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Research In Action (1984-06)

Research in Action, 1975-1987

A publication devoted to describing the scholarly and creative activities of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Critique [Of Change In American Indian World Views Illustrated By Oral Narratives And Contemporary Poetry By Silvester J. Brito], Juanita Palmerhall

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

The author of "Change in American Indian World Views ..." is not only a teacher and student of poetry, but is also a poet who writes about his heritage. It is appropriate that he chose to compare traditional songs and the contemporary pleas of American Indians. A poet can be and is described as "one who is especially gifted in the perception and expression of the beautiful or lyrical." Poetry is the art or work of a poet. If we follow these views of poet and poetry, then we would have to place both of the categories of which the …

[Review Of] Carol Munday Lawrence, Producer. Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer (Film), Charles C. Irby

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer is one of seven films in the "Were You There" series produced by Carol Lawrence (the others include The Black West, The Cotton Club, The Facts of Life, Portrait of Two Artists, Sports Profile, and When the Animals Talked). This film's story revolves around Bee Freeman's (the Sepia Mae West) and Lorenzo Tucker's (the black Valentino) recollections of their relationships with Micheaux and their perceptions of his character. Danny Glover plays the role of Oscar Micheaux, Richard Harder is shown as the young Lorenzo Tucker, and Janice Morgan portrays the vamp that was Bee Freeman in …

[Review Of] The People Of The 'Ksan. Gathering What The Great Nature Provided: Food Traditions Of The Gitskan, Caroline Shugart

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Gathering What the Great Nature Provided is a book about the Gitskan Indian tribe in North Central British Columbia living on the banks of the Skenna River. The book resulted from a project by ninety members of the tribe whose purpose was to document their past for themselves and future generations. This collective authorship shows the commitment and dedication of the people to the goal. Elders were questioned and memories strained to remember the distant past. Their culture is conveyed in a rich oral tradition. The writing was difficult and tedious, accomplished by long hours of interviewing and transcription of …

Women, Religion, And Peace In An American Indian Ritual, Kristin Herzog

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

The poem prefaces Leslie Marmon Silko's novel Ceremony, the story of a young American Indian who regains the wholeness and meaning of his life by rediscovering his ancient tribal roots and rituals.[1] It is a story of the American Southwest, especially the Pueblo-Laguna people. Anyone even vaguely familiar with American Indian culture knows that the groups were originally as different from each other as modern-day Swedes are from Albanians or Catalans, if not more so. There were more than 2,000 independent culture groups in Columbus's time, and they spoke 500 different languages belonging to fifty distinct language groups, some as …

Effects Of N-Substituents On The Polymerization Properties Of Maleimide, Dilip R. Abayasekara

Theses and Dissertations

The effect of the amide function and the carbethoxy function on the polymerization properties of maleimide are reported. The effects of these functions on homopolymerization and copolymerization (with styrene) were examined. These electron-withdrawing groups appeared to decrease the rate of homopolymerization and increase the rate of copolymerization.

N-carbamylmaleimide and N-carbethoxymaleimide were copolymerized with styrene in 1,4 -dioxane at 60.0° C at different feed ratios to high conversion. Copolymer composition, determined by elemental analysis and 1H NMR, indicated that while 1:1 copolymers were obtained with an equimolar feed ratio, the two systems were not alternating. It is of note that the …

Art Education And The Social Use Of Metaphor, Nancy R. Johnson

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Human beings are greatly dependent upon social knowledge as a basis for directing their actions in the world and interpreting the actions of others. The dominant quality of social knowledge, or culture, is that it is symbolic. Consider the concept of culture offered by anthropologist Clifford Geertz: "(Cultura) denotes a historically transmitted pattern of meanings embodied in symbols, a system of inherited conceptions expressed in symbolic forms by means of which men communicate, perpetuate, and develop their knowledge about and attitudes toward life".

Change In American Indian World Views Illustrated By Oral Narratives And Contemporary Poetry, Silvester J. Brito

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Unlike other ethnic groups, American Indians had little to celebrate during the bicentennial year in 1976. Other ethnic groups, with the exception of blacks and Mexican Americans, came to America to find a better way of life.[1] In contrast, few American Indians have left this country in search of a better life elsewhere. Hence, being an oppressed minority in a society governed by Western thought and values, Indians can only lament the loss of their rights to live and govern their lives according to particular religious, cultural, and social values, for they have been forced to change world views and …

Explorations In Ethnic Studies

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

No abstract provided.

