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Linguistics As A Cultural Activity, John L. Sorenson

Deseret Language and Linguistic Society Symposium

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On The Sound Shape Of Language, Linda R. Waugh

Deseret Language and Linguistic Society Symposium

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The Jonathan Browning Site: An Example Of Archaeology For Restoration In Nauvoo, Illinois, Dale L. Berge

BYU Studies

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Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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A Summary Of Replies To The Questionnaire On The Future Of The Swiss American Historical Society, Alice H. Finckh

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

In the early summer of 1978 Marianne Burkhard, of the University of Illinois, circulated a questionnaire among the members of the Swiss American Historical Society designed to probe their opinions regarding the future course of the Society. The varied responses she received run the gamut of strong support for new directions to emphatic warnings against becoming involved in expensive programs or diluting the purpose and goals of the Society. Dr. Burkhard asked me to try to summarize the responses. The first part of this report summarizes and tabulates, so far as possible; the second part condenses individual comments written on …

Front Matter, Comparative Civilizations Review

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Structure And Energy: Toward A Civilization-Analytic Perspective, Vytautus Kavolls

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Larry V. Shumway Letters, Larry V. Shumway

Faculty Publications

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An Analysis Of The Padilla Gold Plates, Ray T. Matheny

BYU Studies

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Emerging Issues In National Resource Sharing: The Case Of Japanese Collections, Warren M. Tsuneishi

Journal of East Asian Libraries

This paper was presented at a Workshop for Japanese Collection Librarians in American Research Libraries, held in Washington, D. C., August, 28-30, 1978, under the sponsorship and direction of the Association of Research Libraries.

Seven American Utopias: The Architecture Of Communitarian Socialism Dolores Hayden, W. Ray Luce

BYU Studies

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Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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Albert Staub: The Story Of A Wayward Swiss Immigrant, Paul Hockings, H. K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

December 18, 1977, happened to be the 120th anniversary of the first murder ever to have taken place in what was then the remote village of Blue Island, and is nowadays a large suburb at the south end of Chicago.

Selected Social Science Computerized Data Bases And Their Utility For Asian Studies Research, Anthony W. Ferguson

Journal of East Asian Libraries

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Publications, Thaddeus Y. Ohta, Frank Joseph Shulman, Hisao Matsumoto, Frank Yorichika, Key Paik Yang

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

Specialized Archival And Library Resources For The Study Of East Asia Within The Mid-Atlantic Region, Frank J. Shulman, Leon J. Stout, Tamiyo Togasaki

Journal of East Asian Libraries

Specialized Archival and Library Resources for the Study of East Asia Within the Mid-Atlantic Region. The above is the collective title given to five separate papers read at a special panel of the 6th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Region/ Association for Asian Studies held at Princeton University October 29-30, 1977. Two of these papers were published in the preceding issue of the Bulletin; the remaining three papers appear below.

Ex Nihilo: The Development Of The Doctrines Of God And Creation In Early Christianity, Keith Norman

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.

America B.C.: Ancient Settlers In The New World Barry Fell, John L. Sorenson

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.

The Paradox Of Mormon Folklore, William A. Wilson

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.

Hagoth And The Polynesian Tradition, Jerry K. Loveland

BYU Studies

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Changing Views And Status Of Women: Implications Within The Church And The Professions, J. Joel Moss, Mayne Oviatt, Jan L. Tyler, Victor B. Cline

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

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Effects Of Human Relations Training On The Social, Emotional, And Moral Development Of Students, With Emphasis On Human Relations Training Based Upon Religious Principles, Stephen R. Covey

Theses and Dissertations

The effects of human relations training on 222 students in organizational behavior labs were measured in this study. Eighty students were randomly assigned to one of four sections taught by the same instructor--two traditional sections and two stewardship sections-in a Solomon Four-Group Experimental Design. The two stewardship sections used individualized goal selection and accountability procedures with discussions and readings incorporating religious principles. Four data-gathering instruments were used to measure the social, emotional, and moral development of the students . A one-way analysis of variance on pre- and posttest questionnaires from all 222 students showed no significant differences among any of …

Instant Expertise On Book Of Mormon Archaeology, John L. Sorenson

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Influence Of The Mormon Church On The Catawba Indians Of South Carolina 1882-1975, Jerry D. Lee

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to discuss the origin and development of the Southern States Mission of the Mormon Church as it relates to the Catawba Indians of York County. The primary purpose of this relationship was to teach the Indian people the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It is also the purpose of this study to show the significance of the change in the Catawba society resulting from this mission. From the time the first Mormon missionaries came into contact with the Catawbas, their lives have been deeply influenced by the teachings of the LDS Church. Every aspect …

The Image Of Provo, Utah, As Seen Through The Perceptions Of Its Residents, J. Larry Murdock

Theses and Dissertations

The data for this study was gathered through a random stratified geographic sample from all residential areas of Provo. The study was based on 84 completed questionnaires which were gathered on the basis of a broad socio-economic cross section. All of the questions were open-ended, and included the drawing of mental maps of residents' images of Provo. The data was analyzed on the basis of respondents' areas of residence, age, length of residence in Provo and religious background.

The purpose of the study was to focus on the visual perception of Provo, Utah, as seen by its residents. The study …

An Analysis Of Attitudes Navajo Community Leaders Have Toward A Religion Sponsored Program Based Upon Membership Of That Faith And Amount Of Information Attained, Howard Rainer

Theses and Dissertations

The problem is to analyze the opinions of the Navajo community leadership towards a religion sponsored program, as related to their exposure to information about the program and to othether social variables. Specifically, this study is concerned with two main questions:
1. Is the reaction among Navajo community leaders towards the LDS Indian Placement Program related to the amount of information they have available about that program?
2. Is the attitudes of Navajo community leaders concerning the Placement Program related to their social economic status of age, religious affiliation, and other such variables?

Relf Kieser, Max Frisch: Das Literarische Tagebuch: Book Review, John F. Holley

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The significance of Max Frisch's Diaries as literature is not dependent on a formal satisfaction of structural norms: it is not a art that strives for the perfection of a traditional model, but rather an attempt to move through a linguistic game ("ein linguistisches Spiel") toweard ther boundries of the expressible - toward that point at which, as Rolf Kieser puts it, the reader recognizes the significance of the white spaces between the words ("das Weisse zwischen den Worten"). In his book Max Frisch: Das literarische Tagebuch Professor Kieser bring calls " diaristisch," to the fore and, in a examination …

Daniela Weinberg, Peasant Wisclom, Cultural Adaptation In A Swiss Village: Book Review, Elinor Sosne

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Traditional anthropological wisdom holds that peasantry as a cultural type is declining in the modern world as the social and economic conditions for its existence disappear. Modern peasant community studies, therefore, often trace the transformation that is occurring throughout the world as typically peasant communities change and new "post-peasants'' emerge .

Toward A Language Instructional Model, Robert W. Bushman

Deseret Language and Linguistic Society Symposium

No abstract provided.

An Archaeological Survey Of North Cottonwood Canyon, San Juan County, Southeastern Utah, Larry D. Davis

Theses and Dissertations

The results of an archaeological survey of North Cottonwood Canyon, San Juan County, southeastern Utah, are herein reported.

The purpose and background leading up to the survey are followed by a physical description of the canyon and a description of the 36 archaeological sites recorded. The cultural material collected and/or observed at the sites, including architecture, ceramics, and other miscellaneous artifacts, is described and discussed. This is followed by a distributional analysis between sites. This includes altitude, slope, water resources, and vegetation. Cultural materials in North Cottonwood Canyon are then compared with materials from related areas, including Montezuma Canyon, Beef …