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Tewdwr: Eponymous Ancestor of the Tudor Dynasty
History, EarlyView.Abstract The standard derivation of the dynastic name Tudor from Welsh Tudur, surname of the grandfather of Henry VII, is problematic on phonological grounds, as well as the fact that Tudur was never used as a surname by Henry himself, being attributed to him only by his enemies with implication of lowly origins.
DAFYDD JOHNSTON
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Relations familiales et sociales dans une inscription d’Oliva (HEp, 5, 809)
Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez, 2009 The reexamination of an inscription at Oliva (HEp, 5, 809) in the light of historical and anthropological research on kinship has made it possible to identify the exact genealogical position of the four members of a family of emancipated slaves.
Sabine Armani
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how socio‐political constructions of rental markets create housing vulnerabilities for subaltern renters. Going beyond the typical focus on occupancy claims in slums, I study rent and racialization in Indian cities through the experiences of Northeastern migrant women living in Bengaluru.
Meghna Mohandas
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Annals of Human Biology, 2017 Background: Although consanguinity is widely practiced in Oman, the attitude of community towards consanguinity and the awareness of its health consequences to offspring remain largely unexplored.
M. Mazharul Islam
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Unnatural Wills: Inheritance Disputes and Inequality
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Within the conceptual frame of relational economic sociology, inheritance disputes are a canonical form of relational mismatch. But the social patterning of relational mismatches, and their various ties to inequality, remain murky. In this paper, I examine all known inheritance disputes in Dallas from 1895–1945 within their social context to ...
Shay O'Brien
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Link Medical Journal of Health and Community ResearchBackground: Thalassemia remains a major preventable inherited blood disorder in Pakistan, where high carrier frequency, frequent consanguineous marriage, and limited uptake of premarital screening contribute to continued disease transmission. Objective:
Mir Hassan Khoso +10 more
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The changing pattern and determinants of declining consanguinity in Jordan during 1990–2012
Annals of Human Biology, 2018 Background: Consanguinity is a deep rooted cultural trait in Jordan. Aim: To examine the patterns and determinants of declining rates of consanguineous marriage in Jordan during 1990–2012 in the context of the changing pattern of socio-economic and ...
M. Mazharul Islam
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Economic rationales for kin marriage: Assessing the evidence using Egyptian panel data
Demographic Research, 2019 Background: Although kin marriage is widely practiced in the Middle East, its underlying motivations have not been thoroughly tested. Methods: We assess evidence for two economic rationales motivating kin unions using a national sample of Egyptians ...
Rania Salem, Sarah Shah
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Gender, Families, and Wealth Accumulation Among the One‐Child Generation
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Prior literature on gender and wealth accumulation largely examines the role of families in reproducing inequalities. However, less attention has been paid to families without sons, a significant demographic, particularly within China's one‐child generation, that challenges conventional understandings of familial wealth dynamics.
Ye Liu
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