/library/oar/handle/123456789/38382 2025-12-23T19:01:26Z 2025-12-23T19:01:26Z Zammit, David E. /library/oar/handle/123456789/34786 2018-10-18T01:28:53Z 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Tourism and community celebrations in Malta Authors: Zammit, David E. Abstract: This paper aims to explore the relationship between tourism and community celebrations. 1 This relationship is often presented as being of an uni-directional casual nature, with positive or negative effects depending on the observer's prejudices. Hence some argue that tourism boosts such ritual events, providing an audience and funds which expand their size. Others point to increasing disaffection with such rituals on the part of the 'locals', as the meaning of the event is irreparably altered in the process of turning it into a tourist commodity. On the basis of observations I made while conducting anthropological fieldwork in a Maltese village 2 which I will here call HalHarrub, I shall argue that both views are misleading insofar as they overlook the polysemic nature of ritual events and the manifold effects of tourism.

1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Baldacchino, Godfrey /library/oar/handle/123456789/34785 2018-10-18T01:28:58Z 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Conceptualising labour in development : a theoretical review Authors: Baldacchino, Godfrey Abstract: This article reviews the changing prerogatives of development theory and strategy within a historical perspective. Their implications on "the labour question" are reviewed, particularly from the perspectives of popular, radical and functionalist positions. The suggestion is then made for adopting a perspective to labour studies which properly captures the interplay between structure and agency in the management of the circumstances of production. The methodology is recommended as a guide to studies and research on issues concerning labour (sic personnel or human resources).

1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mintoff Bland, Yana /library/oar/handle/123456789/34784 2018-10-18T01:28:52Z 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Why dread what is preventable? Authors: Mintoff Bland, Yana Abstract: Cancer cases and deaths in the Maltese Islands have been rising while most other killers, such as heart disease or diabetes, have been declining. Whilst the overall cancer rate remains below most industrialised countries, the increase of breast and lung cancer, especially since the 1970's, has been phenomenal. I t is the purpose of this paper to examine possible causes and suggest preventive action.

1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Milne, Robin G. Wright, Robert E. /library/oar/handle/123456789/34783 2018-10-18T01:29:00Z 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Changing patterns of contraceptive use in Malta Authors: Milne, Robin G.; Wright, Robert E. Abstract: In 1971 the first author carried out a family planning survey in Malta (Milne, 1973). 1 .. In 1993 a similar survey was carried out. This paper reports the main findings of the 1993 Survey of Family Planning in Malta and compares these findings to the 1971 survey. The main aim is to examine the changes in the extent of contraceptive use and to evaluate the degree to which more efficient modern methods of family planning have replaced traditional methods.

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