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The “body of ritual” transformed: discourses and actions in the Daba rituals among the Na (Moso)

open access: yesThe Journal of Chinese Sociology, 2018
Anthropologists have adopted different approaches in order to analyze discourses in ritual context. This paper, based on long-term field investigations, aims to discuss the Na’s Daba rituals from the angle of enunciation.
Jin Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Medical students' perspectives on body donation to science within the Italian context

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Body donation is essential for medical education and research, supporting anatomical training and clinical competence. In Italy, national data on awareness of the legislation regulating body donation and factors shaping donation‐related decisions among healthcare trainees remain limited. This study investigated knowledge of the legal framework,
Antonietta Fazio   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

The gift remembered: The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) Anatomical Donor Stewardship's ethical and practical handbook for anatomy donor tributes

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Providing students with a way to honor human body donors during or after an anatomy course has been shown to help provide a sense of closure and comfort to students and, when present, donor families. Gestures of gratitude for donors can also emphasize humanistic values of respect, empathy, and professionalism.
Bobbie J. Leeper   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Otherwise Ayahuasca Expressions. Ritual Reinvention and Social Change in Ayahuasca Rituals

open access: yesStudia Religiologica
This article examines a range of hybrid, artistic ayahuasca ritual formations that I define as otherwise ayahuasca expressions to engage with the question of ritual reinvention.
Piera Talin
doaj   +1 more source

Consumptıon Rıtual In Javanese Weddıng Ceremony: Ethnography Research In Kabupaten Ngawı

open access: yesAPMBA (Asia Pacific Management and Business Application), 2015
Consumption ritual gains more attention in consumer behavior study since the trend of ethnic market is ascending for its theoretical enrichment in this topic as well as for its business opportunity.
Fatchur Rohman, Taufiq Ismail
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Ritualized reflection in human dissection: Liminality, ethical negotiation, and professional identity formation among South Korean medical students

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Human dissection is a foundational component of medical education, yet it places students in profound ethical tension between scientific objectification and respect for human dignity. While prior studies have documented students' emotional responses, the structural transformation of their moral narratives over time, particularly within non ...
Jun‐Ki Lee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magi og effikacitet - en kognitiv tilgang

open access: yesReligionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift, 2001
The aim of this article is to discuss the issue of ritual efficacy in the light of recent research in cognitive science and anthropology. It is claimed that the issue of ritual efficacy is directly related both to the establishment of ritual as en emic ...
Jesper Sørensen
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 (ARIST) 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

Please don’t repeat this

open access: yesHIMALAYA
What happens when an ethnographer gossips about ritual with interlocutors? What do the contents of these exchanges reveal about the ritual performances being discussed?
Austin Simões-Gomes
doaj   +1 more source

Affective dimensions in the information behavior of forcibly displaced people: A literature review. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This review analyzed 241 scholarly articles published between 2010 and 2025 in information science venues to examine how affect shapes refugees' information behavior during forced migration and to identify additional contextual factors. It identifies seven affective dimensions: anxiety, shame and stigma, grief and loss, frustration, (mis)trust,
Maja Krtalić, Lilach Alon
wiley   +1 more source

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