Practice rather than preach: cultural practices and female social entrepreneurship
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-020-00437-6
Abstract: This paper draws on practice theory to argue that the practiced culture of a society and gender interact to create cultured capacities for social entrepreneurship among entrepreneurs. We combine data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor… read more here.
Keywords: social entrepreneurship; cultural practices; rather preach; practice rather ... See more keywords
Relational values from a cultural valuation perspective: how can sociology contribute to the evaluation of ecosystem services?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.10.016
Abstract: Some authors have recently suggested a broadened perspective for the ecosystem services approach to include nature’s contribution to people and relational values. This paper aims to develop the notion of relational values further by bringing… read more here.
Keywords: relational values; ecosystem services; sociology; cultural practices ... See more keywords
Distribution of maize lethal necrosis epidemics and its association with cropping systems and cultural practices in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105151
Abstract: Abstract Four hundred thirteen fields in five major maize growing regions of Ethiopia were surveyed to determine the prevalence, intensity and distribution of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease, and its associations with different maize cropping… read more here.
Keywords: maize; cropping systems; mln disease; systems cultural ... See more keywords
Shifting Seasons and Threats to Harvest, Culture, and Self‐Identity: A Personal Narrative on the Consequences of Changing Climate
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DOI: 10.1029/2022gh000617
Abstract: Northern Indigenous communities are experiencing rapid climate change and disrupted seasonal transitions. The Teetł'it Gwich'in use a five‐season calendar to measure the year, indicating the timing of seasonal events and associated cultural practices. From trapping… read more here.
Keywords: culture; cultural practices; climate; shifting seasons ... See more keywords
Sexuality, race and intimate colonial encounters
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DOI: 10.1080/03057070.2020.1735216
Abstract: in certain cultural practices as ‘backward’. Chapter 6 addresses what Page perceives as wilful adoptions of policy positions by Malawian elites that are not premised on suitable evidence. She is perplexed by the fact that… read more here.
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"We Eat Without Thinking: We Just Eat, Eat, Eat" - A Thematic Exploration of Cultural Practices of Ethnically Diverse Youth and Their Parents Who Are at Risk for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes.
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DOI: 10.1080/07370016.2023.2211066
Abstract: PURPOSE Cultural beliefs and practices influence management of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in youth and their parents, and have been minimally explored, limiting our understanding and implementation of preventative healthcare. An enhanced evidence base may… read more here.
Keywords: cultural practices; food; risk prediabetes; eat ... See more keywords
Experiences of Black South African widows regarding mourning rituals following the death of their spouses: Upholding cultural practices or violating human rights?
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DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2022.2065708
Abstract: Abstract Within South African cultures, bereavement rituals are intended to promote healing on the part of the widow and demonstrate respect for the deceased. We explored the experiences of 10 Black South African widows regarding… read more here.
Keywords: cultural practices; black south; widows regarding; experiences black ... See more keywords
Cultural Paradox in Advertising: Evidence from Finland
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DOI: 10.1080/10496491.2017.1297979
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study examines whether the use of appeals in advertisements can be attributed to cultural practices or values. A convenience sample and a survey method were used to collect data from professionals and students… read more here.
Keywords: paradox advertising; finland; advertising evidence; finland cultural ... See more keywords
Young adults in the United States and Benin reason about gendered cultural traditions
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DOI: 10.1111/sode.12228
Abstract: This study explored emerging and young adults’ reasoning about cultural practices in West Africa. American (Study 1, n = 78, M = 20.76 years) and Beninese (Study 2, n = 93, M = 23.61 years) undergraduates were surveyed about their evaluations of corporal… read more here.
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INFLUENCE OF CULTURAL PRACTICES ON SOCIAL SUPPORT OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS' STARTUPS
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DOI: 10.1142/s1084946718500073
Abstract: Social support of female entrepreneurs' startups is critical for the sustainable development of female entrepreneurship in a country. This study empirically tests how nine cultural practices, including performance orientation, uncertainty avoidance, in-group collectivism, power distance,… read more here.
Keywords: entrepreneurs startups; social support; female entrepreneurs; support female ... See more keywords
Cultural practices and rough sociality in Mexico’s midsize cities: Tijuana, Puebla and Monterrey
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980211026544
Abstract: It is frequently claimed that cultural agents are necessary to sustain and strengthen the social fabric, to guarantee economic growth and social development and to consolidate knowledge economies based on innovation. These arguments tend to… read more here.
Keywords: rough sociality; midsize cities; cultural practices; practices rough ... See more keywords