Since the mid-1960s there has been a huge amount of interest in, and speculation about, the nature of narrative. This may well be a function of our information society, where communication and the means of communication have become increasingly important to societies, organizations, and individuals alike. Furthermore, cross-cultural studies (e.g. Chafe 1980; Levi-Strauss 1972) suggest that narr...

objective: regardless of three decades of implementation of family planning program in nepal, need of family planning services is largely unmet. systematic studies, evaluating the impact of family program on several ethnic groups of nepal has not been carried out in large scale. this study sheds light on the investigation of, whether the use of contraceptives varies among different ethnic group...

it has previously been demonstrated that circulating levels of leptin show ethnic differences when controlled for the confounding influence of adiposity. this study examined leptin levels in non-obese and obese subjects with type 2 diabetes of african versus caucasian origin. materials and methods non-obese and obese subjects with type 2 diabetes of either african origin living in dar es salaam...

In countries with well-developed welfare state systems, it is often claimed that racial or ethnic minorities impose a heavy burden on social assistance programs without contributing to public goods. this study, we consider the attitudinal effects of anecdotal reports tax cheating by minorities. We conduct survey experiments in France and United States assess if people react more harshly fraud p...

The article deals with the origin of tribal name Coŋgōl or Tsongool, in other orthography. It also known as Soŋgōl Songool Buryat pronunciation, where Written Mongolian [č] developed into [s] through step [ts] position before a vowel than [i]. We argue connection word ethnic Čuŋul ~ Čumul, attested different spelling forms Chinese, Old Turkic, Khotanese Saka and Persian texts, history Eastern T...