The term marginal comes from the Latin, “marginalis,” and is in reference to an edge or border. In my discipline (Sociology), we trace the concept to Robert Park, who referred to the marginal man as a ...

In our previous articles we explored marginality in relation to patriarchy in the work of the acclaimed devadasi Muddupalani from the 18th century and how it impacts our performance, “Radhika and ...

The concept of medical marginality operates as a framework to differentiate between medical practice that is sanctioned and regulated by the state (Allopathic medicine or the Ayurveda, Yoga and ...

The everyday lives of sub-Saharan African migrants in Morocco are deeply affected by violent policies of border control. While existing laws create problems, the further burdens of history make things ...

y God, I will never surrender to my enemies like a humiliated person and never pledge allegiance to them like slaves. (Bihar-al- Anwar, Vol. 45, P. 7) The tragedy of Karbala, a poignant episode in ...

Jeppesen, Lars Bo, and Karim R. Lakhani. "Marginality and Problem-Solving Effectiveness in Broadcast Search." Organization Science 21, no. 5 (September–October 2010): 1016–1033.

Nigeria emerged as a geo-polity in 1914 with the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates by the British colonial government. But before this development, the broad territory was never ...