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Gender And Non-Normative Sex In Sub-Saharan Africa, Johanna Bond

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

This Article argues for the adoption of a gender-based framework to supplement rights promotion strategies and campaigns based on LGBTI identity. The Article draws upon feminist, queer, and trans theory to develop an expansive understanding of gender within international human rights law. An analysis incorporating such theory will catalyze more systematic promotion of LGBTI rights. Although the approach is applicable across a variety of geographic contexts, this Article uses sub-Saharan Africa as an illustrative case study. A focus on gender rights as supplementary to and interrelated with LGBTI rights offers both conceptual and pragmatic benefits in the struggle to promote …

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper, February 4, 2016, George Fox University Archives

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of George Fox University.

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper, February 4, 2016, George Fox University Archives

"The Crescent" Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of George Fox University.

Virginia Commonwealth University Fall Commencement Program [2016], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Sibrandus Lubbertus (1555-1625) And Reformed Polemics On Authority In The Church., Dave Holmlund

CTS PhD Doctoral Dissertations

Sibrandus Lubbertus (1555-1625) was a German born Reformed theologian who spent most of his life teaching at the University of Franeker in Friesland, a northern region of the Netherlands. Among his publications, the most significant in size and importance were his disputational works, which used a polemical form to address controversial issues of the post-Reformation period in which he gave a robust defense of the Reformed position over and against the most influential voices of his day, whether they themselves were a more heterodox expression of Protestant theology or simply Roman Catholic. This dissertation examines the major treatises of Lubbertus, …

The Aids House: Orphan Care And The Changing Household In Lesotho, Ellen Block

Sociology Faculty Publications

HIV/AIDS has brought the connections between care and relatedness into sharp relief. In the midst of social change driven largely by the AIDS epidemic, the house has emerged as the most stable element connecting kin in Lesotho. Houses provide spaces that frame human actions, transform relationships, and reflect the social order. The house is a key crossroads for human movement. It is also the site where physical connections, emotional bonds, and feelings of love and affection are nurtured. Most significantly, it is the site where physical acts of caring take place. Based on extensive ethnographic research, I demonstrate that the …

Paternity Matters: Premarital Childbearing And Belonging In Nyanga East And Mokhotlong, Nolwazi Mkhwanazi, Ellen Block

Sociology Faculty Publications

In this article we discuss the role that fathers and paternal families play in acknowledging and caring for children born outside of a recognised union in two southern African communities – Nyanga East, South Africa and Mokhotlong, Lesotho. While these communities are geographically and culturally close, there are important differences in the responses to the care of children born outside of a recognised union. In Nyanga East, despite not paying damages, the genitor and the paternal family are increasingly becoming involved in the care of children, even when they are no longer in a relationship with the mother; whereas in …

Student Fact Book, Fall 2016 - Fortieth Annual Edition, Office Of Student Information Systems, Wright State University

Wright State University Student Fact Books

The student fact book has general demographic information on all students enrolled at Wright State University for Fall Semester, 2016.

2016 Annual Report, Center For Applied Research On Substance Use And Health Disparities

Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

Cultural Change, Human Activity, And Cognitive Development, Mary Gauvain, Robert L. Munroe

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

No abstract provided.

The Harm In Hate Speech: A Critique Of The Empirical And Legal Bases Of Hate Speech Regulation, John T. Bennett

UC Law Constitutional Quarterly

Calls for hate speech censorship are largely premised upon the existence of certain social harms, including racial and gender inequalities, which are supposedly reinforced by hate speech. These inequalities, however, could be caused by a host of cultural and behavioral factors completely unrelated to hate speech, racial animus, discrimination, or any structural cause. The causal argument presented here has significant implications for the constitutionality of hate speech regulation. This article directly confronts the constitutional flaws, normative concerns, and empirical weaknesses inherent in a substantial body of hate speech scholarship. This article critically analyzes the legal and sociological premises of hate …

In Search Of A "New" Sovietology, New Post- Sovietologyor Central Asianstudies…, Zarema Shaimardanova

