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Improving The Methodology Of Complex Organization Of Rural Areas Based On Gis Technologies, Anvarjon Pardaboyev Jul 2025

Improving The Methodology Of Complex Organization Of Rural Areas Based On Gis Technologies, Anvarjon Pardaboyev

Technical science and innovation

In the world, scientific research is being conducted aimed at improving the efficiency of complex organization of rural areas by utilizing modern geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing data. These studies focus on shaping the land allocated to these areas, organizing their activities, and forming the basis of cartographic information. Additionally, the use of modern GIS and remote sensing data has become widespread in the complex organization of rural areas in many countries. This method stands out for its effectiveness in organizing regions today.

In our republic, comprehensive measures are being implemented to consistently develop production through structural, institutional, …


Training Stages And Algorithms Of Multilayer Neural Networks For The Control System, Abdishukurov Maqsudovich Shavkat, Xuecheng Li Jul 2025

Training Stages And Algorithms Of Multilayer Neural Networks For The Control System, Abdishukurov Maqsudovich Shavkat, Xuecheng Li

Technical science and innovation

The application of neural network technologies in control systems consists of several stages. In technological object control systems, each layer of the multilayer perceptron neural networks is represented using separate transfer functions. The result of synthesizing neural network technology into control systems allows for the rapid solution of many problems. Using neural network technology, it is possible to perform many calculations. Chain rules of neural networks are added this paper. Lots of training algorithms are compared to choose better to train network. Backpropagation neural networks is seen deeply in the last page. Problems of interpolation and extrapolation are solved. Algorithms …


Research Into Technological Features In The Curring Process Of Multilayer Polymer Composite Parts, Umidbek Dilshod Ugli Kosimov, Jonibek Kobilovich Tokhirov, Andrey Dmitrievich Novikov Jul 2025

Research Into Technological Features In The Curring Process Of Multilayer Polymer Composite Parts, Umidbek Dilshod Ugli Kosimov, Jonibek Kobilovich Tokhirov, Andrey Dmitrievich Novikov

Technical science and innovation

This paper examines the main technologies and mechanisms used in the curing process of multilayer thick-walled parts of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) made of polymer composite materials (PCM) based on epoxy resin. The study provides a detailed analysis of the technological features of the curing process, its kinetics, and the influence of heat transfer mechanisms on the final quality of molded components. It is emphasized that due to the low thermal conductivity of PCM, temperature inhomogeneity may occur during curing, leading to defects, internal stresses, and deterioration of the mechanical properties of the product. Therefore, ensuring uniform temperature distribution throughout …


Comparative Analysis Of Gas And Mechanical Emissions From Electric Cars And Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles, Bakhtiyor Akhmatjonovich Kosimov Jul 2025

Comparative Analysis Of Gas And Mechanical Emissions From Electric Cars And Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles, Bakhtiyor Akhmatjonovich Kosimov

Technical science and innovation

This article analyzes the environmental impact of modern cars, in particular the amount of harmful substances emitted into the environment by electric cars and internal combustion engine cars, and provides scientific information on the substances that are released from cars in the form of not only gaseous emissions, but also dust particles generated by the mechanical wear of the brake system and tires. At the same time, this article also takes a scientific approach to the wear rates of brake pads and tires, their impact on environmental safety, and the level of dispersion of the microdust generated. Comparative tables have …


Development Of An Experimental Stand For The Study Of The Directions Of Movement And Velocity Of Air Flows In The Pneumatic Channel Of The Final Aspiration Of The Muz-16 Air Sieve Separator, Alexey Igorevich Ermakov, Alexey Alexandrovich Yazenkov, Sergey Anatolyevich Zelenko, Zulfiya Kakhramonovna Ergasheva Jul 2025

Development Of An Experimental Stand For The Study Of The Directions Of Movement And Velocity Of Air Flows In The Pneumatic Channel Of The Final Aspiration Of The Muz-16 Air Sieve Separator, Alexey Igorevich Ermakov, Alexey Alexandrovich Yazenkov, Sergey Anatolyevich Zelenko, Zulfiya Kakhramonovna Ergasheva

