One hundred ninety-six older. White females were followed for 12 months after hip fracture. We examined the effects of persistently elevated depressive symptoms, measured by Center Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) scale during a postsurgery interview and 2, 6, later, on ambulation, overall physical function, return to prefracture function Age, cognitive status predictors recovery. Controlling these factors, persons consistently reporting few symptoms three times more likely than...

Is it true that Christianity is being marginalised by the secular media, at expense of Islam? Are mass media Islamophobic? atheism on rise in coverage? Media Portrayals Religion and Secular Sacred explores such questions argues television newspapers remain key sources popular information about religion. They are particularly significant a time when religious participation Europe declining yet public visibility influence religions seems to be increasing. Based extensive research conducted...

Abstract In this article, we explore comparatively how migrant minorities draw from their religious resources to carve out spaces of livelihood in three global cities – Kuala Lumpur, which includes Kajang, Johannesburg and London. We also examine the spatial regimes through state its apparatuses seek manage migrants' presence visibility or invisibility within these urban spaces. particular, focus on most salient dimensions place making embodied performance, management difference belonging,...

In order to understand current dynamics of religious diversity, a focus on the tangible presence religion and co-existence new longstanding buildings, sites artifacts in urban spaces is fruitful starting point. Launching notion iconic religion, this introduction seeks contribute developing scholarly framework for nexus city from spatial, material, aesthetic semiotic angle. Situated interface between matter meaning, icons are not simply carriers but make it present.

Background. Subdysthymic depression occurs in 20–50% of hospitalized elderly and is associated with physical social disability, delayed recovery, excess health service use. Despite this, little known regarding the nature such depressive symptomatology, or its responsivity to treatment. To address a randomized clinical trial assessing feasibility efficacy Interpersonal Counseling (IPC), short-term psychotherapy, was conducted. Methods. Patients 60 + Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) score > 10...

Following a consideration of the impact late twentieth-century spatial turn on study religion by geographers, anthropologists, sociologists, historians, and religious studies scholars, two trends are distinguished: poetics place sacred; politics, religion, contestation space. Discussion these reveals substantially different approaches to space, place—one phenomenological, other social constructivist. The has been extremely fruitful for research bringing together scholars from variety...

From an examination of recent social and cultura theory selected work on place space by scholars religion I draw together resources for the development a spatial methodology study religion. In order to identify key elements this methodology, discuss relations between body space, dimensions, properties aspects "sacred" sacralization. Consideration is given briefly application approach, its strenths weaknesses.

Abstract A ‘spatial turn’ has been witnessed in the humanities and social sciences since Henri Lefebvre's La production de l’espace , its translation into English 1991. Subsequently, socio‐spatial theories of Lefebvre, Foucault, Certeau postmodern geographers, such as Soja, Massey Harvey, have had an impact on research many disciplines, including religious studies. With own traditions, geography religion sacred space, it contributes theorists own, van der Leeuw, Eliade, J. Z. Smith Anttonen,...

Abstract This article explores the relationship between aspects of religious and ethnic identity for a group young Muslim women from school in Bradford. Previous work has tended to give thematic account such women's attitudes home, education, work, religion, marriage relationships, often concluded that they are either 'betwixt between' or synthesisers two distinct cultures. discusses then calls into question previous models by adopting perceptual map which enables testimonies be analysed...

Abstract In this article, in the context of a retrospective examination my own research journey from locality to location and back again, I argue for importance value studying religion local perspective, reconceptualize ‘locality’ perspective spatial methodology, recognition critiques made earlier usage demands placed on term globalization. Using example an urban high street, put spatially-informed approach study work. suggest that such counterbalances challenges once dominant Religious...

Despite their centrality in academic and policy debates about radicalization political violence, ideologies have been conceived narrowly, as cognitive, top-down, coherent systematic. In general, those who used the concept of ideology failed to draw on ideological theory or recent insights its practice embodiment, location space time. Our interest is less content than how it shared by for whom matters. We offer an interpretive framework, based six key questions transmission: What ideas,...

Learning penetrates religion in many ways. Primary religious socialisation – sometimes referred to as nurture is the process by which children are explicitly and purposefully taught do things religiously or they learn implicitly following what their families other people around them do, speak feel. In secondary one sets about learning something additional different from was learned internalised one’s non-religious childhood home surroundings. Secondary may also entail processes of unlearning...

Abstract This article offers an historical perspective on the process by which British Hindus have sought to become a 'faith community' in response local civic pressures and intensification of government rhetoric harnessing capacity religious bodies support public policy, also as expression Hindu nationalist ecumenical interests. I review my earlier analysis Leeds, noting four processes institutionalisation, retraditionalisation, standardisation, production community, and, through ephemera,...