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Writing American Subjects: Race, Composition, And The Daily Themes Assignment For English 12 At Harvard, 1886--1887, Amy A. Zenger

Doctoral Dissertations

This study works to develop a way of reading the functions of race in classroom contexts---specifically in the predominantly white contexts in which composition was formed as a university subject. The model of race chosen for this study is based on critical race theories that conceive of race as being socially constructed, but also a force that organizes identity and experience in powerful ways, even when (or perhaps especially when) its presence is apparently silent---or is, in the terminology of Charles Mills, "normalized."

Primary data for the study is drawn from materials related to the daily theme assignment designed by …

Book Review: Marriage, Violence, And The Nation In The American Literary West, Christine Bold

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

"If the West tells us anything," says William Handley, "it is that stories have powerful consequences." This book reads western stories anew, not as familiar tales of individualism but as family dramas with newly thought-provoking consequences for the "nation's racial future." Handley argues that twentieth-century western literature is more preoccupied with marriage than with the frontier. Marriage serves as an analogy for US national unity while also exposing the uncontainable violence at the heart of nation-building. These stories demonstrate that, having destroyed the racial and ethnic "others" against whom the nation defined itself, "imperialism brings its guns home."

Great Plains Native American Representations Along The Lewis And Clark Trail, Kevin S. Blake

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Memorializing history in the landscape reflects deep-seated cultural needs. This process not only pays homage to the actions, events, or persons deemed significant at a particular point in time, but it also offers a chance for the creators of the historic marker to write their version of history and to use an interpretive format that highlights their own understanding and values. Cultural geographer Kenneth Foote observes in a study of American memorials, "What is accepted as historical truth is often a narrative shaped and reshaped through time to fit the demands of contemporary society." The significance of selecting particular historical …

Literacy Education And The Ell, Tammara L. Schober

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

A Portrait Of Power: The Importance Of Marguerite De Valois In Sixteenth Century French Royal Politics, Karin M. Armour

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Fcc’S National Television Ownership Cap: What’S Bad For Broadcasting Is Good For The Country, Stuart M. Benjamin

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

A Tournament Of Judges?, Stephen Choi, Mitu Gulati

Faculty Scholarship

We suggest a Tournament of Judges where the reward to the winner is elevation to the Supreme Court. Politics (and ideology) surely has a role to play in the selection of justices. However, the present level of partisan bickering has resulted in delays in judicial appointments as well as undermined the public's confidence in the objectivity of justices selected through such a process. More significantly, much of the politicking is not transparent, often obscured with statements on a particular candidate's "merit"- casting a taint on all those who make their way through the judicial nomination process. We argue that the …

Bridgewater Magazine, Volume 15, Number 1, Fall 2004, Bridgewater State College

Bridgewater Magazine

Feature story covers wireless computing on campus and the new notebook computer requirement for students; also Alumni Profiles, College News, and Class Notes.

Citizenship, Standing, And Immigration Law, Adam B. Cox

Articles

Courts and commentators typically evaluate constitutional immigration law from the perspective of aliens. But that approach pays insufficient attention to the ways immigration law affects the interests and rights of citizens. In particular, an alien-centered approach fails to consider the central role immigration law plays in national self-definition and, consequently, ignores the possibility that immigration law may injure citizens by defining the national political community in constitutionally impermissible ways. Considering federal immigration law from the perspective of citizens, this Article demonstrates that immigration policy, which contemporary constitutional doctrine largely insulates from attack, should not be immune to challenges by citizens. …

Ms 650 Tutorial: Biblical Study And Formation In Mission, Mark J. Hatcher

Syllabi

Required Textbooks Bradshaw, Bruce 2002 Change Across Cultures: A Narrative Approach to Social Transformation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co. Brown, Gillian and George Yule 1983 Discourse Analysis. Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.. Donovon, Vincent 1978 Christianity Rediscovered. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Snyder, Howard 1995 EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. Zahniser, A. H. Mathias 1997 Symbol and Ceremony: Making Disciples Across Cultures. Innovations in Mission. Monrovia, CA: MARC. Course Packet (and/or online reserves) containing required readings from selected works listed under Required Reading. Required Reading (Tentative list) Bosch, David J. …

Abstracts Of Presentations, Colby College

Undergraduate Research Symposium (UGRS)

No abstract provided.

