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‘In Curaçao They Celebrate King's Day Abundantly!’ – Diachronic Representation of (Post)colonial Communities in Dutch Geography Textbook Discourse (1946–2018)

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract Postcolonial textbook research leads us to reflect on the representation of (post)colonial communities in educational media for adolescents in geography education. This paper contributes to this scholarship through Critical Discourse Analysis tracing how nine Dutch geography textbooks (1946–2018) have represented such communities from ...
Marthe Wierenga, Dietha Koster
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Solo Performance Ethics in Contemporary Christian Music Ministry

The rise of arena-scale worship events, broadcast church services, and a globally distributed contemporary Christian music (CCM) industry has made the solo vocalist or instrumentalist an increasingly visible figure in evangelical and charismatic worship.
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God Knows Best

American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 4, Page 875-881, December 2026.
ABSTRACT The Arabic phrase Allāhu a‘lam—“God knows best”—is used frequently in everyday Muslim speech and to conclude seemingly assertive statements or fatwas. At its heart lies the recognition that God is the All‐Knowing, whereas humans know next to nothing. Reflecting on this recognition, this essay discusses Sufi refusals of the ethnographic project
Amira Mittermaier
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Burying Futures: Artisanal Mining Deaths and the Politics of Negligence in Zimbabwe

American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 4, Page 719-729, December 2026.
ABSTRACT In the gold‐mining town of Kwekwe, central Zimbabwe, injury and death are a constant presence. Collapsing shafts, sudden explosions, gang fights, and neglected health infrastructure characterize the everyday lives of the town's impoverished residents.
Melusi Nkomo
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Resonance across cultures and faiths: examining the violin music's role in emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being for sustainable societies. [PDF]

Front Psychiatry
Zhang S.
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Tales of “Good Indian Hair”: Race, Value, and Sensory Contact Zones in Afro‐Asian Delhi

City &Society, Volume 38, Issue 3, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Hair, as a sociocultural bodily signifier, also becomes, once disembodied, a highly globalized and specialized commodity used for weaves, extensions, wigs and toupees around the globe. “Indian” hair is particularly valued in such commodity chains.
Bani Gill
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Exploring obscenity in Nigerian Afro-pop music: A sociocultural analysis of Yoruba youth and social norms. [PDF]

PLoS One
Egbowon OE, Çiftçi D, Adeshola I.
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Accomplishing Ethics‐Work as a Generic Social Process

Symbolic Interaction, Volume 49, Issue 4, Page 978-1002, November 2026.
Existing systems of university research ethics are often criticized by those in the qualitative research tradition. A common thread is that ethics cannot be fully anticipated before the research begins, as is expected by most institutional review boards.
Deana Simonetto, Antony Puddephatt
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Musical Expression of the Malagasy in Contemporary Christian Churches in Madagascar: Between Tradition and Inculturation

Interdisciplinary Studies in Musicology
The article discusses the process of formation and transformation of musical expression in Christian communities in Madagascar from the first attempts at evangelization in the 16th century to the present day. This phenomenon is presented in a broad historical and cultural context, taking into account the role of music as a tool for evangelization, a ...
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Meaning-making coping under the threat of war: a qualitative study of people in Sweden. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Darvishpour Z, Ahmadi F, Cetrez ÖA.
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