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Euro-American, Kazakh and Russian studies naturally raised and are still raising the question of the future Sovietology, Post-Sovietology and even Post-Post- Sovietology caused by the USSR collapse and understanding the need to rethink the theoretical and methodological foundations to study the New Independent States / CIS as a whole and in the Central Asian region, in particular. Sovietology could not adequately reflect the changed reality. The author demonstrates the consistency and inconsistency of sovietology concerning the question about Kazakhstan History/ Archaeology, as colonization, russification, sovietization and etc. The socio-economic development of independent Kazakhstan evaluated by foreign researchers was taken …

A Study Of South Asian Refugee’S Settlement Experiences In Estonia, Aminul Islam

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

This paper presents the experiences of South Asian refugees in Estonia and their subsequent settlement procedure by using Anthony Giddens’s concept of Structure and Agency. Investigation was carried out by a qualitative approach with a sample of South Asian refugees who have settled in Estonia. Focus was to address how respondents express their agency within a given structure of a new society. In light of the outcomes, individual preferences and differences of thinking level was evident and it is argued that they form heterogeneous presence in contrast to what they are being portrayed of mere victims or sufferers by general …

Rapid Cortisol And Testosterone Responses To Sex-Linked Stressors: Implications For The Tend-And-Befriend Hypothesis, Jennifer Byrd-Craven, Jessica L. Calvi, Shelia M. Kennison

Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior: Faculty Publications

Current evolutionary theories regarding the nature of hormonal responses to a variety of salient social stimuli are incomplete in yielding evidentiary support for their assertions. This study offers more nuanced evidence for the Tend-and- Befriend model of sex differences in responses to social stimuli. Participants were randomly assigned to a mortality salience prime or a control condition prior to viewing a video of an out-group threat or a video of infants crying. Cortisol and testosterone responses were assessed. The results showed that in mortality salience conditions, females showed significantly higher cortisol responses to infants crying compared to males. Further, in …

Book Review: The African Unconscious: Roots Of Ancient Mysticism And Modern Psychology, By Edward Bruce Bynum, Angelina Graham

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

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Liminality And Ritual In Biographical Work: A Theoretical Framework For Cancer Survivorship, Alix G. Sleight

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

This article offers a theoretical framework for understanding the biographical work of cancer survivorship using two concepts from social anthropology: liminality and ritual. The framework is intended to foster greater understanding of survivorship and facilitate innovative psychosocial treatment approaches. First, the concept of biographical work will be defined. The notion of prolonged liminality will then be introduced in relation to the biographical work of cancer survivorship. Finally, the performance of ritual will be suggested as one possible approach to ending prolonged liminality and completing successful biographical work. Ultimately, it is proposed that marking a life transition through ritual may help …

Philosophy For Children Meets The Art Of Living: A Holistic Approach To An Education For Life, L D'Olimpio, C Teschers

Philosophy Papers and Journal Articles

This article explores the meeting of two approaches towards philosophy and education: the philosophy for children (P4C) approach advocated by Lipman and others, and Schmid’s (2000a) philosophical concept of Lebenskunst (the art of living). Schmid explores the concept of the beautiful or good life by asking what is necessary for each individual to be able to develop their own art of living and which aspects of life are significant when shaping a good and beautiful life. One element of Schmid’s theory is the practical application of philosophy through the notions of Bildung, (self) reflection, prudence and practical wisdom, as well …

A Cursory Examination Of The Doctrine Of The Resurrection From Paul To The Council Of Nicea, Doug Taylor

Other Graduate Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Catalog 2016-2017, University Of North Florida

UNF Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

2016-2017 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Ua51/1 Collections & Connections, Jennifer Wilson, Editor, Connie Foster, Editor

Collections & Connections

Collections & Connections is a bi-annual publication of the Western Kentucky University Libraries featuring the Libraries' events with a view of reaching out to the Libraries supporters in the community. This issue highlights inaugural Open Access Hall of Fame inductees, TopSCHOLAR highlights, International Year of South Africa, SOKY reads, Evelyn Thurman young readers book award, SOKY Bookfest.

