Class, caste and conspicuous consumption in India
Abstract Using nationally representative household‐level panel data from India, we study status‐signalling through conspicuous consumption across castes, religions and income classes. Conditional on permanent income, scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) Hindu households spend more, while religious minorities spend less on visible consumption ...
Aruni Mitra, Ronit Mukherji
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The assessment of psychological richness, meaning, and happiness with social media text data: Predictive accuracy and distinct behavioral correlates. [PDF]
Bonner CV +5 more
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Long‐lasting health effects of Soviet education
Abstract Education systems serve various purposes, including the enhancement of later‐life health, though effects can differ by sociopolitical regime. This paper examines the effect of communist education, which exposed children to a distinct curriculum and ideological content, on later‐life health.
Joan Costa‐Font, Anna Nicińska
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Towards a Techno-Hauntological Aesthetic: Immiscible Time and the Spiritual Imagination in Bodyless (Shishenji, 2019) by Huang Hsin-Chien. [PDF]
Remy-Handfield G.
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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Faith in frames: unveiling therapeutic narratives in religion-related cinema through computational analysis. [PDF]
Xue B, Wang Z, Liu Y, Song Y.
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Cinema Solidarity: The Documentary Practice Of Kim Longinotto [PDF]
White, Patricia
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Being Wrong About Personal Transformation
Abstract Transformative experiences are thought to change us in different ways. Some transform us epistemically by providing genuinely new, previously unimaginable experiences, while others bring about personal transformation by altering our values. Recent debates on transformative experiences have explored the challenges these experiences pose for ...
Adrian Kind
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Mobilising Zionist and philo-Semitic sentiments through melodrama: Brazilian biblical telenovelas in the production of a neo-Pentecostal political culture. [PDF]
Carpenedo M.
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Art opening minds: An experimental study on the effects of temporal and perspectival complexity in film on open-mindedness. [PDF]
Carbone F +5 more
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