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Tradition, Modernization And Public Health Policy: Combating Hiv/Aids In Senegal, Hannah Godlove

Honors Papers

This thesis explores how traditional beliefs and institutions have been used in a nationwide campaign against the spread of HIV / AIDS in the case· of Senegal. Relying on the works of Max Weber, Edward Shils, and Erving Goffinan, the theoretical chapter of the thesis develops the concepts of traditionalism, modernization, rationalization, and social stigma. This theoretical framework is applied to the case of Senegal in order to support the idea that the tradition of Sufi Islam played an important role in the nationwide campaigns against AIDS. However, I argue that a successful national policy against HIV / AIDS must …

Religion And Semiosphere: From Religious To The Secular And Beyond, Rajka Rush

Dissertations

Religion is a system of structural ideas that involve the natural ability of the mind to engage itself into the process of unlimited semiosis which can be defined as an existential openness of one's consciousness to the universe as a system. This primary religious consciousness becomes limited by language, symbolic, and cultural constraints. The religious semiotic space is a sub-cultural system open to culturally and cross-culturally encoded idioms and concepts. These cultural potentials are interpreted and settled by the religious exegesis expressed in the behavioral patterns of the symbolic actions that reflect a specific worldview of the closed community controlled …

Ethnographic Study Of Buddhist Education, Based On Burgess' Social Science Method At An American University And A Private Buddhist Organization, Wan-Ming Lu

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The literature shows that there are many studies about Buddhism in the United States and religion on college campuses, but few studies specifically about Buddhism in American universities. The purpose of this study is to explore how American college students approach and learn about Buddhism. A qualitative research study of clinical ethnography was applied to conduct this study at the Florida International University (FIU) and Florida Buddhist Association (FBA). FBA was chosen to compare with FIU so that the features of Buddhist education at FIU would be clearer.

Eight students and four teachers (instructors) were interviewed at FIU; and two …

Searching For A Path: Evangelicals In Nicaraguan Politics, Jacob Siegel

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Evangelicals now comprise approximately 20-25% of the Nicaraguan population, but the Nicaraguan political system has remained dominated by the specter of the Roman Catholic Church. As a result, in the 1990s, some evangelical leaders, including ones who had previously been vocal opponents of political involvement, sought new outlets for political participation. I claim that the evangelical political movement has drawn on three justifications: a struggle against political marginalization, a crusade for “traditional moral values,” and a fight for economic betterment.

Here, utilizing interviews with 18 Nicaraguan Protestants involved in Christian political or social movements, I trace evangelical political parties though …

Religiosity, Volunteering, And Donating: An Examiniation Of The Association Between Religiosity, Volunteering, And Donating In America, Stacey Carnes-Darst

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

As a society we often attribute our actions to our religious beliefs, or level of religiosity, and assume that those who are more religious often do more to help others in need. However, from a conflict theorist's perspective, these beliefs regarding religiosity could be viewed as a way to maintain control and promote solidarity among the masses, as exemplified by the comment of George H.W. Bush. This study, using the special topic module on volunteering and donating from the 1996 General Social Survey, examines this question to determine whether religion and volunteering and donating are related and whether the relationship …

Buddhist Exploration Of Peace And Justice, Ronald S. Green, Chanju Mun

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Contains five speeches and twenty-three articles presented in the Fifth International Seminar on Buddhism and Leadership for Peace on the theme "Exploration of Ways to Put Buddhist Thought into Social Practice for Peace and Justice." The seminar was held under the joint auspice of Dae Won Sa Buddhist Temple of Hawaii and the Korean Buddhist Research Institute of Dongguk University, 1991.

Family In The Church Latter-Day Saint Doctrine Regarding Family And Gender, Amber Jean Seidel

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

To discover the compatibility of traditional Christianity and mainstream feminism, a content analysis was performed on confirmed sources of doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Through systematic reading and identifying themes of God and the Bible, gender role separation, patriarchy, or domestic violence, an analysis of pertinent feminist criticisms was performed. Latter-day Saint doctrine of family includes the following statements: (1) there is a Heavenly Mother as a divine partner to Heavenly Father, (2) the Bible contains errors regarding respect toward women, (3) women need to be active in education, home, and community, (4) men should …

Religious Schools: For Spirit, (F)Or Nation, Lily Kong

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

In this paper I draw attention to the study of 'unofficially sacred' sites in geographies of religion, which provide significant insights into the construction of religious identity and community, and the intersections of sacred and secular. I show that such sites deserve as much attention as places of worship (the more conventional focus in the geographical study of religion) in our understanding of the place of religion in contemporary urban society. In particular, using the case of Islamic religious schools in Singapore, I examine how Muslim identities and community are negotiated within multicultural and multireligious contexts, and particularly within one …

Haitian Vodou Possession And Zombification: Desire And Return Of The Repressed, Niame

disClosure: A Journal of Social Theory

No abstract provided.

