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War, Peace, And "The System": Three Perspectives, Paul Adams

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Social workers have sometimes seen war as part of a larger system and as linked to other forms of violence or social evil. This article considers three kinds of analysis which identify different systems (capitalism, patriarchy, and exterminism), see the links in different ways, and lead to different practical conclusions. Each perspective is examined in terms of its capacity to explain the phenomena it describes and to identify a social change strategy that can eliminate them. It is suggested that social workers may be professionally predisposed to select among these perspectives for reasons other than their explanatory power or strategic …

The 1991 Cistercian Studies Conference, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

Program for the 1991 Cistercian Studies Conference at Western Michigan University in collaboration with the twenty-sixth International Medieval Studies Congress Western Michigan University Kalamazoo Michigan. This took place May 10-12 1991.

26th International Congress On Medieval Studies, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

International Congress on Medieval Studies Archive

The printed program of the 26th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 9-12, 1991).

Western News, April 11, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Travel opportunities expand for faculty members, Leadership institute wins national award, Octogenarian among top seniors to be honored at annual Presidential Scholars Convocation, WMU involved in setting up partnership to pronl0te computer-integrated manufacturing, Two student volunteer projects earn Venture Grants, Grants designed to improve "state science education, Welser joins Academic Skills Center staff

Western News, April 4, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Two faculty, two students to be honored by MAGB, New lab; institute to combat work-related injuries, Recent Federal Reserve governor to speak at business research conference April 9, Year-to-date gifts and grants exceed $8 million mark, Faculty member to read her translations of Yugoslavian women's writings April 8, Pritchard book explores development of morality

Flotation Data Sampling Strategies In Archaeological Research: An Experiment At The Elam Site (20ae195), Allegan County, Michigan, Brian David Deroo

Masters Theses

Studies of prehistoric Native American subsistence patterns have benefited greatly from data recovered through the technique of flotation, which allows investigators to recover small scale organic remains which would otherwise be missed using standard excavation procedures. Using data recovered through flotation researchers have been able to more fairly evaluate the role of plant foods, both wild and cultivated, in the aboriginal diet.

A common method of obtaining a flotation sample is to define a column through the center of the cultural feature or midden and removing a specified volume of soil matrix (usually 10 liters) from this column. This thesis …

The Paleoethnobotany Of Schwerdt (20ae127): An Early Fifteenth Century Encampment In The Lower Kalamazoo River Valley, Gregory R. Walz

Masters Theses

Carbonized macrobotanical remains from the Schwerdt Site, an Upper Mississippian sturgeon fishery in the Lower Kalamazoo River Valley are identified and analyzed in terms of their implications for localized subsistence-settlement systems operating during the Berrien Phase in southwestern Michigan. The exploitation of wild plant foods at this limited-activity, spring sturgeon fishery and the environmental composition of the site environs are reconstructed from their representation in flotation samples derived from excavated feature and midden contexts.

Botanical data indicate a strong wetland-aquatic orientation in plant procurement, with aquatic tubers being the primary plant resource exploited at the site. Data from several sites …

Purity Of Purpose: The Aesthetics Of Bernard Of Clairvaux Based On His Monastic Anthropology, Daniel Marcel La Corte

Masters Theses

Questions concerning Bernard of Clairvaux’s view of art and architecture have been answered primarily from his words on monastic art found in his work the Apologia. Some scholars have taken these statements out of context to their intended audience. Others have placed them firmly within the framework of his monastic vocation. More recently, scholars have analyzed the treatise in a broader context by using the Apologia to explore the role of art in the Middle Ages. None of these scholars question the fundamental motivation for Bernard’s view on art and the role it plays in the hierarchy of the …

Western News, March 28, 1991, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: 'We shall persevere' in dealing with tight budget situation; Haenicke says, Funding marks 25th anniversary of Upward Bound, Trustees name Rooney to head Fetzer Center; Barley to replace Sanders in Evaluation Center, Festival to focus on performance of Shakespeare, Volunteers sought for Hunger Cleanup projects, Hustoles; Petropoulos appointments approved, Gilmore house donated to University

