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Analyzing Administrative Experiences: Feminist, Labor, And Organizational Culture Perspectives, Joan L. Arches, Paula Schneider

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

A framework is offered for making organizational assessment for change using feminist, labor, and organizational culture perspectives. A vision of a humane work environment is important. The labor literature provides the critical analysis, the feminist perspective provides alternatives, and the concept of organizational culture provides the tool for assessment. Based on an exploratory study with women administrators, the authors look at how differences in values are reflected in the administration and structure of feminist and traditional agencies.

Critical Study Of John Rawls’ Theory Of Justice, Jae-Wan Chung

Masters Theses

In discussing John Rawls' theory of justice , my main concern is to examine his theory, especially in difference principle, and to criticize the principle. The difference principle is that without improving the conditions of those who are worst off, the advantages of all those better off should not be permitted. The principle has some problems.

First, the principle is against our common judgment. There is no reason that we choose the principle under "original position," and the principle brings about a result to disregard others' important advantages for the least favored's profits. Secondly, according to Robert Nozick's entitlement theory, …

The Encirclement At Cherkassy-Korsun: An Assessment Of The Winners And Losers, Joseph Kent Lutes

Masters Theses

During the winter of 1944, two Russian armies encircled two German corps on the Dnieper River. The Germans managed to break out of the encirclement after an attempt to relieve them failed. The battle lasted only three weeks, but cost both sides greatly. Both sides carried out a successful airlift to keep their troops in action. The Germans carried out a brilliant campaign, while the Russians demonstrated that they still needed to perfect their encirclement doctrine and their propaganda.

Each side was hindered by its leaders. Hitler forced the Germans to hold ground, while Stalin forced his generals to fight …

A Summary Of The Contributions Of Four Key African American Female Figures Of The Civil Rights Movement, Michelle Margaret Viera

Masters Theses

This thesis will present historical data to summarize the contributions of four key African-American female figures of the civil rights era. The theme is devoted to the historical contributions of these women. Their achievements will be shown to have answered to human needs during the struggle for African American civil and human rights. These achievements were preceded by their personal perceptions as to what constituted tenable rights and needs, introspection, and their willingness to assume a leadership stance and leadership roles.

This written historical assessment will illustrate the chain of events, social and geographical particulars which triggered participation in the …

Consanguinitas Et Ius Sanguinis: Kinship Calculation And Medieval Marriage, Sandra Masters

Masters Theses

Consanguinity, or blood-relatedness, was one of the most important criteria which determined the formation of marriage in the medieval era. Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive study in English which describes the development of consanguinity prohibitions and which explains fully the types of kinship calculation used as a part of the restrictions which developed. In order to fill this void, my goal in this thesis has been to offer a well-researched, comprehensive study of this topic.

I have examined the studies completed by other researchers and combined any pertinent information from those sources with my own research on medieval attitudes and …

How Do You Do? Or "How To Be A Feminist Medievalist On The Job Market Today", Sara S. Poor

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Feminist Studies: Bridging The Gap Between Job Markets And Intellectual Excellence?, Kari Kalve

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Commodification, The Welfare State And Israeli Kibbutz, John Gal

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The notion of commodification refers to the degree to which the individual is dependent upon the market for the satisfaction of his economic and social needs. The welfare state has been described as having a decommodifying influence in that it provides the individual with the means to maintain a reasonable standard of living while not working. An examination of the Israeli Kibbutz is undertaken in order to understand the workings of an extreme case of decommodification. In Kibbutzim, there exists a very highly developed system of welfare services that arc determined by individual needs and not by individual earning power. …

Review Of The Pursuit Of Equality In American History. J.R. Pole. Reviewed By Joel Blau, State University Of New York At Stony Brook., Joel Blau

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

J. R. Pole. The Pursuit of Equality in American History. Berkely, CA: University of California Press, 1993 [Second edition, revised and enlarged]. $35 hardcover.

Front Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.18 1994

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Note From The President, No.18 1994, Elaine Tuttle Hansen

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Announcements, No.18 1994

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

A Note On Becoming A Feminist Philologist, Sarah Westphal, Janine Rogers

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Why Did We Have To Write About Girls? , Holly Hager Gilbert

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

P. J. P. Goldberg, Women, Work, And Life Cycle In A Medieval Economy: Women In York And Yorkshire, C. 1300-1520. Clarendon Press, 1992, Ruth Mazo Karras

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Britton J. Harwood And Gillian R. Overing, Eds., Class And Gender In Early English Literature: Intersections. Indiana University Press, 1994, Ruth Evans

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Back Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.18 1994

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Report On Society For Medieval Feminist Scholarship Graduate Student Network, Jennifer Summit

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

The Medievalist And Feminist Theory: Prejudices And Problems, Norris J. Lacy

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

An Entrepreneurial Approach To The Job Market, Anne Clark Bartlett

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum, Black Madonnas: Feminism, Religion, And Politics In Italy. Northeastern University Press, 1993, Adela La Barre Starensier

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

"That Reason Wonder May Diminish": As You Like It, Androgyny, And The Theater Wars, Grace C. Tiffany

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Differences Of The Chinese Language And The English Language Using Voice Analysis, Chia-Lin Hsieh

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to see if differences exist in Taiwanese students when speaking in their native Chinese language as compared to a secondary language (English) using voice analysis. Not only was the study intended to compare pitches and octaves of 2 languages, but it also hoped to identify the possible factors that influenced the voices of 2 languages.

Fifty Chinese students were randomly selected from a population of 84 Chinese students who were from Taiwan, had established residence in the USA for at least 6 months, and were enrolled in WMU with TOEFL score of at least …

29th International Congress On Medieval Studies, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

International Congress on Medieval Studies Archive

The printed program of the 29th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 5-8, 1994).

The 1994 Cistercian Studies Conference, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

Program for the 1994 Cistercian Studies Conference at Western Michigan University in conjunction with the International Congress on Medieval Studies. This conference happened between May 5-7 1994.

Homo Tonos For Orchestra In Three Movements, Stephen C. Talaga

Masters Theses

Homo Tonos is a work for large orchestra. The entire piece stems from a dodecaphonic system in which each family of instruments is assigned its own unique 12-tone row. The rows are constructed in such a way that when they are written out and stacked one atop the other, they create 12 unique vertical rows.

Throughout the work, the basic rules of 12-tone row manipulation were used as a foundation for organization of pitches. Each family of instruments adheres strictly to its own row except in passages where there are unisons across families. In these instances, the vertical 12-tone rows …

The History Of Social Work Education For Black People 1900-1930, Robenia Baker Gary, Lawrence E. Gary

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The nature and extent of the contributions of Black people to social work education during the early twentieth century is the focus of this paper. The scope of this investigation includes: the identification of prominent Black social work educators; analysis of the curricula and the Atlanta School of Social Work and the Bishop Turtle School; and a description of the four basic approaches to social work training for Black people during this development phase of the social work profession.

Social Workers And The Development Of The Naacp, Linda S. Moore

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article addresses the relationship between African-American leaders and settlement house workers in the development of the NAACP. Using social movement theory and Hasenfeld and Tropman's conceptual framework for interorganizational relations, it analyzes the linkages developed between voluntary associations and how they benefitted all involved. This linkage provides lessons for today's struggle for social justice.

Bibliography, No.17 1994 , Chris Africa

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

E. Jane Burns, Bodytalk: When Women Speak In Old French Literature. University Of Pennsylvania Press, 1993, Nancy A. Jones

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.