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CLASS, PROPERTY RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP: Affluent Informal Settlements and the Cultural Production of Property in Delhi

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent scholarship has examined the informal activities of elites. While existing theories suggest that informality is a realm where the state guarantees unhindered access to land and property rights and, subsequently, citizenship entitlements for elites, they have yet to explain how affluent residents of informal colonies obtain citizenship ...
Vivek Mishra
wiley   +1 more source

The words of the body: psychophysiological patterns in dissociative narratives [PDF]

, 2015
Trauma has severe consequences on both psychological and somatic levels, even affecting the genetic expression and the cell\u2019s DNA repair ability.
Benelli, Enrico, Bianco, Simone, Broggio, Alice, Kleinbub, JOHANN ROLAND, Palmieri, Arianna, Sambin, Marco   +5 more
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The dynamics of criminal collaboration: Multiplex ties in mafia networks

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how social embeddedness and multiplex relationships shape criminal collaboration within organized crime networks. Drawing on data from three major investigations into the ‘Ndrangheta, we analyze how kinship, clan affiliation, leadership, and prior interactions influence participation in meetings and phone calls.
Francesco Calderoni, Jürgen Lerner, David Bright   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Familiars: representing Facebook users’ social behaviour through a reflective playful experience [PDF]

, 2009
In this paper, we describe the design and development of a social game called Familiars. Inspired by the daemons in Pullman’s “Dark Material” trilogy, Familiars are animal companions that sit on your Facebook profile and change into different animal ...
Ferrari, Eva, Freeman, Jonathan, Kirman, Ben, Lawson, Shaun, Lessiter, Jane, Linehan, Conor   +5 more
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Embarrassment and the Social Dimensions of Moral Agency

European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract Unlike guilt and shame, embarrassment is rarely considered by philosophers to be a morally relevant emotion.This downplaying of embarrassment is well justified, given traditional views on moral agency. However, recent theorists have argued that the traditional views are too individualistic and overlook the external social conditions that they ...
Shawn Tinghao Wang
wiley   +1 more source

How to transform a ‘place of violence’ into a ‘space of collective remembering’: Italy and its traumatic past [PDF]

, 2013
This paper seeks to analyse cultural trauma theories and their consequences as well as their potential applicability to cases of collective trauma where access to the legal arena in the rehabilitation process is not possible.
Tota, Anna Lisa
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Theorizing Waste as a Technique of Power in Capitalistic Stakeholder Relations

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Waste is an important socio‐ecological challenge of contemporary capitalism, contributing to climate change and environmental degradation. Despite its pervasiveness and its impacts on diverse stakeholders, it yet remains largely underexplored in management and organization studies.
Elise Lobbedez, Stefano Pascucci, Teresa Panico   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atlas Unplugged: Re‐Imagining the Premises and Prospects of Capitalism for Business and Society

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s dystopian work of fiction, became a cornerstone of libertarian philosophy and its influence continues as an articulation of contemporary capitalism. In introducing this Special Issue, we revisit its core assumptions and contradictions in order to reimagine capitalism and reflect on the potential of management studies
Rick Delbridge, Charlene Zietsma, Roy Suddaby, Rashedur Chowdhury, Christopher Wickert   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

National Security vs Criminal law. Perspectives, Doubts and Concerns on the Criminalisation of Organised Crime in England and Wales [PDF]

, 2016
This paper will interpret and critically analyse the new offence for organised crime in England and Wales (Section 45 of the Serious Crime Act 2015) from a criminological perspective in light of evidence found in research in the country.
A Edwards, A Lavorgna, A Lavorgna, A Sergi, A Sergi, A Sergi, A Sergi, A Wright, Anna Sergi, AVM Leong, C Edwards, C Walker, C Walker, Cabinet Office, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), D Bigo, D Hobbs, D Hobbs, D Hobbs, D Hobbs, D Hobbs, D Hobbs, D Ormerod, D Wall, E Kleemans, ER Kleemans, F Gregory, H Brayley, HA Committee, Home Office, Home Office, J Dietzler, J Jacobs, J Sheptycki, L Campbell, L Campbell, L Paoli, L Paoli, L Paoli, Law Commission, M Cancio Melià, M Levi, M Levi, M Maltz, M Woodiwiss, N Boister, P Campana, P Reuter, P Reuter, PC Duyne Van, R Broadhurst, R Goldstock, R Weitzer, S Mackenzie, T Makarenko, T Obokata, UNODC, UNODC, YC Chang   +58 more
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Organized Crime, Corruption, and Economic Growth

Journal of Regional Science, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 535-560, March 2025.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we study the relationship between organized crime, corruption, and economic growth on a data set from Italian regions for the period 1996–2013. Our working hypothesis is that organized crime can embezzle part of the public expenditure aimed at productive uses by threatening and bribing public officers. To assess the consequences
Tamara Fioroni, Andrea Mario Lavezzi, Giovanni Trovato   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source