Technical science and innovation

The article describes the principle of operation of the MUZ-16 air-sieve separator produced by CJSC Borisov Plant Metalist, intended for preliminary, primary and secondary purification of grain and seeds of cereals, legumes, cereal crops and rapeseed. The results of a study of the directions of air flow in the MUZ-16 aspiration system and the efficiency of purifying buckwheat from impurities that differ in aerodynamic properties are presented. It has been established that the part of the MUZ-16 aspiration system, responsible for preliminary aspiration, works effectively, while the part of the system responsible for the final aspiration of the grain mixture …


Intelligent Control Of Reducing Energy Consumption And Water Loss In Smart Home Systems, Hakimjon Nasriddinovich Zaynidinov, Damira Farxodovna Hodjaeva, Dhananjay Singh Jul 2025

Intelligent Control Of Reducing Energy Consumption And Water Loss In Smart Home Systems, Hakimjon Nasriddinovich Zaynidinov, Damira Farxodovna Hodjaeva, Dhananjay Singh

Technical science and innovation

The article presents an innovative approach to developing an intelligent control system for managing temperature and water level in smart home systems. The proposed method integrates an adaptive PID controller with fuzzy logic algorithms, enabling dynamic adjustment of the PID controller coefficients in real time. The mathematical model of the system incorporates heat balance equations, differential heat transfer relations, and nonlinear models of fluid loss. The adaptive control algorithms developed within the study allow the system to effectively respond to changes in input data.

A comprehensive analysis of the membership functions is conducted, along with adaptive tuning of the PID …


Technical And Economic Justification Of The New Design Of A Hydro-Accumulation Syste, Kurbon Salikhdjanovich Dzhuraev, Abdurasul Sayfutdinov, Elyor Doniyorovich Ismoilov Jul 2025

Technical And Economic Justification Of The New Design Of A Hydro-Accumulation Syste, Kurbon Salikhdjanovich Dzhuraev, Abdurasul Sayfutdinov, Elyor Doniyorovich Ismoilov

Technical science and innovation

The effective utilization of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind requires reliable and efficient energy storage systems due to their irregular and intermittent supply. This paper presents a novel hydro-accumulation system that significantly reduces energy consumption by integrating hydraulic ram pumps instead of traditional electrically powered pumps. The proposed system operates in cascade mode, where the kinetic energy of water is used multiple times through a sequence of hydraulic rams to pump water from a lower reservoir back to the upper one. Each stage of the system reuses the outflow water of the previous ram, achieving up to …


Feeling Underqualified And Out Of My League: Motivational And Affective Paths To Adaptive And Maladaptive Behaviors, Gamze Koseoglu, Sejin Keem, Aysegul Karaeminogullari, Berrin Erdogan, Talya N. Bauer, Eyup Burak Sancak Jul 2025

Feeling Underqualified And Out Of My League: Motivational And Affective Paths To Adaptive And Maladaptive Behaviors, Gamze Koseoglu, Sejin Keem, Aysegul Karaeminogullari, Berrin Erdogan, Talya N. Bauer, Eyup Burak Sancak

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study explored the motivational and affective implications of perceived underqualification, specifically examining how it leads to increased levels of envy and help-seeking behaviors. We predicted that envy and help seeking behaviors would in turn indirectly relate to interpersonal deviance and task performance. We further hypothesized that two psychological resources, hope and self-efficacy, would moderate the relationships between perceived underqualification, envy, and help seeking. We tested our model with a sample of 149 medical school students who were undergoing a clinical rotation as well as their rotation coordinators at a university hospital located in northwestern Turkey. Data collection spanned four …


Human Extravillous Trophoblasts Require Src-2 For Sustained Viability, Migration, And Invasion, Vineet K Maurya, Pooja Popli, Bryan C Nikolai, David M Lonard, Ramakrishna Kommagani, Bert W O'Malley, John P Lydon Jul 2025

Human Extravillous Trophoblasts Require Src-2 For Sustained Viability, Migration, And Invasion, Vineet K Maurya, Pooja Popli, Bryan C Nikolai, David M Lonard, Ramakrishna Kommagani, Bert W O'Malley, John P Lydon

