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Quali(a)tative Methods: Sense-Based Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Qualitative Sociology Review, 2022
This paper begins by tracing the sensory turn in the human sciences—most notably, history and anthropology—which, in turn, gave rise to the interdisciplinary field of sensory studies.
David Howes
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Do Professions Remain Analytically Distinct From Non‐Professional Occupations?

Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie, Volume 63, Issue 4, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Recent debates in sociological literature have questioned whether ‘professions’ and ‘non‐professional occupations’ remain analytically distinct concepts. This article engages with longstanding scholarship on work, occupations and professions to address this question.
Meaghan Furlano
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Noisy Politics, Quiet Technocrats: Strategic Silence by Central Banks

Regulation &Governance, Volume 20, Issue 4, Page 1527-1549, October 2026.
ABSTRACT In contrast to the “quiet” politics of the pre‐2008 period, macroeconomic policy has become “noisy”. This break raises a question: How do independent agencies designed for quiet politics react when a contentious public turns the volume up on them?
Benjamin Braun, Maximilian Düsterhöft
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Periods, Pains, Pills, and Performance—Fighting Blood, Bodies and Biology

Sociological Forum, Volume 41, Issue 3, Page 369-381, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper draws on various data from long‐term immersion in combat sports to explore the period experiences of cis women fighters. We blend theoretical ideas from the social scientific literature on menstruation and the sociology of medicalization, pain and injury.
Reem AlHashmi, Debra Forbes, Christopher R. Matthews   +2 more
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Scientists’ perspectives on the risks and benefits of gene editing technologies in agriculture: Assessing for reflexive scientization [PDF]

, 2020
Gene editing technologies in agriculture (GETA), and especially CRISPR, are promising new agricultural biotechnologies that are expected to revolutionize agriculture.
Lindberg, Sonja
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From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018

Sociological Forum, Volume 41, Issue 3, Page 412-430, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
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From Science to Parliament: How Empathy Became a Political Concept in Finland

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Empatia, the Finnish word for empathy, became used by politicians in Finland in the second half of the 20th century, just as other translations of the English term took root in their respective contexts.
Martin Pettersson
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China's Strategic Approach to Tech Diplomacy in a Time of Global Uncertainty

Global Policy, Volume 17, Issue S4, Page S22-S33, August 2026.
ABSTRACT In the wake of U.S.‐China technological competition and the COVID‐19 pandemic, “tech diplomacy” has gained prominence in Chinese political and academic discourse. This concept is often ideologically framed to critique Western hegemonic narratives perceived as hindering China's technological advancement.
Zhao Alexandre Huang, Xiang Meng
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The Challenge of Environmental Governance: Ecology and the Need for a Heterodox Political Economy

, 2017
The article discusses the challenges encountered by the government of Australia regarding environmental governance. Topics discussed include the scientific status of the discipline of economics, the challenge of incorporating postructuralism into a ...
Mulberg, Jon
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Sustainability Controls as Technologies of Actorhood: Constructing the Responsible Supplier in Global Supply Chains Le contrôle de la durabilité comme technologie d'actorialité : façonner le fournisseur responsable dans les chaînes d'approvisionnement mondiales

Contemporary Accounting Research, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 1119-1144, Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how accounting and control practices constitute and distribute agency and responsibility for sustainability in global supply chains. Drawing on a field study in the fashion industry, we describe the sustainability control practices used by a major buyer firm vis‐à‐vis its suppliers and trace their evolution from a ...
Martin Messner, Marek Reuter, Torkel Strömsten   +2 more
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