Au début de l’année 2020 débutait en Europe l’épidémie de Covid 19, et avec elle l’aventure d’un petit objet qui allait s’installer dans le quotidien de millions d’individus : le masque sanitaire. Jamais objet technique – pas même le téléphone portable ! – ne s’était diffusé aussi vite.L’ouvrage a pour ambition d’éclairer cette irruption du masque dans les relations sociales dans le contexte de la France du début des années 2020 : ancré dans la perspective sociologique, il cherche à...

Brought to you by Penguin.*WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026*In her letters to family and friends we come to know the life of Sybil Van Antwerp: stubborn, cantankerous, opinionated, always steadfast in her belief in the power of the written word.But as the clock begins to tick for Sybil, the need for a few post-scripts to the life she’s led becomes apparent. Fixing her difficult relationship with her children. Taking a fi...

A wise man once said, "Have the courage to follow your heart, dreams and intuition. That somehow you already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."Todd Morgan was following his heart and intuition. He had dreams about chasing a lady through a patch of wildflowers. She had nice skin, reddish-brown hair, hazel eyes and a beautiful smile. He always slept well when he had this dream. Little did he know that his dreams would come true after he met Priscilla P...

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...

The human life course is filled with and subject to a wide range of personal difficulties, many of which are shared by others. Life events and processes such as birth, childhood, training for and entering an occupation, marriage, and procreation, growing older, death and dying are all subject to dilemmas, obstacles, and barriers. Social Problems across the Life Course offers accessible readings that examine the societal construction of social problems out of the personal troubles that peop...

Originally published in the UK in 1970. The central argument of this book is that the structuralist theory and method developed by British and American anthropologists in the study of kinship and social organization are the direct descendants of the researches of Lewis Henry Morgan. Re-examining Morgan's work, the book demonstrates how a tradition of mis-interpretation has disguised the true import of Morgan's discoveries and ideas for Rivers and Radcliffe-Brown and the generation of anthr...

This is a spinoff from my original Cooper Family Series. Todd Morgan worked for the Cooper's just shy of 15 years when he and a friend Crusty Harrison decide they want to hunt and trap in the Yellowstone. Crusty becomes enamored with a card shark by the name of Elizabeth "Liz" Connolly and tells Todd that he prefers a good woman rather than hunting for innocent animals. Todd makes his way toward the Yellowstone and the series starts with his ambition to be successful.History, Love,...

Was it worth it? Why did they volunteer in the first place? What did they experience on the battlefield? Which comrades did they have to leave behind, in the midst of blood and mud? How did they survive? What are they most proud of? How do they view those harrowing experiences as time has gone by? Was the conviction worth the sacrifice? Learn the real truth from the veterans of the Brothers' War. This anthology is dedicated to the heroes of the Civil War, to every soldier who had to endure...

One of the world's most eminent social anthropologists draws upon his many years of study and research in the field of kinship and social organization to review the development of anthropological theory and method from Lewis Henry Morgan (1818-1881) to anthropologists of the 1960s. It is the central argument of this book that the structuralist theory and method developed by British and American anthropologists in the study of kinship and social organization is the direct descendant of Morg...

'100+ Civil War Soldier Memoirs" includes memoirs and testimonies by Union and Confederate soldiers, voices from both trenches. Their struggle and sacrifice, their pride and devotion to their country - is something they all have in common. This anthology captures a broad spectrum of experiences, from the fierce battles and strategic maneuvers to the intimate reflections and everyday challenges of soldiers on both sides of the war. Showcasing a rich diversity of literary styles and personal...

Ethnodrama: An Anthology of Reality Theatre contains seven carefully-selected ethnodramas that best illustrate this emerging genre of arts-based research, a burgeoning but evident trend in the field of theatre production itself. In his introduction to ethnodrama and to the plays themselves, Salda-a emphasizes how a credible, vivid, and persuasive rendering of a research participant's story as a theatrical performance creates insights for both researcher and audience not possible through co...

Parents face unprecedented challenges in raising their children in today's fast-paced, technology-driven world. "Byte-Sized Parenting: Nurturing Children in a Digital World" is an essential guide for navigating the complexities of parenting in the digital age. This book offers practical strategies and invaluable insights to help parents foster their children's healthy development and prepare them for success in a rapidly changing landscape, with a particular focus on future trends, prepara...