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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Social and political changes."”.
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War Trophies and Ancestor Veneration, A Bioarchaeological Analysis of Maya Secondary Interments at Formative Cuello and K'axob in Northern Belize
… the skeleton within the grave. Various beliefs and procedures are responsible for these atypical burials, including partibility, the taking of human trophies, and ancestor veneration. The Formative skeletal populations from Cuello and K’axob, in Northern Belize, each contained 46 secondary …
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Uneasy Waters: The Night Riders at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, 1908
… riders at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee kidnapped and murdered Captain Quentin Rankin, an attorney and shareholder in the West Tennessee Land Company. The murder made national news, with coverage emphasizing the night riders' demand for fishing rights. In response, Governor Malcolm Patterson called …
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Urbanism and Social Transformation in Peter the Great's Russia
… administrative structure, religious culture, and social and political practices have been well documented. His reign also produced a dramatic shift in the country’s architectural culture towards more Western idioms. Existing scholarship has too often permitted the architectural and urban …
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“Women of Allah” and “The Book of Kings:” Shirin Neshat’s Narratives of Returning Home
… thesis revisited the series “Women of Allah” and “The Book of Kings,” that Shirin Neshat created twenty years apart. It argues that the photographs of both series became the terrain through which Neshat narrates the relationship between her past, present, and future. She constructs her longing …
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Postmaterialism and Democracy: What Does the Postmaterialist Value Shift Mean for Democracy?
… in advanced industrial democracies to individual and communal needs in society. Radical democratic theorists have called for direct action, structural reform, and other social and political changes to make democracy "stronger." Increased education levels brought on by continued economic and …
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The role of Facebook and Twitter in generating social and political change during the 'Arab Spring’ uprisings of Tunisia and Egypt
The ‘Arab Spring’ refers to the protests and revolutions that spread across a number of Middle Eastern and North African Muslim countries during late 2010/early 2011. Grounded on the main theoretical framework of the public sphere (along with the complementary theories of technological determinism …
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Timing of Sexual Minority Identity Developmental Milestones and Well-Being among Three Generations of Gay Men
<p>Social and political changes during recent decades have contributed to a more accepting environment for sexual minorities (non-heterosexual individuals) in the U.S., but recent evidence suggests that these shifts may create a “developmental collision” for younger generations (Meyer et al., 2021; …
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Economic development and the price level in Egypt, 1950-1962
This thesis on growth and the price level in Egypt, is a case study of a country which is planning to enter the take-off period at a time when a social and political revolution is taking place. The period of study (1950-62) covers a critical stage in the history of Egypt, since it may be considered …
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What influenced changes to Enrolled Nursing in New Zealand
BACKGROUND Enrolled nurses and enrolled nursing practise in New Zealand today originated from the introduction in 1939 of registered nursing aids. Numerous changes have occurred, including different titles and roles within the health care environment, as well as the nature of enrolled nursing …
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The implications of organizational context for Information Systems and Technology strategy formulation. A study of socio-political factors in global corporations.
Information systems and technology strategy has been discussed by many researchers and authors over last three decades. The concepts of business alignment, competitive advantage, value generation etc. have been elaborated and still similar discussions continue. While the advances in IS/IT strategy …
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The cypro-geometric horizon, a view from below: identity and social change in the mortuary record
… a transitional period between two distinct socio-political landscapes – those of the Late Bronze Age and the Cypro-Archaic. Traditionally, the CG has been studied as a coda to other periods, mainly due to the mortuary-based evidence being considered complex and unwieldy and of little value to …
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Transitions in Motion: Accelerating Active Travel Infrastructure in London through Grassroots Groups and Activist Researchers
Active transport plans and infrastructure transition plays a key role in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and various health issues faced in London, yet has not occurred at a speed required for mitigation or even achieving stated targets and goals. While socio-technical transition research …
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Resilience: The Lived Experience of Elderly Widowers Following the Death of a Spouse
… risk for increased incidence of health problems and higher mortality rates following the death of a spouse. Mens' abilities for dealing with loss have been questioned, but little research has been done with this group. Surviving widowers provided significant insights illuminating the experience …
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The Replication of the GLOBE Study in Turkey: Understanding the Effects of Social, Economical, and Political Changes on Cultural Dimensions and Leadership Ideals: A Mixed Methods Study
<p>Starting in 1995, the GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness) project has conducted a comprehensive study of cultural values and leadership ideals of 62 countries. GLOBE has identified nine cultural and six leadership dimensions, examined the relationship between …
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Teaching citizenship : the primary teachers' view from two districts of Hong Kong
The literature shows that the teaching of civics and values evolved from religious, normative approach to rational/objective approach to the emphasis on character development. Development in teaching citizenship followed the ideology and social political changes of the surrounding society. …
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Curious virtuosity: the emergence and decline of unconventional repertory for timpani and percussion in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries
… the eighteenth century a fascination with Turkey and all things Turkish had spread across much of Europe. This fascination was felt most strongly in Vienna but also extended as far as Stockholm, Paris and London, and embraced art, literature, fashion and music. In its musical manifestation the …
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Origins of sedentism: possible roles of ideology and shamanism in the transition
… causal links between religious practices and socio-political structures, it is argued that the transition to settled life during the Neolithic was the product of social and political changes brought about by the institutionalisation and manipulation of ideology. These were employed by …
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Origins of sedentism: possible roles of ideology and shamanism in the transition
… causal links between religious practices and socio-political structures, it is argued that the transition to settled life during the Neolithic was the product of social and political changes brought about by the institutionalisation and manipulation of ideology. These were employed by …
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Job Satisfaction Among Elementary School Counselors in Virginia: Thirteen Years Later
… of elementary school counselors in Virginia and compare it with elementary school counselors surveyed in 1995 and 1988. At the time of the 1988 survey, the Virginia Board of Education had passed a resolution to phase elementary guidance and counseling programs into the public schools over a …
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Fertility control in the context of the family and society in Pakistan
… reasons for the low contraceptive prevalence and sustained high fertility levels in Pakistan. The examination of the status of women in Pakistan has revealed that women have a low level of education (14 per cent) and their participation in the gainful employment (3 per cent) is also very low. …
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