Journal review: Issue number 11-12 of the Journal “Transilvania”, Sibiu, 2013
Journal Title: Journal of Comparative Research in Anthropology and Sociology - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Journal review: Issue number 11-12 of the Journal “Transilvania”, Sibiu, 2013
Authors and Affiliations
Balázs Telegdy
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Editor’s introduction to the Themed Issue
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A case of auteur cinema in a changed cultural context: “Funny Games” (1997) and “Funny Games, US” (2007) by Michael Hanek
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Fansubbers. The case of the Czech Republic and Poland
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Good caring and vocabularies of motive among foster carers
Employing C. Wright Mills’ concept of vocabulary of motives, this article examines the motives and attitudes of people who volunteer to foster children with high support needs. Data is drawn from a larger qualitative stu...