Sociología

In many cultures, leprosy elicits fear, stigma, and misunderstanding. Historically, people affected by leprosy were banished or isolated from the rest of society. Although the worldwide incidence of leprosy has declined markedly over the past quarter century with the advent of new multidrug therapies, developing nations are still encountering a high number of cases. In An Uncertain Cure, Cassandra White goes deep into the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro to give a riveting account of the contemporary leprosy experience among poor and working class Brazilians. In this ethnographic treatment of...

Para el año 2018 murieron 62 mil adolescentes por consecuencia de las autolesiones, un fenómeno cada vez más prevalente en menores de edad. Los estudios mencionan que la autolesión se caracteriza por realizarse de manera deliberada, hacia sí mismo, causando daños físicos al cuerpo y es practicada para regular las emociones como una respuesta adaptativa. Siendo el objetivo del estudio desarrollar un instrumento para medir la actitud hacia la autolesión en menores de edad con características psicométricas de validez y confiabilidad apropiadas, se obtuvo una muestra de 290 estudiantes...

Todo es cancha contiene artículos que son parte de la voz de todos los integrantes del Núcleo de Sociología del Fútbol (un grupo de profesionales de las ciencias sociales que abordan diversas miradas y perspectivas).

Guillermo del Toro began experimenting with film and horror movie makeup as a boy growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico. He founded his own special effects company, Necropia, in 1985 and made his first movie, Cronos, in 1993 before going on to make The Devil's Backbone, Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Pacific Rim, award winner The Shape of Water, and other beloved horror, fantasy, and science fiction films. Guillermo del Toro tells the story of this filmmaker's life and career, from the violence he witnessed as a child in Guadalajara to the crimson peak of his success.