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In 1843, Thomas Carlyle proclaimed a new “Gospel” for modern England: “Work, and therein have wellbeing.” Inspired by Carlyle’s vision, writers such as George Eliot, Joseph Conrad, Friedrich Engels, and others subsequently developed their own version of his spiritualized conception of work, reimagining the relationship between work, the self, and ...
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ABSTRACT This article interrogates the politics of othering embedded in the taken‐for‐granted association of childhood, play, joy, and happiness. It explores how these notions are historically inscribed as forms of otherness tied to the affective normativity of joy.
Chushan Wu
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How investors account for the quick and the dead
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Frederick F. Wherry
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ABSTRACT Background Body composition changes during glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1)‐based therapy remain incompletely characterized, particularly regarding their effects on adiposity, muscle quantity, and muscle quality. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis using a predefined physiological framework to evaluate body composition ...
Maria Luizza Lopes Menezes +6 more
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Gender inequality in urban British Africa: Evidence from Anglican marriage registers
Abstract We examine the colonial origins and evolution of gender inequality in mission schooling and formal labour force participation across six cities in British colonial Africa, using marriage register data for some 30,000 Anglican brides and grooms well‐positioned to benefit from colonial educational and employment opportunities.
Felix Meier zu Selhausen, Jacob Weisdorf
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Atlantic trade and the West African market economy: New evidence from cowry imports, 1650–1905
Abstract Between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, billions of cowries arrived in West Africa, leaving one of the few quantitative traces available for historians to measure the Atlantic trade's impact on the precolonial market economy. Yet, current estimates substantially underestimate the volume of cowry imports.
María José Pont Cháfer
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This article presents a newly discovered Latin text: a theological treatise titled Liber testimoniorum veteris testamenti that was written by Alcuin’s friend Candidus (Wizo) at the request of Charlemagne. By discussing selected passages from the Heptateuch, Candidus seeks to demonstrate that Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, thus the whole Christian ...
Lukas J. Dorfbauer
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Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future
Abstract The United Church of Canada, founded in 1925, represents an ambitious experiment in church union that blends Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist traditions. Over the past century, the church has played a pivotal role in shaping Canadian society by advocating for social justice, Indigenous reconciliation, interreligious dialogue ...
Hyuk Cho
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Social Justice as a Catalyst for Ecumenical Engagement
Abstract This article provides a comprehensive overview of the historical formation of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America (FCC), examining the social and political context in the United States that shaped its adoption of ecumenical practices focused on social justice.
Geneva Blackmer
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ABSTRACT Objective This mixed‐methods study examined transgender (trans) parents' concerns about being targeted and reported to child protective services by schools, health care providers, neighbors, and family members. Background Trans people and parents specifically may be experiencing heightened fears about interfacing with sources of potential ...
Abbie E. Goldberg +3 more
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