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Religion in the work of Frantz Fanon

, 2009
This thesis explores Frantz Fanon's engagement with religion, and its impact on his theories of race and racism. As a cultural theorist and political activist with strong Marxian-humanist sympathies, Fanon asserted that, as an irrational force, religion ...
Settler, Federico
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Religion without ulterior motive [PDF]

, 2005
This article deals with the relevance of Christian faith. It is expected of religion to be of relevance to society, to inform politics, to guide people in their personal development, and so forth.
Van de Beek, Abraham, Van de Beek A, van de Beek, A., Beek, A. van de, A. van de Beek   +4 more
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Say it in Iron. Symbols of Transformation and Reproduction in the European Iron Age

Current Swedish Archaeology, 2008
The European research on iron has traditionally focused on the technical and economic aspects of iron production, However, a view of metal working in a wider regional context shows that it is generally entrenched in symbolic meaning and ritual activity.
Randi Haaland
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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

Sewage, Squalor, Stench and Suffering: Environmental Impacts of Roman Camps and their Consequences

Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal
There is a bitter irony that the food and water which soldiers in ancient armies needed to keep them alive, were partially converted by the same soldiers into waste that could potentially kill them.
Mike John Dobson
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Introduction: Cultures of Disaster

Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research, 2015
No abstract available.
Anders Ekström, Kyrre Kverndokk
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Navigating Whiteness in Australia's Anti‐Racism Movement: A Duoethnographic Inquiry by Women of Colour Scholars

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper applies Critical Race Theory (CRT) to explore how whiteness operates within Australia's anti‐racism movement as a structuring force that shapes discourse, practice and policy. Despite the anti‐racism movement offering crucial spaces for resistance and reform, it remains entangled in Australia's settler‐colonial present and systemic ...
Franka Vaughan, Aish Ravi
wiley   +1 more source

Unravelling the Referendum: An Analysis of the 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum Outcomes Across Capital Cities

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum presented a pivotal moment in the nation's democratic landscape. Despite support for Indigenous well‐being, the referendum did not secure the necessary approval, prompting extensive analysis of its outcome.
Scott Baum, William Mitchell
wiley   +1 more source

Political Instrumentalization of Religion: The Case of Islam [PDF]

The question as to whether religion can block economic development and institutional change assumes particular importance today because of the rise of Islamist movements and the disappointing economic performances in the lands of Islam. This paper starts
Jean-Philippe Platteau
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A Critical Review of Economic Analyses of Religion [PDF]

Recent years have seen increasing interest in economic analyses of religion. We carry out a critical review of Economics of Religion (EoR) in this review essay.
Vikas Kumar
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