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting March 15, 1991, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes of the January 18, 1991 Annual Meeting
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Remarks by the Chair
• Conferring of Honorary Degree
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Student Code
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• One-Day Liquor Licenses
• Recreational Facility Project
• Enrollment Fee Increases
• Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates for 1991-92
• Elmwood Apartments Renovation
• Big 4 Renovation Project
• Economic Development Report
• Michigan Association of Governing Boards Update
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public comments
• Adjournment

Western News, March 14, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Two to be honored with 'Woman of the Year' award, Bailey named to head VP search committee, Minority Leadership Conference set, Activities planned for Spring Into Wellness, Laborde to speak on business communication

The Westerner Vol. 11 No. 3, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• International Education: As our globe shrinks, WMU’s world expands • Faculty broaden understanding of world events • Barrett named WMU's second in command • ABC-TV international correspondent learns his history lessons first hand • Kresge Foundation's challenge deadline approaches • Major gifts and pledges to continued excellence at Western Michigan University • Among Alumni • Alumnotes • Alumni "W'' Club selects 1991 award recipients • Quintet Gets Washington Welcome • Returning to Kalamazoo • International athletes bring diversity to Bronco teams

Conservative Welfare Reform Proposals And The Reality Of Subemployment, Robert Sheak, David D. Dabelko

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article analyzes and critiques conservative welfare proposals and their assumptions. The concept of subemployment is introduced along with relevant data to identify the nature of the job problem in the U.S. since the early 1970s. Particular emphasis is placed upon the magnitude of employment difficulties during the 1980s. The article concludes that without a major job creation component, conservative welfare reforms intensify rather than ameliorate the subsistence living conditions of the poor.

The Introductory Course In The Undergraduate Social Work Curriculum, Philip R. Popple

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The content of the Introduction to Social Welfare course in 168 bachelor of social work (BSW) programs is analyzed including major concepts presented, research results and statistical data presented or assigned, theoretical perspectives used, and the perceived importance of, and methods used to develop values. Several problems with the introductory course are identified: no set body of content, minimal support by research and statistical data, frequent lack of explicit theoretical content, and an overriding emphasis on developing values. More uniformity in content is necessary in order to facilitate the development of good teaching materials and to provide a firm foundation …

Carol Falvo Heffernan, The Phoenix At The Fountain: Images Of Women And Eternity In Lactantius's 'Carman De Ave Phoenice' And The Old English 'Phoenix.' University Of Delaware Press, 1988., Karma Lochrie

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

The Privatization Of Housing In A Declining Economy: The Case Of Stepping Stone Housing, Judy Aulette

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The demand for housing for poor people in the United States has grown significantly in recent years. In response to the crisis, the federal government has recommended that housing policy should move in the direction of privatization, thereby removing the responsibility for housing from the federal government to the private sector. Stepping Stone Housing is a new program that is an example of privatization. Public housing residents who had been targeted by the program were surveyed and several problems with Stepping Stone Housing were discovered. The findings suggest that privatization may hurt poor people.

Reports, No.11 1991

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Western News, February 21, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU research units help boost economic development, Program to spur middle school students to college, Carlson selected for Soviet exchange program, Morris Massey to deliver talks here Feb. 26-27

Western News, February 14, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Senate hears results from 1989-90 COMP test; students with high GPAs score above the mean, Grant to enable better analysis of ground water, Arbitrator announces decision on Inselberg, Personal and professional choices for women to be theme of 10th annual conference Feb. 22, American civil religion scholar to speak on 'sacred' battlefields; memories of war

Western News, January 31, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Speakers back alternative to Engler's plan to reduce budget deficit, Events planned to celebrate Black History Month, Gifts; grants surpass 1989-90 year-to-date totals, 12 faculty members join forces to teach about AIDS, Reid writes text on working with groups

