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Affordance management’s cultural-ecological extensions outside of the West

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2026

Mohd Manshoor Ahmed Open the ORCID record for Mohd Manshoor Ahmed [Opens in a new window] ,
Tariq Mehmood Open the ORCID record for Tariq Mehmood [Opens in a new window] ,
Febina V. Rahoof Open the ORCID record for Febina V. Rahoof [Opens in a new window]  and
Jilly John Open the ORCID record for Jilly John [Opens in a new window]
Mohd Manshoor Ahmed*
Affiliation:
Doctoral Fellow, Department of Social Work, Central University of Kerala, Kerala, India ahmed.ssw072106@cukerala.ac.in febinavrahoof123@gmail.com
Tariq Mehmood
Affiliation:
Doctoral Fellow, Department Of English and Comparative Literature, Central University of Kerala, Kerala, India tariqmehmoodt116@gmail.com
Febina V. Rahoof
Affiliation:
Doctoral Fellow, Department of Social Work, Central University of Kerala, Kerala, India ahmed.ssw072106@cukerala.ac.in febinavrahoof123@gmail.com
Jilly John
Affiliation:
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Central University of Kerala, Kerala, India jillyjohn@cukerala.ac.in
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*Corresponding author.
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Abstract

This study critiques Ko and Neuberg’s affordance management framework from Asian and African perspectives. We argue that intergenerational knowledge, collective selfhood, and culturally situated ecologies must all be considered in any life-stage affordance model. In particular, we identify community values, sacred relationships with land, and postcolonial legacies as influencing how affordance is viewed over the course of a person’s life.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 49 , 2026 , e58
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