The Conceptual Jurisprudence Of The German Constitution, William Ewald

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

Book review of: A Theory of Constitutional Rights. By Robert Alexy trans., Julian Rivers. Oxford University Press. 2002. Pp. liii + 462. Reviewed by: William Ewald

Game Theory And The Civil False Claims Act: Iterated Games And Close-Knit Groups, Pamela H. Bucy

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Cultural Diversity Unit Of Lesson Plans, Sarah Larue

USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate)

No abstract provided.

First Nations Perspectives On The Grasslands Of The Interior Of British Columbia, Michael D. Blackstock, Rhonda Mcallister

Journal of Ecological Anthropology

Although the First Nations Elders from the interior of southern British Columbia, Canada, recall times when grass was “belly-high to a horse,” today they worry about the deteriorated state of the grasslands. Using ethnographic and historical research methods, this paper documents recognized First Nations experts’ historical memory of the grasslands. Based on the ethnographic accounts, this paper also attempts to reconstruct the effects of colonization on the grassland ecology and First Nations culture. Secondary sources such as early settlers’ accounts and current grassland ecology research are used to augment the testimony of the experts. Two eras are described: 1) Pre-contact …

Editor's Note, Journal Of Ecological Anthropology (Jea)

Journal of Ecological Anthropology

No abstract provided.

Reynolds V. United States: The Historical Construction Of Constitutional Reality, Donald L. Drakeman

Constitutional Commentary, Vols 1–36 (1984–2022)

No abstract provided.

Discussion Following The Remarks Of The Hon. Mr. Pierre-Marc Johnson, Discussion

Canada-United States Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Is Incitement To Commit Genocide A Continuing Crime Such That Acts Committed Outside The Temporal Jurisdiction Of The Ictr Can Be Considered In Prosecuting An Accused?, Kam F. Siu

War Crimes Memoranda

No abstract provided.

Toward An Indigenous Jurisprudence Of Rape, Sarah Deer

Faculty Scholarship

This article sets forth some preliminary issues and perspectives for the development of indigenous models of rape jurisprudence. Part I examines the reasons for and importance of developing an indigenous jurisprudence of rape. Part II addresses tribal jurisdiction issues, particularly the current limitations on tribal authority. Part III provides a historical context for the issue, including examples of the role of colonization in the responses to sexual violence. Part IV shares some visions for the development of a contemporary jurisprudence of rape for indigenous nations.

Women’S Work, Child Care, And Helpers-At-The-Nest In A Hunter-Gatherer Society, Raymond Hames, Patricia Draper

Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications

Considerable research on helpers-at-the-nest demonstrates the positive effects of firstborn daughters on a mother’s reproductive success and the survival of her children compared with women who have firstborn sons. This research is largely restricted to agricultural settings. In the present study we ask: “Does ‘daughter first’ improve mothers’ reproductive success in a hunting and gathering context?” Through an analysis of 84 postreproductive women in this population we find that the sex of the first- or second-born child has no effect on a mother’s fertility or the survival of her offspring. We conclude that specific environmental and economic factors underlay the …

Heartbreak In Darfur: When Does Genocide Become Genocide?, Konjit Gomar

Loyola University Chicago International Law Review

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, March 16, 2004, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, February 3, 2004, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Focus Emu, April 13, 2004, Office Of Public Information

Focus EMU

No abstract provided.

Winter Commencement, December 19, 2004, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

No abstract provided.

Pm Ceremonial Script, April 25, 2004, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

No abstract provided.

Am Spring Ceremonial Script, April 25, 2004, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

No abstract provided.

Spring Commencement, April 25, 2004, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

No abstract provided.

Human Performance Reliability: On-Line Assessment Using Fuzzy Logic, William J. Kolarik, Jeffrey C. Woldstad, Susan Lu, Huitian Lu

Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

This paper presents an on-line approach to monitoring human performance in terms of conditional reliability when one is performing a task. Unlike traditional human reliability analysis, this approach develops a dynamic model that is able to cope with constantly changing conditions that affect operator performance. A fuzzy knowledge-based assessment approach is developed in order to deal with uncertainty and subjectivity associated with human performance assessment. This technology includes three main parts/functions: (i) on-line performance monitoring; (ii) real-time performance forecasting; and (iii) performance reliability assessment. The technology is demonstrated in real-time and provides timely conditioned reliability information regarding task success/failure. In …