The article discusses various meanings which were ascribed to religion in the parliamentary debates of perestroika period, included Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, and other religious lay deputies. Understood a general sense, was supposed become foundation or an element new ideology stimulate Soviet post-Soviet transformations, either creating universalism connecting Union global human righ...

Abstract In this qualitative study based on 95 interviews with Chinese subordinates and their German supervisors, we inductively develop a model which advances theoretical understanding by showing how inter-cultural trust development in hierarchical relationships is the result of six distinct elements: subordinate trustor’s cultural profile (cosmopolitans, hybrids, culturally bounds), psycholog...

Indigenous ways of knowing and being are invested in creating maintaining relationships, respectful equitable exchange, collective but particularistic knowledges that practical, useful, helpful extending meaning-making within communities. In this paper, we describe the university faculty tribal citizens come together to build meaningful relations through storytelling counter-mapping. Focusing o...

Abstract Within contemporary discussions on organizational wisdom, management scholars frequently turn to Aristotle’s work conceptualize wisdom as phronesis , or practical wisdom. Contrary the prevailing view, this paper argues that Aristotle did not propose an exclusively particularistic conception of but, instead acknowledged broadly conceived consists two types intellectual virtue: theoretic...

Abstract What explains the emergence and persistence of institutions aimed at preventing any ruling group from using state apparatus to advance particularistic interests? To answer this recurring question, a burgeoning literature examines establishment power-sharing in societies divided by ethnic or religious cleavages. Going beyond existing scholarly work focused on these specific settings, we...

With reference to one man’s remarkable struggle rebuild his home in Havana following its partial collapse, this article contributes the emerging anthropological literature on care by thematising role of state as carer-in-chief. Experiences such that Lázaro, protagonist article, demonstrate central paradox a project—one receives most extreme expression totalising project revolutionary socialism—...

Abstract Nobody doubts that culture plays a decisive role in understanding human forms of life. But it is unclear how this should be integrated into comprehensive explanatory model behaviour brings together naturalistic and social-scientific perspectives. Cultural difference, cultural learning, determination do not mix well with the factors are normally given full value more approaches to study...

The aims of this study is to gain an in-depth comprehension the teachings Aluk Sola Pemali among Todolo adherents, and facilitate a theological dialogue based on scriptural interpretation aimed at fostering harmony. This employs method that qualitative descriptive in nature, which involves both analysis relevant literature conducting field research. To create harmony within Sillanan society, re...