Wartime violence, trauma, and resilience in the narratives of German Canadians
Agatha Schwartz
Based on interviews with German Canadians, this book examines narrative expressions of trauma experienced in childhood as a consequence of violent events in World War II, with a focus on sexual violence. The author analyses how these events impacted the lives and identities of the narrators and their descendants; how they shaped their resilience; and how they express those memories today.
Théories sociologiques et capitalisme
Jean Baptiste Mario Samedy
Au terme de nos recherches sur « la problématique de l’imaginaire sociologique et de la nature du capitalisme », nous pouvons maintenant expliquer la signification implicite du titre de notre présent ouvrage : Théories sociologiques et capitalisme.
What Is the Language of Power?
Simone Casini, Salvatore Bancheri
What Is the Language of Power? reflects on the concept of power from a linguistic perspective, giving it both specific and universal interpretations. Within the global Italian linguistic space, the language of power gave the social power of symbolic expression to Italian immigrants who lacked the linguistic means to face the new world.
Lingue e linguaggi d'Italia in Canada
Simone Casini e Salvatore Bancheri
Il volume affronta alcune questioni sociali e linguistiche dell'emigrazione italiana in Canada attraverso l'opera teatrale siciliana Quannu nun era matrimoniu 'ppi procura con cui Lina Riccobene esplora i sentimenti, le paure e le dinamiche della sua gente, scrivendo una commedia ironica, ma profonda, mai banale.
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