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Sociología del Trabajo, 2018 How can we stop the consumption of society, the primary commitment for sociolo-gists in our time?. The paper compares three exemplar approaches to the problem: the sociology of experience by François Dubet, social and economic regulation after the ...
Arnaldo Bagnasco Bagnasco
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Woolworths and Wales: A Multi-Dimensional Analysis of the Loss of a Local Brand [PDF]
In this paper we present a multi-dimensional analysis of the closure of Woolworths in Wales and the way in which the loss of this familiar high-street brand can be accounted for at a number of levels and within different social arenas.
Ian Stafford +2 more
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, 2019 In this article, we assess whether unionization of national workforces influences growth in national carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita. Political-economic theories in environmental sociology propose that labor unions have the potential to affect ...
Alvarez, Camila Huerta +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton +4 more
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Bakelite and other Shibboleths: eBay listings and the 'policing' of 'amateur' collecting knowledges within the space of an online old radio forum [PDF]
, 2009 eBay, the online auction site, is composed of thousands of item descriptions constructed by sellers themselves. Sellers may be collectors or antiques experts, but often they are amateurs selling off unwanted items.
Ellis, Rebecca
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Supply and demand for low energy housing in the UK: insights from a science and technology studies approach [PDF]
, 2005 Economic theory about supply and demand suggests that if consumer demand for a product increases then producers respond by increasing supply. In the UK housing market there is emerging evidence of consumer demand for low energy housing, yet little has ...
Lovell, Heather
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Research Interviews in Historical Practice
Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.A key difference between collecting life stories and doing research interviews is the role of the interviewer. While training in oral history may focus on using standard scripts to take a life story, research interviews are motivated by specific questions that arise from particular historical projects and are often not primarily focused on the ...
Lara Keuck, Soraya de Chadarevian
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Os intelectuais e sua produtividade
Ciência da Informação, 1993 Analisa o papel dos intelectuais na perspectiva de uma sociologia da ciência. O crescimento exponencial e a saturação são recolocados como fenômenos burocráticos da pós-modernidade.
Solange Puntel Mostafa +1 more
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Queer Farmers: Sexuality and the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture [PDF]
, 2016 Intimate relationships are foundational to farm viability. Such relationships affect how farmers share tasks, earn income, and access land, yet the role of sexuality and heteronormativity in agriculture remains understudied.
Leslie, Isaac
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Effective knowledge of ecological connectivity at sea and at the land–sea interface is key to supporting global policy goals to conserve and restore ocean biodiversity and function. However, a persistent lack of commonality in terminology and understanding around the concept of connectivity in marine ecological studies hampers its integration ...
Audrey M. Darnaude +20 more
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