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Una de las principales tendencias contemporáneas en el manejo del territorio, sobre todo en la región latinoamericana, se ve expresada en la dedicación de grandes áreas a un solo cultivo, así lo expresa el escritor y político cubano José Martí, para quien la dependencia de un pueblo a un solo producto acarrea consecuencias negativas que se ven reflejadas en las condiciones sociales y en su medio físico natural. En el marco de explotación...
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A menudo se dice que las "querellas sobre la mujer" comenzaron en Francia en 1402 con la crítica que Christine de Pisan le dirigió a Jean de Meun por su poema misógino "Romance de la rosa", pero en nuestro continente podríamos decir que las contiendas sobre género comenzaron en el siglo XVI, cuando varias culturas originarias se enfrentaron con el desprecio europeo hacia las mujeres. Por su parte, los europeos tendían a trasladar ese desprecio...
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La Academia Ecuatoriana de la lengua y el Grupo América presentan algunas reflexiones con ocasión del bicentenario de la batalla del Pichincha, como una contribución a la celebración de ese magno suceso.
Este libro recoge artículos tanto de miembros de la Academia como del Grupo América que han querido contribuir con sus investigaciones y reflexiones a la comprensión cabal del significado, consecuencias y lecciones de ese hecho histórico.
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Competencias del directivo de instituciones de educación superior es producto del proyecto de investigación titulado "Análisis al directivo universitario en Colombia: estudio desde la perspectiva del comportamiento organizacional y la gestión del conocimiento" con código de proyecto 8126, desarrollado en el Grupo de Investigación Humanismo y Gestión de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Administración de la Universidad del Valle. Esta investigación...
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Desde la antigüedad, la ciudad ha sido representada por sus artistas y escritores con el propósito de reconstruirla para la retina del ojo. No basta con habitar la ciudad real, con sus bloques de hormigón que se levantan verticalmente y su enjambre de automóviles corriendo sobre sus avenidas. El ser humano necesita representarla con su imaginación para así poder conservarla en el centro de la memoria. A partir de Homero y Virgilio, quienes cantaron...
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Este libro es un producto del Convenio entre la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador PUCE y el Real Instituto Elcano, de España RIE. Contiene materiales resultantes de las actividades de investigación del Programa Democracia, Seguridad y Defensa, auspiciados por la Dirección de Investigaciones de la PUCE; del Laboratorio sobre Crimen Organizado del RIE, y del II Foro Internacional "Crimen Organizado y Tráficos Ilícitos", realizado en...
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An accessible, user-friendly handbook for all amateur genealogists seeking their Scottish roots. With an emphasis firmly on the practical, this handy little book is designed to be used as a reference guide while actually working in record offices and other repositories of genealogical information. It provides detailed guidance on the variety of religious, governmental and other records available and is packed with hands-on advice on navigating the...
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Multi-agency working continues to be a core focus in criminal justice and allied work, with the government investing significantly in training criminal justice professionals. This fully revised and expanded edition of this comprehensive text brings together probation, policing, prison, social work, criminological and organizational studies perspectives, and is an essential guide for students and practitioners in offender management and other managed...
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L'objectif principal du livre L'Amérique du Nord : une histoire des identités et des solidarités est d'explorer l'histoire transnationale des trois partenaires nord-américains au cours des XIXe, XXe et XXIe siècles. Les réflexions proposées dans cet ouvrage permettent de voir que, si l'intégration s'avère fragile sur certains terrains, elle laisse entrevoir également des liens nord-américains beaucoup plus durables, ainsi que des contacts...
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Edited by Shawn Cole, Iqbal Dhaliwal, Anja Sautmann, and Lars Vilhuber. The Handbook on Using Administrative Data for Research and Evidence-based Policy offers guidance for researchers, data providers, and decision-makers using administrative data to evaluate programs and inform policy. Administrative data has become more and more prevalent, and when combined with experiments, has the potential to change the future of research. This Handbook offers...
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The Global Agenda for Social Justice provides accessible insights into some of the world's most pressing social problems and proposes practicable international public policy responses to those problems. Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), chapters examine topics such as education, violence, discrimination, substance abuse, public health, and environment. The volume...
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Mountains contain a rich and diverse set of remnants left by human societies. They have been inhabited since prehistory and have been transformed by human activity during prehistorical and historical times, and that history defines mountain landscapes as we know them today. Archaeology of Mountain Landscapes contains twenty contributions by forty-one specialists currently researching mountain areas in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The different...
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The sociology of sports in the Middle East has been neglected compared to other world regions. This volume aspires to encourage a greater focus on this topic. Here are assembled papers that discuss various aspects of this subject. As it happens all deal with football (soccer) largely in Egypt but including other Middle Eastern countries. Some are historically or politically oriented while others take a more sociological approach. Papers deal with...
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Since the end of World War II, social science research has become increasingly quantitative in nature. A Case for the Case Study provides a rationale for an alternative to quantitative research: the close investigation of single instances of social phenomena. The first section of the book contains an overview of the central methodological issues involved in the use of the case study method. Then, well-known scholars describe how they undertook case...
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Si l'expression « réseau social » fait son apparition dans le langage populaire en même temps que les Facebook, LinkedIn et autres plateformes d'échange, le concept est présent dans les sciences sociales depuis au moins les années 1930. De fait, les premières applications formelles de techniques d'analyse des réseaux sociaux (ARS), notamment dans les travaux sur les prisons et les maisons de réforme, sont apparues à la fin des années 1990....
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Are you the kind of person who watches crime drama and real-life crime documentaries on television? Are you fascinated by the twists and turns of justice and the law? But how much do you really know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK? This exciting, dynamic and accessible book, written by leading experts, presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Did you know that, contrary...
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This book offers a unique focus on the everyday ethics of community development practice in the context of local and global struggles for equity and social justice. Contributors from around the world (from India to the Netherlands and USA) grapple with ethical dilemmas and tensions, including how to: respect and learn from Indigenous values and philosophies, challenge environmental destruction, gain consent in divided communities, maintain or breach...
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Nations that are raising retirement ages appear to work on the assumption that there is appropriate employment available for people who are expected to retire later. 'Gender, ageing and extended working life' challenges both this narrative, and the gender-neutral way the expectation for extending working lives is presented in most policy-making circles. The international contributors to this book - part of the Ageing in a Global Context series - apply...
20) The Materiality of Magic: An Artifactual Investigation Into Ritual Practices and Popular Beliefs
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The subject of 'magic' has long been considered peripheral and sensationalist, the word itself having become something of an academic taboo. However, beliefs in magic and the rituals that surround them are extensive — as are their material manifestations — and to avoid them is to ignore a prevalent aspect of cultures worldwide, from prehistory to the present day. The Materiality of Magic addresses the value of the material record as a resource...
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