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The Price On Our Practices: Motivation And Cultural Commodification In The Mongolian Tourism Industry, Joseph Recupero

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Mongolia, a country as rich in culture as it is in natural resources, is beginning the process of diversifying its economy beyond the mining sector. This process is opening the door to new industries such as tourism, and more specifically, culture-based tourism. The development of such an industry often leads to a phenomenon known as cultural commodification, by which local communities and peoples alter and sell cultural practices and experiences to tourists in return for a profit. Economically, the marketing of cultural practices is beneficial to local communities within Mongolia, but this conclusion is often drawn without considering other implications …

Challenges To Cultural Heritage Interpretation And Preservation At The Falemata’Aga, The Museum Of Samoa, Elizabeth Bennett

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The purpose of this study is to ascertain and analyze the challenges the Museum of Samoa faces in its efforts to preserve and interpret aspects of Samoan history and culture. The Museum strives to interpret and preserve Samoan culture. Samoan culture is still practiced today, but is impacted by globalization, climate change, and loss of skills such as oratory and knowledge of genealogies. Participant-observation was conducted at the Museum of Samoa, as were interviews with relevant personnel. The challenges the Museum faces stem from Samoa’s status as a developing nation: education, healthcare, and infrastructure receive priority funding. Many people question …

Narratives Towards Ending Stigma: Hiv-Related Stigma In The Netherlands From The Standpoint Of Those Who Experience It First-Hand, Anya Katz

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

While there is a decent amount of research that has been done regarding HIV related stigma in the Netherlands, little has been done qualitatively, working from the standpoint of individuals who have experienced that stigma first hand. This research uses qualitative methods, weaving the stories of individuals as well as participant observations to understand what people believe are the most essential methods in erasing HIV stigma. It also looks at what people see as the types of stigma and conflicts within HIV positive communities that are the most detrimental to the larger erasure of stigma. Through interviews and volunteer work …

Nh International Seminar, Fall 2015: Global Health, Center For International Education

NH International Seminar

NHIS, Fall 2015: Global Health

Co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Social Venture Innovation Challenge and the UNH Honors Program

Thursday, September 10, 12:40-2:00 pm, MUB Theater 2 view flyer / view presentation

Sheila Davis, Chief Nursing Officer, Partners in Health
Social Innovation and Ebola: Addressing Global Health Inequities (Pathways to the Challenge Event)

Monday, October 5, 2:00-3:30 pm, MUB Theater 2 view flyer
Erez Manela, Professor of History, Harvard University
The Eradication of Smallpox: Cooperation amid Conflict in the Cold War Era

Friday, October 23, 2:00-3:30 pm, MUB Theater 2 view flyer / view presentation
Lisa Messersmith, Associate Professor of …

Whitworth Today Fall-Winter 2015, Whitworth University

Whitworth Alumni and Bulletin Publications

No abstract provided.

Gallaudet Today Volume 45 Number 2 Fall 2015, Phil Dignan

Gallaudet Today

No abstract provided.

Ua41 University College Connection, Dennis K. George, Dean, Wendi Kelley, University College

UC Publications

No abstract provided.

Exploring Cape Malay Identity Through The Lens Of Food, Allyson Ang

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This study explores the construction of Cape Malay identity through the lens of food. Made up of descendants of slaves from India, Madagascar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mozambique, and other places, “Cape Malay” is a very contentious identity. Although people who fall under the label of Cape Malay today are hundreds of years removed from their slave ancestors, there are still distinct remnants of these origins in Cape Malay culture. One of the ways in which this is most evident is Cape Malay cuisine. Cape Malay dishes such as bobotie, samosas, bredie, and beryani have become staples in South African …

A Study On The Multidimensional Effects Of Animal Rights And Tourism In Bandia Reserve, Lauren Watwood

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The guiding theme of this research was to gain an insiders perspective on animal welfare with Bandia Reserve and learn how the tourism generated by the reserve affected[US1] [LW2] the community. I sought to answer these questions by living in[US3] Mbour within close proximity to the guides to view their day-to-day activities, spending time in participant observation at the reserve, conducting interviews within Bandia and in the surrounding communities. This research is important to address the guiding motivation behind Bandia Reserve. It sheds light on how tourism affects[US4] not only La Petite Cote, but all of Senegal. …

An Analysis Of Biodiversity, Sustainability, And Ecotourism In The Vo.I.M.Ma Community Managed Forest, Andasibe, Madagascar, Catherine Knowlton, Charlotte Walton