Public Policy In Connecticut: Challenges And Perspectives, Gary L. Rose Ed.

Sacred Heart University Press Books

Public Policy in Connecticut examines ten of the key policy challenges that currently confront Connecticut lawmakers. Following an overview essay by the editor, discussing the recent transfer of power to state governments and outlining the policy challenges faced by lawmakers, each of these challenges is taken up in a separate essay by the volume's contributors. The first challenges considered, associated with economic growth, transportation, environmental protection, ethnic diversity, and ethics in politics, affect the Connecticut public at large. The remaining issues discussed are health care, services for the aged, prison overcrowding and recidivism, inner-city education, and higher education affect more …

Studying The Historical Jesus Through Service, Alicia Batten

Service Learning, General

Service learning pedagogy often assumes a variety of forms when connected with classroom teaching. Through a creative use of service learning pedagogy, the author constructs learning designs that foster student engagement with course content and prompts interrelated connections between the subjects and their own service learning experiences. The author highlights the importance of setting a context for service learning through creating activities linked to learning goals, integrating service learning components with classroom teaching methods, and proactively engaging student apathy, resistance, and faith perspectives through specific assignments that combine experience, analysis, and subject matter. The course described in this essay directly …

Roadside Memorial Practices: An Examination Of Landscapes Of Commemoration In Warren County, Kentucky, Michael Briggs

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Roadside memorials commemorating the death of automobile crash victims are scattered throughout the Kentucky landscape. This persistent cultural practice contains symbolic elements oftentimes indicative of religious connotations. Because there is a constitutional separation of church and government in the United States, these memorials can prelude controversy if located on state-maintained rights-of-way. This study examines Warren County, Kentucky, and analyzes the spatial distribution of these memorials on the landscape and the cultural implications to society because of their ties to death and dying. Scientific research in various fields of psychology, sociology, folk studies, geoscience, and religious studies was analyzed, including religious …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 42 [Vol. 79], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Seeing Red – Big Red, Gabibbo
• Reed, Lindsey. Housing Costs Increase
• Sainlar, Lindasy. Power of The Passion of Christ Debated
• Salmon, Emily. Western Students to Work in Canadian Parliament
• Salmon, Emily. Awards Honor Local Artists – U.S. Bank Celebration of the Arts
• Clark, Ashlee. Student Government Association Filing Deadline Today
• Western Should Lure Tennessee Students with Aid
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Tennessee Students
• Hoang, Mai. Don’t Let Others Shape Personal Views About Mel Gibson’s The Passion of Christ
• Ardrey, Saundra. Students Had Commitment – Bowling Green …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 41 [Vol. 79], Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hardin, Adriane. Students to Control Class Drops
• Hardin, Adriane. The Power of V – Vagina Monologues
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Sophomore Still in Bowling Green City Commission Race – Nicholas Clark
• Gries, Emily. Political Leaders Urge Voter Registration
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Western Preparing to Combat Tennessee Lottery
• Committee for Academic Quality Should Stay – University Senate
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Committee for Academic Quality
• Hightower, Kyle. Why Do Nice People Do Bad Things?
• Paquette, Rachel. People Should Dispose Butts Properly – Smoking
• Clark, Ashlee. Student Government Association Feeling Pinch from Cuts …

Time To Make History, Time To Educate Women: A Narrative Of The Life And Work Of Christiana Thorpe Of Sierra Leone, Whitney Mcintyre Miller

Education Faculty Articles and Research

An examination of the life of Christiana Thorpe, a former nun from Sierra Leone who worked to improve education for girls and served as the only woman in a cabinet of nineteen members (as Minister of Education), then worked with the United Nations Development Programme and UNESCO amidst war and rebellion in her country.

