Comparison with stationary and very fast rates of population growth shows modern population grwoth to have long-run positive effects on the standards of living.
This book is not only an explanation of the political dynamic that led to the Polish "e;revolution"e; and the birth of Solidarity in 1980 and 1981 but an extremely important analysis of postwar East Central Europe.
An authoritative overview of the concepts and applications of biological demographyThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to biodemography, an exciting interdisciplinary field that unites the natural science of biology with the social science of human demography.
Inside Separate Worlds is a compelling collection of autobiographical essays that opens an honest window onto the lives of young Black, Jewish, and Latino students growing up and coming of age in America.
The most accurate and comprehensive picture of homelessness to date, this study offers a powerful explanation of its causes, proposes short- and long-term solutions, and documents the striking contrasts between the homeless of the 1950s and 1960s and the contemporary homeless population, which is younger and contains more women, children, and blacks.
An accessible overview of the power of women in the economy and the obstacles they face Women are joining the workforce in increasing numbers, making inroads as entrepreneurs and leaders, acquiring more education, marrying later, and having fewer children - all trends consistent with spending a far greater fraction of their adult lives in the labor force.
An accessible overview of the power of women in the economy and the obstacles they face Women are joining the workforce in increasing numbers, making inroads as entrepreneurs and leaders, acquiring more education, marrying later, and having fewer children - all trends consistent with spending a far greater fraction of their adult lives in the labor force.
States of Marriage shows how throughout the colonial period in French Sudan (present-day Mali) the institution of marriage played a central role in how the empire defined its colonial subjects as gendered persons with certain attendant rights and privileges.
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAROne of our most scintillating public intellectuals explores the political paradoxes of the pandemic and helps us think our way through it'We are able to imagine anything because we are being besieged by something that was considered unimaginable.
Drawing on over two decades of research in and on China and on extensive reviews of current scholarship, China: The Basics introduces readers to the key aspects of Chinese society, culture, and politics.
As government officials and political activists are becoming increasingly aware, international nonprofit agencies have an important political dimension: although not self-serving, these private voluntary organizations (PVOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) seek social changes of which many of their financial contributors are unaware.
Master's Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject Sociology - Politics, Majorities, Minorities, grade: Distinction, University of Glasgow (Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences), language: English, abstract: Based on results from previous empirical studies, which highlighted the relatively disadvantaged situation of descendents of Turkish migrants on the labour market inGermany (compared to descendents of natives and migrants from other countries of origin), this dissertation aims to gain further insights in the underlying reasons for these disadvantages.
Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Beziehungen und Familie, Note: 2,7, Otto-Friedrich-Universitat Bamberg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Was benotigen Einelternfamilien wirklich, um ihre Lebenssituation gut zu bewaltigen?
Sammelband aus dem Jahr 2024 im Fachbereich Padagogik - Padagogische Soziologie, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die unterschiedlichen Verhaltensweisen und die verschiedenen Umgangsformen bezuglich des Todes werden im ersten Text naher analysiert.
Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2022 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Soziales System und Sozialstruktur, Note: 1,0, Universitat Passau, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die vorliegende Arbeit soll die Frage beantworten, wie sich Selenskyj seit Kriegsbeginn hinsichtlich seiner Fuhrungsposition als Mann prasentiert und inwieweit dieses geschlechtsspezifische Selbstbild in der deutschen Presse aufgegriffen und redaktionell bearbeitet wird.
Academic Paper from the year 2024 in the subject Sociology - Children and Youth, , language: English, abstract: Adolescence is a pivotal stage for identity and goal exploration, necessitating a focus on holistic development and spiritual formation.
Ambedkar's Political Philosophy is a critical exploration of the political theory of B R Ambedkar, the Indian thinker and leader who championed the cause of the socially oppressed.
In The Historic Turn in the Human Sciences eleven scholars widely known for their interdisciplinary work investigate one of the most striking developments in the intellectual world today: the return to history by a wide range of academic disciplines.
Ambedkar's Political Philosophy is a critical exploration of the political theory of B R Ambedkar, the Indian thinker and leader who championed the cause of the socially oppressed.
This book offers the first comprehensive analysis of how the European Union defines, practises, operationalises, and is perceived through science diplomacy in the Middle East.
Ein ungewohnlicher Blick auf den professionellen Umgang mit dem Tod - durch die Augen des bekanntesten Bestatters Deutschlands Obwohl er uns alle betrifft, ist der Tod immer noch ein Tabuthema dem Luis Bauer mit seinem Buch die Schwere nimmt.
Disenada por el Observatorio Javeriano de Juventud de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana y aplicada en treinta municipios del Programa Jovenes Resilientes, producto de una iniciativa conjunta de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (usaid) y de acdi/voca Colombia, la encuesta Voces resilientes: juventudes, realidades y territorios es una llamada de atencion sobre aquellas y aquellos jovenes que habitan territorios precarizados de Colombia, pero que no se ven solo como receptores de politicas publicas o beneficiarios de dadivas, sino que se autoperciben como agentes de su propio cambio, por supuesto, con muchas contradicciones y obstaculos, que tienen que ver con el entorno que habitan.
How a new ';woke' elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and statuswithout helping the marginalized and disadvantagedSociety has never been more egalitarianin theory.
A riveting history of vampire panics across cultures and down through the millenniaand why killing the dead is better than killing the livingKilling the Dead provides the first in-depth, global account of one of the world's most widespread yet misunderstood forms of mass hysteriathe vampire epidemic.
How a new ';woke' elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and statuswithout helping the marginalized and disadvantagedSociety has never been more egalitarianin theory.
A riveting history of vampire panics across cultures and down through the millenniaand why killing the dead is better than killing the livingKilling the Dead provides the first in-depth, global account of one of the world's most widespread yet misunderstood forms of mass hysteriathe vampire epidemic.
