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“With Delight and Desire”: Gender and Emotion in the Conversions of Japanese Women in Sixteenth‐Century Southern Japan

open access: yesJournal of Religious History, EarlyView.
This article examines the interplay of gender, emotions, and material culture in Jesuit conversion accounts in sixteenth‐century Japan. I analyse the rhetorical strategies of missionaries like Luís Fróis to better understand how conversion narratives were crafted to advance the Jesuits' goal of propagating Christianity in Japan and beyond.
Jessica O'Leary
wiley   +1 more source

Gap analysis of social science resources for conservation practice. [PDF]

open access: yesConserv Biol
Detoeuf D   +18 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Varieties of Economic Elites? Preliminary Results From the World Elite Database (WED)

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The strategies, decisions and beliefs of those who occupy prominent positions of economic power have influence on very large corporations and the markets they dominate, on vast amounts of economic resources, and on the rules of the game. However, the sociology of elites faces a dual challenge: divergent conceptualisations of what can be ...
Felix Bühlmann   +69 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dimensions of polarization, realignment and electoral participation in Europe: The mobilizing power of the cultural dimension

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Political Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the past two decades, extreme parties have gained increasing electoral success in European party systems. While this party polarization is often associated with its negative consequences, recent studies have suggested its potential benefit for remobilizing the electorate by offering clear political alternatives.
MORGAN LE CORRE JURATIC
wiley   +1 more source

Translation and Cultural Adaptation of an E-Health Program to Promote Positive Mental Health Among Family Caregivers in Portugal. [PDF]

open access: yesHealthcare (Basel)
Carreira S   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A shadow on democracy? The shadow economy and government responsiveness

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Political Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Government responsiveness is a key feature and justification for democracy. Yet, previous studies show that the ability of governments to deliver responsive policies critically depends on the availability of resources. This study suggests that the shadow economy hurts democratic responsiveness because it reduces government revenues and ...
MICHELE FENZL
wiley   +1 more source

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