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Alternative Rites of Passage in FGM/C Abandonment Campaigns in Africa: A research opportunity
LIAS Working Paper Series, 2018 Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) are a relatively recent invention, and a key element in female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) abandonment strategies organised by NGOs in some regions of Africa, particularly East Africa.
Laurence T. Droy +5 more
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Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 655-672, March 2025.ABSTRACT Consumers' increasing environmental concerns are prompting a shift in fashion consumption, fueling the remarkable growth of the second‐hand market. Over the last decade, this trend has spurred the emergence of a plethora of online platforms dedicated to the resale of pre‐loved fashion items.
Gabriele Murtas, Giuseppe Pedeliento
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Historically, programs aimed at making communities abolish female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) consisted mainly of awareness campaigns on sexual reproductive health and rights and the enforcement of newly implemented laws.
Ernst Patrick Graamans +5 more
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Defining Reconciliation Studies: Theoretical and Practical Dimensions
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Reconciliation studies (RS) has become increasingly influential in understanding alternative views to ending conflict and dealing with the aftermath. As a discipline or field, however, it is not well defined. The actual usefulness of reconciliation (as a concept), or of RS (as a discipline), is debated, and due to its growing usage, it is ...
Colleen Alena O’Brien
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Predynastic Egyptian rock art as evidence for early elites’ rite of passage
Afrique Archéologie Arts, 2016 People express in ritual what moves them most, and their ritual behaviour reveals what moves the group. Rites of passage accompany almost every change of place, state, social position and age (Van Gennep 1909). In potentially identifying rites of passage
Francis David Lankester
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The Evolution of Impression Management Research in Social Media: A Bibliometric Perspective
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study is to investigate impression management (IM) usage by companies in the context of social media communication and emerging technologies through a comprehensive mapping of the scientific literature. In this matter, a bibliometric analysis has been conducted, extracting a sample of 262 peer‐reviewed journal ...
Antonio Iazzi +3 more
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Etnoantropološki Problemi, 2016 Emergence of the Serbian translation of Van Gennep’s major work "The Rites of Passage" initiates recapitalization of the influence theory of rites of passage had on studies of customs in Serbian scholarship.
Ivan Kovačević
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Die konsep, rituele en proses van Afrika-huwelike
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2006 In many African tribes, sexual relations are legitimate only within the context of marriage. Moreover, all marriages are preceded by extensive preparations involving, inter alia, education (given by the elders of the community) and various religious ...
MJ Masango
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THE ETHICAL DILEMMA OF EXPATRIATES IN EMERGING ECONOMIES: A LIMINAL PERSPECTIVE [PDF]
Adjustment to emerging economies is benefited if Western expatriates recognise they are experiencing a liminal situation, which can lead to the instrumental utilisation of coping strategies as equivalent to rites of passage between distinct ethical ...
Costa, Nuno Guimaraes +1 more
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The implementation of effective climate governance increasingly relies on advisory bodies that monitor the effectiveness of policies and management mechanisms. Despite their strategic importance to institutionalizing climate governance, limited attention has been paid to the roles, trajectories, and effectiveness of these advisory bodies ...
David Talbot, Luc Bernier
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