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On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

Owning Home, Finding Belonging: Relational Meanings of Homeownership for Migrant Healthcare Workers in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
wiley   +1 more source

Faith, Power, and Abuse: Rethinking Obedience in the Catholic Church. A Latin American Case Study with a Focus on Peru

open access: yesOpen Theology
This article examines the paradox of obedience in the Latin American Catholic Church, particularly in Peru. Traditionally regarded as a path to spiritual growth and communal harmony, obedience can also serve as a tool for manipulation and abuse, blurring
Lecaros Véronique   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sekatenan Tradition as a Form of Community Integration in the Viewpoint of Phenomenology and Sociology of Religion

open access: yesWaraqat: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Keislaman, 2022
This study aims to examine the relationship between religious practice and the beliefs of the people who celebrate it, namely the Sekatenan ceremony, which is part of the grebeg maulud event, by explaining the phenomenon of cultural activity at the ...
Mushbihah Rodliyatun, Badrus Zaman
doaj   +1 more source

More spiritual than religious: changes in the religious field require new approaches

open access: yes, 2008
Streib H. More spiritual than religious: changes in the religious field require new approaches. In: Streib H, Dinter A, Söderblom K, eds. Lived religion: conceptual, empirical and practical-theological approaches ; essays in honor of Hans-Günter ...
Streib, Heinz ; https://orcid.org/   +3 more
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Anatomists' experience and perspectives on the international transfer of human remains for the purpose of education

open access: yesAnatomical 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
wiley   +1 more source

Din Değiştirme Olgusuna Sosyolojik Bir Yaklaşım

open access: yesDini Araştırmalar, 2015
This article is an essay for Introduction to the Sociology of Religious Conversion. As we know, the past few decades have witnessed dramatic growth in the religious conversion cases, since new religious movements have emerged in post Second World War ...
M. Ali Kirman
doaj  

Developments in religious studies: towards a dialogue with religious education

open access: yes, 2014
The early days of non-confessional, multi-faith religious education in Britain benefitted from close collaboration between academics in universities, teacher educators and teachers.
Cush, D   +3 more
core   +1 more source

THE SOCIOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE: A Preliminary Analysis on The Sociological Approach to The Development of Islamic Religious Scıences

open access: yesUlul Albab, 2018
This paper attempts to descriptively explore the exposition on the sociology of knowledge as a new branch of sociology. This description aims at proposing the basic understanding of the nature of the discipline and further introducing its possible ...
Mohamad Latief
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An annual review of information science and technology paper

open access: yesJournal 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
wiley   +1 more source

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