Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Publication
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Illegal Hunting On The Masoala Peninsula Of Madagascar: Its Extent, Causes, And Impact On Lemurs And Humans, Cortni Borgerson
Illegal Hunting On The Masoala Peninsula Of Madagascar: Its Extent, Causes, And Impact On Lemurs And Humans, Cortni Borgerson
Doctoral Dissertations
Two of the greatest challenges we face in the world today are: (1) reducing human poverty and malnutrition; and (2) slowing the loss of global biodiversity. Madagascar ranks nearly last in global food security, and is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Within Madagascar, the Masoala Peninsula is one of our greatest conservation priorities. I use one year (July 2011 – June 2012) of lemur surveys, habitat sampling, direct observations of forest mammal hunting, eleven months of daily 24-hour recall surveys, and interviews of all households in one focal village on the Masoala peninsula of Madagascar to …
The Political Ecology Of Early Childhood Lead Exposure At The New York African Burial Ground, Joseph Jones
The Political Ecology Of Early Childhood Lead Exposure At The New York African Burial Ground, Joseph Jones
Doctoral Dissertations
Nearly 25 years ago federal officials unearthed over 400 skeletal remains in Lower Manhattan. The site of the excavation was the New York African Burial Ground (NYABG), a 17th- and 18th-century cemetery for the city’s mostly enslaved African population. Today, the burial ground serves as a reminder of New York’s 200-year experiment with slavery. It is the first National Monument to honor enslaved African New Yorkers. This recognition is a testament to the resolve of African American descendants and their allies who, through political activism, would see these ancestors afforded in death some of the respect denied them in life. …
Culture, Inequality, And Health: Evidence From The Midus And Midja Comparison, Jiyoung Park, Carol Ryff, Yuri Miyamoto, Jennifer Boylan, Christopher Coe, Mayumi Karasawa, Norito Kawakami, Chiemi Kan, Gayle Love, Cynthia Levine, Hazel Markus, Shinobu Kitayama
Culture, Inequality, And Health: Evidence From The Midus And Midja Comparison, Jiyoung Park, Carol Ryff, Yuri Miyamoto, Jennifer Boylan, Christopher Coe, Mayumi Karasawa, Norito Kawakami, Chiemi Kan, Gayle Love, Cynthia Levine, Hazel Markus, Shinobu Kitayama
Psychological and Brain Sciences Faculty Publication Series
This article seeks to forge scientific connections between three overarching themes (culture, inequality, health). Although the influence of cultural context on human experience has gained notable research prominence, it has rarely embraced another large arena of science focused on the influence social hierarchies have on how well and how long people live. That literature is increasingly focused psychosocial factors, working interactively with biological and brain-based mechanisms, to account for why those with low socioeconomic standing have poorer health. Our central question is whether and how these processes might vary by cultural context. We draw on emerging findings from two parallel …