebensgefühl Hygge.

In einer Zeit der ständigen Beschleunigung und Reizüberflutung zeigt dieses Buch praktische Wege zu einem einfachen Leben und innerer Zufriedenheit auf.