Jewish Resistance in America
There is a widespread belief that the American population remained indifferent to the genocide of European Jews or deliberately ignored
The Agricultural New Deal
In The Wheat PolicyAlain Chatriot traces the political debate that accompanied the birth of the Interprofessional Wheat Office, a public
Fate of a sociologist in the Great War
Robert Hertz, a disciple of Durkheim, fell at the front on April 13, 1915. His correspondence with his wife Alice
Loyola’s Childhood
The history of the Jesuits is well known, but that of their spiritual father is less so. Noble, soldier, pilgrim,
Welcoming refugees
At a time when the refugee issue is a hot topic, a collective work offers a history of the asylum
Desert mythologies
For writers of XVIIIe And XIXe centuries, the desert is no longer just a solitary expanse; its inhabitants begin to
Summer Getaways
La Vie des Idées is on vacation. We will resume our publications on Monday, August 28. In the meantime, here
Buenos Aires, violence on the margins
Violence has become a structuring component of the peripheral neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. A book depicts the daily life of
The useful in mind
Humanity is made up of “tribes” that each have their own conception of good and their own values. How can
Exploit yourself
Through the prism of self-employment, sociologist Sarah Abdelnour reveals the dynamics of the weakening of salaried employment. She explores its