Western News, January 24, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Fraser; Franklin to lead trustees, Lives of King; Louis provide inspiration for change, Governor keeps promise to support education; Haenicke cautiously optimistic about budget, Series focuses on gender inequality

Western News, January 17, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haworth named to Board of Trustees, Senate OKs Student Code; Haenicke remarks on gulf, Events planned in observance of King birthday, Phone sessions set for current students to offer campus life tips to prospective freshmen, Physical plant reorganization results in title changes

Western News, January 10, 1991, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haenicke names Barrett chief academic officer, Roberts to join Board of Trustees, Powell approved by Board of Trustees as acting vice president for student services, Yancey to lead race relations institute, Expert on women's studies to speak as part of Visiting Scholars and Artists Program, Self-Study Report summarizes University's status, Visiting scholar to discuss stigmatizing and stereotyping in Jan. 14-15 lectures

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1991-1993, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

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• About Western Michigan University
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• Division …

World View Theory And Science Education Research, William W. Cobern

Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project

This monograph is timely for the membership of NARST. As science educators probe teaching and learning in an endeavor to make sense of learning in classrooms, there is a need for theoretical frameworks to enable new questions to be posed and a correspondingly fresh set of responses to be obtained. World view is a framework that can be applied to research on teaching and learning science and fits well with the trend towards studies that are interpretive in nature. The number of science education researchers using ethnographic techniques in science education research is increasing steadily and theories and methods that …

University Employee Service Recognition Program 1991, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees
• Thirty-five Years of Service
• Thirty Years of Service
• Twenty Years of Service
• Fifteen Years of Service
• Ten Years of Service

Professional Life, 1990-91, Department Of Sociology

The Socializer

Department of Sociology Professional Life, 1990-91.

98-An Inventory Of Artifacts And Summary Of Communications Found In The Collections Of The Kalamazoo Public Museum And Associated With The Historic Period Indian Cemetery (2dkz118) Along The Kalamazoo River In Section 27, Comstock Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, William M. Cremin

Reports of Investigations

In 1989, I received a call from Cheryl Lyon-Jenness of the Kalamazoo Public Museum who requested that I examine a collection of Historic Period Indian artifacts that museum personnel desired to prepare for exhibition. She informed me that the museum had purchased the collection from an area resident same years ago and that the documentation surrounding the purchase suggested that it had been retrieved from an Indian burial ground on the Kalamazoo River.

My examination of the items comprising the collection did indeed reveal that these were objects of personal adornment such as are typically found with human remains of …

99-A Report Of Significant Data Recovered From Features 6 And 48 On Site 2dbe410 During Archaeological Investigations Undertaken By Western Michigan University In The Lower Galien River Valley Of Southwest Michigan, William M. Cremin, Gregory R. Walz, Daniel B. Goatley

Reports of Investigations

During Spring 1990, archaeologists from Western Michigan University conducted test excavations at a series of site loci occupying morainal uplands overlooking the wetland-choked Lower Galien River in the southwest corner of Lower Michigan. While the results of our program of research have been previously reported (Cremin 1990), it is our intent here to elaborate upon the potential significance of two observations made on site 20BE410 and not included in the project completion report prepared last year. Specifically, we refer to the recovery of a carbOnized kernel of developed Eastern Complex maize or corn retrieved from deep within Feature 6, a …

100-An Archaeological Survey Of The Kenzie Creek-Valley Power Transmission Line In Cass And Van Buren Counties, Michigan, William M. Cremin, Gregory R. Walz, Timoth D. Knapp

Reports of Investigations

Pursuant to the establishment of a cooperative agreement between Indiana Michigan Power Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana (dated 23 Apr 91) and Western Michigan University (accepted on 30 Apr 91) authorizing a Phase I archaeological assessment of the Kenzie Creek-Valley power transmission line in Cass and Van Buren counties, Michigan, archaeologists in t~e Department of Anthropology initiated a literature, documents, and site file search and between 1-6 May conducted on-site evaluation of the project area in order to determine whether proposed construction activities would have an adverse impact on potentially significant archaeological resources. There follows a report of our program …