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On the Transformative Nature of Luxury Consumption and Consumer Well‐Being: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Consuming luxury products and services has received little systematic attention as a potential pathway to consumer well‐being, despite sporadic evidence suggesting that luxury experiences may catalyse self‐transformational processes and happiness‐related outcomes.
Solon Magrizos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An eruption of writings: the fall of the woman, the rise of the cockroach – deconstructing identity through the erasure of human identity

open access: yesGragoatá, 2013
The presence of the cockroach accentuates the drama of consciousness experienced by G. H. that this is a kind of "rite of passage". Rites of passage are associated with the anthropological gaze, which could bring enlightenment to another existential ...
Maria Edinara Leão Moreira
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Rite of Passage? Why Young Adults Become Uninsured and How New Policies Can Help, 2008 Update [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Assesses the increase in young adults without health insurance -- their demographics and income levels, causes and implications, and federal and state actions taken -- and suggests targeted policy options to cover students and recent ...
Bisundev Mahato   +4 more
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A Review of Bioarcheological Investigations in Iron Age Cambodia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Archeological research within Cambodia is quite extensive, with significant projects led by both Cambodian archeologists and international researchers alike. Many of these projects have uncovered human skeletal remains. This article reviews archeological human skeletal studies in Cambodia, synthesizing published and unpublished data, primarily
Sophorn Nhoem, Kate Domett, Nigel Chang
wiley   +1 more source

Teaching Body Image to EFL Teenagers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
An extract of an Upper-Intermediate EFL coursebook for teenage learners I designed in partial requirement for MA Applied Linguistics & English Language Teaching.\ud \ud The material is centred about the topic of 'Body Image' and includes a focus on ...
Clark, Miss `Victoria L
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Skeletal Trauma and Social Dynamics in Medieval Silves (Southern Portugal): Islamic Versus Christian Populations

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Skeletal trauma provides insight into both accidental injury and interpersonal violence, reflecting everyday risk and social dynamics. This study tests the hypothesis that trauma, particularly among males, was more prevalent in the Islamic population of Silves (9th–13th centuries) than in the subsequent Christian rule (13th century onwards ...
Ana González‐Ruiz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Islamic Public Administration in Practice: The Taliban's “Gender Apartheid” Governance in Afghanistan

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the Taliban's post‐2021 governance model through the Islamic Public Administration (IPA) framework, focusing on justice, equality, and women's inclusion. It asks: (1) How does the Taliban's governance align with core IPA principles?
Parwiz Mosamim   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conserving wildlife through demand reduction and supply alternatives: Two experiments in restaurants in Kinshasa

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract High aggregate levels of wildlife consumption in cities in Central Africa highlight the need for solutions that balance wildlife protection, local livelihoods and the relational values between people and nature. This study explores the impacts of demand‐ and supply‐side interventions on wild meat consumption through two randomized control ...
Abdoulaye Cisse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

DAVIS FLOYD, Robbie. Birth as an American Rite of Passage.

open access: yesRevista Estudos Feministas, 2002
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104 ...
Simone Grilo Diniz
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Overcoming shūkatsu allergy: use of anthropological and sociological works on job hunting at a university class in Japan

open access: yesJournal of Contemporary East Asia Studies
This paper explores the complex cultural and historical dimensions of shūkatsu – the structured process of job hunting among university students in Japan – through the lens of a university class (seminar) designed to encourage critical reflection ...
Sachiko Tanuma
doaj   +1 more source

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