Erving Goffman at 100: A Chameleon Seen as a Rorschach Test within a Kaleidoscope
The 100th anniversary of Erving Goffman's birth was in 2022. Drawing on his work, the Goffman archives, the secondary literature, and personal experiences with him and those in his university of Chicago cohort, I reflect on some implications of his work and life, and the inseparable issues of understanding society.
Gary T. Marx
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Religion as a domain of exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies: History, meaning, and implications. [PDF]
Levin J.
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Exploring the EMCA Community: Strengths, Challenges, and Opportunities
This work explores the professional experiences, challenges, and collective identity of scholars within the Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis (EMCA) community. Through the analysis of survey data from 43 participants, semi‐structured interviews with 10 scholars, and the examination of relevant community documents, this research uncovers how ...
Mehmet Ali Icbay
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The experience of gay Christian men attending collaborative workshops facilitated by a sexual health professional and a priest. [PDF]
Kunelaki R +3 more
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Reflections on psychodynamic psychotherapy for patients with cancer facing existential threat
Abstract This paper explores the role of psychodynamic psychotherapy in the treatment of patients with cancer, a therapeutic approach that has faced criticism for various unexamined reasons. Given the limited literature on this subject, we aim to contribute by examining (i) the specificity of the cancer experience, particularly its five main ...
Friedrich Stiefel, Laurent Michaud
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Religious Perspectives Regarding the Ethical Issues Associated With Clinical Xenotransplantation. [PDF]
Hurst DJ +13 more
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Maternal autonomy, caste system, and children's school enrollment in India
Abstract Objective This study examined the relationship between maternal autonomy and children's school enrollment in India and assessed how caste‐based social stratification moderates this association. Background Maternal autonomy, encompassing financial control, decision‐making power, and mobility are key determinants of child development.
Poulami Chatterjee +2 more
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Sense-making as digitalization. Measuring, counting, and calculating as fundamental processes of digital 'Bildung'. [PDF]
Manhart S.
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Prophetic Promise: The Lineal Return of ‘lopp’d branches’ in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
Abstract This paper identifies the early‐modern conception of prophecy as a word‐magic performed across generations, a verbal promise that anticipates its own realisation in posterity. Just as Francis Bacon upheld the generative force of prophetic utterances by noting their ‘springing and germinant accomplishment throughout many ages’, Shakespeare’s ...
Rana Banna
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Positive Psychology Practices in Muslim Communities: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Anlı G.
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