Résultats pour "The Streets" dans Sciences sociales

With a new introduction from New York Times best-selling author Tayari Jones, The Street was Ann Petry's first novel, originally published in 1946 and hailed by critics as a masterwork. The Street tells the poignant, often heartbreaking story of Lutie Johnson, a young black woman, and her...

From best-selling social commentator and cultural historian Barbara Ehrenreich comes this fascinating exploration of one of humanity's oldest traditions: the celebration of communal joy, historically expressed in ecstatic revels of feasting, costuming, and dancing. Ehrenreich uncovers the origins of communal celebration in human biology and culture, showing that such mass festivities have been indigenous to the West since the ancient Greeks.

Psychoanalysis is having a resurgence in popularity—but it is not helping patients navigate the harm of modern-day capitalism. Instead, it continues to enforce oppressive structures, state power, and reactionary politics. Practicing psychoanalytic clinician Lara Sheehi creates a thrilling...

How can one story of a Black family, a community and their relationship to home develop our understanding of lived experience in segregated North Omaha? In 1952, author and scholar Valandras grandparents bought a two-story white house on the corner of Pratt Street and 28th Street in North Omaha...

Enduring hardship was not new to him. The Marine Corps gave it purpose.From a childhood marked by violence and enforced silence to the drill field at Parris Island, The Street follows Sherman Gillums Jr. as he evolves into the role of senior drill instructor, forging young men into warriors in...

Have you ever been told advice from many people, but then you come across someone that conveys the same advice; however for some reason it resonates with you more than all of the others? For The Streets was created for this very reason. To have conversations regarding life, relationships, careers, goals, etc. that can give alternative perspectives, knowledge, understanding on topics that can help people take chances in life, strive to achieve their goals, understand their partner in their relationship better and/or themselves by taking a step back and viewing life through an alternative lens.

A foundational classic in the historiography of the American Civil War. In July 1863 New York City experienced widespread rioting unparalleled in the history of the nation. Here for the first time is a scholarly analysis of the Civil War Draft Riots, dealing with motives and with the reasons for...

à la street, c'est un podcast rigolo, une bande de copains qui non contents de dire n'importe quoi et de mentir, se permettent de parler de sujets qu'ils ne maîtrisent pas obligatoirement, mais ils le font avec panache et dérision. Ils dépassent souvent les limites, mais leur compte en banque et quelques pots-de-vin légaux, leur permettent de briser tous les tabous et de dire du mal ou du bien des grandes personnalités, et ce gratuitement depuis une loi de 1958. Actu, troll, ciné et musique sont la plupart du temps abordés de manière spontanée et les propos tenus sont souvent ...

Your rights as a citizen, what police officers are sworn to uphold and must thoroughly understand. What can they actually do to you—and what are your rights when it happens? Most people learn what they think they know about their rights from television. The Constitution on the Street is the real version—written by an educator, and retired police chief who spent nearly three decades on both sides of the badge, and just as long teaching the next generation of officers the law that governs the job.

Eigentlich fängt die Geschichte mit Kevin Keegan an, dem englischen Stürmer mit den wilden Locken. Der wurde in den Siebzigern zu Campinos großem Idol, denn dieser coole Engländer zeigte ihm, auf welcher Seite er zu stehen hatte. Und auch als Campino Punk wurde, war England die Antwort auf alle Fragen, die er hatte. Er verehrte Full English Breakfast, London und sogar die Queen. Was lag näher als die Entscheidung für den besten Fußballverein der Welt, den Liverpool FC?

This audiobook features an exclusive Q&A between reader Chipo Chung and author, Dorcas Gwata 'Fascinating . . . While the rest of us are worrying about it, Dorcas Gwata is doing something about it' - Wendy Joseph, author of Unlawful Killings Through the lives of ten young people an award-winning...

Here's what we now know: John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas by Mafia contract killers hired by Louisiana mob boss Carlos Marcello. Kennedy was killed in that city because it was the only place in the country where a crime of that magnitude could be committed without fear of punishment. Long-time local district attorney Henry Wade, an LBJ crony who would have sole jurisdiction over the prosecution of those responsible, had been corrupted by the local Civello crime family. Lyndon B. Johnson, while a U.S. senator during the 1950s, had accepted bribes from the same mobsters so that they could avoid deportation.

With wit and sharp insight, former Traffic Commissioner of New York City, Sam Schwartz a.k.a. "Gridlock Sam", one of the most respected transportation engineers in the world and consummate insider in NYC political circles, uncovers how American cities became so beholden to cars and why the current shift away from that trend will forever alter America's urban landscapes, marking nothing short of a revolution in how we get from place to place.

What does it feel like to pick up the phone and scam someone out of $50 million? This is the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time. Host and award-winning journalist Evan Ratliff investigates how Chikli duped some of the world’s most powerful people into handing over their fortunes. He explores how Chikli evaded the law for years and became a Robin Hood-like hero. More than just a tale of criminal genius, this is a show about the moment we’re living in right now — the golden age of scammers — and the power of seduction.

David Ogilvy is 'The Father of Advertising' and in this new format of his seminal classic, he teaches you how to sell anything. 'The most sought-after wizard in the advertising business.' Times Magazine From the most successful advertising executive of all time comes the definitve guide to the...

Kerry Washington takes her guests back to where their stories began. Starting with one simple question — Can you tell me about the street you grew up on? — Kerry explores the people, places, family stories, and defining moments that made them who they are. Past guests include Michelle Obama, Jane Fonda, Queen Latifah, John Legend, Issa Rae, Jay Shetty, and more.

Street Smarts is a collection of 101 short stories, essays, and insights to improve soft skills. The world is constantly changing, and the ability to adapt is more important than ever. It is time to ditch old modes of thinking for new mental models that allow us to thrive in a complex world. In Street Smarts, you will learn public speaking strategies to dominate the stage, content creation frameworks to build a powerful brand, methods on how to deal with loneliness and feel whole, how to unleash an attractive personality and form long-lasting connections, and more.

Rough sex, black magic, and the science--and eros--of gambling. Meet in the ultimate book about Las Vegas. James McManus was sent to Las Vegas by Harper's to cover the World Series of Poker in 2000, especially the mushrooming progress of women in the $23-million event, and the murder of Ted...

A far-reaching examination of how America came to treat street and corporate crime so differently. While America incarcerates its most marginalized citizens at an unparalleled rate, the nation has never developed the capacity to consistently prosecute corporate wrongdoing. Dual Justice unearths...

For decades the FBI let James ''Whitey'' Bulger get away with murder, allowing him continued control of his criminal enterprise in exchange for information. He went on the lam in 1995, after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, 2011 followed top-ranked Osama bin Laden on the FBI'''s Ten Most Wanted List, and then was captured in Santa Monica, California weeks after Bin Laden's demise.