Il Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo giunge, nel 2021, alla sedicesima edizione. Vi hanno partecipato 75 autori che, dall'Italia e dall'estero, hanno lavorato a 54 saggi articolati in cinque sezioni: Flussi e presenze; Indagini; Riflessioni; Speciale Covid-19 e città del mondo; Allegati socio-statistici. L'edizione di quest'anno si interroga e riflette su come l'epidemia di Covid-19 abbia influenzato la mobilità italiana. Cosa ne è stato dei progetti di chi aveva intenzione di partire? Come hanno vissuto coloro i quali, invece, all'estero già risiedevano? Chi è rientrato? Chi è rimasto all'estero? E cosa è successo ai flussi interni al Paese? Sono questi i principali interrogativi ai quali il Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo 2021 risponde e lo fa con diverse indagini specifiche, molte riflessioni tematiche e con un viaggio in 34 città del mondo dove vivono comunità italiane vivaci e residenti da più o meno tempo. Di queste comunità italiane all'estero vengono raccontate storie, riportati numeri, descritte problematiche, esposti i punti di forza e quelli di debolezza in modo che il lettore possa, alla fine del viaggio, essere a conoscenza di come, in ciascuno dei luoghi considerati, le italiane e gli italiani in mobilità hanno vissuto e stanno vivendo la pandemia globale. Il volume raccoglie le analisi socio-statistiche delle fonti ufficiali, nazionali e internazionali, più accreditate sulla mobilità dall'Italia e si occupa, contestualmente, del movimento migratorio interno al Paese. La trattazione di questi temi procede a livello statistico, di riflessione teorica e di azione empirica

Nonostante sia per definizione un prodotto migrante, dalle materie prime fino alla manodopera, la cioccolata ha una lunga tradizione europea, e le aziende svizzere hanno avuto la capacità di prevalere mondialmente. Tra queste, la Suchard di Neuchâtel fu la prima del settore a dotarsi già nel XIX secolo di una moderna rete commerciale di distribuzione e operò come multinazionale sia in termini finanziari che aprendo stabilimenti in tutto il mondo. Inoltre la Suchard attinse, più di altre e prima di altre, alla manodopera femminile italiana per la quale predispose strutture e strategie sociali. In questo, fu un'azienda pioneristica. Parallelamente, il lavoro delle donne italiane che per varie ragioni finirono con le mani nella cioccolata fu una storia di successo. Le loro mani hanno costruito indipendenze economiche e competenze professionali e queste donne, con il loro saper fare ed essere, hanno confezionato prodotti che hanno segnato la storia della cioccolata nel mondo.

Psychologists argue that community risk management can be improved by combining what is already known from three areas of inquiry: the appraisal of violence risks, the study of decision making and clinical judgment, and the literature on treatment outcome and program evaluation. This literature has induced predictive, therapeutic, and supervisory nihilism among practitioners in the past, they say, but recent developments represent true progress, particularly when an integrative approach is taken. They report on a sustained program of research they conducted at a high-security psychiatric facility. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

An engaging and hilarious collection that encourages readers to tackle those strange, awkward, worrying, yet endlessly compelling passages of the Bible.

The Bible is full of not-so-precious moments, from murder and mayhem, to sex and slavery. Now, an incredible cast of contributors tackles the parts of the Bible that most excite, frustrate, or comfort, like:

1. What the heck is the book of Revelation really about? (The answer will surprise you.)
2. How do we come to grips with the Bible's troubling (or seemingly troubling) passages about the role of women?
3. Why did the artist of the oldest known picture of Jesus intentionally paint him with a wonky eye--and what does it tell us about beauty?

DISQUIET TIME was written by and for Bible-loving Christians, agnostics, skeptics, none-of-the-aboves, and people who aren't afraid to dig deep spiritually, ask hard questions, and have some fun along the way.

The oysters they ate together the first night in their new city. The chicken Milanese she learned to cook after weight-loss surgery. The cassoulet that both anchors and rebuilds their crumbling marriage.

From the $6 peach to boxed macaroni and cheese, food is never just about what we eat. It is the fuel for our life stories. The Cassoulet Saved Our Marriage is an anthology of original essays about how we learn (and relearn) to eat, and how pivotal food is beyond the table. Without mantras or manifestos, twenty-nine writers serve up sharp, sweet, and candid memories; salty irreverence; and delicious original recipes.

You will recognize yourself in these stories. These writers, journalists, and chefs are also parents, husbands, wives, children, and caregivers—just like us. They let you see behind the scenes into the kitchens (and shopping carts) of real American families. With crisp honesty, they articulate for us how food—in our culture, in our lives, and in our families—is sometimes as simple as a pasta sauce, or as complex as cassoulet. The true gift of these essays is that they give voice to our own innermost thoughts and questions. Who hasn't considered the ethics of not eating meat, or eating meat again? We all mull over fat, calories, GMOs, and whether to shop at big-box stores or farmers' markets. We celebrate and grieve with food, and we wonder what to do when food becomes the enemy. With reassuring candor, these writers show that it's never too late—and easier than we think—to change what we serve on our tables every day.

Essays include:

• "Talk with Your Mouth Full": Catherine Newman describes the exquisite pleasure of dinner conversation—with the kids.
• "A Case for Soul Food": Deesha Philyaw wonders how—and whether—she will pass along her family's heritage.
• "One Bite at a Time": Elrena Evans confronts her own history of eating disorders when her toddler refuses to eat solid food.



The contributors are Keith Blanchard, Max Brooks, Melissa Clark, Elizabeth Crane, Aleksandra Crapanzano, Gregory Dicum, Elrena Evans, Jeff Gordinier, Caroline Grant, Phyllis Grant, Libby Gruner, Lisa Harper, Deborah Copaken Kogan and Paul Kogan, Jen Larsen, Edward Lewine, Chris Malcomb, Lisa McNamara, Dani Klein Modisett, Catherine Newman, Thomas Peele, Deesha Philyaw, Neal Pollack, Barbara Rushkoff, Bethany Saltman, K. G. Schneider, Sarah Shey, Stacie Stukin, and Karen Valby.

Creative Writing and Art History considers the ways in which the writing of art history intersects with creative writing. Essays range from the analysis of historical examples of art historical writing that have a creative element to examinations of contemporary modes of creative writing about art.

• Considers the ways in which the writing of art history intersects with creative writing
• Covers a diverse subject matter, from late Neolithic stone circles to the writing of a sentence by Flaubert
• The collection both contains essays that survey the topic as well as more specialist articles
• Brings together specialist contributors from both sides of the Atlantic

This No-Nonsense Guide explains the key issues, charts the growth of the animal rights movement and looks at the welfare and protection laws. And it includes a practical day-to-day guide to what you can do to minimize exploitation.