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Editorial: Ethno-cultural diversity and contemporary national societies
Fennia: International Journal of Geography, 2015 A glance at demographic data for European countries reveals that every year international migration contributes to population growth more than natural change (European Commission 2010).
Marco Antonsich, Elizabeth Mavroudi
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Commensality, society and culture [PDF]
Social Science Information, 2011 The founding fathers of the social sciences recognized commensality as a major issue but considered it mostly in a religious, sacrificial, ritualistic context. The notion of commensality is examined in its various dimensions and operations. Empirical data are used to examine cultural variability in attitudes about food, commensality and its correlates ...
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Cultural Interpretation of Dying and Death in a Non-Western Society: The Case of Nigeria [PDF]
, 2002 Using Western theories and perspectives as models, this chapter discusses the cultural interpretation of dying and death in a non-Western society. Also discussed, based on the historical, political, and cultural history of Nigeria, are the implications ...
Eyetsemitan, Frank, Frank Eyetsemitan
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A Critical Perspective on Ageism and Modernization Theory
Social Inclusion, 2019 Modernization theory has often been used to explain country differences in levels of ageism. The commentary at hand questions its usefulness in the analysis of ageism today for two reasons.
Wouter De Tavernier +2 more
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Anna de Haas, Theatrale zelfmoord. De eigenhandige dood op het Nederlandse toneel 1670-1780
BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review, 2016 Anna de Haas, Theatrale zelfmoord. De eigenhandige dood op het Nederlandse toneel 1670-1780 (Hilversum; Verloren, 2014, 224 pp., isbn 9 789087 044244).
Marijke Meijer Drees
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Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2021 In much contemporary political discourse, valued cultural characteristics are threatened by interaction with culturally distinct others, such as immigrants or a hegemonic majority.
John A. Bunce
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Cultural change in the Turkish traditionel societies
Antropoloji, 1967 Changcs caujed hy ıhe eronomie and trchnîcal drvclopmcnt. in ıhe Turkislı i ra di ıkına 1 iockties are ûbıencd primarily in ihr fırld of maıerîid culrurr.İn s pile of thc clıarıgc in »ocioctonomic ılructurc upon Ihe ini- roducücn of m d ney rconomy in ...
Nermin Erdentuğ
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Population size and cultural evolution in nonindustrial food-producing societies. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Modeling work suggests that population size affects cultural evolution such that larger populations can be expected to have richer and more complex cultural repertoires than smaller populations.
Mark Collard +3 more
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Interpreting Human Societies and Social Dynamics through Multifaceted Exploration of Anthropological Frameworks [PDF]
Social Science Chronicle, 2021 The exploration of diverse theoretical frameworks within anthropology presents a comprehensive analysis of influential perspectives that illuminate the complexities of human societies, cultural dynamics, and behaviors.
Anansi Jelani
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A multimodal measure of cultural intelligence for adolescents growing up in culturally diverse societies [PDF]
, 2019 Adolescents growing up in culturally diverse societies need to develop intercultural competence. To better understand how to develop intercultural competence we need measures specifically relating to the everyday intercultural experiences of adolescents.
Schachner, Maja K. +7 more
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