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"Sociology" of Religion and "Religious" Sociology and Society theology (Critical Review - Comparison between Intellectual Traditions in Social and Cultural Studies of Religion)

Islām va ̒ulūm-i ijtimā̒ī
A new analysis of the cognitive nature of sociology of religion is the main theme of the present article. The author of this paper also makes a comparison between cognitive - theological nature of religious sociology while giving a description of them. He presents a critical review of the views of the pioneers of classical studies of religion like Karl
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Leaving children behind for cross‐border education: Unveiling the emotional agency of international post‐graduate student mothers

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite growing interest in the internationalisation of higher education, the experiences of international student parents, particularly international student mothers, remain largely marginalised in research and policy. This paper examines the emotional agency of international student mothers who leave their children behind in their home ...
Anh Ngoc Quynh Phan, Ha Ngan Ngo, Chloe Le   +2 more
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To Veil or Not to Veil: A Loaded Question [PDF]

, 2015
What all Americans should know about women in the Muslim world is that Muslim women are increasingly prohibited through legal measures to choose for themselves whether or not to veil, which reduces their agency and perpetuates the harmful idea that all ...
Rivoli, Lisa R.
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Publicly funded private schools and academic achievement: A comparative analysis of PISA data in European countries

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper analyses differences in academic achievement associated with attendance at publicly funded private schools and public schools across 11 European countries. Using eight waves of PISA data (2000–2022), we apply OLS, IPW and IPWRA estimators to account for observed heterogeneity and mitigate selection bias.
Priya Maurya, Léonard Moulin, Denis Fougère   +2 more
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The role of religion in the longer-range future, April 6, 7, and 8, 2006 [PDF]

, 2006
This repository item contains a single issue of the Pardee Conference Series, a publication series that began publishing in 2006 by the Boston University Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. This conference that took place
Aldrich, Sophie Lei, Ammerman, Nancy, Berger, Peter L., Buultjens, Ralph, Connor, Walter, Craig-Hart, Patti, Cramer, Constance S., Drill, Craig, Friedman, Benjamin, Fromkin, David, Gingerich, Owen, Glashow, Sheldon, Gross, Irena, Hammond, Norman, Harper, Charles, Hart, Douglas M., Katz, Steven, Kimball, Roger, Kornberg, Hans, Sir, Kramer, Jane, Maitre, H. Joachim, Marsh, Chistopher, Mayers, David, McGahan, Anita, Meyer, Michael, Prothero, Stephen, Simon, Steven, Smith, Michael J., Talbot, Phillips, Tracy, James, Watts, John, Wegter-McNelly, Kirk   +31 more
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Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
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Who qualifies for citizenship: The political and legal mobilization of Muslims in France [PDF]

, 2009
This article aims to deconstruct the monolithic image of Muslims that is often presented in the media, politics, and academia today. Based on interview work completed in 2008 in France with Muslim activists and non-activists, as well as non-Muslim ...
Fredette, Jennifer
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Life as an ethnic minority (EM) university student: Comparing mental health challenges among local and international EM students in Hong Kong

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract University students globally face growing mental health challenges, with ethnic minority (EM) students—both local and international—being particularly vulnerable. Yet, limited research compares their experiences or identifies shared and distinct stressors, especially in non‐Western contexts.
Wang Xinyi, Naubahar Sharif
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Secularity and hinduism’s imaginaries in india [PDF]

, 2014
Partiendo del concepto de ‘imaginario social’ de Charles Taylos –es decir, el tipo de comprensión colectiva que un grupo debe tener para darles sentido a sus prácticas– el artículo sostiene que las contradicciones que emergen de las interpretaciones de ...
Shankar, Shylashri
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Lessons from primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence school connectedness

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract School connectedness is critical to improving students' health, development and wellbeing. Research into primary school students' perceptions of the factors that influence their sense of connectedness is essential for identifying practices that promote success.
Jordana F. Hoenig, Therese M. Cumming
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