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Mechanisms in sociology—a critical intervention 社会学中的机制--批判性干预

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-04-09 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1384979

Dominik Döllinger

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Robotic misinformation in dementia care: emotions as sense-making resources in residents’ encounters with robot animals 痴呆症护理中的机器人误导：情感是居民与机器动物接触时的感知资源

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-04-08 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1354978

Marcus Persson, Elin Thunman, Clara Iversen, David Redmalm

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Employer branding, organization’s image and reputation, and intention to apply: the moderating role of the availability of organizational information on social media 雇主品牌、组织形象和声誉与求职意向：社交媒体上组织信息的调节作用

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-04-08 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1256733

Nguyen Ngoc Thang, Pham Thu Trang

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“He is just Ken:” deconstructing hegemonic masculinity in Barbie (2023 Movie) "他只是肯："解构《芭比娃娃》（2023 电影）中的霸权男性气质

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-04-05 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1320774

Dikmen Yakalı

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Interrogating global narratives of trans queerness. Well-being and agency? Or more stories of trans trauma? 对全球变性同性恋叙事的质疑。福祉与能动性？还是更多的变性创伤故事？

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-04-05 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1343117

Mark Vicars, James Milenkovic

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Gender systems in the Putin autocracy 普京专制制度中的性别制度

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-04-04 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1327946

Elizabeth A. Wood

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“It made me feel like a shit parent”: an intersectional analysis of pandemic mothering "这让我觉得自己是个糟糕的父母"：对大流行病母亲教育的跨部门分析

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-04-02 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1359827

Holly Thorpe, Nikki Barrett, M. Nemani, Grace O’Leary, Nida Ahmad

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Dis/re-orienting design through norm-critical gender lenses: an educational case in Turkey 通过规范批判的性别视角解除/重新定位设计：土耳其的一个教育案例

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-03-28 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1341091

Erman Örsan Yetiş, Yekta Bakırlıoğlu

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Intercultural communicative competence among Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia: a qualitative exploration 马来西亚印尼移民工人的跨文化交际能力：定性研究

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-03-27 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1321451

Djatmika, Bahtiar Mohamad, R. Santosa, Agus Hari Wibowo

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Women in Saudi secondary school EFL textbooks: a critical study of women’s empowerment as enshrined in the Saudi Vision 2030 沙特中学英语教科书中的妇女：对沙特《2030 年愿景》中赋予妇女权力的批判性研究

Frontiers in Sociology Pub Date : 2024-03-25 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1307623

M. Alqahtani

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