Kulturní studia / Cultural Studies -

The Talyshis: An Iranian people divided by the Araxes

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2024.220102 Author: Victoria Arakelova Address: Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, Yerevan; Yerevan State University, Armenia Email: caucasoiranica@gmail.com Language: English Issue: 1/2024 (22) Pages: 51-70 (20 pages) Keywords: Talyshis, Iranian ethnic groups, Cultural identity, Linguistic preservation, Russian-Persian War, Azerbaijan, Iran, Assimilation, Nationalism, Socio-cultural adaptation. Abstract This paper examines the Talyshi people, an Iranian ethnic group divided by…

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Паломничество (хадж) мусульман Средней Азии до присоединения к Российской империи

The pilgrimage (hajj) of Central Asian Muslims before joining to the Russian Empire DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2024.220103 Author: Vladimir Litvinov Affiliation: Yelets State University named after I. A. Bunin, Department of History and Historical and Cultural Heritage; Institute of Strategic Analysis and Forecasting KRSU named after B. N. Yeltsin, Lipetsk region, Yelets, St. Kommunarov 28, Russian Federation…

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Ottoman heritage in Serbia on a cultural route: students’ attitudes

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2024.220104 Authors: Aleksandra Terzić Affiliation: Geographical Institute „Jovan Cvijić“, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Djure Jakšića 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Email: a.terzic@gi.sanu.ac.rs Željko Bjeljac Affiliation: Geographical Institute „Jovan Cvijić“, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Djure Jakšića 9, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Nevena Ćurčić Affiliation: Faculty of Science, University of Novi Sad, Dositej Obradović…

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Female Genital Mutilation practiced by Dawoodi Bohras of Pakistan

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2024.220105 Author: Sanchita Bhattacharya Affiliation: Institute for Conflict Management, New Delhi, India Email: sanchita.bhat83@gmail.com Language: English Issue: 1/2024 (22) Pages: 120-134 (15 pages) Keywords: Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, Dawoodi Bohra, Pakistan, Women’s health, Religious practices, Cultural traditions, Psychological effects, Legal frameworks Abstract This paper examines the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) among the…

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Alternative currencies, community support and social cohesion: why the Okinawan moai (模合) is closer to an informal social policy mechanism than to a standard ROSCA

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2024.220106 Author: Abel Polese Affiliation: Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dublin City University, Ireland; Tallinn University, Estonia Email: abel.polese@dcu.ie Language: English Issue: 1/2024 (22) Pages: 135-156 (22 pages) Keywords: Moai, Okinawa, Social cohesion, Alternative currencies, Informal social policies, Community support, Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs),…

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Passengers awaiting the arrival of the Taurus Express at Tel Kotchek, 1941

The Kurds and World War II: Some Considerations for a Social History Perspective

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210201en Author: Jordi Tejel Affiliation: University of Neuchâtel, History Department, Espace Tilo-Frey 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland Email: jordi.tejel@unine.ch Language: English Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 3–17 (15 pages) Keywords: Borderlands, Contraband, Borders, Kurds, WWII, Periphery Abstract Scholars generally argue that during the Second World War, the Middle East, and the Kurdish areas in particular, was…

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Kurdové a druhá světová válka: Několik úvah z pohledu sociálních dějin

The Kurds and World War II: Some Considerations for a Social History Perspective DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210201cs Author: Jordi Tejel Affiliation: University of Neuchâtel, History Department, Espace Tilo-Frey 1, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland Email: jordi.tejel@unine.ch Language: Czech (translation from English) Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 18–31 (14 pages) Keywords: Borderlands, Contraband, Borders, Kurds, WWII, Periphery Abstract Scholars generally argue…

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Theorising place and scale in the geography of religion for the 21st century: Reflections on a burgeoning field

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210202 Author: Nimrod Luz Affiliation: Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee, Zemach, Emek HaYarden 15132, Israel Email: luznimrod@mx.kinneret.ac.il Language: English Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 32–61 (30 pages) Keywords: Sacred places, Geography of religion, Contested nature, Religion, Socio-political-spatial meanings, Israel, Palestine Abstract This paper explores the contested nature of sacred places as a starting…

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Vielgestaltigkeit von Uniformität: Zur Bedeutung von Kleidung in totalen Institutionen

The multiformity of uniformity: On the significance of clothing in the total institution DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210203 Author: Daniel Oelbauer Affiliation: Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Kapuzinerstraße 16, 96047 Bamberg, Germany Email: daniel.oelbauer@gmx.de Language: German Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 62–89 (28 pages) Keywords: total institutions, outside closure, inmate surveillance, daily routine, role loss, symbolic clothing Abstract The essential features of…

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Vnímání etnické identity Irských kočovníků

The perception of the ethnic identity of the Irish Travellers DOI: https://doi.org/10.7160/KS.2023.210204cs Author: Tereza Händlová Affiliation: Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Economics and Management, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Praha, Czech Republic Email: terka.hedly@gmail.com Language: Czech Issue: 2/2023 (21) Pages: 90–114 (25 pages) Keywords: Irish Travellers, Ireland, ethnic identity, ethnic minority, cultural elements Abstract…

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