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Defective placentation is a recognized etiology for several gestational complications that include early pregnancy loss, preeclampsia, and intrauterine growth restriction. Sustained viability, migration, and invasion are essential cellular properties for embryonic extravillous trophoblasts to execute their roles in placental development and function, while derailment of these cellular processes is linked to placental disorders. Although the cellular functions of extravillous trophoblasts are well recognized, our understanding of the pivotal molecular determinants of these functions is incomplete. Using the HTR-8/SVneo immortalized human extravillous trophoblast cell line, we report that steroid receptor coactivator-2 (SRC-2), a coregulator of transcription factor-mediated gene expression, is essential …


Mic: A Deep Learning Tool For Assigning Ions And Waters In Cryo-Em And Crystal Structures, Laura Shub, Wenjin Liu, Georgios Skiniotis, Michael J Keiser, Michael J Robertson Jul 2025

Mic: A Deep Learning Tool For Assigning Ions And Waters In Cryo-Em And Crystal Structures, Laura Shub, Wenjin Liu, Georgios Skiniotis, Michael J Keiser, Michael J Robertson

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

At sufficiently high resolution, x-ray crystallography and cryogenic electron microscopy are capable of resolving small spherical map features corresponding to either water or ions. Correct classification of these sites provides crucial insight for understanding structure and function as well as guiding downstream design tasks, including structure-based drug discovery and de novo biomolecule design. However, direct identification of these sites from experimental data can prove challenging, and existing empirical approaches leveraging the local environment can only characterize limited ion types. We present a representation of chemical environments using interaction fingerprints and develop a machine learning model to predict the identity of …


Book Review: River Fiction Of India: Intersectional Flows Of Narratives, Geographies, And Histories, Nilay Patel Jul 2025

Book Review: River Fiction Of India: Intersectional Flows Of Narratives, Geographies, And Histories, Nilay Patel

Critical Humanities

Book Review of

River Fiction of India: Intersectional Flows of Narratives, Geographies, and Histories,

edited by Subhadeep Ray

London & New York: Routledge, 2025

306 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-032-66253-4 (hbk)

ISBN: 978-1-032-98346-2 (pbk)

ISBN 978-1-003-59818-3 (ebk)


An Interview With Anthony Viola, Anthony Viola, John Van Kirk Jul 2025

An Interview With Anthony Viola, Anthony Viola, John Van Kirk

Critical Humanities

Anthony Viola interviewed by John Van Kirk


The Human Catalyst And Extractivist Fiction: A Close Reading Of Siddhartha Sarma’S Year Of The Weeds And Pundalik N Naik’S The Upheaval, Elwin Susan John Dr Jul 2025

The Human Catalyst And Extractivist Fiction: A Close Reading Of Siddhartha Sarma’S Year Of The Weeds And Pundalik N Naik’S The Upheaval, Elwin Susan John Dr

Critical Humanities

Literary narratives have been abetting the various global faces of climate crisis, ever since the disciplines of humanities and social sciences have become vocal about the Anthropocene. The discussions have been mostly centered around the discourses of capitalism, imperialism, rights and subalterity. By reading some of these foundational grips on ecological crisis, the present essay analyses literary narratives on mining and extraction in India from the standpoint of a human catalyst; which is defined as an entity that can cause a chain reaction, that may or may not result in the annihilation of the initial catalyst. The essay will begin …


The Extraction Unconscious: Solar-Powered Utopias In Catching The Sun (2015) And In The Name Of Lithium (2021), Isidora Cortés-Monroy Jul 2025

The Extraction Unconscious: Solar-Powered Utopias In Catching The Sun (2015) And In The Name Of Lithium (2021), Isidora Cortés-Monroy

Critical Humanities

By comparing the depictions of future energy regimes in the two ecodocumentaries, Catching the Sun (2015) and In the Name of Lithium (2021), this article explores representations of post-carbon futures from the US and Argentina. Read closely alongside Frederic Jameson’s notions of utopias, the article delineates the extent to which a solar powered future challenges and reiterates current neocolonial extractivist structures. Basing myself on Patricia Yaeger’s concept of an “energy unconscious,” I argue that these solar utopias maintain an “extraction unconscious” that continues to produce sacrifice zones where primary commodities needed for the energy transition can be found. By analysing …


Towards An Indigenous Climate Epistemology: Bringing The Newa Literary Tradition Of The Swasthani Vrata Katha In Conversation With The Festival Tradition Of The Macchindra Nath Jatra, Shangrila Joshi Dr. Jul 2025

Towards An Indigenous Climate Epistemology: Bringing The Newa Literary Tradition Of The Swasthani Vrata Katha In Conversation With The Festival Tradition Of The Macchindra Nath Jatra, Shangrila Joshi Dr.

