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Diaspora: (post)colonial visions [PDF]

, 2014
The exhibition 'Diaspora: (Post)colonial Visions’ is part of the project ‘Memory Matters’, a partnership between the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (University of Kent) and CORECOG, a Congolese community group based in East London.
Garbin, David
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From mammoth to miniature: ‘Model of a summer encampment of the Yakuts’ as a narrative object Du mammouth à la miniature : La maquette de camp d’été des Yakoutes comme objet de narration

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Classic anthropological accounts of miniature objects have focused on their spatial and aesthetic dimensions, with more recent work addressing their communicative potential, connections with play, and role in protecting threatened cultural knowledge. This article analyses responses to a miniature landscape model of yhyakh, a festival celebrated in the ...
Alison K. Brown
wiley   +1 more source

The Unknown “Musica Universalis” by Sister Joanna [PDF]

Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института, 2018
The article offers a description and a theological and artistic interpretation of a piece of textile painting (tablecloth) by Sister Joanna (Reitlinger), well-known icon painter of the XX century.
Natalia Belevtseva
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Foreign-origin inventors in the USA: testing for diaspora and brain gain effects

, 2017
We assess the role of ethnic ties in the diffusion of technical knowledge using a database of patents filed by US-resident inventors of foreign origin, identified by name analysis.
Stefano Breschi, F. Lissoni, Ernest Miguelez   +2 more
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Guesting: rethinking the relationship between hospitality and homemaking within temporary refugee accommodation Le concept de guesting: repenser la relation entre hospitalité et création d'un « chez‐soi » dans l'hébergement temporaire des personnes réfugiées

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
This paper introduces the emic concept of guesting, coined by women living in refugee accommodation to distinguish their form of hospitality from other more hierarchical forms of hosting. Central to guesting is the unspoken rule that once you have played the host, next time you must be the guest.
Charlot Schneider
wiley   +1 more source

Diaspora coalition-building for genocide recognition: Armenians, Assyrians and Kurds

Diaspora Mobilizations for Transitional Justice, 2019
This article brings a fresh perspective to the causal mechanism of coalition-building among diasporas pursuing genocide recognition, particularly horizontal alliances between the Armenian, Assyrian, and Kurdish diasporas.
M. Koinova
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Can conflict-generated diasporas be moderate actors during episodes of contested sovereignty? Lebanese and Albanian diasporas compared [PDF]

, 2011
Conflict-generated diasporas are considered likely to maintain radical behaviours. This article seeks to explain why and how they nevertheless adopt moderate claims, especially when advocating highly sensitive issues such as state sovereignty.
Koinova, Maria
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Hair as sensory skin: sensitive bodies, ritual shaving, and the maintenance of bodily boundaries in Hindu Suriname De la pilosité comme peau sensorielle : corps sensibles, rasage rituel et maintien des limites du corps chez les hindous du Surinam

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Hair is an integral part of the skin's interface and has sensory capacity. It actively contributes to processes of bodily materialization and facilitates transactional exchange with other social actors and environments, particularly regarding energies and vibrations that can be perceived as subtle matter.
Sinah Theres Kloß
wiley   +1 more source

Who chooses to remember? Diaspora participation in memorialization initiatives

Diaspora Mobilizations for Transitional Justice, 2019
Diaspora actors demonstrate their ability to play a role in a variety of political and social processes in their homelands, including transitional justice.
D. Karabegović
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Philanthropy by Pakistani Diaspora in the USA [PDF]

, 2005
Highlights from PCP's pioneering research study which seeks to understand the giving habits and philanthropic impulses of the Pakistani diaspora in the United States of ...

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