[Review Of] Robert G. Lake, Jr. Chilula: People From The Ancient Redwoods, Lyle Koehler

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Since information concerning the northern California Chilula has rarely appeared in print and some observers have maintained that they no longer exist as a tribe, Robert G. Lake, Jr., attempts to provide a comprehensive account of the people. He not only demonstrates that they do, indeed, exist but also that much of their traditional culture remains intact. Using relevant archaeological and ethnographic literature, as well as on-site field study of village and ceremonial locations and the collection of a number of personal interviews from elderly Chilulas, the author draws a relatively detailed picture of hunting practices, fishing techniques, gathering, food …

[Review Of] Brian Swann, Ed. Smoothing The Ground: Essays On Native American Oral Literature, Susan Scarberry-Garcia

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

The red and black Chumash pictograph reproduced on the cover of Smoothing the Ground shows an alert human figure poised amidst a group of animal and bird people, all related by the stars that are their hands and feet. As Ken Roemer, one of the contributors to this collection of essays on Native American ethnopoetics, says: "The constellation tales give listeners relatives in the sky." Stories, like starfeet, reflect this kinship.

Use Of An External Inhibition Procedure In The Treatment Of Spider Phobic Subjects, Jerome D. Gilmore

Theses and Dissertations

This research represented an extension of previous work on the therapeutic application of the external inhibition phenomenon, and sought to examine the effects of such a procedure on the verbal- cognitive, motoric, and physiological components of the anxiety response. To accomplish this, subjects were selected and treatment effects evaluated on the basis of changes elicited in each of the three response modalities by a specific fear stimulus, The relative effectiveness of the external inhibition treatment in modifying the multiple components of the anxiety response was examined by a comparison with procedures controlling for expectancy effects and repeated exposure to the …

Vcu Today (1983-12-14)

VCU Today, 1972-1988

VCU Today, the University’s first official administrative organ, began as a somewhat irregular monthly publication but moved to a bi-weekly newspaper format in the 1980s. The newspaper changed its name to VCU Voice in 1988 and ten years later it appeared under the title UniverCity News. As it neared the end of its run as a physical newspaper, the publication became simply VCU News. These four publications were essentially the same periodical published under different titles by the Office of University Relations. VCU News appeared online for the first time in 2002.

Commonwealth Times 1983-12-06

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Reflections In Ink (1983-11-18)

Reflections in Ink, 1978-1994

Reflections in Ink was an alternative newspaper began through collaboration of the Black Student Alliance and the VCU student branch of the League of Black Journalists, that published from 1978 to 1993 before changing its name to The Vine.

Commonwealth Times 1983-11-15

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Reflections In Ink (1983-10-28)

Reflections in Ink, 1978-1994

Reflections in Ink was an alternative newspaper began through collaboration of the Black Student Alliance and the VCU student branch of the League of Black Journalists, that published from 1978 to 1993 before changing its name to The Vine.

Commonwealth Times 1983-10-25

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 1983-10-18

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 1983-09-20

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 1983-09-13

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 1983-08-23

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Commonwealth Times 1983-07-19

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

The Scarab (1983-05)

The Scarab, 1952-2010

From the cover: "Official Organ of the Alumni Association of the Medical College of Virginia."

Vcu Today (1983-03-09)

VCU Today, 1972-1988

VCU Today, the University’s first official administrative organ, began as a somewhat irregular monthly publication but moved to a bi-weekly newspaper format in the 1980s. The newspaper changed its name to VCU Voice in 1988 and ten years later it appeared under the title UniverCity News. As it neared the end of its run as a physical newspaper, the publication became simply VCU News. These four publications were essentially the same periodical published under different titles by the Office of University Relations. VCU News appeared online for the first time in 2002.

Reflections In Ink (1983-03-05)

Reflections in Ink, 1978-1994

Reflections in Ink was an alternative newspaper began through collaboration of the Black Student Alliance and the VCU student branch of the League of Black Journalists, that published from 1978 to 1993 before changing its name to The Vine.

Vcu Magazine (1983-03)

VCU Magazine, 1971-1993

A publication for alumni and friends of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College Of Virginia Bulletin [1983], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

MCV bulletin for Virginia Commonwealth University includes information on academic regulations, degree requirements, course offerings, faculty, academic calendar, and tuition and expenses for professional programs on the MCV campus.

Research In Action (1983-03)

Research in Action, 1975-1987

A publication devoted to describing the scholarly and creative activities of Virginia Commonwealth University.

A Response To "Our Own Dogs", Alice A. Deck

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

In contemporary American Indian songs and stories the Iroquois, Shawnee, and Lakota all voice a rueful hindsight over the hereditary "Great Mistake," or the friendship and kindness which their naive, trusting ancestors extended to the pilgrims on the Mayflower.