El libro Relatos emergentes para rehacer la coexistencia, incluido en la colección Desarrollo Humano, presenta una prospectiva crítica que acoge debates contemporáneos para contribuir a la construcción de caminos inclusivos que conduzcan a la justicia social. En ese sentido, los relatos contenidos en la obra constituyen proclamas polifónicas y rememoran las posturas teóricas y políticas que nutrieron el curso de la Escuela Internacional de...

¡Qué daríamos por saber qué hay detrás de la mirada de la persona con la que estamos hablando! ¡Por saber si es sincera y cuáles son sus intenciones...! ¡Por saber qué piensa de nosotros...! Existe un método científico y eficaz que cualquiera puede aprender con rapidez: la interpretación del lenguaje del cuerpo. Todos movemos nuestro cuerpo y hacemos miles de gestos: nos frotamos la nariz, nos lamemos los labios, cruzamos las piernas....

"Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client undergoing surgery, accompanying...

"Estrangement from a family member is one of the most painful life experiences. It is devastating not only to the individuals directly involved -- collateral damage can extend upward, downward, and across generations, More than 65 million Americans suffer such rifts, yet little guidance exists on how to cope with and overcome them. In this book, Karl Pillemer combines the advice of people who have successfully reconciled with powerful insights from...

First published in 1841, this history chronicles the popular foolishness of Mackay's day. It is divided into three broad categories, including 'National Delusions,' 'Peculiar Follies,' and 'Philosophical Delusions.' The author discusses and usually debunks a wide variety of subjects and events. These include economic bubbles like the tulip craze of Holland in 1637 or the Mississippi Company financial bubble of 1719; alchemy, which was of particular...

Explores the phenomenon of online shaming and offers practical guidance on how to prevent cyber blunders and cyber bullies. Scheff and Schorr explore the phenomenon of online shaming. They offer practical guidance on how to prevent cyber blunders and cyber bullies.

In the chronic turmoil of modern Zimbabwe, Abednego and Agnes Mlambo's teenage son, Bukhosi, has gone missing, and the Mlambos fear the worst. Their enigmatic lodger, Zamani, seems too helpful in the search, ingratiating himself into their lives, knowing that the one who controls the narrative inherits the future.

"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--

Does racial discrimination harm Black children's sense of self? The Doll Test illuminated its devastating toll. Dr. Kenneth Clark visited rundown and under-resourced segregated schools across America, presenting Black children with two dolls: a white one with hair painted yellow and a brown one with hair painted black. "Give me the doll you like to play with," he said. "Give me the doll that is a nice doll." The psychological experiment Kenneth...