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Book The Suffering of the Immigrant

Download or read book The Suffering of the Immigrant written by Abdelmalek Sayad and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a major contribution to our understanding of the condition of the immigrant and it will transform the reader’s understanding of the issues surrounding immigration. Sayad’s book will be widely used in courses on race, ethnicity, immigration and identity in sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, politics and geography. an outstanding and original work on the experience of immigration and the kind of suffering involved in living in a society and culture which is not one’s own; describes how immigrants are compelled, out of respect for themselves and the group that allowed them to leave their country of origin, to play down the suffering of emigration; Abdelmalek Sayad, was an Algerian scholar and close associate of the French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu - after Sayad’s death, Bourdieu undertook to assemble these writings for publication; this book will transform the reader’s understanding of the issues surrounding immigration.

Book The Floating World

    Book Details:
  • Author : C. Morgan Babst
  • Publisher : Algonquin Books
  • Release : 2017-10-17
  • ISBN : 1616207639
  • Pages : 368 pages

Download or read book The Floating World written by C. Morgan Babst and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Set in New Orleans, this important and powerful novel follows the Boisdoré family . . . in the months after Katrina. A profound, moving and authentically detailed picture of the storm’s emotional impact on those who lived through it.” —People In this dazzling debut about family, home, and grief, C. Morgan Babst takes readers into the heart of Hurricane Katrina and the life of a great city. As the storm is fast approaching the Louisiana coast, Cora Boisdoré refuses to leave the city. Her parents, Joe Boisdoré, an artist descended from freed slaves who became the city’s preeminent furniture makers, and his white “Uptown” wife, Dr. Tess Eshleman, are forced to evacuate without her, setting off a chain of events that leaves their marriage in shambles and Cora catatonic—the victim or perpetrator of some violence mysterious even to herself. This mystery is at the center of Babst’s haunting and profound novel. Cora’s sister, Del, returns to New Orleans from the successful life she built in New York City to find her hometown in ruins and her family deeply alienated from one another. As Del attempts to figure out what happened to her sister, she must also reckon with the racial history of the city and the trauma of a disaster that was not, in fact, some random act of God but an avoidable tragedy visited on New Orleans’s most vulnerable citizens. Separately and together, each member of the Boisdoré clan must find the strength to remake home in a city forever changed. The Floating World is the Katrina story that needed to be told—one with a piercing, unforgettable loveliness and a vivid, intimate understanding of this particular place and its tangled past.

Book Effie in Venice

Download or read book Effie in Venice written by Lady Euphemia Chalmers Gray Millais and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Dictionary of Symbolism

Download or read book Dictionary of Symbolism written by Hans Biedermann and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedic guide explores the rich and varied meanings of more than 2,000 symbols—from amethyst to Zodiac.

Book Builders of Empire

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  • Author : Jessica L. Harland-Jacobs
  • Publisher : UNC Press Books
  • Release : 2012-09-01
  • ISBN : 1469606658
  • Pages : 401 pages

Download or read book Builders of Empire written by Jessica L. Harland-Jacobs and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They built some of the first communal structures on the empire's frontiers. The empire's most powerful proconsuls sought entrance into their lodges. Their public rituals drew dense crowds from Montreal to Madras. The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons were quintessential builders of empire, argues Jessica Harland-Jacobs. In this first study of the relationship between Freemasonry and British imperialism, Harland-Jacobs takes readers on a journey across two centuries and five continents, demonstrating that from the moment it left Britain's shores, Freemasonry proved central to the building and cohesion of the British Empire. The organization formally emerged in 1717 as a fraternity identified with the ideals of Enlightenment cosmopolitanism, such as universal brotherhood, sociability, tolerance, and benevolence. As Freemasonry spread to Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australasia, and Africa, the group's claims of cosmopolitan brotherhood were put to the test. Harland-Jacobs examines the brotherhood's role in diverse colonial settings and the impact of the empire on the brotherhood; in the process, she addresses issues of globalization, supranational identities, imperial power, fraternalism, and masculinity. By tracking an important, identifiable institution across the wide chronological and geographical expanse of the British Empire, Builders of Empire makes a significant contribution to transnational history as well as the history of the Freemasons and imperial Britain.

Book Narratives of Some Passages in the Great War with France  from 1799 to 1810

Download or read book Narratives of Some Passages in the Great War with France from 1799 to 1810 written by Sir Henry Bunbury and published by London, R. Bentley. This book was released on 1854 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Ghetto of Venice

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  • Author : Riccardo Calimani
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 313 pages

Download or read book The Ghetto of Venice written by Riccardo Calimani and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Typhoon

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  • Author : Joseph Conrad
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1922
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 228 pages

Download or read book Typhoon written by Joseph Conrad and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Jewish Encyclopedia

Download or read book The Jewish Encyclopedia written by Isidore Singer and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V.I:Aach-Apocalyptic lit.--V.2: Apocrypha-Benash--V.3:Bencemero-Chazanuth--V.4:Chazars-Dreyfus--V.5: Dreyfus-Brisac-Goat--V.6: God-Istria--V.7:Italy-Leon--V.8:Leon-Moravia--V.9:Morawczyk-Philippson--V.10:Philippson-Samoscz--V.11:Samson-Talmid--V.12: Talmud-Zweifel.

