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Phantasmic Encounters in the Arctic: Haunting Materialities Beyond the Ghosts of War

open access: yesAnthropology of Consciousness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the vast north, ghostly experiences are common for locals and outsiders alike. Here, we explore how cultural‐natural attributes, like remoteness and extreme seasonal variation, compound experiences of the haunting in visceral ways. This provides the Arctic region with an unusually pronounced baseline of other‐than‐human agency, which in the
Aki Hakonen, Oula Seitsonen
wiley   +1 more source

Mobile Work: Handcart and Bicycle Workers Across the Urban Economy of Greater Accra Region

open access: yesArea, EarlyView.
Short Abstract This article explores the role of handcart and bicycle workers—mobile workers—in the urban economy of Accra and Tema, Ghana. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork, it shows how their practices of food vending, e‐waste collection and mobile trade exemplify a form of relational infrastructure that sustains urban life through improvisation ...
Kauê Lopes dos Santos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potensi Pasar Melalui Penilaian Karakteristik Wisatawan Jawa Barat

open access: yesJurnal Pariwisata, 2018
Sektor pariwisata diIndonesia perkembangannya sangat pesat. Adapun potensi pariwisata di provinsi Jawa Barat sangatlah besar walaupun terdapat dugaan potensi tersebut perlu digali secara optimal.
Yudi Aziz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Post-World War II Origin and Evolution of Mountain Snowshoes and Mountain Snowshoeing in North America [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The origins of mountain snowshoes can be traced back to the 1940s and 1950s, when small, maneuverable wooden frames were developed in the Adirondacks and Green Mountains.
Lillquist, Karl
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Using incentive payments to promote human–carnivore coexistence

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract For many large carnivores, minimizing the financial burden they impose on local people is critical to their conservation. Incentive‐based programs that provide people with financial benefits for taking pro‐conservation actions or achieving conservation goals are a promising tool for promoting human–carnivore coexistence. Although the number of
Adam Pekor   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Petra Košťálová, The Stranger on the Road: Simeon from Lviv as the First Known Backpacker Travelling to the Ottoman Empire

open access: yesArmeniaca
Review of Košťálová, P. (2023). The Stranger on the Road: Simeon from Lviv as the First Known Backpacker Travelling to the Ottoman Empire (A Narrative from a Double Exile: A Guide through the World of Simeon, an Armenian Pilgrim from Poland to the ...
Mnatsakanyan, Lilit
doaj   +1 more source

Transitions between homes in parenting plans: A Canadian perspective on legal considerations

open access: yesFamily Court Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Children and adolescents can experience a wide range of emotions when transitioning between their parents' homes after separation and divorce, including anticipation, distress, and fear. Even when they enjoy spending time at each parent's residence, changeovers can expose them to interparental conflict and loyalty conflicts.
Michael A. Saini, Lisa Chung
wiley   +1 more source

Involvement with Backpacking: A Research on Backpackers Visiting Istanbul

open access: yesTourism: An International Interdisciplinary Journal, 2013
The concept of "involvement" has been used to explain individuals' emotional attachment to specific tourism destinations and different segment of consumers in tourism. However, involvement with backpacking among backpackers has not been examined. A survey was conducted in Istanbul, one of the world's largest tourist destinations.
Akatay, Ayten   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Self-identity (de)formation among lifestyle travellers in northern India and Thailand: the double-edged sword of globalisation [PDF]

open access: yes
An increasing number of individuals are electing to leave the comforts and security of their home societies in exchange for the experience of long-term travel.
Cohen, Scott
core  

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