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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"Social organisation"”.
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Cult ritual and social organisation among the Mianmin
… between rituals of the male cult and social organisation among the Mianmin of the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. More specifically, i t deals with the West Mianmin, who live in the valleys of the major tributaries of the August River which flows out of the northern fringes of …
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Cult ritual and social organisation among the Mianmin
… between rituals of the male cult and social organisation among the Mianmin of the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. More specifically, i t deals with the West Mianmin, who live in the valleys of the major tributaries of the August River which flows out of the northern fringes of …
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The Social Organisation of Off-Course Betting: An Ethnographic Perspective
… a number of important issues within the social world of the off-course betting office. It more specifically identified the main roles and key players in the performing of gambling scenes associated with such environments. Through the use of a multi-disciplinary approach (which draws …
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Social organisation, ecology and conservation of loris tardigradus tardigradus (lorisformes; primates)
… provides new information on the natural history, social organisation and ecology of this endangered strepsirrhine, from which conservation action plans are derived. The study was conducted in Masmullakele, a 290ha forest reserve. Vegetation, diurnal and nocturnal surveys were conducted between …
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Dominance, social organisation and cooperation in the sociable weaver (Philetairus socius)
Sociality and cooperation are universal features of life, yet cooperative societies are highly vulnerable to conflicts-of-interests which may lead to societal collapse. Dominance may function as a central mechanism behind the maintenance of cooperative societies, because it may reduce conflict by …
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Polymorphic social organisation in a eusocial insect : the ultimate and proximate causes
… in skew contributes to our understanding of social evolution because skew directly impacts on the inclusive fitness gained through cooperation. In this thesis I present a novel model system for investigating skew, by providing detailed sociogenetic data to show a polymorphism in colony social …
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The social organisation of sex work : implications for female prostitutes' health and safety
… commercial sex. This thesis aims to examine the social and economic organisation of commercial sex work in the UK across the three settings of street, sauna and private flats, paying particular attention to the health and safety implications for the women involved. Results: Women in the study …
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Reciprocating with Ibu Pretiwi : social organisation and the importance of plants, land and the ancestors in Nusa Penida
… characteristic aspects of the old Balinese social organisation. This study, which is based upon long fieldwork conducted in the village of Sakti, discusses the social organisation of Nusa Penida and the importance land and plants have in the life of its inhabitants. The work begins with an …
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Reciprocating with Ibu Pretiwi : social organisation and the importance of plants, land and the ancestors in Nusa Penida
… characteristic aspects of the old Balinese social organisation. This study, which is based upon long fieldwork conducted in the village of Sakti, discusses the social organisation of Nusa Penida and the importance land and plants have in the life of its inhabitants. The work begins with an …
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