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“Dangerous modernity!”, or the shadow play of modernity and its characters: instrumental rationality - money - technology (part 1)

open access: yesRUDN journal of Sociology, 2021
The article is an essay on the critical analysis of one of the fundamental issues of social theory of the 19th - 20th centuries - alienation and its manifestations in modern societies. Alienation is interpreted not in one of its special meanings (such as
D. G. Podvoyskiy
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“This Is Not My Food”: Exploring Experiences Among Patients With a Migration Background in Specialist Eating Disorder Treatment in Sweden

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Existing evidence on eating disorders (EDs) among migrant groups across the Global North is sparse and mixed, possibly reflecting the heterogeneity of these populations. This qualitative study explored experiences among patients with a migration background in Swedish specialist ED treatment, with a focus on barriers to treatment ...
Mattias Strand   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Social Unrest Based on Income Distribution [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This paper develops a social unrest measure by revising Esteban-Ray (1994, Econometrica) polarization index. For the purpose of measuring more effectively the level of social unrest that is generated by separation of income classes, the new index allows ...
Donggyun Shin, Yoonseok Lee
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Kantian Dignity and Marxian Socialism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper offers an account of human dignity based on a discussion of Kant's moral and political philosophy and then shows its relevance for articulating and developing in a fresh way some normative dimensions of Marx’s critique of capitalism as ...
Gilabert, Pablo
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The Relationship Between Precuneus Thickness and Psychopathology in Adolescent Females With Anorexia Nervosa

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe psychiatric disorder with structural brain alterations; however, the roles of cortical surface area (CSA) and cortical thickness (CTh) during adolescence remain unclear. Building on frequent reports of gray matter reductions in the cingulate cortex and precuneus, this study assesses CSA, CTh, and ...
Irina Jarvers   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on the status quo and influencing factors of social alienation in patients with cerebral apoplexy in rehabilitation period

open access: yesHuli yanjiu, 2022
ObjectiveTo investigate the status quo of social alienation in patients with cerebral apoplexy in rehabilitation period and analyze its influencing factors.MethodsFrom June 2020 to March 2021,totally 261 out⁃patient stroke patients from three tertiary ...
ZHAO Cuicui, XU Feng
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Space and cyberspace: On the enclosure of consciousness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
In this chapter I argue that the global privatisation of elctromagnetic spectrum marks this period as historically unique. I also put forward conceptual categories for understanding the nature of an emergent cybereconomy.
Graham, Philip
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The difficult discussion on the deactivation of implantable cardioverter devices at the end of life: a systematic review

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 733-760, April 2025.
Abstract Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reliably prevent death due to life‐threatening arrhythmias; this may become less relevant in people with more severe heart failure who are reaching the end of life (EOL). This review aimed to explore the ICD deactivation process and identify ethical issues, especially around the initiation of ...
Siobhan C. Murray   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alienation on Social Media

open access: yesStudies in Media and Communication, 2019
Digital technology has a growing dominance in social relationships. This opinion paper aims, through a selection of information deemed relevant on this topic, to offer a reflection on alienation in the context of social media, as well as, to the extent possible, some of its implications.
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