Schlagwort: Patriarchy
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From wandering to settling down
The period of transition from hunter-gatherers to agriculture is considered the time of sedentarisation. The period of sedentarisation also coincides with the emergence of patriarchy, and agriculture begins to differentiate from pure carnivory towards a plant-based diet. With the help of a mathematical simulation model, researchers have succeeded in gaining new insights into the transition…
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How “Heimat” Constitutes a Key Part of our Location in the World
A topic that is controversial both socially and politically is currently being examined in the humanities and social sciences at Heidelberg University. In the Collaborative Research Centre “Home(s): Phenomena, Practices, Representations” over 60 researchers are exploring the question of why and how “Heimat“ (home / belonging) – and associated topic areas like being at home,…