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Commercial Genre in evidence: Does the film City of God Manipulate Reality? [PDF]

open access: yes452ºF, 2010
This article seeks to discuss whether or not the reality of life in a West Rio the Janeiro favela, as depicted in the 2002 film "City of God", has been manipulated.
De Medeiros Marcato, Raquel
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More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Augustine and Ignorance: Two Roman Cases in the City of God

open access: yesStudia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Philosophia
This paper argues that Augustine is consciously careful when associating Romans of pre–Christian times with ignorance in De civitate Dei. After proposing three types of Augustinian ignorance based on De libero arbitrio, I examine the case of exemplary ...
Lavinia GRIJAC
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Narratives of Violence: The White ImagiNation, and the Making of Black Masculinity in ‘City of God’

open access: yesRevista CS, 2016
The article explores the representation of young-black men in the 2002 film City of God. The film deploys “pathological scripts” of Black masculinity in Brazil as criminal and deviant. The controlling image of Black men’s bodies as a source of danger and
Jaime Amparo Alves
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Averroes: Religious Dialectic and Aristotelian Philosophical Thought [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Abu al-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Rushd (ca. 1126-98), who came to be known in the Latin West as Averroes, was born at Cordoba into a family prominent for its expert devotion to the study and development of religious law (shar\u27ia).
Taylor, Richard C
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Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The soul of the soil: Unearthing a Nation's eco‐empathy through 1200 years of Persian poetry

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Cultivating a profound sense of connection with the natural world, conceptualized as eco‐empathy, is increasingly recognized as a vital precursor to effective environmental stewardship. While scientific data frame ecological crises, literary traditions offer a unique archive for tracing the history of this empathetic bond. This study positions
Isa Esfandiarpour‐Boroujeni   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Appreciating the Beauty of Earth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Categories used by contemporary environmental philosophers to explore esthetic appreciation for the beauty of the physical world have parallels in reflections by patristic and medieval theologians on the beauty of God\u27s creation, A sampling of the ...
Schaefer, Jame
core   +2 more sources

Supporting Students on the Right PATH in Catholic Schools

open access: yesPsychology in the Schools, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Low‐income, first‐generation students can benefit from programs designed to reduce the college access opportunity gap. This paper describes the PATH program, operating in two Catholic grade schools in the Southwest in partnership with the University of Notre Dame.
Monica J. Kowalski, Alec Torigian
wiley   +1 more source

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