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‘There Has Been a Scandal’: Cultural Performers and the Strangers’ Churches of London
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite what one might assume to have been a rigid line between London's refugee community—with its strict brand of Protestantism—and the city's performance cultures—often the target of strict Protestants' ire—historical records reveal a number of overlaps between those domains.
Matteo Pangallo
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The Trajectory of Depression through Disenfranchised Grief in Young Widows in Times of COVID-19: A Case Report from Rural India. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel), 2023 Nasir S, Giménez-Llort L.
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The Russian Review, EarlyView.Abstract How did World War II affect the nature and resilience of Soviet institutions and authority, especially in the extreme case of the Blockade of Leningrad? During the Blockade, Leningraders acted with great agency by engaging in the shadow trade of food and shadow talk for information and community in order to survive.
Jeffrey K. Hass, Nikita A. Lomagin
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Hoping Against Hope: Gurkha Veterans' Narratives of Mental Health, Activism, and Justice
Journal of Community &Applied Social Psychology, Volume 36, Issue 4, July/August 2026.ABSTRACT Gurkha veterans hold a celebrated yet marginalised position within the British military system, where longstanding inequalities continue to shape their post‐service lives. Although Gurkha activism has become increasingly visible, little is known about how veterans themselves understand mental health within a prolonged struggle for justice ...
Krishtina Gurung +2 more
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Rethinking social capital in wildfire resilience: the case of central Portugal
Disasters, Volume 50, Issue 3, July 2026.Abstract This article explores the role of social capital in wildfire resilience and is based on case study research in central Portugal. Given the recent revival of the concept across disciplines to explain how communities can cope with hazards, we critically analyse social capital through a social network analysis perspective, introducing an ...
Cíntia Fachada, José Manuel Mendes
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Social Support Experiences of Spousally Bereaved Individuals in a South African Township Community: The Botho/Ubuntu Perspective. [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2021 Thomas TA.
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Disasters, Volume 50, Issue 3, July 2026.Abstract Are social networks the key to understanding resilience in conflict? Recent studies suggest so, but relational research in conflict‐affected areas is rare. What exists stresses the importance of small circles of close family members, trusted friends, and co‐ethnic persons/groups, but tends to overlook their aggregate effect.
Solange G. Fontana
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"I was forced into it": The continued violation of widows from the Luo community of Kenya through sexual cleansing rituals. [PDF]
Front Glob Womens Health, 2022 Munala L +5 more
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F IS FOR FALCON: THE TRUE STORY OF THE ‘NOVELLE’
German Life and Letters, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 311-322, July 2026.ABSTRACT This article takes a closer look at the Boccaccio story upon which Paul Heyse based his famous ‘Falken‐Theorie’ of the ‘Novelle’. The essay then links Boccaccio to a general account of storytelling as an aid to survival amid the hostility of nature and human circumstances.
Michael Minden
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Nepali Women at Work: Menstruation in Informal and Formal Workplaces
Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1595-1605, July 2026.ABSTRACT Women of specific castes in Nepal are socialized to adhere to a range of menstrual customs. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews, we examine the relevance of menstrual customs in informal and formal workplaces in Kathmandu, Nepal. We expand upon Acker's work on gendered institutions cross‐culturally, highlighting its global significance, and ...
Srijana Karki, Tamara L. Mix
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