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Soft Power, Sports Mega-Events and Emerging States: The Lure of the Politics of Attraction [PDF]

, 2013
This article highlights and analyses a hitherto largely neglected dimension to the growing agency of large developing countries in global affairs – their hosting of international sports mega-events. Why are large developing countries hosting sports mega-
Grix, Jonathan, Grix, J., Lee, Donna, Lee, D, Grix, J   +4 more
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From individual to collective: Post‐return agency among internationally educated Mongolian graduates

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates how internationally educated Mongolian graduates pursue professional projects after returning to Mongolian higher education and how some of these projects develop from individual academic agency into collective action. It draws on semi‐structured interviews with 30 graduates trained in Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan,
Ariunaa Enkhtur
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARISON OF NARCISSISM LEVELS OF STUDENTS WHO DO SPORTS AND WHO DO NOT DO SPORTS [PDF]

, 2017
The purpose of this study is to make a comparison between narcissism levels of students who do sports and who do not do sports. Population of the study was constituted by students studying at Istanbul Gelişim University whereas the sample was represented
Atar, Özdemir, Özdemir Atar
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How curriculum modifications shape educational pathways: Evidence from linked administrative data in Switzerland

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The increasing heterogeneity of learning needs and preconditions in inclusive mainstream classrooms entails that not all learners are equally able to meet the regular learning objectives. In response, various integrative measures have been implemented to tailor instruction to students' individual needs.
Robin Benz, Caroline Sahli Lozano, Esperanza Marx   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking Burawoy: Reflections from Canadian Feminist Sociology [PDF]

, 2009
As president of the American Sociological Association in 2004, Michael Burawoy initiated a lively discussion about the sociological terrain in the United States and appealed to his colleagues to engage in more ‘public sociology’ (Burawoy, 2004, 2005a ...
McLaren, Arlene Tigar, Pulkingham, Jane, Creese, Gillian   +2 more
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Integration of social values from traditional Minangkabau sports into sociology teaching to foster students’ character development

Sport TK
This study explored the character education values embedded in traditional children's sports games within Minangkabau ethnic culture and examined how these values can be integrated into high school Sociology teaching materials.
Erianjoni, Anton Komaini, Nurul Ihsan, Alfajri Yusra, Helpi Nelwatri, Yovhandra Ockta   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hide and seek: Pedagogic discourse and the hidden curriculum in the secondary music classroom

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The selective recontextualisation of musical knowledge from societal practice into educational content—mediated by diverse political and pedagogical influences—is neither ideologically neutral nor epistemically determinate. Rather, the reframing of ‘horizontal’ musical intuition into ‘vertical’ musical conceptualisation within the secondary ...
Elizabeth H. MacGregor, Eliam Lau
wiley   +1 more source

Family Involvement and Financial Performance: How Do They Affect the Sustainability Commitment of Family Businesses?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The socio‐emotional wealth (SEW) perspective suggests that the specific priorities of a family business may make it more or less inclined to engage in sustainable practices. This paper examines how family business heterogeneity regarding family ownership, financial performance, and family board members affects the sustainability commitment of ...
Sonia Sánchez‐Andújar, Purificación Parrado‐Martínez, María Comino‐Jurado   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sports tribes and academic identity: teaching the sociology of sport in a changing disciplinary landscape [PDF]

, 2015
Using data from 15 semi-structured interviews with UK-based early/mid-career academics, this paper offers an empirically informed assessment of how lecturers teaching/researching the sociology of sport are managing their careers in a changing higher ...
Dart, J
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Changes in Motor Skill Performance of 13-Year-Old Japanese Boys and Girls: A Cross-Sectional Study over Six Decades (1964–2023)

Sports
This study examines six decades (1964–2023) of changes in motor skills and body dimensions among Japanese 13-year-old students, analyzing grip strength, handball throwing, 50 m dash, endurance running, and composite scores.
Yukitomo Yogi
doaj   +1 more source