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Black Love

Journal of Social Philosophy, EarlyView.
Justin L. Clardy
wiley   +1 more source

Language machines: Toward a linguistic anthropology of large language models

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.
Abstract Large language models (LLMs) challenge long‐standing assumptions in linguistics and linguistic anthropology by generating human‐like language without relying on rule‐based structures. This introduction to the special issue Language Machines calls for renewed engagement with LLMs as socially embedded language technologies.
Siri Lamoureaux, Michael Castelle, Anna Weichselbraun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The postcolonial sociology of love in Gandhi's non-violent political culture of <i>Satyagraha</i>. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Gianolla C.
europepmc   +1 more source

The deconstruction of contrast in the sociological analysis of religion

, 2011
This analysis deconstructs and destabilizes the use of polarization in the sociological analysis of religion. The sociology of religion operates on the assumption that fundamental differences exist between religion and non-religion. Beginning with Feuerbach, this approach is elaborated by Durkheim, Berger, Barnes, and Caplan.
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Human tests for machine models: What lies “Beyond the Imitation Game”?

Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 1, May 2026.
Abstract Benchmarking large language models (LLMs) is a key practice for evaluating their capabilities and risks. This paper considers the development of “BIG Bench,” a crowdsourced benchmark designed to test LLMs “Beyond the Imitation Game.” Drawing on linguistic anthropological and ethnographic analysis of the project's GitHub repository, we examine ...
Noya Kohavi, Anna Weichselbraun
wiley   +1 more source

Geneticization in the genomic era: a scoping review of ethical, clinical, and sociocultural transformations. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Shaheen S, Ghaly M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Grassroots innovation and social innovation in perspective. [PDF]

Front Sociol, 2023
Maldonado-Mariscal K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Deconstruction of Women’s Testimony in Fiqh: Promoting Gender Equality in Hilal Sighting Through Sociological and Astronomical Perspectives

Islamic Studies Review
This study aims to deconstruct the traditional views in Islamic jurisprudence regarding women's testimony in the determination of the beginning of lunar Islamic calendar months, by examining gender equality through the perspective of the sociology of change and Islamic astronomy.
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Futures of Everyday Life: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Future Personas in Scenarios

FUTURES &FORESIGHT SCIENCE, Volume 8, Issue 1, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Scenario reports, holding a long‐standing tradition in foresight and futures studies, act as an essential document for organizations to prepare for possible, plausible, and alternative futures. Focusing on descriptions and representations of everyday life, we examined 29 future persona narratives from six publications—covering a wide field ...
Gerhard Schönhofer, Pauli Komonen, Jan Oliver Schwarz, Laura Bechthold   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing epistemic injustice (and ongoing effects of colonisation) through the Ethiopian intellectual tradition of <i>Qiné</i>. [PDF]

BMJ Glob Health
Wondimagegn D, Whitehead CR.
europepmc   +1 more source