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The therapeutic value of pilgrimage: a grounded theory study
, 2014 The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to explore the therapeutic value of pilgrimage journeys. Ten participants representing diverse pilgrimage experiences were interviewed about their particular journeys.
Warfield, Heather A. +5 more
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Pilgrimage and the American Myth
, 2014 Exploring what does and what does not constitute pilgrimage, Redefining Pilgrimage draws together a wide variety of disciplines including politics, anthropology, history, religion and sociology.
Greenia, George
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Changing Rural Masculinities: Young Qualified Male Entrepreneurs in Spain
Sociologia Ruralis, Volume 66, Issue 4, October 2026.ABSTRACT Unequal gender power relations have long driven many young women to leave rural areas. Recent rurbanisation processes in Spain have intensified with the arrival of a diverse population driven by different motivations, increasing social heterogeneity.
Mireia Baylina +5 more
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Religious Activities and their Tourism Potential in Sukur Kingdom, Nigeria
International Journal of Religious Tourism and PilgrimageReligious tourism is a form of tourism whereby people of the same faith travel individually or in groups for religious purposes. This form of tourism comprises many facets of the travel industry ranging from pilgrimages, missionary travel, leisure ...
Emeka Okonkwo
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‘Turkeys Cannot Vote for Christmas’: Why Epistemic Disobedience in an Anti‐Black World Matters
Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 61, Issue 3, Page 490-498, September 2026.ABSTRACT Never in the history of global coloniality has the idea of epistemic disobedience been as important as in the 21st century. This is not only because the struggle for decolonisation has shifted from physical confrontation between the coloniser and the colonised into a battle of ideas but also because the former has deployed the idea of ...
Morgan Ndlovu
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Begumpura Yatras: Constructing the Ravidassia pilgrimage tradition
International Journal of Religious Tourism and PilgrimageThe long-term conflict in the Sikh community involving lower castes - predominantly, Ravidassias, chamar (cobblers/tanners) followers of the medieval saint Ravidas - and Jats boiled into an open confrontation after the Vienna incident (May 2009), when ...
Anna Bochkovskaya
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The therapeutic value of pilgrimage: a grounded theory study
, 2013 The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory qualitative study was to explore the meaning assigned to pilgrimage experiences, to evaluate the similarities and differences between religious and non-religious pilgrimages, and to elucidate the ...
Warfield, Heather Ann
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Pilgrimage and ancestors: the importance of return
, 2019 Drawing on ethnographic material from pilgrimages on West Java I argue that understandings of pilgrimage will benefit from including the return home in order to fully appreciate the meaning it holds for pilgrims. If we include into the study an extensive
Hellman, Jörgen,
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Ta‘limZiarah (pilgrimage) is an Islamic tradition with both spiritual and educational values, making it a potential tool for character development in madrasah students.
Munawwir Munawwir +2 more
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Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Background Although individuals with disabilities are more vulnerable and face higher risks of injury during mass gatherings, this population remains understudied. Their health may be at risk unless healthcare access barriers during large events are addressed.
Arezoo Dehghani +4 more
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