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This book offers an in-depth sociological exploration of the social trajectories, identity negotiations and aspirations of France s children of post-colonial immigrants embarked on paths of extreme upward intergenerational mobility. Departing from the focus of much scholarly literature on life experiences of the life experiences of those amongst the 'second generation' located at the bottom of the opportunity structure, the author draws on life history interviews with young adults of North African immigrant background, enrolled at or having recently graduated from the country s elite...

This innovative new work suggests that The Wire reflects, not simply a cultural take on contemporary America, but a structural critique of the conditions of late-modernity and global capitalism. As such, it is a visual text worth investigating and exploring for its nuanced examination of power, difference and inequality.

Deylami & Havercroft bring together nine essays addressing issues of interest to a range of academic fields in order to engage with this important cultural intervention that has transfixed audiences and sparked debate within the social scientific community....

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are chronic diseases of long duration and generally slow progression, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes. Morbidity and mortality due to non-communicable disease has risen tremendously over the years globally. Healthful Eating As Lifestyle (HEAL): Integrative Prevention for Non-Communicable Diseases highlights the importance of HEAL as an intervention for the prevention and cure of NCDs, as well as the prevention and treatment of its risk factors like hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity,...

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In this enthralling book of poetry, Shirin Karimi explores suffering and loss among the ill and imprisoned, bringing us, in the words of poet Martha Donovan, author of Dress Her in Silk, "to the heart of what it means to be human: in the face of adversity we can either be crushed by the weight of our lives or we can become, if only for a moment, 'Weightless, like astronauts or angels.' With wisdom and compassion beyond her years, Karimi shows us, with aching beauty, the resiliency of the human spirit in times of great loss."

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