"Madness" is, of course, personally experienced, but because of its intimate relationship to the sociocultural context, it is also socially constructed, culturally represented and socially controlled--all of which make it a topic rife for sociological analysis. Using a range of historical and contemporary textual material, this work exercises the sociological imagination to explore some of the most perplexing questions in the history of madness, including why some behaviors, thoughts and e...

The mentally ill have always been with us, but once confined in institutions their treatment has not always been of much interest or concern. This work makes a case for why it should be. Using published reports, studies, and personal narratives of doctors and patients, this book reveals how therapeutics have always been embedded in their particular social and historical moment, and how they have linked extant medical knowledge, practitioner skill and the expectations of patients who experi...

More than 50% of America's schools today exist in rural settings. This book addresses the distinctiveness of rural school leaders, identifies issues encountered by administrators, faculty, and students, and concludes by proposing new standards for rural schools in general and their leaders. This book will be of special interest to everyone involved in the operation of a rural school district.

Climate Change Education: Reimagining the Future with Alternative Forms of Storytelling offers innovative approaches to teaching about climate change through storytelling forms that appeal to today’s students—climate fiction and protest poetry, fiction and documentary films, video games and social media. The stories are used as exemplars, from exploring space debris to urban design planning to fast fashion, and they provide entry points for investigating particular aspects of climate scien...

Altro che salvare la Terra da pericolosi criminali o minacce aliene. Se sei Mary Jane, essere una ragazza è decisamente più complicato che fare il super eroe. Vedersela con il Goblin sembra una passeggiata rispetto al comprendere come mai, ora che il suo sogno impossibile è diventato realtà, si sente più confusa di prima! Tra colpi di scena, una migliore amica con il super potere di mettere il dito nella piaga e la comparsa di una nemesi all’orizzonte, MJ non è mai stata così in difficoltà...

This indispensable text reader provides a broad-ranging and thoughtfully organized feminist introduction to the ongoing controversies of development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Designed for use in a variety of college courses, the volume collects an influential group of essays first published in Latin American Perspectives-a theoretical and scholarly journal focused on the political economy of capitalism, imperialism, and socialism in the Americas. The reader is organized into them...

Suivez les premières enquêtes du plus grand détective de tous les temps. Mycroft Holmes est accusé de meurtre. Malgré les preuves indéniables, Sherlock croit en l’innocence de son frère. De Londres à Moscou, au cœur d’un complot politique menaçant la paix en Europe, une course contre la montre commence. Le jeune détective mène l’enquête au péril de sa vie.

Suivez les premières enquêtes du plus grand détective de tous les temps. Angleterre, 1868. Sherlock Holmes a 14 ans. Alors qu’il passe des vacances paisibles à la campagne, il découvre un cadavre dans les bois. Est-ce un accident ou un meurtre ? Sherlock est bien décidé à trouver des réponses, même au péril de sa vie...

Chronicling the early years of the formidable manor Jalna and the Whiteoak family who inhabit it, this bundle gathers together the first four novels in Mazo de la Roche's treasured Canadian saga.IncludesThe Building of JalnaMorning at JalnaMary WakefieldYoung Renny

Les importantes avancées médicales de ces dernières années ont permis à de nombreuses patientes atteintes de pathologies chroniques d'accéder à la grossesse. Ces mutations du monde médical ont notamment influencé le mode de travail des gynécologues-obstétriciens qui ont été amenés à prendre en charge ces patientes de manière plus régulière. Au cours de leur grossesse, ces femmes seront suivies à la fois par le médecin spécialiste de la pathologie et par un médecin obstétricien. Il faut don...

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Innovator Award for Edited Collection from the Central States Communication Association (CSCA)Shonda Rhimes is one of the most powerful players in contemporary American network television. Beginning with her break-out hit series Grey’s Anatomy, she has successfully debuted Private Practice, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, The Catch, For The People, and Station 19. Rhimes’s work is attentive to ide...