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Just shamans and healers or indigenous medical systems? A critical discourse analysis of the categories of shamans and healers as constructed by social science texts [PDF]

open access: yes
"Just as even a single sentence has traditionally been taken to imply a whole language so a single discourse implies a whole society." Language and Power, N. Fairclough.
Moreno-Leguizamon, Carlos
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Understanding Inequality Within a Personalised System of Disability Support: Australian Children With Disabilities' Unmet Support Needs

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Disability support has shifted towards models of personalised care, which critics argue may contribute to increased inequalities. There is limited systematic evidence investigating inequalities in support among children with disabilities. To investigate inequalities in support, a survey of parents of children with disabilities aged 2–17 was ...
Martin O'Flaherty   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data on food insufficiency status in South Africa: Insight from the South Africa General Household Survey

open access: yesData in Brief, 2019
Food insecurity or insufficiency, among other factors, is triggered by structural inequalities. Food insecurity is an inflexible problematic situation in South Africa. The country has a custom of evidence-based decision making, stocked in the findings of
Abiodun Olusola Omotayo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Politics of Framing the Student Problem: Inquiries Into Australian Civics Education, 2006–2024

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recurring debates about civics, the kinds of history that should, and should not, be taught in school, and ‘standards debates’ about the ‘basics’ typically follow on the heels of recurring moral panics about the ‘declining’ state of ‘our’ education system.
Patrick O'Keeffe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indigenous Knowledge Systems Discourse and Inclusionality: An Afro-centric Quest for Recognition in a Globalised World

open access: yesJournal for the Study of Religion, 2018
The main goal of this essay is to argue that in a multicultural and globalised world, the indigenisation of knowledge production has to be pursued in a way that demonstrates an element of inclusivity.
Munyaradzi Felix Murove
doaj  

Managing Indigenous Knowledge And Traditional Cultural Expressions: Is Technology The Solution? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper discusses current issues surrounding the management of indigenous knowledge (IK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) in libraries, archives and other cultural institutions.
Burtis, Amber T
core   +1 more source

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

open access: yesAustralian 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

Antimicrobial Activity, Antioxidant Potential, Cytotoxicity and Phytochemical Profiling of Four Plants Locally Used against Skin Diseases

open access: yesPlants, 2019
Although orthodox medications are available for skin diseases, expensive dermatological services have necessitated the use of medicinal plants as a cheaper alternative. This study evaluated the pharmacological and phytochemical profiles of four medicinal
John A. Asong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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