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Ethnic Tourism And The Renegotiation Of Tradition In Tana Toraja (Sulawesi, Indonesia), Kathleen M. Adams Oct 1997

Ethnic Tourism And The Renegotiation Of Tradition In Tana Toraja (Sulawesi, Indonesia), Kathleen M. Adams

Anthropology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

This article examines some of the political and symbolic issues inherent in the touristic renegotiation of Torajan ritual and history, chronicling the strategies whereby Torajans attempt to refashion outsider imagery to enhance their own personal standing and position in the Indonesian ethnic hierarchy. The author suggests that the Toraja case challenges the popular assumption that tourism promotion brings a complete loss of agency to indigenous peoples: Torajans not only engage in ingenious political strategies to enhance their group's image, but vigorously contest perceived threats to their identity and power. The author argues that such processes of self-conscious cultural reformulation do …


Touting Touristic Primadonas: On Tourism, Ethnic Negotiation And National Integration In Sulawesi Indonesia, Kathleen M. Adams May 1997

Touting Touristic Primadonas: On Tourism, Ethnic Negotiation And National Integration In Sulawesi Indonesia, Kathleen M. Adams

Anthropology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.


City Council Legislative Committees And Policy-Making In Large United States Cities, John P. Pelissero, Timothy B. Krebs Apr 1997

City Council Legislative Committees And Policy-Making In Large United States Cities, John P. Pelissero, Timothy B. Krebs

Political Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Theory: Legislative committees are extensive and integral to the structure and policy-making functions of Congress and state legislatures. Scant research exists on current roles of committees of city councils.

Hypotheses: We hypothesize that city council committee systems are less common and not as vital to policy-making than is true of other legislative bodies. Contrary to much urban research, we further expect that city government structure, not the political environment, shapes development of committee systems and their policy roles.

Methods: Logistic and OLS regression are the methods used to analyze the structure of city council committee systems. Differences in policy outputs …


The Relationships Between Enmeshment, Overprotectiveness, And Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms In College Women, Shannon Mcgoun Jan 1997

The Relationships Between Enmeshment, Overprotectiveness, And Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms In College Women, Shannon Mcgoun

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Having You There Made It Better: The Feminist Emotion Work Of Sexual Assault Crisis Counselors, Caryn Aviv Jan 1997

Having You There Made It Better: The Feminist Emotion Work Of Sexual Assault Crisis Counselors, Caryn Aviv

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Teenage Perceptions Of Death And Dying, Sandy Marks Jan 1997

Teenage Perceptions Of Death And Dying, Sandy Marks

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Therapist Interventions In Marital Therapy With Highly Distressed Couples, Catherine A. Leake Jan 1997

Therapist Interventions In Marital Therapy With Highly Distressed Couples, Catherine A. Leake

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Sociotropy And Autonomy As Moderators Of The Effect Of Negative Life Events On Depression: A Test Of The Congruency Hypothesis, My Hanh T. Nguyen Jan 1997

Sociotropy And Autonomy As Moderators Of The Effect Of Negative Life Events On Depression: A Test Of The Congruency Hypothesis, My Hanh T. Nguyen

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Evaluating The Impact Of An Undergraduate Multicultural Training Skills Program, Scott C. Juarez Jan 1997

Evaluating The Impact Of An Undergraduate Multicultural Training Skills Program, Scott C. Juarez

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Factor Analysis Of The Spiritual Well-Being Scale, And Clinical Utility With Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients, Eric L. Scott Jan 1997

Factor Analysis Of The Spiritual Well-Being Scale, And Clinical Utility With Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients, Eric L. Scott

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Comparative Research Methods: A Case Study Of A Cross-Cultural Health Outreach Project, Aida M. Olkkonen Jan 1997

Comparative Research Methods: A Case Study Of A Cross-Cultural Health Outreach Project, Aida M. Olkkonen

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Promoting The Inclusion Of Psychosocial Factors In Cardiac Rehabilitation, Dawn Elizabeth Newberg Jan 1997

Promoting The Inclusion Of Psychosocial Factors In Cardiac Rehabilitation, Dawn Elizabeth Newberg

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Prevention Of Industrial Accidents And Childhood Injuries: A Meta-Analysis, Julia Trillos Jan 1997

