Conceptualizing ethnicity & acculturation of second generation Asian Indians in Britain
This paper presents a preliminary study of the ethnicity and acculturation of second generation Asian Indians from the Punjabi community. It considers the conditions that have affected the acculturation of Punjabis within British society, and aims to ...
Szmingin, I., Sekhon, Y.K.
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An Outline of a Theory of Play
Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
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Le Modèle Amplifié d’Acculturation Relative (MAAR). État des lieux et perspectives de recherche
The objective of this article is to present the Relative Acculturation Extended Model (RAEM). Taking as a starting point Berry’s acculturation model (1990, 2005 and 2011), the RAEM is the result of more than ten years of research on the acculturation ...
Carlos-Roberto Velandia-Coustol +2 more
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Analysing policy success and failure in Australia: Pink batts and set‐top boxes
Abstract This article examines two Australian government programs from the Rudd/Gillard Labor government, the Home Insulation Program (HIP) and the Digital Switchover Household Assistance Scheme (HAS). Both became shibboleths of the Labor government's perceived waste and incompetence.
Daniel Casey
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El Modelo Ampliado de Aculturación Relativa (MAAR). Balance y perspectivas de investigación
The objective of this article is to present the Relative Acculturation Extended Model (RAEM). Taking as a starting point Berry’s acculturation model (1990, 2005 and 2011), the RAEM is the result of more than ten years of research on the acculturation ...
Carlos-Roberto Velandia-Coustol +2 more
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Acculturation and apparel store loyalty among immigrants in Western countries
Western countries have experienced a steady increase in the number of immigrants since 2000 and these immigrants appear to be a sizeable market segment for apparel retailers in Western host countries owing to their acculturation.
Manish Das +7 more
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From Place to Platform: Extended Global Cities Theory for Transnational Cultural Diffusion
Abstract This study investigates how global city characteristics shape the acceptance of non‐mainstream cultural goods—focusing on K‐pop—as they diffuse across digital platforms. While prior research emphasizes fandom, soft power or media strategies, this research highlights the role of urban infrastructure in cultural globalization.
Jeoung Yul Lee +2 more
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A Bourdieusian Perspective on Acculturation: Mexican Immigrants in the United States
This article uses Bourdieu’s theory of practice (BTOP) to understand immigrants’ acculturation. It synthesizes research findings by discussing acculturation as: (1) equalization of immigrants’ and natives’ development (convergence); (2) language and ...
Leonel Prieto +2 more
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Acculturation Identity and Labor Market Outcomes [PDF]
This paper explores the identity formation of a cohort of students with immigrant backgrounds in Sweden and the consequences of identity for subsequent labor market outcomes.
Rödin, Magnus, Nekby, Lena
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International Tourism in the Global South: Revealing an Extractive Development Process
Abstract Hosting international tourism remains a key development strategy for many Global South countries to generate economic growth, government revenue and employment. However, this conventional wisdom can be contested: tourism may instead be seen as an extractive process that disrupts livelihoods, ecosystems and host economies.
Julia Jeyacheya, Mark P. Hampton
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