Critical Humanities

This paper brings into conversation two Newa cultural traditions to articulate notions of climate adaptation, resilience, and mitigation, to illustrate how ways of knowing, ways of being, and ways of governing are inherently linked. These articulations offer a framework for developing what the author calls an Indigenous Climate Epistemology. The two cultural traditions reviewed include: a 17th century Newa literary tradition that advocates for keeping oil in the ground, and that instructs ordinary people to engage in ritual acts seemingly designed to develop personal and community resilience; and a 1700 year old annual community festival designed to avert catastrophes …


The Radical Potential Of Ecopoetics: Ecological Intimacy In Forrest Gander’S Twice Alive, Thomas Storey Jul 2025

The Radical Potential Of Ecopoetics: Ecological Intimacy In Forrest Gander’S Twice Alive, Thomas Storey

Critical Humanities

Ecopoetics is a contested term, one defined by its capaciousness. Through its focus on deep ecology, it draws together the world system and the individual, the collective and the singular, and the global and the placed-based within its dialectical framework, without resolving any of these oppositions. Instead, the apparent contradictions underlying ecopoetics offer productive material for a poetic praxis that aims to foreground the complex connections that string together nature, culture, politics, and society. Forrest Gander’s Twice Alive engages with these contradictions in an attempt to foreground the intimacy of ecological thinking, and its basis in personal connections that are …


Introduction: Volume 3 Issue 2, Critical Humanities Jul 2025

Introduction: Volume 3 Issue 2, Critical Humanities

Critical Humanities

An Introduction to Vol 3, Issue 2


José Mariano Mociño (1757-1820): Heroic Botanist/Physician Of New And Old Spain, Thomas Milan Janota Wasik Jul 2025

José Mariano Mociño (1757-1820): Heroic Botanist/Physician Of New And Old Spain, Thomas Milan Janota Wasik

Homage to Alexander von Humboldt: Travels to and from Spain Throughout the Centuries / Homenaje a Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes hacia y desde España de todos los siglos

José Mariano Mociño traveled extensively in New Spain and helped to collect and classify thousands of plants according to modern scientific protocols. In addition, Mociño made significant contributions to science in geology, ethnology, epidemiology, ornithology and horticulture. He was in the vanguard of the study of native Mexican medicinal plants and played a crucial role in the control of infectious disease in the colony and the mother country. Although a contemporary of Alexander von Humboldt, the two never met. Nonetheless, the Prussian traveler was well aware of the accomplishments of Mociño. In his Ensayo politico sobre el Reino de la …


Imagined Communities In The Orient: Mapping New Definitions Of Moroccan Spatiality Through Western Travelogues, Abdelaaziz El Bakkali Jul 2025

Imagined Communities In The Orient: Mapping New Definitions Of Moroccan Spatiality Through Western Travelogues, Abdelaaziz El Bakkali

Homage to Alexander von Humboldt: Travels to and from Spain Throughout the Centuries / Homenaje a Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes hacia y desde España de todos los siglos

The portrayal of Morocco as an exotic location has often been related to the tradition of European Orientalism. From Daniel Defoe to Edith Wharton, the Western presence in Morocco has long been identified by means of several encounters, which has become a central attempt to identify and analyze the country as Oriental. Many of these encounters have resulted in diverse representations that have primarily framed Western ideas about the Oriental world. Morocco, which was identified as an international itinerary of early travelogues about North Africa, has long been a place of Western cultural anthropology and ethnographic surveys. In addressing new …


Open Access To Humboldt. The Digital Edition Of His Complete Writings, Thomas Nehrlich Jul 2025

Open Access To Humboldt. The Digital Edition Of His Complete Writings, Thomas Nehrlich

Homage to Alexander von Humboldt: Travels to and from Spain Throughout the Centuries / Homenaje a Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes hacia y desde España de todos los siglos

Humboldt published around 750 essays, articles and essays between 1789 and 1859. The Bern Edition of these Complete Writings, which was published in 10 volumes in 2019, has also been available online as a free digital edition since 2021. This article presents its contents and functions, from the bibliography and text display to explanatory commentaries and search functions.