Prevention Of Industrial Accidents And Childhood Injuries: A Meta-Analysis, Julia Trillos

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Depressive Affect And Eating Problems In Adolescent Females: An Assessment Of Direction And Influence Using Longitudinal Data, Laura L. Riggs Jan 1997

Depressive Affect And Eating Problems In Adolescent Females: An Assessment Of Direction And Influence Using Longitudinal Data, Laura L. Riggs

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Longitudinal Study Of Adolescent Victims Of Sexual Abuse And Assault, Laura E. Kenealy Jan 1997

A Longitudinal Study Of Adolescent Victims Of Sexual Abuse And Assault, Laura E. Kenealy

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Not Making The Grade: Barriers To Academic Achievement Among African-American Students At Oak Park And River Forest High School, Denise Rose Jan 1997

Not Making The Grade: Barriers To Academic Achievement Among African-American Students At Oak Park And River Forest High School, Denise Rose

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Gender And Power In Demand/Withdraw Patterns Of Marital Interaction, Cheryl L. Stenzel Jan 1997

Gender And Power In Demand/Withdraw Patterns Of Marital Interaction, Cheryl L. Stenzel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Therapeutic Alliance In Marital Therapy With Highly Distressed Couples, Stephanie A. Ross Jan 1997

The Therapeutic Alliance In Marital Therapy With Highly Distressed Couples, Stephanie A. Ross

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Thursdays At The Torch: The Negotiation Of Non-Monogamous Relationships Among Members Of A Lesbian S/M Community, Lori Harmon Jan 1997

Thursdays At The Torch: The Negotiation Of Non-Monogamous Relationships Among Members Of A Lesbian S/M Community, Lori Harmon

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Perceived Barriers To Career Choice: Relations To Socioeconomic Status And Career Aspirations, Brian A. Altman Jan 1997

Perceived Barriers To Career Choice: Relations To Socioeconomic Status And Career Aspirations, Brian A. Altman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Reducing Negative Social Stereotypes: An Examination Of Predictive Empathy, Jennifer Rose Sheagren Jan 1997

Reducing Negative Social Stereotypes: An Examination Of Predictive Empathy, Jennifer Rose Sheagren

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


You Can Take On As Much As You Want: Why U.S. Catholic Priests Find Retirement So Satisfying, Jonathon Lee Wiggins Jan 1997

You Can Take On As Much As You Want: Why U.S. Catholic Priests Find Retirement So Satisfying, Jonathon Lee Wiggins

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Covert Processes Of Counselors In-Training At The First Practicum Level: A Pilot Study, Eric P. Johnson Jan 1997

The Covert Processes Of Counselors In-Training At The First Practicum Level: A Pilot Study, Eric P. Johnson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Professionalism And Expertise: A Case Study Of The Occupation Of Physical Therapy, Katherine A. Cermak Jan 1997

Professionalism And Expertise: A Case Study Of The Occupation Of Physical Therapy, Katherine A. Cermak

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Disease Severity And Psychosocial Adjustment In Pre-Adolescents With Spina Bifida, Jennifer Schneider Hommeyer Jan 1997

Disease Severity And Psychosocial Adjustment In Pre-Adolescents With Spina Bifida, Jennifer Schneider Hommeyer

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Family Rituals 1960s & 1990s, Angeline Becker Jan 1997

Family Rituals 1960s & 1990s, Angeline Becker

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Support Systems And Adolescent Mothers: Effects On Parent-Child Interaction, Kim Jacobs Jan 1997

Support Systems And Adolescent Mothers: Effects On Parent-Child Interaction, Kim Jacobs

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Development Of Normative Data For The Occupational Stress Inventory Using Fire Fighters, Joseph J. Digiovanni Jan 1997

The Development Of Normative Data For The Occupational Stress Inventory Using Fire Fighters, Joseph J. Digiovanni

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Envelope Perception By The Goldfish, Carassius Auratus, Michael F. Chronopoulos Jan 1997

Envelope Perception By The Goldfish, Carassius Auratus, Michael F. Chronopoulos

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Neuroticism And Interest Differentiation, Eileen B. Mcpartland Jan 1997

The Relationship Between Neuroticism And Interest Differentiation, Eileen B. Mcpartland

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.