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Men And Gender: An Intervention Of Social-Sexual Effectiveness And Attitudes Toward Women, David Donnay
Men And Gender: An Intervention Of Social-Sexual Effectiveness And Attitudes Toward Women, David Donnay
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
This study assessed men's social-sexual effectiveness and attitudes toward women, and investigated their apparent association. The present study investigated how these two measures, in a sample of college males,develop over time through maturation and program intervention. It was predicted that both male social-sexual effectiveness and attitudes toward women would be positively correlated, and that the measures would show an improvement in the subjects' confidence relating to women and in less traditional attitudes toward women. It was also expected that those subjects who experienced the program intervention which was aimed at instilling greater gender sensitivity in men, would show the most …
Development Of The Brazilian Rainforest, Antony Dispanet
Development Of The Brazilian Rainforest, Antony Dispanet
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
There has recently been great attention paid to the destruction of the Brazilian rainforest. The destruction has been fueled by improper economic and development practices, suggesting that it is a soluble environmental problem. In the thesis, which has an optimistic tone, I discuss what has been destroyed so far, what policies led to the destruction of the rainforests, the forces on different sides, what is being lost through continued deforestation, and what alternatives should be pursued to halt deforestation and eliminate some of the economic conflicts in Brazil.
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Ladies, Women And Political Power, Kristin Ludwick
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Ladies, Women And Political Power, Kristin Ludwick
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
This thesis explores Hillary Rodham Clinton as an agent of change. She is seen as a woman who is making a significant impact on society, and is also helping create a stronger and healthier political environment. Traditional sex roles as well as media's coverage of Hillary Rodham Clinton are discussed in this paper.
The Future Political Status Of Puerto Rico, Sean Murray
The Future Political Status Of Puerto Rico, Sean Murray
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
This thesis is an analysis of current events regarding the future political status of Puerto Rico. It examines the various actors in Puerto Rico and in the United States congress, as well as international and United Nations positions. Ultimately, the paper assesses the possibility of determining the permanent political status of Puerto Rico and the indecision on the part of the United States Congress, concluding that a permanent decision is unlikely before the end of the 20th century.
A Mission For Peace: United Nations Peacekeeping In The New World Order, John Butler
A Mission For Peace: United Nations Peacekeeping In The New World Order, John Butler
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
The last decade of the twentieth century has been witness to remarkable changes in geopolitics amongst the world's nations. International relations has emerged from the icy winters of the Cold-War era, and has moved toward a more hopeful "world order." However, with the change comes new challenges--crises of a different nature which demand new solutions. Thus, many feel that it is the job of international organizations--particularly the United Nations--to formulate these solutions. Specifically, this thesis poses the following question: what is the role of the United Nations peacekeeping operations within this "new world order"?
A Two Part Analysis Of The Current State Of The U. S. Airline Industry, Thomas R. Finkel
A Two Part Analysis Of The Current State Of The U. S. Airline Industry, Thomas R. Finkel
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
Over the past few years, namely 1990-1993, the United States airline industry has lost recorded large losses. This paper examines this situation of the industry. It asks if the business cycle or industry evolution is the cause of the current negative financial situation of the industry. The first third of the paper covers the history of airline regulation and deregulation. The second third covers an examination of the industry's performance during recessionary periods in regulated and deregulated years, using profit and passenger enplanement data. The final third looks at the industry and places it in the framework of an industry …
The Phenomenology Of Perception: An Explication Of Maurice Merleau-Ponty's Major Work, Matt Hanson
The Phenomenology Of Perception: An Explication Of Maurice Merleau-Ponty's Major Work, Matt Hanson
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
This paper is an explication of Maurice Merleau-Ponty's major contribution to the study of phenomenology. The author himself considered his work to be a victory of the Cartesian dualism that separated mind and body. Merleau-Ponty's work begins with an asking of the question "What is phenomenology," and responds "a coming of being into consciousness." For Merleau-Ponty all consciousness is consciousness of something, and this something is restricted to the world and what I experience through my bodily being. Merleau-Ponty sustains a lengthy critique of empiricism and intellectualism, the former relating our experience of the world to an agglomeration of what …