Book T  U  L  P  S

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  • Author : Adolfo Bonforte
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018-02-04
  • ISBN : 9781976736360
  • Pages : 369 pages

Download or read book T U L P S written by Adolfo Bonforte and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Questo manuale tecnico-operativo mette a fuoco un tema centrale per la società occidentale: la sicurezza e i dispositivi normativi a tutela dei soggetti che contribuiscono allo sviluppo sociale ed economico. Come ormai evidente, è proprio attraverso norme e regole, che individui ed organizzazioni riescono a interagire, a cooperare e a dare significato ai processi della vita collettiva. Il volume si occupa della Pubblica Sicurezza a partire dagli ambiti più tradizionali disciplinati dal TULPS come i provvedimenti di polizia, le licenze per armi, munizioni ed esplosivi, le attività di istituti di vigilanza e d'investigazione privata, le attività economiche degli esercizi pubblici, commerciali e di pubblico spettacolo fino ai circoli privati, ma è soprattutto, affrontando la normativa in materia di illeciti amministrativi e dei relativi rimedi in opposizione ai provvedimenti dell'Autorità Amministrativa, che il manuale si avvicina al suo contributo più innovativo e utile per l'attuale domanda sociale di sicurezza.La polizia di prossimità in rapida diffusione, sia in Europa sia nel mondo anglosassone, supera infatti il precedente approccio alla sicurezza pubblica - in cui la polizia agisce come strumento di controllo dello Stato per il bene della società e della cittadinanza in generale - e include al suo interno la società e i suoi bisogni, rende partecipe la comunità di cittadini, dando loro un potere sociale rispetto alle violazioni che ne mettono a rischio il funzionamento e la coesione.L'analisi esauriente ed organica di ogni singolo istituto della materia rende il volume consigliabile sia a chi si trovi ad affrontare un concorso, sia a chi frequenti un corso di istruzione nelle forze di polizia.L' impostazione pragmatica dell'insieme é completata dell'inserimento del prontuario, che rende il testo completo e di facile utilizzo anche agli operatori addetti ai controlli di polizia.Il manuale consta di circa 360 pagine e analizza i seguenti istituti:CAPITOLO 1: LA PUBBLICA SICUREZZA; CAPITOLO 2: I PROVVEDIMENTI DI POLIZIA; CAPITOLO 3: LE LICENZE IN MATERIA DI ARMI, MUNIZIONI E ESPLOSIVI; CAPITOLO 4: LE GUARDIE PARTICOLARI GIURATE, GLI ISTITUTI DI VIGILANZA, LE AGENZIE PER LA RACCOLTA DI INFORMAZIONI, GLI ISTITUTI DI INVESTIGAZIONE PRIVATA; CAPITOLO 5: GLI ESERCIZI PUBBLICI, GLI ESERCIZI COMMERCIALI, LE PUBBLICHE, AGENZIE, ALTRI CLASSI DI RINVENDITORI; CAPITOLO 6: I LOCALI DI PUBBLICO SPETTACOLO; CAPITOLO 7: GIOCHI E SCOMMESSE; CAPITOLO 8: CIRCOLI PRIVATI; CAPITOLO 9: IDENTIFICAZIONE, ACCOMPAGNAMENTO, INVITO A COMPARIRE; CAPITOLO 10: STAMPA E STAMPATI, NORMATIVA IN MATERIA DI RIUNIONI; CAPITOLO 11: MISURE DI PREVENZIONE; CAPITOLO 12: L'ILLECITO AMMINISTRATIVO; CAPITOLO 13: RIMEDI CONTRO I PROVVEDIMENTI DELL'AUTORITA'; CAPITOLO 14: SICUREZZA URBANA E LEGALITÀ; PRONTUARIO.

Book Hot Stone Massage  A Three Dimensional Approach  Enhanced Edition

Download or read book Hot Stone Massage A Three Dimensional Approach Enhanced Edition written by Leslie Bruder and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2022-11-18 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot Stone Massage: A Three-Dimensional Approach, by Leslie Bruder, is a user-friendly, easy-to-follow manual designed to teach professional massage therapists how to give a safe, effective, and artful hot stone massage. The book covers every aspect of administering a hot stone massage including the many types of stones along with their geological origin, equipment and accessories needed, room set up, benefits and precautions, diseases and conditions to avoid, physiological effects of heat and cold, effective stone temperatures, diagrams for stone placement, creative massage techniques, and a novel system for optimal stone management and flow. The book's centerpiece is a unique three-dimensional approach to hot stone massage, which involves working on both sides of the body at once, removing stones from beneath clients without their involvement, and transitioning seamlessly from one body part to another.

