As missões religiosas, assim como os fortes militares, contribuíram para fixar marcos da penetração portuguesa na Amaznia. Isso foi fundamental, para a conquista, uma vez que colonização. desse território já era disputada por outros povos. As ordens religiosas que atuaram nesse sentido, na Amaznia, foram a dos Frades de Santo Antnio, Jesuítas, Carmelitas, Mercedários, Capuchos da Piedade e Frades da Conceição da Beira do Minho. Os missionários...

Liquor was essential to military culture as well as healthcare regimens in both the Union and Confederate armies. But its widespread use and misuse caused severe disruptions as unruly drunken soldiers and officers stumbled down roads and through towns, colliding with civilians. The problems surrounding liquor prompted debates among military officials, soldiers, and civilians as to what constituted acceptable drinking. While Americans never could agree...

In Oklahoma in the 1980's and 1990's, suicide, not accident as previously assumed, was the leading cause of agricultural fatalities among farmers. Men were five times more likely to die by suicide than by accident. What was causing these men, but not women, to want to kill themselves? Ramírez-Ferrero suggests that the root causes lie not in purely economic or personal factors but rather in the processes of modernization. He shows how cultural and...

Stereotyped as delicate and feeble intellectuals, Jewish men in German-speaking lands in fact developed a rich and complex spectrum of male norms, models, and behaviors. Jewish Masculinities explores conceptions and experiences of masculinity among Jews in Germany from the 16th through the late 20th century as well as emigrants to North America, Palestine, and Israel. The volume examines the different worlds of students, businessmen, mohels, ritual...

The most well-know, long-lived, and tried-and-tested relationships guide ever, the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus is now available for the first time ever as an eBook. In this classic guide to understanding the opposite sex, Dr. John Gray provides a practical and proven way for men and women to improve their communication by acknowledging the differences between their needs, desires, and behaviors....

We take for granted the idea that white, middle-class, straight masculinity connotes total control of emotions, emotional inexpressivity, and emotional isolation. That men repress their feelings as they seek their fortunes in the competitive worlds of business and politics seems to be a given. This collection of essays by prominent literary and cultural critics rethinks such commonly held views by addressing the history and politics of emotion in...

This book defines the Passport Brother's Movement, the concept of the Passport Brotherhood, the benefits of being a Passport Brother, the detractions of being considered a Passport Brother, and the social media debate that surrounds the Passport Brother Philosophy. In Addition, the book focuses on other aspects of the traveling populations to include Expatriates, Casual Travelers, and the "Escaping" Travelers. Finally, the book discusses why the African...

Em O corpo dos garotos, o doutor Jairo Bouer esclarece aos meninos que, de uma hora para outra, o corpo deles passa por uma revolução: pelos e espinhas aparecem por todo lado, a voz desafina, eles se sentem inseguros com relação a sexo. É a puberdade que chegou - uma fase tumultuada, mas que tem começo, meio e fim. Como essas mudanças não dão aviso prévio, o autor explica como encarar tudo isso com naturalidade e sem traumas.

Fragiles, les hommes le sont depuis longtemps. Mais le processus s'est accéléré au XX siècle. Incrédules, face au déclin du vieux monde patriarcal, ils sont désormais saisis d'inquiétude, tant pour leur pouvoir que pour leur virilité, et cherchent de nouveaux repères, tentant maladroitement de retrancher du masculin les attributs qu'on lui a trop longtemps imposés – violence, misogynie, complexe de supériorité, mépris envers le féminin...

Did you enjoy What is Inside My Body? Well here is a new book for you. This simple picture book goes through the different parts of your body. Can you name the different parts of your body? Have fun pointing and naming the different parts of your body. Why don't you make it into a fun game? Describe the body part and see if you can name it. Point to a body part and see if you can name it. List body parts and see who can list and name the most. Can...