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Fairy Tales Redux: Jon Scieszka’S Revitalization Of A Genre For The 21st Century Kid.”, Laura Nicosia, James Nicosia Oct 2012

Fairy Tales Redux: Jon Scieszka’S Revitalization Of A Genre For The 21st Century Kid.”, Laura Nicosia, James Nicosia

Department of English Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.


Gender-Based Perceptions Of The 2001 Anthrax Attacks: Implications For Outreach And Preparedness, Christopher Salvatore, Brian J. Gorman Sep 2012

Gender-Based Perceptions Of The 2001 Anthrax Attacks: Implications For Outreach And Preparedness, Christopher Salvatore, Brian J. Gorman

Department of Justice Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Extensive research dealing with gender-based perceptions of fear of crime has generally found that women express greater levels of fear compared to men. Further, studies have found that women engage in more self-protective behaviors in response to fear of crime, as well as have different levels of confidence in government efficacy relative to men. The majority of these studies have focused on violent and property crime; little research has focused on gender-based perceptions of the threat of bioterrorism. Using data from a national survey conducted by ABC News / Washington Post, this study contrasted perceptions of safety and fear in …


Virtue Ethics, Care Ethics, And "The Good Life Of Teaching", Marissa Silverman Sep 2012

Virtue Ethics, Care Ethics, And "The Good Life Of Teaching", Marissa Silverman

John J. Cali School of Music Scholarship and Creative Works

In "The Good Life of Teaching: An Ethics of Professional Practice," Chris Higgins (2011) reminds people that "self-interest and altruism, personal freedom and social roles, and practical wisdom and personhood" have been ancient philosophical topics that remain vitally important in the practice of contemporary teaching and learning. One of the most fundamental questions Higgins raises is this: "How do we reconcile self-regard and concern for others?" Higgins echoes John Dewey's concern for "balancing the distinctive capacity of an individual with his social service." In other words, and educationally speaking: What does it mean to live "the good life" as an …


Confessing Without Regret: An Israeli Film Genre, Livia Alexander Jan 2012

Confessing Without Regret: An Israeli Film Genre, Livia Alexander

Department of Art and Design Scholarship and Creative Works

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