The Astrobiological Figure Of Humboldt As Pioneer In The Rock Varnish Research, Jose Jordan-Soria Jul 2025

The Astrobiological Figure Of Humboldt As Pioneer In The Rock Varnish Research, Jose Jordan-Soria

Homage to Alexander von Humboldt: Travels to and from Spain Throughout the Centuries / Homenaje a Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes hacia y desde España de todos los siglos

From Humboldt is particularly interesting -and little know- his description of mineral coatings on rocks 200 years ago, reported in his book Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent during the years 1799-1804, co-written with Aimé Bonpland, for which is considerate the father of rock coating research. On June 5th 1799 set sail from A Coruña -Spain- to Cumaná -Venezuela- beginning five years of expedition. While they explored the Orinoco River system, in th eriver basin waterfalls, Humboldt observed the presence of dark coating depositions. He ascertained a manganese-rich accretion, reporting similar structures in other …


Los Mapas Gráficos Multi-Dato De Los Viajes Científicos De Humboldt Como Precedente De Los Modernos Sistemas Socio-Ecológicos, Norberto Muñiz Martínez Jul 2025

Los Mapas Gráficos Multi-Dato De Los Viajes Científicos De Humboldt Como Precedente De Los Modernos Sistemas Socio-Ecológicos, Norberto Muñiz Martínez

Homage to Alexander von Humboldt: Travels to and from Spain Throughout the Centuries / Homenaje a Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes hacia y desde España de todos los siglos

Este artículo analiza el papel visionario de Alexander von Humboldt como científico geógrafo que sentó las bases de la integración de los análisis geográfico-ecológicos y los humano-sociales. Humboldt fue precursor de la interdisciplinaridad científica, integrando la observación científico-empírica basada en la recogida de datos, con un subjetivismo compatible con el sentimiento hacia la naturaleza y los seres vivos. Humboldt aunó metodológicamente ese enfoque dual en análisis gráficos que captaban las complejidades derivadas de los sistemas complejos y emergentes, donde el todo en su conjunto es más que la suma de partes fragmentadas. Su visión combinaba análisis de ámbito local y …


Humboldt, El Ruso – Humboldt, The American, Oliver Lubrich Jul 2025

Humboldt, El Ruso – Humboldt, The American, Oliver Lubrich

Homage to Alexander von Humboldt: Travels to and from Spain Throughout the Centuries / Homenaje a Alexander von Humboldt: Viajes hacia y desde España de todos los siglos

Durante mucho tiempo, Alexander von Humboldt fue percibido ante todo en relación con América Latina. A partir de la edición de sus escritos completos (2019, 2021), también podemos seguir su publicación y recepción internacional en inglés y en ruso. Durante su vida, 250 de sus artículos aparecieron en inglés y 40 en ruso. Las experiencias de Humboldt en Estados Unidos y en Rusia fueron contradictorias. En Estados Unidos encontró condiciones favorables para la comunicación de sus ideas políticas. En Rusia, viajó en condiciones difíciles de vigilancia y censura. Así, en el mundo inglés y en el mundo ruso, Humboldt se …


Concentration Of Media Ownership Jul 2025

Concentration Of Media Ownership

Communication Research Trends

Multi-channel cable, direct broadcast satellite and immediate access to computer data banks promise an immense variety ofinformation at our finger tips. But many are questioning whether this will mean real diversity of public access or simply many more channels in the hands of fewer and fewer industrial giants. Tne rapid introduction of new communication technologies is bringing to the fore all of the old policy dilemmas regarding concentration of economic power in the mass media. In the background are the perennial concerns to guarantee the right to communicate and to encourage diversity of opinion in the debate of public decisions. …


Secrecy, Privacy And The Right To Information Jul 2025

Secrecy, Privacy And The Right To Information

Communication Research Trends

George Orwell's 1984 is the vision of the ultimate totalitarian state. The citizens ruled by Big Brother surrender all control over their lives, their personal privacy is abolished, and government surveillance is ubiquitous and inescapable. Meanwhile, impenetrable secrecy protects and enhances the power of the rulers and their agents.

