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What do Hindus believe? (2008)
Book
Dwyer, R. (2008). What do Hindus believe?. Granta

Hinduism is a much contested term used to describe the wide range of religious beliefs and practices of more than 800 million people, most of whom live in India. While some regard Hinduism as diverse but coherent, others argue that in the absence of... Read More about What do Hindus believe?.

Herlinatiens: between lesbianism, Islam and feminism (2008)
Journal Article
Marching, S. T. (2008). Herlinatiens: between lesbianism, Islam and feminism. Inter-Asia Cultural Studies, 9(1), 7-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649370701789591

In the year 2003, an Indonesian female author Herlinatiens published her novel The Margins of a Lesbian (Garis Tepi Seorang Lesbian) for the first time. It describes the love story of a lesbian, Ashmora Paria, together with detailed descriptions of t... Read More about Herlinatiens: between lesbianism, Islam and feminism.

A tour of Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon (2008)
Book Chapter
George, A. (2008). A tour of Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon. In I. L. Finkel, & M. J. Seymour (Eds.), Babylon: Myth and Reality (54-59). British Museum Press

Boys and foreign language learning: Real boys don’t do languages (2008)
Book
Carr, J., & Pauwels, A. (2008). Boys and foreign language learning: Real boys don’t do languages. Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230501652

The authors examine the continuing poor relationship between boys and the study of foreign languages. Framed by discussion of gender socialization, gendered curriculum practices and cultural narratives about boys and schooling, the core of the book i... Read More about Boys and foreign language learning: Real boys don’t do languages.