The Longterm Effects Of Television Mediation On Lds Young Single Adults: An Exploratory Study, Jennia Parkin

Theses and Dissertations

This exploratory study examines what Latter-day Saint young single adults remember about their parents mediating the television and its use, and how those recollections contribute to their current attitudes and values toward the media, as well as their media choices. A stratified random sample of 267 LDS young single adults across the United States and outside the state of Utah responded to a cross sectional mail or online survey. The three mediation styles established by Valkenburg, Krcmar, Peeters, and Marseille (1999)—Restrictive, Instructive, and Coviewing—were used as the independent variables while scales assessing television offensiveness levels, attitudes, orientation, and usage were …

The Bodhisattva And Relationship: Thich Nhat Hanh And Rita Gross On The Integration Of Parenting And Buddhist Practice Among Non-Asian, North American Buddhists, Marybeth White

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

One of the key elements in the growth and adaptation of Buddhism in North America is the integration of Buddhist practice and family life (see Farrer-Halls: 2002, 88; Ikeda-Nash: 2000, 297-300; Tsomo: 2000, 327; 1999b, 26; 1995, 12; Gross: 1999b, 105; Nhat Hanh: 1996, 200; Mandell: 1995, 51; Boucher: [1988] 1993). Scholars and practitioners acknowledge the difficulty balancing childcare with a strict meditation practice adopted by many non-Asian North American Buddhists, as well as the long term ramifications of addressing Buddhist practices and what have been issues traditionally associated with the Buddhist realm of samsara rather than nirvana. By appealing …

Juvenile Recidivism: An Analysis Of Race And Other Socio-Demographic Predictors Within Three Intervention Modalities In The State Of Louisiana, Jospeter M. Mbuba

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Owing to the increasingly growing problem of juvenile crime and the recognition that adult criminals begin their criminal careers in their juvenile years, the need to contain juvenile offending has never before been so glaring. Delinquency of young offenders can be predicted and prevented. But the methods most often used to predict juvenile recidivism typically derive from stereotypical conceptions, which often yield very low accuracy levels. This study is an attempt to make up for this shortfall. It tracks one year recidivism of 2,810 juvenile offenders released from state custody of Louisiana between July 1999 and June 2000. Of these …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 79, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Gary Ransdell Explains Tuition Increase to Students
• Reed, Lindsey. Grading Change Concerns Bowling Green Community College
• Casagrande, Michael. Home & Away – Anthony Oakley, Football
• Hoang, Mai. Candidates Consider Higher Education – Elections
• Lamar, Mike. Editorial Cartoon re: Gary Ransdell & Tuition Hike
• Dawes, Jennifer. Western Not Helping Students Rock the Vote
• Crews, Whitney & Jason Dudgeon. Garrats’ Ode to Fire – Hell House
• Hightower, Kyle. High Prices at Garrett Conference Center Not Only Hurt Pockets, But Hungry Tummies, Too – Dining Services
• Clark, Ashlee. Seizure Claims …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Lord, Joseph. Campaign Goal May Be Reached Tomorrow
• Hoang, Mai. Forensics Sweeps Contests
• Sebastian, Kandace. Politician Shares Experiences – Rebecca Jackson
• Sasseen, Jessica. Committee Recommends Four Student Fee Increases
• Hardin, Adriane. $36 Fee Would Cover Cost to Expand Parking Structure
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Administrators Work to Accommodate Teachers
• Donations Could Benefit All on Western’s Campus
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Finals
• Dirkes, Michael. Complaining About Taxes Does No Good
• Revolution 91.7. 91.7 Appreciates Referendum Support
• Mills, Zach. College Students Are the Mature Ones, Right?
• Sasseen, Jessica. Committee Proposes Room Names …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Lord, Joseph. Couple Donates $750K to Athletics, Education
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Innovation & Commercialization Center Expands Markets
• North, Amber. Back in the Hunt – Softball
• Robinson, Jocelyn. Students Showcase Work at Film & Video Festival
• Rebecca Jackson to Speak
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Women’s Studies Awards
• Sebastian. Kandace. Three Elected to Staff Council
• Lord, Joseph. Greenview Donating $475,000
• Brown, Abbey. Student Charged with Assault – Jamie Byrd
• Faculty Should Take Faculty Senate Seriously
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Faculty Senators Missing Meetings
• Castleberry, Glenn. Suicide Must Be Discussed
• Bogard, Matt. Taxes an …

Ua12/2/1 Getting In The Door, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

College Heights Herald job fair magazine with articles:

