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Che cosa accade quando la moda incontra il corpo? È attorno a questa domanda che si sviluppa la riflessione di Maria Luisa Frisa, tra le voci più autorevoli della cultura italiana della moda: un invito a riconoscere negli abiti non oggetti frivoli, ma dispositivi culturali capaci di generare identità, desideri e immaginari. Tra passerelle e atelier, pagine di riviste, manichini e cartamodelli, prende così forma il racconto sorprendente di una corporeità costantemente progettata e ripensata dalla moda.

How do house flies help save millions of euros? Presented with the image of a fly in toilet bowls in airports, cafés and other public places, men – without realizing it – aim better and splash less, thereby reducing loads of cleaning costs. In THE HOUSEFLY EFFECT behavioral scientist Eva...

‘Like Louis Theroux channelling Margaret Atwood’ – New Statesman ‘A tour of the lurid fringes of the tech world’ – The Times ‘A moreish page-turner of a book’ – Herald Imagine if it was possible to have the perfect sexual relationship without compromise, eat meat without...

'A celebration of human idiosyncrasy and of our talent for building shared meaning and solidarity out of the strangest material' – TLS Fans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition...

From Marcus Collins, strategist to Apple, Nike and Beyoncé, discover the powerful force behind what we buy, what we do, and who we want to be . . . 'Compelling and vivid' – Robert Cialdini, author of Pre-Suasian We all try to influence others in our daily lives. We are all marketers, whether...

​Hopeful, accessible, winsome, and deeply wise, The Road to Wisdom leads us beyond current animosities to surer footing. Here is the moral, philosophical, and scientific framework with which to address the problems of our time - on the world stage, but also in our daily lives.

The most important essays and interviews from the remarkable multi-decade career of David Graeber, the hugely influential and bestselling co-author of The Dawn of Everything. "The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently,"...

A lot has changed in 25 years. A quarter-century after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand-new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light - this time in an immersive audio format that transports you...

Who would be an expert in a world where expertise is under siege? Hard-won know-how and experience seem to count for nothing in the eyes of everyone from high-profile business leaders to populist politicians. But what evidence do we have that this perception is right? Amanda Goodall has been asking this question for the last twenty years. Her research has taken her from boardrooms and F1 race tracks to hospitals and higher education.

Danny Wallace was bored. Just to see what would happen, he placed a whimsical ad in a local London paper. It said, simply, 'Join Me'. Within a month, he was receiving letters and emails from teachers, mechanics, sales reps, vicars, schoolchildren and pensioners - all pledging allegiance to his...

Deeply revealing and insightful, The Mattering Instinct is a must-listen for those curious about why we seek to matter to ourselves and others—and how this insatiable longing that drives us apart may be the key to finally understanding each other.

Ao fazer um balanço do tempo presente e das várias definições de identidade hoje possíveis, a renomada historiadora e psicanalista francesa Elisabeth Roudinesco analisa neste livro a natureza e os perigos do que chama de derivas identitárias. Depois de vinte anos, os movimentos de...

For decades, science believed it had addiction figured out. A rat in a cage. A bottle of drugged water. A compulsion that built until the animal could think of nothing else. The conclusion was clean, confident, and backed by mountains of data. Certain drugs were simply too powerful for the brain to resist. Exposure was the mechanism. The chemical was the enemy. There was just one problem. Nobody had thought to ask what the cage was doing to the rat.

Decode the hidden power dynamics and social structures shaping human behavior to drive lasting organizational change. Perfect for an analytical morning commute, this empowering listen transforms complex sociological frameworks into a practical lens for everyday life. Stop wondering why people...

Do you ever suspect that a rich inner life matters more than constant company? In Solitude: A Return to the Self, psychiatrist Anthony Storr–voiced with great sensitivity by Justin Avoth–gently challenges the idea that fulfilment depends on coupledom and busy social calendars. Drawing on lives as various as Isaac Newton, Beethoven, Beatrix Potter and Rudyard Kipling, he shows how imagination, work and spiritual experience can turn time alone into a source of strength.

Research and real-life examples that "lucidly connect some of the divisive social issues confronting us today to that thing we call 'the law'" (Law and Politics Book Review). Law and society is a rapidly growing field that turns the conventional view of law as mythical abstraction on its head...

Ungdommen står midt i en trivselskrise, men det ikke de unge, der er noget galt med. Det er samfundet, og det kræver handling. Rektor Henrik Vestergaard Stokholm gør noget ved det. Henrik Vestergaard Stokholm blev kendt i den brede offentlighed som "Rektoren fra Nyborg Gymnasium", da han...

Exploring more than 80 of the big ideas and key theories in the field of sociology in a clear and simple way, narrated by Laurel Lefkow. This is the perfect introduction to the study of how humans live and interact with each other. Covering diversity and equality, globalization, human rights...

Why settle for quick dopamine hits when you can experience vibrant joy that lasts? Discover the surprising scientific benefits of shared euphoria, and how these special events can supercharge wellbeing for the long run. You know it when you feel it: that electric, magnetic feeling of being part...

Uncover the hidden history of how administrative rules and social systems tamed human chaos. Perfect for an educational daily commute, this deeply fascinating narrative explains the maddening red tape that dictates our modern lives. You will finally understand why the very structures designed...