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Forum: Nonuse of Nuclear Weapons in World Politics: Toward the Third Generation of “Nuclear Taboo” Research

, 2021
That nuclear weapons have not been used in war since 1945 is one of the most intriguing research puzzles in the field of international relations.
Michal Smetana, Carmen Wunderlich
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Water and Warfare: The Evolution and Operation of the Water Taboo

International Security, 2021
For much of human history, water was a standard weapon of war. In the post–World War II period, however, nation-states in international conflict have made concerted efforts to restrain the weaponization of water.
Charlotte Grech-Madin
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Still Taboo? Citizens’ Attitudes toward the Use of Nuclear Weapons

, 2020
How robust is the “nuclear taboo”—the belief that it is wrong to use nuclear weapons—and can it be strengthened? In a series of experimental surveys, we investigate two mechanisms theorized to support the nuclear nonuse norm.
L. Koch, M. Wells
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is Death Taboo for Older Chinese Immigrants?

Omega, 2020
Much of the scholarly literature sees death as a taboo topic for Chinese. To test this assumption, this study held seven focus groups in the Greater Toronto Area in 2017. It found that the majority of the older Chinese immigrant participants talked about
Weiguo Zhang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Taboo in consumption: Social structure, gender and sustainable menstrual products

, 2020
Although consumption taboos are prevalent in everyday life, consumer research interest in the topic remains scant and focuses mostly on taboo products.
N. Meenakshi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dealing With Death Taboo: Discussion of Do-Not-Resuscitate Directives With Chinese Patients With Noncancer Life-Limiting Illnesses

The American journal of hospice & palliative care, 2019
Background: Noncancer patients with life-limiting diseases often receive more intensive level of care in their final days of life, with more cardiopulmonary resuscitation performed and less do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders in place. Nevertheless, death is
H. Cheng, Pui-Shan Karen Shek, C. Man, O. Chan, Chun-hung Chan, K. Lai, S. Cheng, K. Fung, Wk Lui, Carman Lam, Y. Ng, W. Wong, C. Wong   +12 more
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Using mouse tracking to investigate auditory taboo effects in first and second language speakers of American English

Cognition & Emotion, 2020
Researchers have argued that bilingual speakers experience less emotion in their second language. However, some studies have failed to find differences in emotionality between first and second language speakers.
Sara Incera, Samantha E. Tuft, Rachel B. Fernandes, C. Mclennan   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Arabic audiovisual translation of taboo words in American hip hop movies

Babel. Revue internationale de la traduction / International Journal of Translation, 2019
This study aims to investigate and identify the connotative equivalence of taboo words in American hip hop/musical movies and their Arabic correspondence in the subtitle/Audiovisual Translation (AVT).
Noor F. Al-Yasin, Ghaleb Rabab’ah
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Mythical Taboo on Race and Intelligence

, 2020
Recent discussions have revived old claims that hereditarian research on race differences in intelligence has been subject to a long and effective taboo.
J. Jackson, A. Winston
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Purity and Danger: An analysis of concepts of pollution and taboo

, 1967
C. Madge
semanticscholar   +2 more sources