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Anthropology of Body: the concept illustrated on an example of eating disorders [PDF]

open access: yesSlovenský Národopis, 2016
The aim of the article is to introduce the concept of anthropology of body. The authors suggest studying the human body at three structural levels, which correspond to the three main types of cultural elements: artefacts, norms and meanings.
Martin Soukup, Michaela Dvořáková
doaj  

A sociology for other animals: analysis, advocacy, intervention [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 2016
Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to map the field of sociological animal studies through some examples of critical and mainstream approaches and considers their relation to advocacy. It makes the argument that while all these initiatives have made important contributions to the project of “animalising sociology” and suggest a need for change in ...
openaire   +2 more sources

New trends in the economic sociology in the USA [PDF]

open access: yesSociologija, 2004
This review article is devoted to the presentation of recent trends in development of the economic sociology, in general, and in the USA, in particular.
Bolčić Silvano
doaj   +1 more source

MENUJU SOSIOLOGI BERAGAMA: Paradigma Keilmuan dan Tantangan Kontemporer Kajian Sosiologi Agama di Indonesia

open access: yesJurnal Sosiologi Agama, 2021
Artikel ini membahas paradigma, perkembangan, serta tantangan kajian sosiologi agama di Indonesia. Kajian Sosiologi Agama di Indonesia yang telah tumbuh di lingkungan Perguruan Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri (PTKIN) di Indonesia, secara epistemologis adalah ...
Moh Soehadha
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Enhancing Elderly Health Through Physical Activities: Insights From a Global Bibliometric Review, 1900–2023

open access: yesAGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Bibliometric analysis reveals rising global research on physical activity and elderly health, dominated by developed nations. Key hotspots include healthy aging, physical activity's mental health benefits, and VR exercise interventions. Promoting physical activity is vital for healthy aging, requiring greater technology integration and research from ...
Hongman Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tan cerca y tan lejos. Los problemas disciplinares entre sociología e historia y la práctica de una nueva sociología histórica

open access: yesRevista de Estudios Sociales, 2017
The main propose of this article is to reflect on the relations and interdependencies between sociology and history, and the consolidation of the field of historical sociology.
Carlos Andrés Charry Joya
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