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The Social History Of A Moral Vision : A Qualitative Study Of The Ulster Project In Decorah, Iowa, Mark Murray Mccrory
The Social History Of A Moral Vision : A Qualitative Study Of The Ulster Project In Decorah, Iowa, Mark Murray Mccrory
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the beliefs, feelings, and experiences of 10 people involved with the Ulster Project in Decorah, Iowa. In addition, the study sought to assess the merits and consequences of the Project and to evaluate the validity of the contact hypothesis. The Ulster Project is a non-profit organization, which sponsors an ecumenical summer visit of Northern Irish youth to the United States. By exposing its visitors to people of the opposite religion, the Project's long range goal is to heal the many scars which have been built up through years of violence and …