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The concept of eco-tourism as a culturally sensitive, ecologically beneficial alternative to traditional vacations is a fairly new idea. While on the surface it seems positive for everyone involved, there are complexities in the relationships between all parties. This study explores the ties between the community forest, the tourists, and biodiversity (specifically endemic lemur populations) in the VO.I.M.MA Community Managed Forest. This study found that the community forest model is sustainable, based on the criteria of protecting biodiversity and satisfying customers. To truly promote a sustainable business model in the future (ecologically as well as economically), the center could improve …

Historical Perspectives On A National Heroine: R.A. Kartini And The Politics Of Memory, Amber Woodward

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

R.A. Kartini is an Indonesian national heroine, considered Indonesia’s founding feminist. Because of her inherently political status as a woman, a Javanese subject of Dutch colonialism, and an aristocrat, her memory has been used in diverse ways throughout history. In this paper I examine four main periods in which Kartini’s image has been dictated due to current political and social climates: Dutch imperialism, Indonesian independence, the New Order, and the present day. This paper is based on three weeks of research and fieldwork, including eight interviews with eleven informants, who had a diverse range of educational backgrounds and knowledge of …

Unsettling Stereotypes: Approaches To The French Culture And Society Course, John P. Murphy

French Faculty Publications

Beginning with popular commentary on the 2013 Taubira Affair, this article aims to unsettle some common assumptions about “French identity.” More generally, it asks how best to approach the notion of culture in upperdivision culture and society courses. Drawing on recent debates in anthropology, it suggests an approach that moves away from an understanding of culture as a bound entity that promotes a common sense of orientation and purpose toward one where culture is viewed as a reservoir of references, whose meanings and values are continuously interpreted, negotiated, and contested.

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 57 Number 1, Fall 2015, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

24 - ART HAPPENING HERE Inside the Edward M. Dowd Art & Art History Building. Illustration by Harry Campbell. Words by Steven Boyd Saum.

28 - CALL HER A WORLD CHAMPION And call them America’s Team. Julie Johnston ’14 and the Women’s World Cup. By Ann Killion.

34 - A WILD GENEROSITY The energy and genius of Steve Nash ’96 on the court. By Brian Doyle.

37 - BELIEVE IN US An oral history of a 1993 NCAA playoff game that became an upset for the ages. By Jeff Gire and Harold Gutmann.

40 - CHANGE THE GAME Pope Francis …

Valuable Behavioural Phenotypes In Australian Farm Dogs, P. D. Mcgreevy, C. M. Wade, E. R. Arnott, J. B. Early

Livestock and Working Dogs Collection

This report presents findings regarding the ways to optimise the performance of livestock working dogs in Australia. The methods available to optimise dog performance include both environmental and genetic factors. The objectives of this study were to identify objective measures of desirable behavioural phenotypes in Australian livestock working dogs and explore genetic parameters of these 'quality of working life' traits within the Kelpie breed. The document reports on genotyping that reveals gene-behaviour associations and describes heritability estimates that underpin a database for potential estimated breeding value (EBV) calculations.

Profile: Greater Mn: Making Outstate More Resilient, University Relations

Profile (1996-)

It is an economic engine and a home for ideas and action and hope. Today many Morris students come from metropolitan areas, but, like many of their small-town counterparts, they choose to stay in or return to Morris and the surrounding area—eager to benefit from that distinctive small-town spirit and also prepared to contribute to the quality of life that compares so favorably to the urban alternative. You will read about some of these individuals in this issue of Profile. These are individuals who bring their talent and their knowledge to this region and thereby preserve the vitality that is …

Artifact Identification Day At Wayne National Forest, Oct. 24, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Wrongful Conviction Day Features Man Incarcerated For 29 Years, Oct. 1, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Characteristics Of Geoffroy’S Tamarin (Saguinus Geoffroyi) Population, Demographics, And Territory Sizes In Urban Park Habitat (Parque Natural Metropolitano, Panama City, Panama), Caitlin Mcnaughton

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Metropolitan parks are an important refuge for wildlife in developed areas. In the tropics, land conversion threatens rainforest habitat that holds some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of Geoffroy’s tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi) population, demographics, and territory size in a highly urbanized forest habitat (Parque Natural Metropolitano (PNM), Panama City, Republic of Panamá). Studies of animal response to modified habitats are important as development continues worldwide. S. geoffroyi is an ideal species to study for this purpose due to the species’ tolerance to habitat disturbance. This particular park is …

I’M Black And I’M Proud… And Female: The Role Of Gender And Black Consciousness For Black Female Uct Students In Social Movements In Cape Town., Aaliyah Michele Bell

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This study focuses on how gender roles and the Black identity affect Black women in present day social movements in Cape Town, South Africa. The goal of this project is to analyze how Black female students identify with the present day Black Consciousness Movement and their views on what roles women should engage in during social justice movements. Young Black women have forcefully been present in the current social movements such as Rhodes Must Fall and Fees Must Fall. These movements not only aim to tackle colonization, but also enforcing the inclusion of feminism and LGBTQ principles within the goals …

Lincoln: The Constitution And The Civil War, Booth Library

Booth Library Programs

Photo galleries and supporting exhibits can be found on the LINCOLN: THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CIVIL WAR exhibit page.

