Omniprésent dans les médias, régulièrement convoqué pour analyser des phénomènes sociaux aussi divers que les flux migratoires en Europe, les programmes éducatifs aux États-Unis ou la place de l'islam dans les pays d'Europe de l'Ouest, le multiculturalisme se trouve au centre de plusieurs thématiques cruciales de notre monde globalisé : l'immigration, la cohésion sociale et le devenir de l'État-nation, pour n'en citer que quelques-unes. Il n'en est pas moins méconnu en tant qu'école de pensée. Quels sont ses origines philosophiques, ses principaux courants, les différentes critiques qui lui sont adressées ? Paul May invite à un tour d'horizon des principaux théoriciens - tels Bhikhu Parekh, Charles Taylor, Will Kymlicka ou encore James Tully -, qui ont élaboré et discuté la notion de multiculturalisme et dont la plupart des travaux n'ont jamais été traduits en français. Un vade-mecum pour l'étudiant, pour le chercheur et pour le citoyen engagé.
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Eddie's little brother Billy is terrified of everything! Snakes, the dark, toilets, orange peel, moustaches and even soggy toast. When they move to the seaside, Billy find a new thing to be scared of - seagulls! They swoop down in the playground and pick at leftover crisp packets - and Billy thinks they are the scariest thing he has ever seen. Can Eddie and his stepfather try to work out ways to help Billy get over his fears?

"DON'T BE FRIGHTENED, LITTLE BIRD," SAID BEN...



When Ben discovers that his new next-door neighbours have a cat, he is horrified. Ben loves birds - and he's scared that the cat will catch one and hurt it. So Ben and his sister set up a cat patrol. It's the only way to keep the garden safe for the birds.

But then Ben finds a special little bird who can't fly away...will he be able to protect it?

"THEY'LL PULVERIZE US!" Fizz and her mates at Hillside Primary love playing football - but the school team's first match is against the Church Street gang (mean, nasty and horrible - and that's how they play their football too). That's when their teacher decides Smithy gets the job of goalkeeper - a position Smithy HATES. Now they've got to play against the roughest bunch ever, with a goalie who doesn't want to be there. Can Fizz and Smithy team up to beat the Church Street team?

'WHO WANTS TO WATCH OTHER PEOPLE SCORE ALL THE GOALS?' Chris is a goalscorer - but his life is a mess. He's falling out with everyone: his dad, his teachers, even his best mate. The only thing that akes him feel good is banging the ball into the back of the net. He certainly doesn't want to play in defence - even if his school team does need defenders.



Ian Rawson is Chris's new neighbour. An ex-Premier League defender, he's absolute magic on the pitch, in total control of the game . . .



When Chris sees Ian play, he starts to wonder. Has he got it all wrong about defenders? And if he changes his mind, will there still be a place for him in the team?
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Troubled Kate is hostile to the idea of moving to the country, suspecting that the family are only moving because of her problems at school. But everything goes wrong from the moment they move into the old farmhouse out in the middle of nowhere - Mum and Dad arguing so much that Mum moves back to London, school just as much of a problem as ever and she still can't read properly... Then Kate discovers a reason to try again: the abandoned garden behind their new home...

'They're not going to like me whatever I do . . .' Rain has always lived on the road with her artist mum, Max, in their colourful old bus. She's never been that bothered about fitting in, or about finding the dad she's never known. All that changes when their bus breaks down, they put down roots for the first time - and Rain gets to go to school at last! But Rain hadn't reckoned on having to deal with the way kids at school treat anyone who is different. Will her friendship with fellow outsider Daniel be enough to help her stick at it?

Utilizing innovative ethnographic research, Swept Up Lives? challenges conventional accounts of urban homelessness to trace the complex and varied attempts to care for homeless people Presents innovative ethnographic research which suggests an important shift in perspective in the analysis and understanding of urban homelessnessEmphasizes the ethical and emotional geographies of care embodied and performed within homeless services spacesSuggests that different homelessness scenes develop in different places due to varied historical, political, and cultural responses to the problems faced

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Confidently tackle curriculum change with the market-leading series for WJEC GCSE History; relaunched to cover the new content and assessment requirements, this book helps every student develop the in-depth knowledge and historical skills they need to achieve their best.- Guides you through the key questions and content in the 2017 specification, with thorough and reliable course coverage from a team of expert examiners, teachers and authors- Builds understanding of Welsh, British and wider-world history through a clear, detailed narrative that is accessible to all learners- Enables students to practise and improve their enquiry, analytical and evaluative skills as they progress through carefully-designed activities in each chapter- Enhances subject knowledge and interest by including a range of stimulating source materials for discussion and reflection- Prepares students for assessment with practice questions, sample responses and step-by-step guidance on approaching questions Lire la suite Fermer

Ce qui frappe donc dans cette peinture de la mort à travers la première branche du Roman de Renart, c'est d'abord l'évocation fidèle de la réalité contemporaine ; qu'il s'agisse de l'organisation de la société ou de la conception des liens familiaux, les animaux sont bien les représentants des hommes. Mais ce qui domine ce tableau, c'est un profond amour de la vie. La mort naturelle est absente car elle est acceptée comme une nécessité, comme une loi de la nature. En revanche, la mort violente est évoquée à plusieurs reprises. À travers elle, se trahit l'angoisse du salut, par la peur de la mort et le souci d'assurer, par la confession, la joie éternelle. Déjà on discerne le problème du destin individuel. Mais la survie céleste tend à se confondre avec la survie terrestre donnée par la gloire. La gravité des questions posées se dissimule parfois derrière la parodie ou la satire. Mais l'inquiétude transparait de temps à autre : celle de l'homme, à toutes les époques, celle aussi, peut-être, d'une société en évolution qui s'interroge sur son propre avenir.
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