Many people find disturbing echoes of Orwell's nightmare in present-day democratic societies. They point to growing control of all aspects of everyday life by governments and large corporations, to the storage of more and more sensitive personal information in ever larger data banks, and to continuing 'Watergate type' revelations of abuse …


The Role Of Sglt2 Inhibitors In Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review, Mohammad Hamza Bin Abdul Maik, Muhammad Ibtisam, Sarah Sheikh, Muhammad Awais Bin Abdul Malik, Ayesha Ihsan, Muhammad Arham, Usman Haq, Abida Parveen Jul 2025

The Role Of Sglt2 Inhibitors In Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review, Mohammad Hamza Bin Abdul Maik, Muhammad Ibtisam, Sarah Sheikh, Muhammad Awais Bin Abdul Malik, Ayesha Ihsan, Muhammad Arham, Usman Haq, Abida Parveen

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

Background

Atherosclerosis, a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, involves lipid accumulation, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, initially developed for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), have demonstrated cardiovascular benefits beyond glycemic control. Emerging evidence suggests their potential role in slowing atherosclerosis progression and enhancing plaque stability.

Methods

A systematic review of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted to identify preclinical and clinical studies on SGLT2 inhibitors and atherosclerosis. Studies published in English up to December 2024 were screened using predefined criteria. Data on mechanisms, lipid metabolism, endothelial function, vascular inflammation, and …


Third To Fifth-Grade Teachers’ Challenges When Teaching Reading Comprehension Skills To English Language Learners In Northern Virginia, Lorraine A. Wickham-Ellis Jul 2025

Third To Fifth-Grade Teachers’ Challenges When Teaching Reading Comprehension Skills To English Language Learners In Northern Virginia, Lorraine A. Wickham-Ellis

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Third to fifth-grade teachers in a Northern Virginia Title 1 elementary school faced challenges when teaching reading comprehension skills to English language learners (ELLs) which impacted ELLs’ performance on state-mandated tests. Framed by Cummins’s second language acquisition theory, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore third to fifth-grade teachers’ challenges in teaching reading comprehension skills to ELLs and their suggestions for improved training and resources in a Northern Virginia Title 1 elementary school. Two research questions addressed the teachers’ challenges and suggestions for improved training and resources. Semistructured interviews were used to collect qualitative data from nine, …


Introduction To Sociology: Sociology - An Introduction, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D. Jul 2025

Introduction To Sociology: Sociology - An Introduction, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D.

Open Educational Resources

This comprehensive overview explores the foundational concepts, historical evolution, and seminal theorists of sociology, tracing its origins from the transformative revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries to its modern-day significance. Central themes include the sociological imagination of C. Wright Mills, the complex interplay between individual experience and societal structure, and the pivotal roles of social structure, action, functional integration, power, and culture in shaping human relations. The discussion highlights the lasting contributions of early sociologists such as Auguste Comte, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, and George Herbert Mead, examining how their theories continue to inform contemporary …


Introduction To Sociology: Interaction And Social Structure, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D. Jul 2025

Introduction To Sociology: Interaction And Social Structure, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D.

Open Educational Resources

Abstract

This paper explores the intricate interplay between micro- and macro-sociological perspectives on social interaction, identity, and structure. Through an examination of theoretical approaches such as symbolic interactionism, dramaturgy, and social exchange, it highlights how individuals construct and perform identities within complex webs of social expectations—particularly shaped by factors like race, status, and role dynamics. The discussion extends to the function of social networks in influencing opportunities, notably in the context of employment, underscoring the nuanced role of weak ties. The analysis further delves into the significance of social status, distinguishing between ascribed, achieved, master, and salient statuses, and examines …


Usa V. Ronell Moses, Jr. Jul 2025

Usa V. Ronell Moses, Jr.

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