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Decolonizing the social sciences 社会科学的非殖民化

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2024-03-25 DOI: 10.1177/07916035241239737

S. Khoo

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Making it in medical sociology 打造医学社会学

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2024-03-20 DOI: 10.1177/07916035241239756

M. Balfe

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A contribution to the critique of Irish sociology 对爱尔兰社会学批判的贡献

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-10-25 DOI: 10.1177/07916035231208156

Chris Ó. Rálaigh

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The impact of primary school closures in Ireland resulting from the coronavirus pandemic on principal and teacher wellbeing 因冠状病毒大流行导致的爱尔兰小学关闭对校长和教师福祉的影响

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-09-24 DOI: 10.1177/07916035231200398

Margaret Nohilly, Veronica O’Toole, Bernie Collins

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Book review: Belfast Punk and the Troubles: An Oral History by Fearghus Roulston 书评:《贝尔法斯特朋克与麻烦:口述历史》，作者:费尔古斯·罗尔斯顿

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-09-05 DOI: 10.1177/07916035231199431

Colin Coulter

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Book Review: Penality in the Underground: The IRA’s Pursuit of Informers by Ron Dudai 书评:《地下的刑罚:爱尔兰共和军对告密者的追捕》，作者罗恩·杜代

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-08-30 DOI: 10.1177/07916035231199433

Martin McCleery

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“Last orders, please!”: The disappearance of communicative spaces at universities “最后的命令，请！”：大学交流空间的消失

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-07-02 DOI: 10.1177/07916035231184786

A. Hess

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Representations of older people in Irish public broadcaster's online news coverage during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic 在冠状病毒大流行的早期阶段，爱尔兰公共广播公司在线新闻报道中老年人的代表

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-06-26 DOI: 10.1177/07916035231183664

Stephen Beasley, Virpi Timonen

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Disruption of everyday life in times of crises – explanatory factors of well-being among students during COVID-19 危机时期日常生活的中断——COVID-19期间学生幸福感的解释因素

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-06-08 DOI: 10.1177/07916035231169678

B. Thomassen, A. Ejrnæs, Trine Cosmus Nobel, Ida Marie Nyland Jensen, Pelle Korsbæk Sørensen

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Disability policies, transnationalism and policy diffusion: ‘Asocial’ models of inclusion for children and youth in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) 残疾政策、跨国主义和政策扩散：低收入和中等收入国家儿童和青年包容的“反社会”模式

Irish Journal of Sociology Pub Date : 2023-05-11 DOI: 10.1177/07916035231169865

K. Nakray

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