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Jüdische Lebenslinien in der Wiener Völkerkunde vor 1938: Das Beispiel Marianne Schmidl. Veröffentlichungen zur Sozialanthropologie|Völkerkunde zur NS-Zeit aus Wien (1938–1945) Veröffentlichungen zur Sozialanthropologie Band 27/1,2,3|Band 1 Veröffentlichungen zur Sozialanthropologie|
No full textThe participatory process for a regional spatial development concept in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Großes Walsertal. eco.mont (Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management)|eco.mont Vol. 13 No. 2 13 2|
No full textCommissioned to work on a regional development concept for the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Großes Walsertal (A), we needed to combine the overall concept for the biosphere reserve with the requirements of the spatial planning for the area. We adopted a participatory process to ensure high acceptance by the population. This article gives an overview of the process to create a regional development concept with plenty of participation
Power as Persuasion in Yemeni Tribal Society. Denkschriften der philosophisch-historischen Klasse|Tribes in Modern Yemen: An Anthology Sammlung Eduard Glaser 18|
No full textDetection and analysis of landslide-induced river course changes and lake formation (RiCoLa)
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‘Turn and Face the Strain’: Continuity and Change on Kos during the Mycenaean Late Palatial and Early Post-palatial Periods. Orea|Punta di Zambrone I Oriental and European Archaeology Volume 17|
No full textThis paper analyses the socio-political trajectories of Kos in the wider eastern Mediterranean context during the second part of the Palatial period and the early stages of the Post-palatial period of Mycenaean civilisation. To do so, elements of continuity and change from Late Helladic (LH) IIIB throughout LH IIIC Early are examined with reference to settlement distribution and architecture, burial landscape and tomb typology, and the quantity and quality of significant finds. The evidence indicates that LH IIIB was a phase of wealth and expansion on Kos, suggesting that during the 13th century BCE, the island may have played a prominent political role in the southeast Aegean. In addition, the analysis of the burial landscape implies a well-organised use of the space, possibly reflecting a solid and clearly defined social structure. The LH IIIB – LH IIIC Early transition on Kos was typified by signs of social uncertainty and upheaval, including an emphasis on the display of weapons at Langada and a fire destruction event at the settlement of the ‘Serraglio’. During LH IIIC Early, the number of sites attested on Kos decreased from LH IIIB, suggesting that the local population may have concentrated at the ‘Serraglio’. There is also evidence for a more fluid social structure, as suggested by the less organised spatial arrangement of the tombs at Langada. At least two elements, however, indicate the continuation of a certain degree of wealth and vivacity in the Koan community: an increase in the quantity and quality of the jewellery and an expansion in the diversity of imported ceramics, adornments, and bronze implements. Among these imports, a special case is represented by the concentration on Kos of Italian/European-type bronze objects, with a peak between late LH IIIB and LH IIIC Middle. The prompt reaction of the Koan community to the crisis following the collapse of Mycenaean Palatial society at the LH IIIB - LH IIIC Early transition may have been one of the key factors that led Kos to play a major role in the flourishing of the so-called East Aegean Koine during the successive LH IIIC Middle phase
Note on Transliteration. Denkschriften der philosophisch-historischen Klasse|Tribes in Modern Yemen: An Anthology Sammlung Eduard Glaser 18|
No full textThe Gap between Lifetime Fertility Intentions and Completed Fertility in Europe and the United States: A Cohort Approach
No full textWe study the aggregate gap between intended and actual fertility in 20 countries in Europe and the United States, adopting a cohort approach that differs from the period approach widely used in prior research. We compare the mean intended number of children and percentage intending to be childless among young women aged 25-29, measured during the 1990s, with the data on completed or almost completed fertility in the same cohorts later in life when they were aged 40 and older. In addition, we analyze the aggregate intentions-fertility gap among women with different educational attainment. Our exploration is informed by the cognitive-social model developed by Bachrach and Morgan (2013). The results reveal distinct regional patterns with regard to the completed fertility-intentions gap, most apparent for the childlessness gap. In addition, the gap is the largest among highly educated women in most studied countries and its educational gradient also varies by region
Late Motherhood in Low-Fertility Countries: Reproductive Intentions, Trends and Consequences
No full textDelayed parenthood is a central feature of the massive transformation of family and reproduction in rich countries. We analyse the shift of motherhood towards later reproductive ages during the last four decades and review its consequences for children and their mothers in low-fertility countries in Europe, North America, Oceania and East Asia. First we analyse the trends in birth rates at advanced reproductive ages (35+), including trends at very high reproductive ages (50+) and detailing the rapid rise in first and second birth rates at that ages. We show that a relatively high share of childless women and of women with one child aged 35-44 still plan to have a(nother) child in the future. Subsequently, we discuss the limited success rates of assisted reproduction at advanced reproductive ages and its contribution to parenthood at later ages. Next we outline the key drivers of delayed parenthood and its demographic consequences. Finally, we briefly review the consequences of delayed motherhood for pregnancy outcomes, maternal and child health and highlight selected positive consequences of later parenthood for mothers and children. We argue that economic and social rationales for late reproduction clash with the biological and health rationales for having children earlier in life
