De Paula: 50 books

São 39 textos de orelhas de livros inexistentes. Ou inexistentes por enquanto. Talvez livros que estejam sendo escritos em algum lugar do mundo enquanto sua orelha foi pensada. Livros que nunca existiram e jamais existirão. Livros em línguas estrangeiras, em línguas mortas, inventadas. Exemplar...

This collection seeks to broaden the discussion of the child image by close analysis of the child and childhood as depicted in non-Western cinemas. Each essay offers a counter-narrative to Western notions of childhood by looking critically at alternative visions of childhood that does not privilege...

This study examines external and domestic influences on Latin America’s economic performance over the past decade and a half. It notes that over the past few years, macroeconomic policies have strengthened and structural reforms have been implemented. Together with a favorable external environment,...

In recent years, researchers have considerably expanded our understanding of the experiences of students of color and of students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (ie. Queer). They have provided us with rich resources for addressing racism and heterosexism; however, few...

Life story work is an approach designed to enable traumatized children to explore, question and understand the past events of their lives. It aims to secure their future by strengthening attachment with their carers and providing the opportunity to develop a healthy sense of self and a feeling of...

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...

Por que razão, nos dois últimos séculos, a epistemologia dominante eliminou da reflexão epistemológica o contexto cultural e político da produção e reprodução do conhecimento? Quais as consequências desta descontextualização? São hoje possíveis outras epistemologias? Este livro procura dar respostas satisfatórias a essas perguntas.

This book offers the state of the art on the progress and accomplishments of 25 years of research at the Associate Laboratory LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering - Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials on lignin conversion to value-added products and their downstream separation....