Aroostook And Cumberland County Jails Census Report (2016), Robyn Dumont Mppm, George Shaler Mph

Maine Statistical Analysis Center

This report summarizes the findings from an analysis of 2016 census data obtained from the Cumberland and Aroostook County jails. This analysis was performed by the Maine Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) located at the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service at the request of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maine with the objective of learning who is in jail, why they are there (awaiting trial or serving a sentence), and how long they stay.

Maine has a total of 15 county jails, which house both pretrial individuals who are awaiting trial as well as convicted …

Law Enforcement Data Use Report (2016), Robyn Dumont Mppm

Maine Statistical Analysis Center

Executive Summary

The intent of the survey was to capture a snapshot of current data use practices by law enforcement agencies in the state of Maine in order to understand how data are currently being used by and among these agencies and to identify where resources may be needed to support their use of data.

Living Divided No More: An Exploration Of Authenticity In Philosophically Inspired Schools, Melanie Reiser

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study explores school authenticity (SA) by conducting research at three philosophically inspired schools. The study investigates consciousness to identity, integrity to that identity, and ascertains characteristics of authenticity across settings through an investigation of the school's congruence between the philosophy and the school ecology. Two frameworks are utilized to explore school congruence. The first framework addresses establishment of identity--the school's attention to and congruence between the philosophy and their identified core educational principles. The second investigates integrity by exploring adherence to identity--in other words, the school's attention to and congruence between educational principles and the school ecology. I explore …

Relics Of Battle: War, Memory, And New Museum Theory In Military Museums, Megan Mccoy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The anthropology of museums, or museum ethnography, is a useful tool for critically analyzing the representational strategies of museums and their collections. This thesis focuses on the anthropological discussion of military museums and analysis of the material culture of conflict, and specifically on military museums in the United States and in Europe. Using a comparative approach, I look at how "new museology" and "new museum theory" is or is not being implanted in respective military history museum exhibitions, and discuss how personal and collective memory play a role in the construction of the military museum. I also consider how visiting, …

Ecology, Livelihoods And Rift Valley Fever Disease In Ijara Division, Garissa County, North Eastern Kenya, Geoffrey O Muga

All PhD Dissertations

Although scholars have advocated for a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of human and animal health, available evidence suggests that such studies are still limited. This thesis attempts to bridge this gap by focusing on the anthropology of Rift Valley Fever. It explores the interactions of ecology, livelihoods and Rift Valley Fever in Ijara division, North Eastern Kenya. Specifically, the thesis examines the adaptive strategies of pastoralist system as a livelihood practice and their influence on Rift Valley Fever occurrence as well as the socio-cultural, economic and political drivers of vulnerability to Rift Valley Fever. The indigenous knowledge base pertaining …

Programs And Courses Catalog 2016-2017, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Programs and Courses Catalogs

This catalog is published for students and other persons who want to know more about the University of Northern Iowa. Its purpose is to communicate as objectively and completely as possible what the university is and what it does. The catalog is presented in sections to give a general view of the university as well as the detailed information required for informed decision making.

Critical Pedagogy And Participatory Democracy: Creating Classroom Contexts That Challenge “Common Sense”, Lilia D. Monzó, P. Zitlali Morales

Education Faculty Articles and Research

In this response to “The Political Nuances of Narratives and an Urban Educator’s Response,” the authors applaud Pearman’s critical approach to deconstructing and challenging narratives of heroic figures who single-handedly change the world and agree with him that these narratives restrict the sense of agency that may propel citizens to become actively involved in social change efforts. We argue that it is important to question why these narratives exist and to understand them in light of the hegemonic capitalist structure that exploits the masses in service to the capitalist class. Although we agree with Pearman that democracy is best served …

Assessment Of Effectiveness And Scalability Of Unicef-Sponsored Projects To Prevent Violence Against Children And Women In Papua, South Sulawesi, And Central Java., Marc C. Edberg, Hina Shaikh, Leah Keller

Center for Social Well-Being and Development

No abstract provided.

Possessed Persons And Legal Persons In Brazil, Paul Christopher Johnson

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.