• Reed, Lindsay. Networking Important
• Job Fair Participants
• Coffman, Josh. Major-Related Jobs Prove Hard to Find
• Mills, Zach. Tawanda Chitapa’s Story: Still Searching
• Brueggemann, Marlene. Employers Look Beyond Resume
• Damron, Catherine. Increasing Number of Companies Give Job Perks to Attract Employees
• Mason, Kristy. Service Hours Only an Attractive Plus
• Sebastian, Kandace. Career Services Center Offers Resume Tips for Students
• Hellmueller, Anthony. Minority Status Shouldn’t Be Factor in Job Selection
• Hoang, Mai. Fun More Important Than Money
• Sainlar, Lindsay. Computer Knowledge Valuable Tool
• Hagan, Laura. Connections Pay Off
• Toone, Stephanie. Knowing Multiple Languages Attractive …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Brown, Abbey. Students Indicted in Drug Case – Blake Lovan, Brandon James
• Sasseen, Jessica. Laptop Life – Online Enrollment
• Hardin, Adriane. Forum to Discuss Diddle Arena Seating Plan – Student Government Association
• Schoenbaechler, Danny. Todor Pandov May Not Get Extra Year – Basketball
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Blood Drive Today
• Hopkins, Shawntaye. Discussion About Confederate Flag
• Lord, Joseph. Endowment Fund Increases 16 Percent
• Ferriell, Farrah. In Defense of Antiwar Protesters – Iraq
• Wilson, Randy. Military Deserves Respect
• Banniza, Brandi. Parking Rules Should Apply to Everyone
• Reuter, Michael. Editorial Cartoon re: Crime, …

Independent Republic Quarterly, 2003, Vol. 37, No. 3-4, Horry County Historical Society

The Independent Republic Quarterly

A journal of the Horry County Historical Society, Conway, S.C. Contains local history articles and information covering the entire county. ISSN:0046-8843.

Bodied Knowledge: Theatre As A Pedagogical Tool, Victoria Rue

Faculty Publications, Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Ua56/1 Fact Book, Wku Institutional Research

WKU Administration Documents

Statistical and demographic profile of WKU.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hoang, Mai. Premiums Will Increase 17 to 68 Percent – Health Insurance
• Lord, Joseph. Hilltopper Athletic Foundation to Receive Privileges – Parking
• Shinall, Dave. Bosnia Bound
• Moore, Michael. Two Leave Team; Only Nine Lady Toppers Left – Basketball
• Riley, Cassie. Student Government Association Will Not Build Gazebo
• Sewell, Beth. Elevators Being Fixed – Potter Hall
• Shinall, Dave. Vatican Public Relations Buff Visits Western – Giancarlo Polenghi
• Assessments Can Only Make University Better
• Pruitt, Ross. Gazebo Money Still Present
• Brewer, Andre. Stop Criticizing Nappy Roots
• Frey, Trevor. Police Should Do …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Shinall, Dave. National Guard Prepares for Deployment – Kuwait, Bosnia
• Sasseen, Jessica. Student Government Association Asks for Break on Election Day
• Lord, Joseph. Hollywood Shows Interest in Laquetta Shepard’s Ku Klux Klan Protest
• Hoang, Mai. Happy Inn to Keep Doors Open, Stomachs Full
• Sasseen, Jessica. Alpha Omicron Pi Placed Under Probation
• Lord, Joseph. Breakin-ins Problem On Campus, Off
• O’Connor, Molly. Scholarship Begins 10 Years After Creation – L.O. & Louise Toomey Scholarship
• With Money & Support It’s Mary Cowles’ Time to Shine – Basketball
• Bonner, Tim. Editorial Cartoon re: …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Sewell, Beth. Remember – September 11^th
• O’Connor, Molly. Western, City to Honor 9/11
• O’Connor, Molly & Mai Hoang. One Year Later: Four People Reflect on Tragedy’s Effects – September 11^th
• Lord, Joseph. Cash, CD Players Stolen from Kentucky State University Locker Room During Game
• As Anniversary Looms, There’s Time to Reflect – September 11^th
• Bonner, Tim. Editorial Cartoon re: September 11th Memorial
• Laquetta Shepard’s Courage an Inspiration
• Branaman, James. He’s a Hero – William Randolph, September 11^th
• Hoang, Mai. Western Profs Complete State Technology Study …

The Influence Of Religiosity And Fundamentalism On White Protestants' Attitudes Toward Women's Issues, Ashley Foster

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study examines factors of religiosity and fundamentalism that lead to sexist attitudes toward various women's issues. Analysis of data from the 1996 General Social Survey was implemented to ascertain the dependent variables: the Attitude toward Abortion Scale, the Women in Politics Scale, the Familial Roles Scale, the Attitude toward the Women's Movement Scale, Biology as a Reason for Women Taking Care of Children, God's Will as a Reason for Women Taking Care of Children, Importance of Women's Issues and Self-report Being Feminist. The correlations and regressions between measures of religiosity (church attendance and strength of affiliation) and attitudes toward …