Results 11 to 20 of about 142 (125)

Beyond Groups? Consociational Culture and the Representation of Cross‐Segmental Interests

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract In deeply divided societies, consociational power‐sharing ensures representation for ethnonational groups but raises questions about cross‐segmental interests. This paper explores “consociational culture,” arguing that consociational systems create a form of political culture which incentivises the use of group‐based categories and identities ...
Patrizia John
wiley   +1 more source

What turns us off about green and blue spaces in cities? Understanding perceived problems and unpleasant experiences for more just urban planning, design and management

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 7, Page 2393-2409, July 2026.
Abstract The planning, design and management of urban green and blue spaces necessitate trade‐offs between these spaces' many benefits and their drawbacks, but knowledge of perceived problems and unpleasant experiences in urban green and blue spaces remains limited.
Alyssa L. Solvie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

RELATIONAL AMBIVALENCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MASCULINITY: RE‐READING FREUD'S RAT MAN

open access: yesGerman Life and Letters, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 337-350, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This article offers a close reading of Freud's 1909 case study ‘Bemerkungen über einen Fall von Zwangsneurose’ (‘Rat Man’). I build on Andrew Webber's observation that both psychoanalytic case studies and the literary genre of the novella use the exceptional case to confirm the norm.
Marie Kolkenbrock
wiley   +1 more source

Erwin Schrödinger und die Versuchungen der (Wissenschafts‐)Biografik: Vorurteilsgefüge und Mechanismen der Skandalisierung

open access: yesBerichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Volume 49, Issue 2, Page 135-293, June 2026.
Since late 2021, serious allegations have been made against physicist Erwin Schrödinger, ranging from pedophilia to serial sexual abuse. These accusations have significantly tarnished the Nobel Prize winner's public reputation. The ongoing debate has repeatedly raised the question of whether, and to what extent, these grave allegations are justified ...
Magdalena Gronau, Martin Gronau
wiley   +1 more source

When French Means White: About Citizenship and the Colonial Specificities of Racism in France

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, Volume 192, Issue 2, June 2026.
Short Abstract Racialised French citizens living in marginalised social housing neighbourhoods often experience that, despite holding formal citizenship, they are not considered as fully ‘French’. Differential citizenship, where not all nationals have access to the same social, political, and economic rights is not only a feature of France's colonial ...
Claske Dijkema
wiley   +1 more source

The Complexity of Expressions of Approval—One Aspect of Relational Practice in Diverse Workplaces

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1045-1055, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The majority of workplaces in Aotearoa New Zealand typically include team members from diverse cultural backgrounds, and yet an orientation to majority group norms (in this case, Pākehā) still dominates. In this article, we draw on naturally occurring workplace talk in a range of workplaces to explore both dominant group practices and norms ...
Janet Holmes, Bernadette Vine
wiley   +1 more source

ACROSS LANGUAGE BORDERS: WRITING INTEGRATION AND BELONGING IN KINDERTRANSPORT DIARIES

open access: yesGerman Life and Letters, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 129-147, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The diaries of six Kindertransport refugees who fled Nazi persecution in Germany and Austria to Britain in 1938 and 1939 offer unique insights into how language use reflects negotiations of identity and belonging. Moving beyond traditional concepts of bilingualism, a translingual framework reveals how these young refugees navigated between ...
Monja Stahlberger
wiley   +1 more source

DAS HANDWERK DES ERZÄHLENS. POETOLOGISCHE ENTWÜRFE IN UWE TIMMS ALLE MEINE GEISTER

open access: yesGerman Life and Letters, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 259-280, April 2026.
Abstract Uwe Timm's autobiographical story Alle meine Geister, published in 2023, describes how Timm became an author. The story unfolds through explicit and implicit reflections on the nature and art of oral and written storytelling, against the backdrop of the author's apprenticeship and self‐employment as a furrier in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Christoph Seifener
wiley   +1 more source

Integration as a Precondition for Enfranchisement? Swiss Public Opinion on Noncitizen Voting Rights

open access: yesSwiss Political Science Review, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 5-35, March 2026.
Abstract In recent decades, as growing numbers of noncitizen residents remain excluded from the electorate, the question of who should be included in the electorate has gained prominence in both political and academic debates. Drawing on theories of integration and immigrant attitudes, I explore whether Swiss voters would consider integration criteria ...
Alyssa M. Taylor
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring narratives of human–nature connections in protected areas

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 37-50, January 2026.
Abstract Protected areas have become the most widespread strategy for nature conservation, and are currently expanding worldwide. Many of them are inhabited or close to inhabited areas, shaping and being shaped by connections between people and nature. These connections are not always positive.
Marion Jay   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy