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A Qualitative Analysis Of The Non-Lds Experience In Utah, Jesse Smith Bushman Jan 1995

A Qualitative Analysis Of The Non-Lds Experience In Utah, Jesse Smith Bushman

Theses and Dissertations

Utah's foundation under the influence of the LDS church, and the continued influence of the majority LDS population in the state make this area unique in the United States. This situation makes life for the non-LDS in Utah somewhat different than in other areas. Through a series of interviews with members of the Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist (National Baptist Convention), Buddhist, and Jewish faiths, this thesis produced a large body of qualitative data concerning the non-LDS experience in Utah.

The experience of non-LDS people in Utah can by typified, with a few exceptions, as a traditional majority/minority interaction. Elements of …

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Review Essay: Earl, James W. Thinking About Beowulf, Joyce Tally Lionarons Jan 1995

Review Essay: Earl, James W. Thinking About Beowulf, Joyce Tally Lionarons

Quidditas

Earl, James W. Thinking about Beowulf. Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calif., 1994. xiv + 204 pp. $42.50.

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Review Essay: Guerin, Victoria M. The Fall Of Kings And Princes: Structure And Destruction In Arthurian Tragedy, Gina L. Greco Jan 1995

Review Essay: Guerin, Victoria M. The Fall Of Kings And Princes: Structure And Destruction In Arthurian Tragedy, Gina L. Greco

Quidditas

Guerin, Victoria M. The Fall of Kings and Princes: Structure and Destruction in Arthurian Tragedy. Figuræ: Reading Medieval Culture. Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calif., 1995. xi + 336 pp. $39.50.

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Full Issue Jan 1995

Full Issue

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

No abstract provided.

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"Properly Presented": The Autobiography Of Parley P. Pratt, Taunalyn Ford Rutherford Jan 1995

"Properly Presented": The Autobiography Of Parley P. Pratt, Taunalyn Ford Rutherford

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is an examination of the autobiography of Parley P. Pratt in light of current American autobiography research, intended to assert its worthiness for greater consideration by scholars of American culture. The findings suggest that the Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt is comparable to other works now included in the canon of American autobiography such as Jonathan Edward's "Personal Narrative," Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography and Henry David Thoreau's Walden. Critical theories on the above autobiographies are applied to the Autobiography of Parley P. Pratt in order to show its applicability to the current dialogue of American autobiography. Finally, the …

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Globalization Or Modernity?, Victor Roudmetof Oct 1994

Globalization Or Modernity?, Victor Roudmetof

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

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Contextual Interference Effects In The Acquisition And Retention Of Motor Tasks By Individuals With Mild Mental Handicaps, William J. Vincent, Mary A. Painter, Kathleen B. Inman Oct 1994

Contextual Interference Effects In The Acquisition And Retention Of Motor Tasks By Individuals With Mild Mental Handicaps, William J. Vincent, Mary A. Painter, Kathleen B. Inman

Faculty Publications

The effects of contextual interference on motor skill acquisition and retention were examined in 24 subjects (mean age 13.9 years) with mild mental retardation and 24 chronologically age-matched subjects (mean age 13.11 years) with no disabilities. Subjects from each group were assigned randomly to either a blocked or a random practice schedule. All subjects performed 15 practice trials for each of three different beanbag throwing tasks, 45 trials total. Following a 10-min filled retention interval, 2 trials of each throw (6 total) were performed in a random order by all subjects. Accuracy scores were measured as absolute error from the …

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Turner And Frontier Values: Optimistic Postindustrial Enclaves In China And Silicon Valley, Jan English-Lueck Oct 1994

Turner And Frontier Values: Optimistic Postindustrial Enclaves In China And Silicon Valley, Jan English-Lueck

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

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Full Issue Sep 1994

Full Issue

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

No abstract provided.

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Marital Rape: Current Trends, Loren Walmer Sep 1994

Marital Rape: Current Trends, Loren Walmer

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

For many years husbands have been exempt from prosecution for the rape of their wives. Many states have begun to change or abolish this marital exemption. But there is still a long way to go before married and nonmarried rape victims are treated equally.

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The Divorced Father: Impact Of Losing His Family, Meredith Ohran Sep 1994

The Divorced Father: Impact Of Losing His Family, Meredith Ohran

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

In the United States approximately one in two marriages ends in divorce. Sixty percent of those divorces involve dependent children, and the majority of those children are awarded to the custody of their mothers, leaving their fathers as the non-custodial parent. The loss of family has an impact on the psyche of the father: he may withdraw from his family or tum to alcohol, and his self-esteem may suffer. The impact of divorce on fathers is severe.

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Domestic Abuse Laws, William R. Strong Sep 1994

Domestic Abuse Laws, William R. Strong

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

This paper discusses legal issues regarding domestic violence in the United States. First, it includes a brief legal history of domestic violence and its legal emphasis in the past. It also notes problems today. Second, it documents positive changes which have taken place in both laws and enforcement. Finally, it discusses possible solutions for further protection.

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The Effects Of Gender On Career Decision Problems In Young Adults, Jeffry H. Larson, Mark Butler, Stephan Wilson, Nilufer Medora, Scot Allgood Sep 1994

The Effects Of Gender On Career Decision Problems In Young Adults, Jeffry H. Larson, Mark Butler, Stephan Wilson, Nilufer Medora, Scot Allgood

Faculty Publications

The authors investigated gender differences in psychological problems in the career decision-making (CDM) process of young adults. Specifically, problems with decision anxiety, life-goal awareness, luck-fate orientation, authority orientation, and secondary gain motivation were investigated. Methodology involved administering the Career Decision Diagnostics Assessment (CDDA) instrument to 1,006 college students from four universities. Results indicated no gender differences in global levels of problems in CDM. Women reported more problems with life-goal awareness and authority orientation than did men. Men reported more problems with secondary gain motivations than did women. The results are discussed in terms of implications for gender-differentiated career counseling.

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Causes Of Domestic Violence, Jennifer J. Morris Sep 1994

Causes Of Domestic Violence, Jennifer J. Morris

Brigham Young University Prelaw Review

The family is supposedly the most loving and supportive institution; unfortunately, it is also the most violent. This paper defines the family unit and also violence. Five major factors contributing to domestic violence are also outlined: stress, personal dispositions, social isolation, cultural and societal norms, and situational factors.

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Variance And Replenishment Of Nectar In Wild And Greenhouse Populations Of Mimulus, Robert K. Vickery Jr., Steven D. Sutherland Aug 1994

Variance And Replenishment Of Nectar In Wild And Greenhouse Populations Of Mimulus, Robert K. Vickery Jr., Steven D. Sutherland

Great Basin Naturalist

We compared nectar production in wild populations and greenhouse-grown populations of the monkey flower species of section Erythranthe of the genus Mimulus. Nectar was sampled from over 1000 flowers. For each flower the volume of nectar was measured with a calibrated micropipette and the percentage of sugar with a hand refractometer. Percentage of sugar varied little from flower to flower in both field and greenhouse studies, but volume varied markedly from flower to flower in field studies and even more in greenhouse studies. This high variance in nectar volumes appears to be intrinsic. The amount of nectar in greenhouse …

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A Latter-Day Saint Home Education: Passing On A Goodly Heritage, Abbie Jane Birch Aug 1994

A Latter-Day Saint Home Education: Passing On A Goodly Heritage, Abbie Jane Birch

Theses and Dissertations

Education is examined within the context of religious beliefs and values found in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). Education is defined as the process of becoming like God. An investigation is conducted into the stewardship and responsibility parents have for the education of their children. This responsibility is determined to be a sacred stewardship that cannot simply be delegated to others in society. All education is shown to be religious in nature. Conflicts between the beliefs and values of different members of society are found to be at the heart of many of the difficulties in …

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The Literature Of The Romandie: Switzerland's Wild West, Barbara Villiger Jun 1994

The Literature Of The Romandie: Switzerland's Wild West, Barbara Villiger

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Geneva's best-known writer lives in France. French Switzerland's best known woman writer lives in Neuchatel, but she is Hungarian. And to close the triangle - Switzerland's most successful writer in Paris last year is by no means a French Swiss but a German-speaking Parisian of choice. As regards the first author, the Genevan writer living in France, I'm talking about Robert Pinget; as regards the second author, the Hungarian living in Neuch~el, about Agota Kristof; and in the third instance, the Parisian by choice, about Paul Nizon. Before focusing on the two writers of today's talk--Pinget and Kristof--I'd like to …

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Full Issue Jun 1994

Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Review

No abstract provided.

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Response: To Love The Lord Is To Hate Evil Proverbs 8:13, Dennis E. Nelson Apr 1994

Response: To Love The Lord Is To Hate Evil Proverbs 8:13, Dennis E. Nelson

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

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Norwegian, Irish And African Roots Of Western Civilization: Franz Borkenau, End And Beginning: On The Generations Of Culture And The Origins Of The West., David Richardson Apr 1994

Norwegian, Irish And African Roots Of Western Civilization: Franz Borkenau, End And Beginning: On The Generations Of Culture And The Origins Of The West., David Richardson

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Resolving Conflicts Of Worldviews: Lds Women And Television, Daniel A. Stout Apr 1994

Resolving Conflicts Of Worldviews: Lds Women And Television, Daniel A. Stout

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

While disagreement exists about the impact of television viewing on LDS family life, this research takes an audience-focused approached to the question of "media effects" by examining how a sample of LDS women describe experiences with television in their own words. Three "interpretive communities" reflecting different strategies for resolving television-related conflicts in the home are identified. These diverse perspectives about the role of television in LDS family life provide a useful point of departure for counselors and other professionals seeking to understand the relationship between television viewing and family conflicts.

