The End of Monogamy? An Exploration of Non-monogamous Relationship Dynamics

Although monogamy is the dominant relationship style in the Western world, there are alternative options for non-monogamous relationship dynamics. This paper works to explore how the roots of how monogamy became the dominant structure, the hidden drawbacks of monogamy, how those who assert monogamy to be compulsory hold a stigma against those who partake in other dynamics, and how this stigma can work to oppress. It also explores what those dynamics are, who participates in them, and a myriad of benefits that non-monogamous relationships can have. Overall coming to the conclusion that everyone should be able to make an informed decision, free of societal judgment, to partake in whatever dynamic they may choose.

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Comparing Media Systems Beyond the Western World

10.1017/cbo9781139005098 ◽

2011 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Keyword(s):

Western World ◽

Media Systems

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World Economy: Prospects and Barriers for Recovery

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2012-12-61-83 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 61-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Ershov

Keyword(s):

World Economy ◽

Western World ◽

Short Time Period ◽

Market Segments ◽

Junk Bonds ◽

The Past ◽

Time Period ◽

The Us ◽

Global Liquidity ◽

Short Time

According to the latest forecasts, it will take 10 years for the world economy to get back to “decent shape”. Some more critical estimates suggest that the whole western world will have a “colossal mess” within the next 5–10 years. Regulators of some major countries significantly and over a short time‑period changed their forecasts for the worse which means that uncertainty in the outlook for the future persists. Indeed, the intensive anti‑crisis measures have reduced the severity of the past problems, however the problems themselves have not disappeared. Moreover, some of them have become more intense — the eurocrisis, excessive debts, global liquidity glut against the backdrop of its deficit in some of market segments. As was the case prior to the crisis, derivatives and high‑risk operations with “junk” bonds grow; budget problems — “fiscal cliff” in the US — and other problems worsen. All of the above forces the regulators to take unprecedented (in their scope and nature) steps. Will they be able to tackle the problems which emerge?

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Indonesian Literature’s Position in World Literature

TEKNOSASTIK ◽

10.33365/ts.v14i2.55 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Dina Amelia

Keyword(s):

World Literature ◽

The Other ◽

National Literature ◽

Western World ◽

The World ◽

The One ◽

The Voice

There are two most inevitable issues on national literature, in this case Indonesian literature. First is the translation and the second is the standard of world literature. Can one speak for the other as a representative? Why is this representation matter? Does translation embody the voice of the represented? Without translation Indonesian literature cannot gain its recognition in world literature, yet, translation conveys the voice of other. In the case of production, publication, or distribution of Indonesian Literature to the world, translation works can be very beneficial. The position of Indonesian literature is as a part of world literature. The concept that the Western world should be the one who represent the subaltern can be overcome as long as the subaltern performs as the active speaker. If the subaltern remains silent then it means it allows the “representation” by the Western.

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Christianity in the non-western world: a study in the serial nature of Christian expansion

Studies in World Christianity ◽

10.3366/swc.1995.1.part_1.1 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 1 (Part_1) ◽

pp. 1-25 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Andrew Walls

Keyword(s):

Western World

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Identification of High-risk Patients for Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator Therapy in Asia

Asia Pacific Cardiology ◽

10.15420/apc.2011:3:1:77 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 77

Author(s):

Cyril YK Ko ◽

Jeffrey WH Fung ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Disease ◽

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽

Asian Population ◽

Structural Heart Disease ◽

Medical Problem ◽

Western World ◽

Asian Countries ◽

Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽

Asian Patients ◽

Risk Patients

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a serious medical problem worldwide. Multiple landmark studies have demonstrated the benefit of implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) therapy in preventing SCD in at-risk patients. Although the data available in Asia are limited, the disease pattern seems to be different from that in the western world. The Asian population seems to have a lower incidence of SCD. Coronary heart disease, which is the major underlying cause of SCD in the west, may play a less important role in Asian countries. In addition, non-structural heart disease seems to be a more prevalent cause of SCD in Asia. It is thus questionable whether the results of ICD trials can be applied directly to Asian countries, as most of these trials seldom recruited Asian patients. This article will review SCD in Asia, focusing on the epidemiology and risk factors for SCD in Asia and highlighting some unique features that may be different from those seen in the western world.

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'The Stars Down to Earth'

Bulletin for the Study of Religion ◽

10.1558/bsor.v41i2.3 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 3-9

Author(s):

Kirstine Munk

Keyword(s):

Middle Class ◽

Western World

Astrology is immensely popular in the modern, Western world. Studies have shown that 'belief' in astrology is mainly found among the lesser educated parts of the population, however, astrology is mainly used by educated middle-class women. This article explores why.

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Re-contextualizing the Framework of Scene for the Empirical Study of Post-institutional Religious Spaces in Practice

Fieldwork in Religion ◽

10.1558/firn.v10i1.18619 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 155-172

Author(s):

Marcus Moberg ◽

Tommy Ramstedt

Keyword(s):

Empirical Study ◽

Actual Practice ◽

Western World ◽

General Decline

Following the continuing general decline of institutional religion across the Western world, scholars have increasingly turned their attention to the emergence of various types of, less conventionally organized, post-institutional forms of religion. Post-institutional religious spaces have, however, often proven difficult to pin down and grasp empirically through already available frameworks and concepts. This article aims to provide an impetus for further methodological discussion on the empirical study of post-institutional religious spaces through re-contextualizing the framework of scene for the study of post-institutional religious spaces in actual practice. The article outlines and explicates the methodological utility of the framework of scene through applying it on a particular geographically located post-institutional religious space: the present-day so-called “fringe-knowledge” scene in Finland.

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Radical Islamism as a Mode of Production

Teosofi Jurnal Tasawuf dan Pemikiran Islam ◽

10.15642/teosofi.2019.9.1.81-108 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 81-108

Author(s):

Masdar Hilmy

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Current Theory ◽

Production Theory ◽

Social Sciences And Humanities ◽

Norms And Values ◽

Dominant Structure ◽

Political Economic ◽

Theoretical Paradigms ◽

Epistemological Basis ◽

Mode Of Production

This article attempts to provide a breakthrough which I call mode of production theory. This theory will be employed to analyze the contemporary phenomenon of radical Islamism. The mode of production theory is meant to bridge the two clashing theoretical paradigms in social sciences and humanities, i.e., Weberian and Marxian. Despite its bridging nature, the paper argues that the two cannot be merged within one single thread. This is because each paradigm has its own epistemological basis which is irreconcilable to one another. Mostly adapted from Marx’s theory, the current theory of the mode of production covers five interrelated aspects, namely social, political, economic, cultural, and symbolic structures. If Marx’s mode of production theory heavily relies on a material and economic basis, the theory used in this paper accommodates cultural and symbolic structures that are Weberian in nature. Although the two paradigms can operate together, the strength of structure (Marxian) overpowers the strength of culture (Weberian). This paper further argues that such cultural-based aspects as ideology, norms, and values play as mobilizing factors under a big schematic dominant structure in the rise and development of the radical Islamist groups.

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