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A groundbreaking look at marriage, one of the most basic and universal of all human institutions, which reveals the emotional, physical, economic, and sexual benefits that marriage brings to individuals and society as a whole. The Case for Marriage is a critically important intervention in the national debate about the future of family. Based on the authoritative research of family sociologist Linda J. Waite, journalist Maggie Gallagher, and a number of other scholars, this book’s findings dramatically contradict the anti-marriage myths that have become the common sense of most Americans. Today a broad consensus holds that marriage is a bad deal for women, that divorce is better for childr...
Históricamente, han sido elegidas las 7 Maravillas, aquellos lugares espectaculares que definen, identifican y representan a los pueblos de la mejor manera. Hace más de dos mil años, se escogieron las 7 Maravillas del Mundo Antiguo (de las que solo queda la pirámide de Giza en Egipto) y en el 2007, las 7 del Mundo Moderno (el Coliseo Romano, la Gran Muralla China y Machu Picchu, entre otras). Ese mismo año, fueron seleccionadas, en concurso público, las 7 Maravillas de Colombia (entre ellas, la Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá, la arquitectura militar de Cartagena de Indias y Ciudad Perdida). La capital también quiso resaltar las suyas y eligió, de manera democrática, las 7 Maravillas ...
"This is a very exciting collection that will fill an important gap in what has emerged in comparative studies of women and Latin American democracies. Maier and Lebon provide provocative overview essays, and the chapters trace a range of cases from Argentina and Brazil to Nicaragua and Venezuela, showing how institutions. leaders and culture all shape the opportunities and challenges women face."---Jane Jaquette, editor of Feminist Agendas and Democracy in Latin America --
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Eleventh in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 189 economies, Doing Business 2014 measures regulations affecting 11 areas of everyday business activity around the world.
Tenth in a series of annual reports comparing business regulations in 185 economies, Doing Business 2013 measures regulations affecting 11 areas of everyday business activity around the world.