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Tacit Cooperation Between Enemies: Two Case Studies, Kristina Handy Apr 1994

Tacit Cooperation Between Enemies: Two Case Studies, Kristina Handy

Theses and Dissertations

This research details a point of reference to understand two case studies of cooperation that developed among lower-level, or non policy-making bureaucrats during times of conflict or war. Using components of game theory, I propose that when an international conflictual relationship occurs that resembles an iterated Prisoners' Dilemma, and that meets certain conditions, tacit cooperation can emerge. Tacit cooperation consists of illicit or implied cooperation that is not sanctioned at the national policy level.

In this research I develop a framework of tacit cooperation, relying heavily upon Robert Axelrod's theory of evolutionary cooperation. With the framework in place, I then …

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Civil Systems: A Review Of The World-System Theories Of Andre Gunder Frank And Of Christpher Chase-Dunn And Thomas D. Hall, Roger Williams Wescott Apr 1994

Civil Systems: A Review Of The World-System Theories Of Andre Gunder Frank And Of Christpher Chase-Dunn And Thomas D. Hall, Roger Williams Wescott

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Whither Thou Goest, Will I Go? But I Say Unto You, That Ye Resist Not Evil, Lane Fischer Apr 1994

Whither Thou Goest, Will I Go? But I Say Unto You, That Ye Resist Not Evil, Lane Fischer

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

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Professional Organizations: Whither Thou Goest Will I Go?, Dennis E. Nelson Apr 1994

Professional Organizations: Whither Thou Goest Will I Go?, Dennis E. Nelson

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

No abstract provided.

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Relationship Issues In Lds Blended Families, Janet S. Scharman Apr 1994

Relationship Issues In Lds Blended Families, Janet S. Scharman

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

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Divorce In Mormon Women: A Qualitative Study, Rondi Mattson, Janet S. Scharman Apr 1994

Divorce In Mormon Women: A Qualitative Study, Rondi Mattson, Janet S. Scharman

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

Divorced women who reentered as undergraduates at BYU were interviewed using the naturalistic inquiry model for qualitative research. All respondents reported some negative reaction related to their divorced status from fellow Church members. Women who divorced non-member men received more support from ward members than those who divorced active members. Identification of the religion with ward relationships meant that insensitive treatment by leaders during divorce could precipitate a spiritual crisis and potential departure from the Church. However, renewed spiritual strength was reported after some resolution of isses.

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Religious Devoutness, Impression Management, And Personality Functioning In College Students, P. Scott Richards Mar 1994

Religious Devoutness, Impression Management, And Personality Functioning In College Students, P. Scott Richards

Faculty Publications

Measures of religious devoutness, impression management, and personality adjustment were administered to 178 undergraduate students. Pearson correlations were computed. Greater devoutness (intrinsic religiousness) was associated with more religious and existential well-being, self-control, and social desirability, and with less self-monitoring. Consistent with previous research, the weak positive relation between religious devoutness and social desirability did not generalize to other impression management measures. Evidence which suggests that the relation between religious devoutness and social desirability may be an artifact of religious bias was discussed.

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What's In A Name? Book Of Mormon Language, Names, And [Metonymic] Naming, Gordon C. Thomasson Jan 1994

What's In A Name? Book Of Mormon Language, Names, And [Metonymic] Naming, Gordon C. Thomasson

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Anthropological perspectives lend insight on names and on the social and literary function of names in principle and in the Book of Mormon. A discussion of the general function of names in kinship; secret names; and names, ritual, and rites of passage precedes a Latter-day Saint perspective. Names and metonymy are used symbolically. Examples include biblical and Book of Mormon metonymic naming, nomenclature, and taxonomy. Biblical laws of purity form the foundation for a pattern of metonymic associations with the name Lamanite, where the dichotomy of clean/unclean is used to give name to social alienation and pollution.

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An Apologist For The Critics: Brent Lee Metcalfe's Assumptions And Methodologies, William J. Hamblin Jan 1994

An Apologist For The Critics: Brent Lee Metcalfe's Assumptions And Methodologies, William J. Hamblin

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of “Apologetic and Critical Assumptions about Book of Mormon Historicity” (1993), by Brent Lee Metcalfe.

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