Exhibit Dates

This exhibit was displayed at Booth Library September 4 - October 16, 2015

Faculty Notes - John Carroll University, John Carroll University

Faculty Notes - John Carroll University

October 2015, Volume 8, Issue 3.

Ua68 Arts & Letters :The Magazine Of Potter College At Western Kentucky University, Larry Snyder, Interim Dean, Kelly Scott, Managing Editor

PCAL Publications

No abstract provided.

Make Love, Not War?: The Role Of The Chorus In Kokoschka’S “Murderer Hope Of Women”, Susan F. Russell

Theatre Arts Faculty Publications

In the summer of 1909, two one-acts by the twenty-three-year-old painter Oskar Kokoschka premiered in Vienna in an outdoor theatre built in the garden adjacent to the art museum as part of the second Kunstschau exhibit. The two Kunstschauen (of 1908 and 1909) were organized by Gustav Klimt and his friends in order “to expose the Viennese public to the most shocking and revolutionary forces in contemporary art,” and Kokoschka exhibited in both. The showing of Oskar Kokoschka’s art and his plays cemented his reputation as the most prominent enfant terrible of his day. These exhibitions helped ensure that, by …

Department Of Mathematical Sciences Newsletter, Fall 2015, University Of Montana--Missoula. Department Of Mathematical Sciences

Newsletters from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at UM

The Education System in Iran -- Lauren Fern wins Teaching Award / Ke Wu -- Charles Bryan 1936 - 2015: In Memoriam -- Notes from the Chair / Emily Stone -- Montana Uncertainty Quantification / John Bardsley -- Profile of a Montana Mathematician - Charles Bryan / Rudy Gideon -- (MT)² - MonTana supports Mathematicians of Tomorrow: 2015 Summer Sampler Program / Ke Wu -- Alumni Reply Form -- Undergraduate Research in Santa Fe / Gilia Patterson

Waste And Waste Management, Joshua Reno

Anthropology Faculty Scholarship

Discard studies have demonstrated that waste is more than just a symptom of an all-too-human demand for meaning or a merely technical problem for sanitary engineers and public health officials. The afterlife of waste materials and processes of waste management reveal the centrality of transient and discarded things for questions of materiality and ontology and marginal and polluting labor and environmental justice movements, as well as for critiques of the exploitation and deferred promises of modernity and imperial formations. There is yet more waste will tell us, especially as more studies continue to document the many ways that our wastes …

Between The Columns Newsletter: Fall 2015, Eastern Kentucky University Libraries

Between the Columns Newsletter

Table of Contents:

• From the Dean (p. 2)
• EKU Libraries Happenings and Highlights: Annual Faculty Breakfast; Future Colonels; Live @ Your Library: First to Fly; Long Night Against Procrastination (p. 3)
• Remember When You had to Actually Go to the Library to Get Help? (p. 4)
• New Library Spaces: Noel Reading Porch; First Floor Space (p. 5)
• So, What's the Deal with the New Library Search? Curation vs. Discovery (p. 6)
• Top 6 Search Tips (p. 6)
• Fall 2015 New Resources (p. 7)
• The New York Times Now Available in Print (p. 7)
• Get to Know Your Librarians: Heather Beirne, …

Further Notes On Teaching In The Time Of #Ferguson, Edwin Mayorga

Educational Studies Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Lhc Lines- Fall 2015, Lee Honors College

Lee Honors College News

• Greetings Friends and Alumni!
• Staff Spotlight:
• Outstanding Alumni
• Alumni Updates
• Raise Your Voice
• Study in the States
• What’s New
• Graduation
• Recent Graduates
• Student Research and Study Abroad
• Alpha Lambda Delta
• In Memory of Carl Lee

Classified Information: The Newsletter Of The Lloyd Sealy Library, Lloyd Sealy Library, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice

Reports and Publications from John Jay College

Classified Information was a publication that informed the College about Library services, personnel, upcoming events, new technologies, and available resources.

Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 11, October 1, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.