Cuando el Trabajo Social es literatura. La narrativa como creación y herramienta de aprendizaje

Stimulative animation – already introduced in the formation of social educators – is faced with the new expectations which arise due to population’s progressive ageing. For this reason it is of interest to analyse the theoretical bases which permit the elaboration of dynamics for individualized attention (whether in homes or in institutions) based on human dignity and guaranteeing the quality of life. The author has dedicated the first part of the book to this. In the second part the physical, psychical and sensorial disabilities of elderly persons are systematically defined, and the...

This excellent history of Peru proposes and proves an entirely new thesis on its nineteenth century: the changes in its economy that might have led to a better future were undone by taxes and other demands at the national, provincial and local levels. The failure of Peru owes a good deal to wartime taxes and local tax farming of the countryside. Professor Christine Hunefeldt does for the mundane issue of taxation what she has already done for Peruvian slavery and women’s rights; she writes a new history based on the evolution of a tax structure that changed for the worse over time. This is...

This collection of scholarly papers reflects the expanding scope of activities within Chicano studies. The range of topics -- criticism and analysis of Chicano literature, Chicano studies and their impact on cultural identity, federal and state bilingual education legislation, Mexican American labor history, and much more -- is a clear indication of the vitality of the field.

¿Cuáles son los alcances y retos que se presentan en las prácticas de las antropologías en América Latina? Este volumen intenta responder a este interrogante vinculando las experiencias de varios antropólogos y antropólogas de once países. La compilación busca ilustrar la convergencia de varias tendencias y la riqueza del análisis que deriva de las experiencias de las antropologías en la región.