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Pioneering Dalit Resistance: A Study of Saint Visionaries
KalagatosIt has been for centuries that the Indian society has been hierarchized on the lines of caste: videlicet, higher and lower castes. Since this division is by birth and perpetual, it needed to be interrogated and critiqued.
Kanchan Karan, Vandna Sharma
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Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics
American Journal of Political Science, Volume 70, Issue 2, Page 623-642, April 2026.Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
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Sedentarization in Filtu Woreda, Ethiopia: Impacts on health, ecology and society [PDF]
, 2010 This thesis is about the sedentarization process in Filtu Woreda of the Somali Region in Ethiopia. Sedentarization is described as the transition from a more nomadic to a less nomadic or sedentary livelihood for pastoralists.
Vrålstad, Kari
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Beyond Climate and Grazing: Impact of Herder Mobility on Steppe Vegetation
Applied Vegetation Science, Volume 29, Issue 2, April/June 2026.Our study based on vegetation and herder household surveys revealed that, besides macroclimate, herder household mobility, and human disturbance also strongly control plant species composition. Higher seasonal moving frequency is positively related to higher plant richness, diversity, and the richness of palatable species.
Yun Jäschke +15 more
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Common animals: sedentary pastoralism and the emergence of the commons as an institution
Frontiers in Human DynamicsAnimal husbandry was of fundamental consequence in the planning and development of larger and more permanent communities. Pastoralism is often assumed to be highly mobile when considering social institutions and political formations, despite the ...
Katherine Kanne +2 more
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue S1, Page 28-48, March 2026.The Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia once pursued eminence through warfare and vision quests. While vision quests have been retained, today – settled in villages – they seek eminence through economic success and political leadership. This article examines an apparent paradox: whilst envy suspicions pervade public life, they legitimize rather than level ...
Natalia Buitron, Grégory Deshoullière
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RiCognizioni, 2014 The Ḥwēṭāt Tribe Dialect from Wādi Ramm - Linguistic and Sociolinguistic Aspects of a Bedouin Dialect in Jordan. The purpose of this paper is to investigate on the effects of sedentarization and language change on the dialect of the Ḥwēṭāt tribe in ...
Federica Gattelli
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 449-465, March 2026.Abstract In this article we apply Wacquant's conceptualization of the ghetto to an analysis of interviews conducted with Roma people living in the state‐enforced camps of Turin, Italy. We illustrate how the elements characterizing a ghetto according to Wacquant (i.e.
Vincenzo Romania, Tommaso Bertazzo
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EtnoAntropologiaBosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a key transit country along the Balkan Route, is used as a case study to assess how systematic pushbacks at the European Union’s external borders drive cyclical returns, which force mobile populations to establish a ...
Zaira Tiziana Lofranco
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Comparative Southeast European Studies, 2023 This article examines the Pamiri Tajik population in China at the southwesternmost corner of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Prefecture and their struggles during numerous local natural and human-made disasters over the past decade.
Phuong Nguyen Tram Thi
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