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The Social Ministries Of American Baptist Churches And Clergy, Sherrie Steiner, Donald Gray, Margaret Ferrell Nov 2002

The Social Ministries Of American Baptist Churches And Clergy, Sherrie Steiner, Donald Gray, Margaret Ferrell

Sherrie M Steiner

No abstract provided.


Reconceptualizing Involvement As Patterns Of Routine Activities: The Relative Impact Of Opportunity And Bonds To Society On Adolescent Drinking, Katherine Novak Jul 2002

Reconceptualizing Involvement As Patterns Of Routine Activities: The Relative Impact Of Opportunity And Bonds To Society On Adolescent Drinking, Katherine Novak

Katherine B. Novak

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Chicago, IL, August 16-19, 2002.


Poetry And Public Life, Charles Lemert Jul 2002

Poetry And Public Life, Charles Lemert

Charles C Lemert

The public life is one entered more by the patience of the poetic ear than by the sharpness of the pen or the truth of the facts.


Two Sides To The Story : Women's And Men's Views On The Difficulties Women Face In Accessing Directorships, Alison Sheridan, Gina Milgate Jun 2002

Two Sides To The Story : Women's And Men's Views On The Difficulties Women Face In Accessing Directorships, Alison Sheridan, Gina Milgate

Gina C Milgate

No abstract provided.


Dealing With Whiteness: The Use Of History And Epistemology To Explore Racism, Jesse Benjamin Mar 2002

Dealing With Whiteness: The Use Of History And Epistemology To Explore Racism, Jesse Benjamin

Jesse Benjamin

No abstract provided.


Exploring Feminist Evaluation: The Ground From Which We Rise, Kathyrn Sielbeck-Bowen, Sharon Brisolara, Denise Seigart, Camille Tischler, Elizabeth Whitmore Dec 2001

Exploring Feminist Evaluation: The Ground From Which We Rise, Kathyrn Sielbeck-Bowen, Sharon Brisolara, Denise Seigart, Camille Tischler, Elizabeth Whitmore

Denise Seigart

No abstract provided.


Dark Thoughts: Race And The Eclipse Of Society, Charles Lemert Dec 2001

Dark Thoughts: Race And The Eclipse Of Society, Charles Lemert

Charles C Lemert

In Dark Thoughts prominent sociologist Charles Lemert compellingly argues that race is the central feature of modern culture; this was true for the twentieth century and it will be true for the twenty-first. If we want to understand how the world works, Lemert explains, we must understand the centrality of race in our lives and in the foundation of our society. We must also be able to face up to what we've done to one another in the name of race. In his characteristically engaging prose, the book tells of the important moments of the twentieth century through the writings …


From Place To Place : School Location And Access To University Education In Victoria, Bob Birell, Virginia Rapson, Ian Dobson, Daniel Edwards, T Smith Dec 2001

From Place To Place : School Location And Access To University Education In Victoria, Bob Birell, Virginia Rapson, Ian Dobson, Daniel Edwards, T Smith

Dr Daniel Edwards

This study investigates the VCE outcomes for Victorian Year 12 students by school sector and location, and the consequences for university selection. The key finding is that students in Victorian government schools are performing poorly at Year 12 level relative to their counterparts in the Catholic and other Independent schools. The overall median ENTER for Independent schools students was 84.20, compared with 69.65 for Catholic schools and 62.80 for government schools. The percentage of students who began Year 12 in 2000 and actually enrolled in a Victorian university in 2001 were 31% (Government), 48% (Catholic) and 60% (Independent).


Building The Nafta Railway: The Kansas City Southern Railway In The North American Economy, Paul Ciccantell Dec 2001

Building The Nafta Railway: The Kansas City Southern Railway In The North American Economy, Paul Ciccantell

Paul Ciccantell

This paper examines the strategies of the Kansas City Southern Railway to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the North American Free Trade Agreement.


Immigration And Social Justice, David Ingram Dec 2001

Immigration And Social Justice, David Ingram

David Ingram

Examines cosmopolitan and communitarian approaches to immigration policy against the backdrop of North/South economic disparities, the oil crisis of the 1970s; the growth of indebtedness in the developing world; and disparities in population growth between developed and undeveloped countries.


A Bagful Of Locusts And The Baboon Woman: Constructions Of Gender, Change And Continuity In Botswana, David Suggs Dec 2001

A Bagful Of Locusts And The Baboon Woman: Constructions Of Gender, Change And Continuity In Botswana, David Suggs

David Suggs

No abstract provided.


Ecological Capitalism As International Peacemaking: An Alternative To Conflict At "The End Of History", Sherrie Steiner Dec 2001

Ecological Capitalism As International Peacemaking: An Alternative To Conflict At "The End Of History", Sherrie Steiner

Sherrie M Steiner

No abstract provided.


Living History In Zapopan. (Democracy In Latin America: Looking Back, Thinking Ahead), Richard Mora Dec 2001

Living History In Zapopan. (Democracy In Latin America: Looking Back, Thinking Ahead), Richard Mora

Richard Mora

No abstract provided.


Rural Migrants In Shanghai: Living Under The Shadow Of Socialism, Wang Feng, Xuejin Zou, Danching Ruan Dec 2001

Rural Migrants In Shanghai: Living Under The Shadow Of Socialism, Wang Feng, Xuejin Zou, Danching Ruan

Dr. RUAN, Danching

No abstract provided.


The Controllers And The Controlled - Interactions Of Staff And Clients In The Social Service And Criminal Justice Systems, Deborah Whitley, Paula Dressel Dec 2001

The Controllers And The Controlled - Interactions Of Staff And Clients In The Social Service And Criminal Justice Systems, Deborah Whitley, Paula Dressel

Deborah M. Whitley

No abstract provided.