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Deconstruction and the Postcolonial: At the Limits of Theory

open access: yes, 2007
As postcolonial studies shifts to a more comparative approach one of the most intriguing developments has been within the Francophone world. A number of genealogical lines of influence are now being drawn connecting the work of the three figures most ...
Syrotinski, Michael, Michael Syrotinski
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Traces of legal Orientalism: racialized othering and (neo)colonial legacies in R (on the Application of TTT) v. Michaela Community School

open access: yesJournal of Law and Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This article critiques the controversial decision of the High Court R (on the Application of TTT) v. Michaela Community School (Michaela), where a school's ban on ritual prayers was upheld. Subjecting the case to postcolonial and critical race critique, I contend that Michaela should be understood as a worrying and harmful manifestation of ...
FATIMA MOHAMED AHDASH
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the classical and contemporary divide of sociological theory

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Using theory syllabi and departmental data collected for 3 academic years, this paper investigates the institutional practice of theory in sociology departments across Canada.

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“A Fairly Egalitarian Relationship”: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Fathers' Perceptions of Fathering in a Global Pandemic

open access: yesJournal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study examined the language of how fathers of young children perceived and enacted fathering and egalitarian parenting during the early months of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Background Fathering research has increasingly focused on men's involvement in childrearing, yet persistent gendered divisions of labor remain, especially during
Sonia Molloy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Desiring to Becoming Mothers: Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Path to Dual Motherhood in the Brazilian Context

open access: yesJournal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study investigates how cisgender lesbian and bisexual Brazilian women constructed and negotiated their path to dual motherhood with their partners, going from an initial desire for motherhood to a shared family project. Background Two‐women couples are increasingly pursuing motherhood, either through assisted reproduction ...
Amanda Brandane Minari   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging Sociolinguistics and Trans Studies Through Nonbinary Discourses of Self‐Identification

open access: yesJournal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, I discuss how nonbinary gender in the West is constructed through discourses of self‐identification, such as refusing to ascribe gender to the body and disregarding the social forces of cisnormative perception. However, both sociolinguistic research on language and identity and transgender studies suggest that nonbinary self ...
Ariana Steele
wiley   +1 more source

The Psychology and Sociology of Mathematical Aversion: Deconstructing the "Passion to Hate" Mathematics

open access: yes
Mathematical Aversion is a psychological and sociological phenomenon that includes severe negative emotional responses, avoidance behaviors such as hugging or kissing, and systemic academic underperformance. The subject matter of this article is the crux of our fascination with mathematics and its underlying tendencies.
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Protecting Mental Health Through Spiritual Awareness and Prayer: Insights From Robustness Testing

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prior research finds that different kinds of religious engagement, including beliefs, practices, and affinities, are associated with lower rates of depressive symptoms. As rates of depression in the United States rise, and more Americans disaffiliate from formal religious organizations, it is worth revisiting whether these associations hold ...
Evan Stewart   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Southern Sociological Congress : [report]

open access: yes, 1914
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McCulloch, James E. (James Edward), 1873-1939   +1 more
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