Politeness in Arabic discourse is deeply rooted in cultural and socio-pragmatic norms that pose significant challenges in literary translation into English. This study examines the representation and translation of Arab politeness strategies in Naguib Mahfouz's Midaq Alley, focusing on how translation methods and ideological orientations mediate their cross-cultural rendering. Adopting a socio-pragmatic perspective informed by Systemic Functional Linguistics and ethnographic discourse analysis, the study employs qualitative document analysis of selected textual excerpts. Spradley's ethnographic framework-domain, taxonomy, componential, and cultural theme analyses-is used to identify and interpret politeness strategies and their translated realizations. Findings show that politeness is structurally embedded across narrative stages (orientation, complication, evaluation, and resolution) and is reshaped through macro-level ideological choices and micro-level translation techniques. The study highlights that translating politeness requires balancing semantic equivalence with cultural resonance. It contributes to translation theory and offers practical guidance for handling culturally embedded pragmatic meaning in literary texts.
Although prior research has examined gender inequalities in academic publishing, systematic comparisons between men's and women's studies remain limited. To address this gap, this study provides a comparative, large-scale analysis of men's and women's studies journals to examine how gender-related knowledge is produced and organized within academia. Using 4,175 articles from men's studies journals and 67,421 articles from women's studies journals indexed in OpenAlex, we analyze researcher profiles, collaboration patterns, co-authorship network structures, topic modeling, cross-field citation patterns, and Global South participation and local representation in knowledge production. Researcher profile analysis reveals distinct gender and publication concentration patterns across the two fields, while collaboration analyses show that both rely heavily on domestic and same-gender collaborations. Based on our network analysis, women's studies reveal larger but more dispersed networks with higher modularity, whereas men's studies show a more concentrated collaborative structure. Across both fields, papers on the Global South come from a small set of countries and are often written by researchers based outside the regions studied, indicating that knowledge about these areas is produced largely from the global North. Cross-field citation analysis further reveals a persistent asymmetry in intellectual exchange, with men's studies drawing substantially more on women's studies than vice versa. By integrating bibliometric, network, and topic analyses, this study advances a comparative understanding of the intellectual and social structures underlying men's and women's studies, offering new insights into how institutional histories leave their mark on the production, circulation, and recognition of gender-related knowledge.
Background While breast cancer survival rates have improved globally, breast cancer is increasingly managed as a chronic condition, making post-treatment survivorship care a critical component of recovery. Effective post-treatment management supports recurrence surveillance, management of long-term treatment effects, psychosocial well-being, and overall quality of life. Women in low-resource settings such as Ghana face unique challenges during this phase of recovery, yet little is known about their lived experiences following active treatment. Objective This study described the self-management and psychosocial experiences of breast cancer (BC) survivors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, one of Ghana’s leading cancer centres. Methods A descriptive phenomenological design guided by Husserlian philosophy. Twenty purposively selected women who had completed active breast cancer treatment at least three months prior participated in in-depth interviews. Data were collected in Twi (local language), transcribed, translated, and analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step framework, ensuring analytical rigor and participant validation. Results Three main themes emerged: (1) Restoring normalcy through everyday health practices, including intentional medication adherence, physical rehabilitation, and dietary changes; (2) psychosocial and emotional navigation marked by fear of recurrence, altered body image, and disrupted relational dynamics; and (3) resilience shaped by social support, spirituality, and adaptive coping strategies. Survivors drew strength from their families, faith, and cultural adaptations but lacked structured post-treatment care. Conclusion Survivorship among Ghanaian women is influenced by personal agency, cultural norms, and the lack of formal support systems. These findings suggest the need to develop culturally sensitive, resource-appropriate survivorship care models that address emotional, physical, and social aspects of recovery in low-resource settings.
Following the launch of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a decade ago, there has been an increasing interest in integrating sustainability into all aspects of life. SDG 4 (Quality Education) seeks to achieve this by embedding SDG dimensions in Education systems to address present and future global challenges. In response, the present study examines the integration of SDG 4, Target 7 in Saudi secondary school English as a Foreign Language (EFL) textbooks. The study analyzes the MegaGoal English textbook series to investigate the extent, distribution, and thematic relationships of sustainability-related content. A qualitative content analysis was conducted using MAXQDA 26, guided by the eight themes from SDG 4.7: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Lifestyle, Human Rights, Gender Equality, Culture of Peace, Global Citizenship, Cultural Diversity, and Culture’s Role in Sustainability. Frequency analysis, cross-tabulation, and code co-occurrence mapping were employed to examine both quantitative representation and qualitative patterns across the series. The findings indicate that while all dimensions of SDG 4.7 are present, their integration is uneven. Environmental sustainability and sustainable lifestyle concepts are consistently emphasized, whereas societal dimensions, particularly gender equality and human rights, are marginal and superficially addressed. Cultural values are represented moderately, while the culture of peace is fragmented and inconsistently integrated. Collectively, the results suggest partial alignment with the multidimensional intent of SDG 4.7 and indicate the need for more balanced and systematic embedding of sustainability themes in EFL curricula. The study offers implications for curriculum development and provides a replicable methodological framework for future research.
This study examined the direct and indirect effects of psychological resilience, posttraumatic cognitions, and PTSD symptoms on psychological well-being among adults affected by the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye. Data from scales measuring psychological resilience, post-traumatic cognitive processes, PTSD symptoms, and psychological well-being were collected from a total of 2,415 earthquake-affected participants. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized relationships. The model demonstrated acceptable fit (RMSEA = .057, 90% CI [.056, .057]; SRMR = .064) and explained 49% of the variance in psychological well-being. All path coefficients were statistically significant. Psychological resilience is significantly associated with psychological well-being both directly and indirectly through reduced posttraumatic cognitions and PTSD symptoms. Posttraumatic cognitions positively predicted PTSD symptoms, which in turn negatively predicted psychological well-being. These findings highlight the protective role of psychological resilience in posttraumatic adjustment. Intervention programs should incorporate strategies that target both cognitive restructuring and resilience enhancement to promote well-being among trauma survivors.
