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Privilege Versus Right: Vigilantism Against Israel's Palestinian Citizens

open access: yesSociology Lens, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 190-199, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article addresses three core questions: What is the social origin of vigilantism? How do vigilantes justify extra‐legal violence and intimidation? What are vigilantism's long‐term effects? The analysis focuses on a period in which Israel's Palestinian‐Arab citizens increased their access to legal rights, social mobility, spatial ...
Gershon Shafir, Beatrice Waterhouse
wiley   +1 more source

Navigational Criticism of Shopping Malls

open access: yes, 2015
In order to navigate any land’s usage or any urban activity, two leading factors including social welfare and economic welfare should be considered.
Fadaye Qotbi, Maryam, Esmailian, Milad
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Caterpillar's Spatial Metamorphosis: Heavy Equipment Manufacturing in the 21st Century

open access: yesSociology Lens, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 345-358, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest heavy equipment manufacturer, grew rapidly in the 20th century before a crisis of overproduction in the early 1980s threatened its survival. In response, it launched the $2.8 billion “Plant with a Future” (PWAF) program, a sweeping material and ideological overhaul that remade the firm for the post‐Fordist
Utkarsh Kumar, Michael L. Dougherty
wiley   +1 more source

“We have nothing to do with it”: How statements of denial by armed actors shape public perceptions and emotions

open access: yesPolitical Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Armed groups operating in conflicts around the world publish statements of denial to dissociate themselves from acts of violence. Existing research argues that armed groups publish denial statements to avoid public backlash, favorably frame the conduct of their campaigns, and distance themselves from unsanctioned actions conducted by rank‐and ...
Ilayda B. Onder, Mark Berlin
wiley   +1 more source

How China Is Revolutionising Shopping Malls

open access: yes
https://empirics.asia/how-china-is-revolutionising-shopping ...
Short, John Rennie
core   +1 more source

Consumers rituals inside shopping malls : A qualitative study on consumers shopping rituals inside Swedish shopping malls

open access: yes, 2020
Beyond simple shopping needs, nowadays consumers are continuously looking for the consumption of new experiences. This contemporary consumer request also unveils inside shopping centers, which as scholars recognize, are shifting functionality towards ...
Tortorici, Antonio, Alefjord, Pierre
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The Dynamics of Store Hour Changes and Consumption Behavior: Results of a Longitudinal Study of Consumer Attitudes toward Saturday Shopping in Germany

open access: yes
Americans who travel internationally are often shocked to discover retail outlets closed during weekend and evening hours in cities such as Paris, Rome and Berlin.
Grunhagen, Marko   +2 more
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Increased Interregional Travel to Shopping Malls and Restaurants in Response to Differential COVID-19 Restrictions in the Greater Toronto Area

open access: yes, 2021
Soucy JR   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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