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Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Anecdotally, educational institutions without access to human remains may choose to import these from other countries; however, there is currently no published information illuminating the existence of this trade. This study therefore aimed to document the nature of international transfer of human remains for education, and explore anatomists'
Jackie Hazelhurst +7 more
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Political Instrumentalisation of Islam, Persistent Autocracies, and Obscurantist Deadlock [PDF]
The empirical literature has established a strong link between the fact of being a Muslim-dominated country and indicators of political performance and democracy. This suggests the possible existence of a relation between religion, Islam in this instance,
Jean-Philippe Platteau
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Trust in Others: Does Religion Matter? [PDF]
, 2010 Though the recent literature offers intuitively appealing bases for, and evidence of, a linkage among religious beliefs, religious participation and economic outcomes, evidence on a relationship between religion and trust is mixed.
Daniels, Joseph P., von der Ruhr, Marc
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
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Theology Without Walls: A New Mode of Spiritual Engagement [PDF]
Theology Without Walls - or 'trans-religious theology' - is a theological approach dedicated to reflecting upon the nature of divine reality as it may be revealed in any of the world’s religious traditions, without confining itself to any one in ...
Oxenberg, Richard
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Opposing consensus science through scholarly practices: The role of claims maintenance
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how three US‐based communities who oppose consensus science produce and disseminate scholarly‐like artifacts: pro‐life activists, Young Earth Creationists, and Anthropogenic Climate Crisis skeptics. Prior research shows that industry‐ or church‐backed advocacy campaigns often generate claims supported by these communities ...
Irene V. Pasquetto +3 more
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Transitional Religiosity: The Religion of Generation Z [PDF]
Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Religious Life, ISRL 2020, 2-5 November 2020, Bogor, Indonesia, 2021 Leonard Epafras +3 more
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Is the Importance of Religion in Daily Life Related to Social Trust? Cross-Country and Cross-State Comparisons [PDF]
We look at the effect of religiosity on social trust, defined as the share of a population that thinks that people in general can be trusted. This is important since social trust is related to many desired outcomes, such as growth, education, democratic ...
Berggren, Niclas, Bjørnskov, Christian
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Delineating gender/sex‐related studies through bibliometric analysis
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract The multidisciplinary and socially grounded nature of Women's/Gender/Feminist Studies poses unique challenges for bibliometric analysis, as it extends beyond conventional disciplinary boundaries. This paper makes three key contributions: (1) We propose a novel retrieval method for constructing a corpus of scholarly documents in research areas ...
Natsumi S. Shokida +2 more
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Changing views at Banaras Hindu University on the Academic Study of Religion: A first report from an on-going research project [PDF]
, 2016 Given India’s vibrant religious landscape, there is a somewhat surprising paucity of depart‐ ments, centres or even programs for the academic study of religion.
Cavallin, Clemens +2 more
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