Postcolonial theory looks at history, and it links to culture, sociology, psychology, even politics law. This study aims analyze Aphra Behn Oroonoko with respect post-colonialism, in particular, investigation of the extent colonialism, slavery, being other. displays literary fiction reality same time; thus, Immanuel Kant’s concepts noumenal world phenomenal have significant meaning. It draws on...

Cumulative life damage is an old concept of considerable face validity, which has attracted more scientific interest in the fields of sociology and psychology than in medicine over the years. The research examines the interconnectivity of the many factors which shape the development of individuals or institutions over time. By focussing on time, context and process, life course research highlig...

BACKGROUND The way in which patients and their doctors interact is a potentially important factor in optimal communication during consultations as well as treatment, compliance and follow-up care. The aim of this multidisciplinary study is to use both qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the 'black box' that is the interaction between the two parties during a general practice consult...

This research aims to develop and demonstrate an advanced, integrated earthquake loss estimation methodology for urban lifeline systems. The methodology, which evaluates direct and indirect economic losses from lifeline failures, provides a means for assessing both expected losses from future earthquakes and potential loss reduction from mitigation alternatives. This effort builds on and coordi...

Alice Stokes Paul was born in the United States (USA) on January 11, 1885 at Paulsdale Mount Laurel, New Jersey. She received a Ph.D. sociology and devoted her life to achieving rights for women. While academic work completed before term “clinical sociology” used States, certainly should be seen as part of history clinical sociology.

The use of ethnographical methods to research new media offers fruitful descriptions and valuable data to interpret the uses of communication technologies. The benefits and weaknesses of participant observation are discussed from the point of view of a concrete research experience: a study of online publications and newsrooms, currently under development.

While e-mail is the Internet application most used by older people, very little is known about how they interact with e-mail systems and use them in their daily lives. We undertook a 3-year ethnographical study aimed at revealing and explaining real life e-mailing. We describe and discuss the nature of e-mail use in terms of social circles; frequency, type of content and patterns of communicati...