The study employed a mixed-method research design, combining both qualitative and quantitative approaches. This design enabled the researchers to gather comprehensive data on the current state of multicultural education, challenges, opportunities, and teachers’ practices regarding the incorporation of diverse cultural perspectives in Social Studies education. In all, 414 respondents were involved in the study, comprising 384 Social Studies teachers, 20 school Administrators, and 10 Curriculum Sp...

Sociology 

This study examines the impact of language proficiency on social integration and academic achievement among non-native speakers in educational settings. Utilizing a sample of 200 participants, the research explores how varying levels of language skills influence students’ grades, sense of belonging, and perceived helpfulness of institutional language support programs. Findings indicate a strong correlation (0.95) between high language proficiency and improved academic performance, with “Very Pro...

Sociology 

This study reveals the gap between constitutional guarantees of gender equality and the systemic exclusion of women in practice in post-conflict Somalia (2012-2022). Employing a critical feminist lens, this study deconstructs the hegemony of hybrid governance systems that weaponize legal ambiguity to sustain patriarchal exclusion. Through an intersectional analysis of clan-based political economies, this study examined how informal power structures subvert formal gender quotas and constitutional...

Sociology 

Informing and whistleblowing behavior in education displays differentiated characteristics across age groups, with clear variations in motives, methods, and purposes. This paper argues that the destructive impact of whistleblowing on classroom interpersonal relationships does not stem from its motives, but rather from whether teachers guide such behavior toward institutionalized norms. By introducing the principle of procedural justice and establishing standardized channels for whistleblowing, i...

Sociology 

This article explores how social media marketing influences customer decision making in the modern digital environment in Ivory Coast. The study followed a qualitative route, using electronic or telephone interviews and desktop research as research instruments to gather data from five retail outlets in Ivory Coast. The sample comprised the employees and customers of those retail outlets. Convenient and snowball sampling techniques were used to select one hundred (100) participants. The study fou...

Sociology  Socioeconomics  Marketing  Operations Management 

This research focuses on the key role of digital technology in the inheritance and development of Linshu Willow Weaving, an intangible cultural heritage. Linshu Willow Weaving is a traditional craft that currently faces multiple challenges, including issues with skill transmission, weak market demand, and ineffective promotion. Although digital technology provides new opportunities for its survival and development, there are still challenges in its practical application, such as poor integration...

Culture  Sociology 

With the acceleration of globalization, the tourism industry is experiencing unprecedented rapid development. However, language barriers and cultural differences have become key factors restricting the further development of the tourism industry. The concept of smart tourism provides new ideas and methods to solve these problems. This paper aims to deeply explore the multilingual application and value of smart tourism, analyze the current problems, and propose innovative application strategies, ...

Sociology  Language Education 

Many countries have implemented gender-inclusive mechanisms to develop responsive national trade policies that address gender issues. However, Kenya’s external trade policy is yet to effectively incorporate gender considerations, particularly regarding women, who remain a vulnerable group at both national and regional levels. Women are predominantly concentrated in the informal sector, where they account for 70 to 80 percent of those engaged in petty and informal trading, compared to their male ...

Sociology 

This sociological study looks at how marijuana use affects college students’ academic performance in the Pakistani city of Mardan. The study was specifically designed to determine how marijuana use affected students’ academic performance, as well as to learn what the students thought about the impact of marijuana use on their college coursework and test scores. Forty respondents, ages 15 to 21, were selected randomly from eight public and private intermediate boys’ institutions in the Pakistani ...

Sociology 

In the era background of the strengthening of globalization trend and the in-depth promotion of China’s rural revitalization strategy, the international dissemination of intangible cultural heritage (hereinafter referred to as “intangible cultural heritage”) has great significance for cultural inheritance and continuation, rural economic and social development. At present, there are some problems in the international communication of traditional art intangible cultural heritage in China, such as...

Culture  Sociology  Linguistics