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“Arabic is the language of the Muslims - that’s how it was supposed to be”: exploring language and religious identity through reflective accounts from young British-born Asians.
(Taylor and Francis, 2010)
This study explores how a group of young British-born South Asians understood and defined their religious and linguistic identities, focusing upon the role played by heritage languages and liturgical languages and by ...
Language and identity among British South Asians: a theoretical review.
(Springer, 2010)
Given the pervasiveness of language in social life and the implications that language use can have for one’s individual and collective identities, attempts were made to explore the theoretical and empirical advantages in ...
Public perception of shale gas extraction in the UK: How people's views are changing
(2013)
Global energy consumption is forecast to increase at an average annual rate of 1.6 % over the next two decades with total consumption rising from 504.7 to 769.8 quads between 2008 and 2035, according to EIA figures.1 ...
Metaphors we die by? Geoengineering, metaphors and the argument from catastrophe
(Taylor and Francis, 2012)
Geoengineering the climate by reflecting sunlight or extracting carbon dioxide from the atmo- sphere has attracted increasing attention from natural scientists, social scientists, policy makers and the media. This article ...
Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism in Iran
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
Anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism constitute two important ideological building blocks of the Islamic Republic of Iran, yet there is no existing research into the psychosocial motives underlying the institutional manifestation ...
Coping with religious and cultural homophobia: emotion and narratives of identity threat from British Muslim gay men
(Ashgate, 2012)
The chapter begins with an overview of identity process theory (Breakwell 1986), a socio-psychological theory of identity construction, threat and coping, and the conceptual inter-relations between religious/cultural ...
Enhancing Sexual Health, Self-Identity and Wellbeing among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Guide for Practitioners
(Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018-06-21)
A thorough insight, incorporating and evaluating the latest research, into why enhancing mental health in men who have sex with men (MSM) can improve their sexual health and general wellbeing. Using tenets from Identity ...
The Social Psychology of Gay Men
(Palgrave, 2019-10-07)
This book focuses on the social psychological aspects of gay men’s lives and provides a cutting-edge examination of topics including sexual orientation, sexual behavior, identity, relationships, prejudice, and health. The ...
Social representations, identity and social relations among non-heterosexual British Asian men
(Oxford: Elsevier., 2014)
This chapter explores and compares social representations, identity and social relations among non-heterosexual British Asian Indian and British Pakistani men. After an overview of two relevant theories from social psychology ...
Values and identity process theory: Theoretical integration and empirical interactions.
(Cambridge University Press, 2014)
Identity and values are important driving forces in human lives. Identity Process Theory (IPT; Breakwell, 1986, 2001b) and the Schwartz Value Theory (Schwartz, 1992) focus on distinct but related aspects of the self and ...
