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A'mmomat and weshu processing as a mechanism of balancing gender power relations among the Kambaata community of Central Ethiopia

open access: yesFeminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article argues that power in gender relations within the Kambaata people of central Ethiopia is expressed through relational, mutual, and complementary dynamics rather than domination or control. It critiques Western liberal feminist frameworks—especially those emphasizing rights, equality, and resistance—for their limitations in ...
Desta Lorenso
wiley   +1 more source

Ancestor Veneration in Benedictine Monasticism

open access: yes, 2017
Catholic monasteries enlist formal and informal means of recalling their predecessors to mind. After reviewing the research domain of ancestor veneration in the anthropology of religion, this investigation foregrounds Benedictine monasticism generally ...
Raverty, Aaron, OSB
core   +1 more source

Christian faith in the encounter with orim (ancestor veneration) among the tarok people of North Central Nigeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines the encounter between Christian faith (COCIN) and Orim (Ancestor veneration) among the Tarok people of North Central Nigeria.
Dombong, John Nancwat
core  

Research and development resilience of foreign MNE subsidiaries during the Great Recession

open access: yesGlobal Strategy Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary This study examines the research and development (R&D) resilience of subsidiaries of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) during the Great Recession, defined as the ability to sustain R&D investment amid economic disruption.
Omid Aliasghar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Matriarchs and Metopism: An Analysis of the Wari Iconographic Representation of the Skull

open access: yesHumans
While skeletal imagery appears across various ancient Andean traditions, the Wari Empire (c. 600–1000 CE) developed a uniquely standardized and widespread skull motif—the uma tullu—distributed throughout its former territory.
Louise Deglin
doaj   +1 more source

The Christian gospel as a basis for escape from poverty in Africa

open access: yesIn die Skriflig, 1999
Economically sub-Saharan Africa seems to be in a hopeless state. There are many reasons for this situation. The thesis of this article is that one important factor contributing to this state of affairs is the basic philosophical presuppositions of the ...
J.A. van Rooy
doaj   +1 more source

Using Womanism Counseling to Support Black Girls

open access: yesJournal of Counseling &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Black girls have had to navigate adultification, criminalization, and marginalization at significantly higher rates. The application of frameworks rooted in womanist tenets has the ability to create safe and affirming spaces that can empower Black girls and foster resilience while promoting their socioemotional development.
Natoya Hill Haskins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Over Rock and Under Stone: Carved Rocks and Subterranean Burials at Kipia, Ancash, AD 1000 – 1532

open access: yesOpen Archaeology, 2018
Research in the Andes has yielded evidence for a complex association between settlement sites and mortuary monuments, tied to concepts of death, ancestor veneration and water.
Lane Kevin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Reality Avoidance: Unraveling the Paradox of Escapism Through Self‐Monitoring and Autonomy Mechanisms for Consumers' Life Satisfaction

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study introduces the Paradox of Escapism, exploring how the act of escaping reality can evolve from a short‐term avoidance strategy to a mechanism for self‐regulation and enhanced life satisfaction. Employing five rigorous, multimethod investigations, including qualitative interviews and sentiment analysis (Study 1), Structural Equation ...
Thamiris Magalhães de Sousa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Settling down at Ceibal and Cuello: variation in the transition to sedentism across the Maya lowlands

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Dynamics
During the Middle Preclassic period (c. 1000–350 BCE), the people of the Maya lowlands transitioned from a mobile horticulturalist to sedentary farming lifestyle, exemplified by permanent houses arranged around patios and rebuilt over generations.
Jessica MacLellan
doaj   +1 more source

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