Book Death in the Air

Download or read book Death in the Air written by Shane Peacock and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the harrowing experience of losing his mother while solving a brutal murder in London’s East End, young Sherlock Holmes commits himself to fighting crime … and is soon involved in another case. While visiting his father at the magnificent Crystal Palace, Sherlock stops to watch a remarkable and dangerous trapeze performance high above, framed by the stunning glass ceiling of the legendary building. Suddenly, the troupe’s star is dropping, screaming and flailing, toward the floor. He lands with a sickening thud just a few feet away, and rolls up almost onto the boy’s boots. Unconscious and bleeding profusely, his body is grotesquely twisted. In the mayhem that follows, Sherlock notices something that no one else sees — something is amiss with the trapeze bar! He knows that foul play is afoot. What he doesn’t know is that his discovery will put him on a frightening, twisted trail that leads to an entire gang of notorious criminals. Wrapped in the fascinating world of Victorian entertainment, its dangerous performances, and London’s dark underworld, Death in the Air raises The Boy Sherlock Holmes to a whole new level. Be sure not to miss Eye of the Crow, The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case.

Book Kamus Saku Bahasa Inggris

Download or read book Kamus Saku Bahasa Inggris written by and published by Pustaka Widyatama. This book was released on 2007 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book ParaNorman

    Book Details:
  • Author : Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
  • Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Release : 2012-06-05
  • ISBN : 031620983X
  • Pages : 137 pages

Download or read book ParaNorman written by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a quaint New England town with a history of witches and pilgrims, misunderstood eleven-year-old Norman Babcock can see and talk to ghosts. No one believes him, of course-everyone just thinks he's weird (including his parents). But when a folktale of a witch who cursed her accusers turns out to be true, it's up to Norman to save the town from pilgrim zombies! He'll also have to take on a very angry witch, an annoying sidekick, his boy-crazy teenage sister, and dozens of moronic grown-ups who get in his way. This young ghoul whisperer finds his paranormal talents pushed to their otherworldly limits in this hilarious and spooky adventure! Featuring gorgeous black-and-white interior illustrations and a story beyond what you'll see in the film, this novel is sure to delight!

Book Jack Holmes and His Friend

Download or read book Jack Holmes and His Friend written by Edmund White and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many straight men and gay men are best friends, but if the phenomenon is an urban commonplace it has never been treated before as the focus of a major novel. Jack Holmes is in love, but the man he loves never shares his bed. The other men Jack sleeps with never last long and he dallies with several women. He sees a shrink and practices extreme discretion about his gay adventures since the book begins in the 1960s, before gay liberation, and ends after the advent of AIDS in the 1980s. Jack's friend, Will Wright, comes from old stock, has aspirations to be a writer, and like Jack works on the Northern Review, a staid cultural quarterly. Will is shy and lonely-and Jack introduces him to the beautiful, brittle young woman he will marry. Over the years Will discovers his sensuality and almost destroys his marriage in doing so. Towards the end of the 1970s Jack's and Will's lives merge as they both become accomplished libertines. Jack Holmes and his Friend deploys Edmund White's wonderful perceptions of American society to dazzling effect, as character after character is delicately and colourfully rendered and one social milieu after another glows in the reader's mind. He is a connoisseur of the nuances of personality and mood, and here unveils his very human cast in all their radical individuality. New York itself is a principle character with its old society and its bohemians rich and poor, with its sleek European immigrants and its rough-and-tumble transplanted Midwesterners. With narrative daring and a gifted sense of the rueful submerged drama of life, the novel is a beautifully sculpted exploration of sexuality and sensibility.

Book Repertorio di sicurezza pubblica  ossia Prontuario alfabetico e cronologico dal 1863 al 1873 del Manuale del funzionario di sicurezza pubblica e di polizia giudiziaria  diretto dal cav  C  Astengo     e dall avv  L  Gatti

Download or read book Repertorio di sicurezza pubblica ossia Prontuario alfabetico e cronologico dal 1863 al 1873 del Manuale del funzionario di sicurezza pubblica e di polizia giudiziaria diretto dal cav C Astengo e dall avv L Gatti written by Antonio Santagostino and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The History of the Nude

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  • Author : Flaminio Gualdoni
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 9788857213521
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The History of the Nude written by Flaminio Gualdoni and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated and extremely enjoyable reference book on the historical evolution of the nude. From the Paleolithic "great mothers" to the Greek athletes, from the Venus of Urbino by Titian to Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, from the Odalisque by Boucher to those by Ingres, to the Amazons of Helmut Newton and the desolate, lifeless bodies of Andres Serrano, the nude is the theme of artistic representation par excellence. The nude body as the incarnation of perfect beauty and the suspicions concerning its sensuality imposed by Christian culture; the renewed triumph of ancient beauty in the Renaissance and the study of anatomy; the visual licentiousness of the eighteenth century and the photographic nude; ideal beauty, eroticism, pornography; the nude also as representation of the ugly and its flaunted truthfulness in the art of the twentieth century; the nude that itself becomes a work of art in the avant-garde of the post-WWII period, with performance, body art and experimental theater. These threads of the narration make for a deeply informative historical exploration of the nude in Western art, all conducted around a rich apparatus of images.