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Non-Violence, Asceticism, and the Problem of Buddhist Nationalism
Genealogy, 2020 Contemporary Buddhist violence against minority Muslims in Myanmar is rightfully surprising: a religion with its particular moral philosophies of non-violence and asceticism and with its functional polytheism in practice should not generate genocidal ...
Yvonne Chiu
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The Cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Australia's Print‐Media Discourse
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the way that Australian newspapers have framed the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Introduced in 2013, the NDIS represented a major change in Australia's disability support policy, moving for the first time to a nationwide universal insurance model.
Meera Chinnappa +2 more
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Sur la philosophie comme askêsis (Entretiens, III, 2 et 12) : Épictète et la tradition stoïcienne
Aitia, 2022 Epictetus’ Discourse 3.12, entitled “On Asceticism”, is part of a tradition of Stoic treatises of the same title, including Lesson 6 by his master, Musonius Rufus. This tradition identifies philosophy with a training or exercise, distinct from the wisdom
Jean-Baptiste Gourinat
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The absent presence of disability in British higher education
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Rates of disability disclosure are steadily increasing in British higher education (HE), with 18% of the student population having a known disability in 2023/24. It might be assumed that progress is being made with increased representation, rights and support for disabled students.
G. Koutsouris +5 more
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Food banks in schools in England
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article investigates the number and distribution of food banks in schools in England. Drawing on a novel source of nationally representative data, we show that one in five schools operate a food bank. This amounts to over 4000 school‐based food banks across the country.
William Baker +2 more
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Inequalities in school spending across local authorities in England: A time‐trend analysis
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Investment in schools has wide‐ranging implications for society, from improving learning outcomes to economic growth and social cohesion. Addressing inequalities in school funding is important, as part of an effort to guarantee equal opportunities.
Lateef Akanni +10 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Wellbeing in higher education (HE) in the United Kingdom has been increasingly prioritised for many institutions, with a growing demand for student support requests. There are various determinants in life that can influence mental health. As such, protected characteristics, including race, can indicate that students who are Black or Asian ...
Amy Bywater, Helen Keane
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The “Original Position” as Public Performance: Liberalism, Pluralism, and Asceticism
Religions, 2019 John Rawls’ well-known device of representation (his terminology) that he names the “original position” is put into play by the veil of ignorance.
Joseph Rivera
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ASCETICISM AS A PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF TRADITIONAL VALUES IN RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CULTURE
Russian Studies in Culture and Society, 2023 This article analyzes the experience of Orthodox asceticism and its practical expression as the realization of the meaning of human existence. In Russia, the ascetics of faith and spirit have always received special attention from society, they were ...
Ivan V. Makarov, Vladislav V. Pasechnik
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New Directions for Community Colleges, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How can in‐house experts at 2‐year colleges leverage partnerships with colleagues at 4‐year colleges to design, assess, and research faculty development initiatives? This article showcases two examples of Maricopa Community Colleges’ partnership with 4‐year universities: (1) implementation and assessment of the community college district's ...
Stacy Wilson +2 more
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