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Legacy and the Politics of Racial Terminology
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT When a term carries a sordid past, it is tempting to think it should have no future use. Yet the normative life of a word is rarely exhausted by its origins. This article develops legacy analysis as a method for enriching evaluation of what should be done with historically burdened terms. Rather than treating origins as decisive, the framework
Paul‐Mikhail Catapang Podosky
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The Banality of American Empire: The Curious Case of Guam, USA
Journal of Transnational American Studies, 2020 The title of a 2004 New York Times article sums up well the curious political existence of the island of Guam: “Looking for friendly base overseas, Pentagon finds it already has one.” Guam is known as the “tip of America’s spear” and has for more than a ...
Michael Lujan Bevacqua +1 more
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, 2014 This essay analyses late-Victorian understandings of the relationship between the press, imperial diplomacy, and popular enthusiasm for empire, and examines how newspapers explained their own role in the imperial rivalries of the 1890s.
Simon J. Potter, Potter, Simon J
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Research Note: The Coverage of War: Do Women Matter? A Longitudinal Content Analysis of Broadsheets in Germany [PDF]
, 2010 Our social consciousness reserves the role of fighter solely for men. Women are not considered as being authoritative or decisive actors in the context of war and violence.
Fröhlich, Romy
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND Enzymatic browning is a significant reaction in fruits that affects their color, appearance, and quality. The quality of apples, as a perishable product, is mainly influenced by the activity of two browning‐related enzymes, polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD), during storage.
Tarahom Mesri Gundoshmian +5 more
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Beyond media imperialism: The challenges of theorizing global TV flows
Matrizes, 2022 This article reviews the intellectual journey that led me to study the development of television in Brazil. It discusses how I came to study how media were developing in countries of the global South as part of a Ph.D. in International Relations. It led
Joseph Straubhaar
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, 2012 The debate on whether China's relationship with Africa can be characterized as "neo-imperialist" has focused primarily on the features of the contemporary engagement. This has polarized the field.
Hadland, Adrian
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More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié +5 more
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Moral Economies of Debt Forgiveness and Enforcement in Postcrisis Iceland
Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Who deserves financial relief in times of crisis, and on what grounds? The 2008 collapse of Iceland's banking system prompted state intervention to mitigate household indebtedness, including forbearance, pension withdrawals, repayment adjustments, and debt reductions.
Timothy Heffernan
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Online Entertainment| Online Entertainment: A New Wave of Media Globalization? — Introduction
International Journal of Communication, 2016 This article considers the phenomena of global online screen entertainment platforms in the context of enduring debates in communication and media studies concerning media globalization.
Stuart Cunningham, David Craig
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