"The City as Muse": A Context-Oriented Meta-Historical Reading of Toyin Falola's A Mouth Sweeter than Salt by Ibrahim A. Odugbemi

“…In extension of this argument, this paper examines Toyin Falola's memoir, A Mouth Sweeter than Salt, as a genre of life writing and, especially, a form of autobiography, by showing how the setting, Ibadan, in its cultural and social formations, is depicted as having contributed to the self-awareness, self-image and identity of the subject, and how this reflection makes the nar­rative a meta-historical expression. …”
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Vaping illusions: The hidden risks of E-cigarette use among young Filipinos and adolescents in Latin America by John Patrick C. Toledo

“…The findings suggest that e-cigarettes, particularly for minors, may prolong nicotine dependency without providing a true cessation pathway. Social and cultural factors also complicate understanding how young Filipinos vape. …”
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Poesia em tempos de crise: uma leitura de Golpe: antologia-manifesto by Marcelo Ferraz de Paula

“…Acontecimientos históricos como las Jornadas de Junio, en 2013, el convulso proceso de destitución de Dilma Rousseff, en 2016, y el triunfo electoral de la extrema derecha, en 2018, tuvieron resonancias en el campo cultural, trayendo a la producción poética un deseo de participación en el debate público — un interés que parecía mitigado en décadas anteriores. …”
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CORRUPTION AND ITS IMPACT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by AKE MODUPE

“…Various forms of corruption are investigated in the political, corporate, judicial, and law enforcement sectors, with institutional inadequacies, rent-seeking behaviour, and cultural issues identified as major drivers. Furthermore, the analysis examines the impact of corruption on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on economic consequences such as misappropriation of public funds and decreased foreign investment, as well as social and political consequences such as eroded trust in governmental institutions and societal unrest. …”
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Was Sor Juana a Sphinx? Monstrosity and the Poetics of Dedication in Her Transoceanic Enigmas by Víctor Sierra Matute

“…In this collection, Sor Juana departs from individual lyric expression, a shift I call a “poetics of dedication,” advocating for a communal cultural identity centered on her persona’s fame. Through this gesture, Sor Juana appropriates and challenges patriarchal narratives that labeled her as a “monster” due to her perceived exceptionalism. …”
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Trauma y tradición. El desafío de las genealogías literarias tras el exilio y la Shoah by Linda Maeding

“…Trauma y tradición son dos conceptos con los que toda literatura del exilio y de la Shoah debe confrontarse –por la naturaleza violenta de las condiciones históricas que son su razón de ser y por la orfandad cultural implicada–. Suponen así serios desafíos para sus autores y autoras. …”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Weeds by Stephen H. Futch, Brent A. Sellers, Ramdas G. Kanissery

“…IPM programs utilize a combination of control practices including but not limited to cultural, preventive, mechanical, chemical, or biological methods. …”
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BORDER SECURITY AND TRANSNATIONAL THREATS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA-NIGER BORDER DYNAMICS by MUHAMMAD SHEHU, ABDURASHID DALHA

“…This analysis also aims to clarify the complex and multidimensional nature of these challenges, by exploring the underlying factors and evaluating their significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of the communities residing in the borderlands.In doing this, the similarities and distinctions in the security dynamics of both nations, taking into account the geopolitical, cultural, and economic factors that exert influence upon these dynamics will be explored. …”
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Palmeras utilizadas por los indígenas Yuracaré del Territorio Indígena Parque Nacional Isiboro-Sécure (Cochabamba, Bolivia) by Fabiola Montoya M., Mónica Moraes R.

“…In total 43 applications were identified, grouped into 22 subcategories and six categories: human food, construction, cultural, medicinal, products, tools and utensils. …”
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Le rapport au paysage ordinaire. Approche par les pratiques des espaces de proximité by Marta Benages-Albert, Sophie Bonin

“…Our concepts are anchored more in social practices and the study of territorial appropriation than in seeking the origins of ever-present cultural models. This approach consists mainly of overcoming legibility and assessment difficulties linked to peri-urban residential areas. …”
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Subjetividad social, sujeto y representaciones sociales by Fernando González Rey

“…Sse introduce en la discusión sobre las alternativas actuales para el desarrollo de la representación social el concepto de subjetividad, desde un punto de vista histórico cultural. Ddesde este marco, la subjetividad se redefine completamente y gana un nuevo significado como parte de un sistema teórico completamente nuevo. …”
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Le rôle fondateur du paysage dans la création des villes coloniales marocaines by Mounia Bennani

“…Nearly a century later, Rabat’s landscape heritage is at the heart of the matter : the public gardens created in the 1920s, and which are the lungs of today’s city, have been classified and put on the list of the cultural heritage list ; the story of the “park system” known such as in Rabat is taught in the architecture schools, and the urban development project of Rabat is planning to raise the current ratio from 20 m² of green space per inhabitant to 30 m².…”
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¿Cómo se articula la acción social en entornos de conflicto? El caso de San Basilio de Palenque by Egoitz Gago

“…Para ello se recurre a la teoría de movimientos sociales y de identidad cultural. Finalmente, se presentan propuestas de cómo vincular de manera satisfactoria estos procesos en el actual momento de construcción de paz en Colombia.…”
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La escritura cuneiforme en la evolución del derecho. Investigación en torno a los orígenes del derecho occidental desde la teoría de la sociedad de Niklas Luhmann by Carlos Andrés Orozco Arcieri

“…En este artículo se propone el análisis de la escritura cuneifor-me apoyándonos en la arqueología, la asiriología, la historia, la filología, la antropología, la sociología y, sobre todo, en la teoría de la evolución socio-cultural, desarrollada por Niklas Luhmann en el marco de su teoría de la sociedad.…”
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“O que quer uma mulher”: figuras femininas em Eles eram muitos cavalos by Helena Bonito Couto Pereira

“…Se observa particularmente el desfile de personajes femeninos desde la doble perspectiva de la diversidad estilística en que se construyen como en el poder de representación socioeconómica y cultural de la metrópoli contemporánea.…”
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Religious faith traditions tussle with rampant corruption toward sustainable development: Search for the missing links in light of ubuntu by E. Chinyena

“…Corrupt tendencies permeate all institutions and cultures in the world, leading to general retrogression in sustainable development. …”
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Presencia de la depresión perinatal y la relación madre-infante. Estrategia metodológica para una mirada sociocultural by Mayra Chávez-Courtois, Itzel González-Pacheco

“…En este trabajo se propone una metodología alternativa que permita rescatar el contexto social y cultural de las mujeres en etapa posparto, con el fin de obtener más elementos sobre su conducta. …”
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APRENDER A CONVIVIR EN UNA SOCIEDAD ATERRORIZADA by Martín Rodríguez Rojo

“…Por eso, la primera parte del trabajo se centra en una descripción de la violencia física, estructural y cultural. Pero, también se desea salir de ese atolladero del que la humanidad no ha sabido, aún, emerger. …”
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Devociones católicas, prácticas religiosas, y cofradías- hermandades en Colombia (siglos XVI-XIX): una aproximación bibliográfica by Jerson Fidel Jaimes Rodríguez, Santiago Mendieta Afanador

“…Por último, se sugieren algunas cuestiones para futuros trabajos que abarquen lo religioso como componente social y cultural.…”
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Maps and Memory, Rights and Relationships by Sian Sullivan

“…In particular, oral histories recording individual experiences in-depth, especially those of elderly people prompted by return to remembered places of past dwelling, can historicise and deepen recognition of complex cultural landscapes that today carry high conservation value.…”
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