In the course of researching the issues of physical appearance, I fell on this article by Rossella Ghigi ” The female body between science and guilt “, Travail, genre et sociétés, 2/2004 (N° 12), p. 55-75. In here is a brief overview Rossella Ghigi, a historian, traces the history of the “invention” of cellulite : […]
A history of the skirt
Has just been published by editions Otherwise a book of Christine Bard, What raises the skirt. Identities, transgressions, resistance, that I have not yet had the opportunity to browse/read this book. So watch out… However, it is the opportunity for me to send you back to an interview with Pierre Bourdieu about the skirt, ” […]
On the path to equality between girls and boys to school
Bar des sciences de Montbéliard
I was yesterday evening, 23 February, invited her to the bar des sciences de Montbéliard, organized by Pascal Rémond in the framework of the sciences building. Since march 2007, Pascal REMOND is scrambling to organize a “Bar of science”, public, original and varied. The formula is agile and fun to share ! A big thank […]
social differences between men and women
A few years ago (2002) is published by éditions La Dispute the translation of a text of Goffman, originally published in the United States in 1977, and until then little known1. It is The arrangement of the sexes. Erving Goffman shows that the basis of social differences between the sexes reside a large number of […]
What inspired Louis Sullivan?
What inspired Louis Sullivan? Sullivan’s use of cast-iron ornament inspired by nature along the building’s first floor and sculptural white terra cotta in the middle and upper floors, illustrates many of his theories on the design of tall buildings. Sullivan’s passing in 1924 left behind a remarkable legacy of buildings throughout the Midwest. What was […]
What type of foundation is footing?
What type of foundation is footing? Shallow foundations are also called spread footings or open footings. They are created by excavating and grading the site of your structure to the depth of your footings. The footing is then poured, visible to the world during the early stages of construction. What is a foundation in construction? […]
What ethnic groups were in the Austrian Empire before 1866?
What ethnic groups were in the Austrian Empire before 1866? Austria-Hungary was a multi-national empire created by the Ausgleich or compromise of 1867. Before 1867 the Empire had been dominated by the Austrian Germans….The main ethnic groups in Austria-Hungary. Germans 24% * Croats 5% Magyars (Hungarians) 20% *Serbs 4% *Czechs 13% *Slovaks 4% *Poles 10% […]
What are the stages of growth and development define Class 11?
What are the stages of growth and development define Class 11? Growth is defined as an irreversible constant increase in the size of an organ or even an individual cell. Growth refers to the increase in mass and size of a body. Development is the process where a particular organism, not only grows physically but […]
In which social stratification system does a person marry?
In which social stratification system does a person marry? caste system What is considered to be the most extreme system of social inequality? Slavery: The most extreme form of legalized social inequality for individuals or groups is slavery. The distinguishing characteristics of this oppressive system of stratification is the enslaved individuals are owned by other […]