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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Social Beliefs"”.
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Social Beliefs, Agonistic Goals, Anger, and Biased Perceptions of Outgroups: A Social Action Theory of Covert Racial Prejudice
… and explicit discriminatory behavior. Drawing on Social Action Theory, this study tested the hypothesis that the relationship between racial attitudes and implicit biases / overt discrimination is moderated by socially-induced personal regulatory struggles that take the form of agonistic striving, …
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A cross-cultural study of coping
… of cultural factors, such as self-construal, and social beliefs, on coping for U.S. and Chinese college students. Data from 325 U.S. and 321 Chinese college students were used for the analyses. It was found that independent self-construal, beliefs in reward for application and social complexity …
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Morroccan classroom discourse and critical discourse analysis : the impact of social and cultural practice
… relationship between institutional practice and social practice (Fairclough 1992b). The effects which are traceable in the discourse of participants are not only related to the teacher/student relationship but also reflect the social order of which the educational institution is a part. The …
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Les Mutilations Genitales Feminines Dans La Litterature Et Le Film Francophones
… adaptation of viewpoints on FGM which include social beliefs, improved education facilities would also be taken into consideration. In conclusion, possible steps to protect women's rights, avoidance of its attendant results such as violence, separation from loved ones would also be studied in …
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Technologies of abundance : consumer culture, government and the media arts
… an ideological argument, reflecting the dominant social beliefs and interests which underpin political action. The objective of arts funding policy is cultural survival in global capitalism through government subsidy and top-down prescription of appropriate social practices. This emphasis on the …
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Agricultural practices and perceptions of climate change in Keur Samba Guéye village, Senegal, West Africa
… Guéye (KSG). This work looks at the influence of social beliefs in adoption of new strategies by small farmers in this region, a topic that has received little or no study to date. Traditional agriculture in KSG is not very productive at present because of the impoverishment of the area and …
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An Examination of Family Background Characteristics and School Environments and Their Effects On Girls' Achievement in Schooling Process.
… The literature revealed that cultural and social beliefs, attitudes and community practices prevent girls benefiting from educational opportunities to the same extent as boys. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Interviews, focus group discussion and questionnaires …
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Jezebel's Daughters: A Study of Wilkie Collins and His Female Villains
… between Collins's developing moral attitudes and social beliefs, on the one hand, and the ideas of Victorian feminists such as Josephine Butler and feminist sympathizers such as John Stuart Mill, on the other. This interaction, while never overt, reveals the ambivalence and complexity of Collins's …
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Domesticity And Masculinity In 1950s British Painting
… At the same time, it highlights the social structures surrounding domesticity in Britain at this time – exemplified by the policies and aims of the welfare state and post-war reconstruction, and their reflection in institutions and social beliefs – particularly their assumptions about …
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Hannah Arendt and Feminist Agency
… reflection that enables people to reject certain beliefs and commitments. I suggest a contract pregnant woman may be motivated to think by lived contradictions within her experience. In other words, the inability of dominantly held social beliefs to explain the woman’s experiences can prompt her …
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Integrating natural playscapes into early-child care in Pune, Maharashtra
… it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children. However, there is no theoretical understanding of a construct such as child friendly playscapes in Peri-Urban areas which fall under rural governance but face urban problems. An in-depth analytic study …
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An exploration of issues that might surround and affect young women's eating behaviours : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing at Massey University
… is a unique period of development both socially and emotionally. It is often an age of great stress for girls who may increasingly rely on comparisons with others to evaluate their image and their general opinions of themselves. Appearance is often the main motivator for young people to …
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A life history study of young Chinese women's experiences under the influence of traditional culture and its contemporary evolution.
… while pursuing self-development and enhanced social status. In general, Chinese culture is for men, and there exists a sharp disparity in social status between men and women. There are concerns about how the transformation of culture, family values, education systems and social beliefs affect …
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Examining the effects of implicit and internalized weight bias on physical activity participation for women in larger bodies
… represents discrimination associated with the social beliefs that people in larger bodies have low willpower, are unmotivated, and are personally responsible for their elevated weight. Internalized weight stigma is the extent to which social perceptions of weight stigma are attributed to the …
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Nursing students' knowledge of obstetrical folk beliefs and superstitions
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