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Field Theory and Colonialism: Indirect Colonial Situation as a Social Field in Egypt (1882–1922)

open access: yesSociology Lens, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 180-189, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper argues that Egypt under British rule (1882–1922) constituted a field of power in which the local state of Egypt and the British administration competed to dominate three key subfields to ensure control over a contested territory: the modern courts system, policing, and agricultural production.
Mehdi Hoseini
wiley   +1 more source

Relational legal consciousness and the mobilization of the law of the inquest in England and Wales

open access: yesJournal of Law and Society, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 291-314, June 2026.
Abstract This article explores the legal consciousness of bereaved people in contact with the coronial system in England and Wales, drawing on an interview‐based empirical study. Informed by socio‐legal scholarship on relational dimensions of legal consciousness and citizens’ mobilization of the law, the article analyses the relationships within and ...
JESSICA JACOBSON   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prejudicial but not unduly so? Addressing the epistemic and non‐epistemic dangers of rap evidence

open access: yesJournal of Law and Society, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 335-358, June 2026.
Abstract Recent years have seen mounting concern about the use of rap music as evidence in criminal proceedings, alongside an ever‐increasing number of cases involving ‘rap evidence’. Yet, while rap music is widely recognized to be highly prejudicial as evidence in court, little is known about how ‘prejudicial effect’ is, or should be, conceptualized ...
ABENAA OWUSU‐BEMPAH
wiley   +1 more source

Expert Memories: The Professional Construction of the Past and the Mnemonic Making of Occupations

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, Volume 63, Issue 4, Page 1709-1738, June 2026.
Abstract This article introduces the special issue on occupations and memory in organizations. To foster increasing collaboration from scholars from both fields, we offer a general argument connecting memory and occupations on two levels. At the societal level, we show how memory experts, such as historians, archivists, and museologists, have played a ...
Diego M. Coraiola   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Non‐Conformity in Islamic Studies and Muslim Communities Across Times and Theoretical Frameworks

open access: yesSociology Compass, Volume 20, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines gender diversity in Islamicate societies across historical and contemporary contexts, emphasizing the interplay between social norms, religious frameworks, and structural power. It addresses the methodological challenge of avoiding anachronistic applications of modern categories such as “gender” and “sexuality” to Muslim ...
Vanja Hamzić
wiley   +1 more source

World Englishes and applied linguistics: Theoretical and applied perspectives

open access: yesWorld Englishes, Volume 45, Issue 2, Page 356-365, June 2026.
Abstract This article examines the evolving relationship between world Englishes (WE) and applied linguistics (AL), tracing AL's historical development from its Anglo‐American origins in the mid‐20th century, grounded in “linguistics applied” to its contemporary status as a multidisciplinary field concerned with social justice and equity. It highlights
Kingsley Bolton
wiley   +1 more source

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