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Literary Exposures For An Ecological Age, Christy Call

The Goose

This paper argues that exposures through literature to human fragility and vulnerability, which are default modes of life within the relational collective on-page, rehearse critical engagements for life off-page during a time of climate change.

Alum Is Senior Sociologist At Rand Corporation, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Terman Welser Anderson Present On Appalachia At Annual Meeting, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Responding To A Racist Climate: An Editorial, Paul Huebener, Amanda M. Di Battista

The Goose

Editorial introduction to The Goose Volume 16, Issue 1 (2017).

Assessing Universalism And The Rhetoric Of Development Assistance In Human Rights Research: Canadian-Ghanaian Human Rights Engagements, Sylvia Bawa

The Transnational Human Rights Review

This article is a contribution to the question of how Canada engages human rights in Ghana and Anglophone sub-Saharan Africa in general. In order to critically assess human rights engagement between Ghana and Canada, I situate the discussion within the broader global human rights milieu to deconstruct the myriad ways in which power dynamics in the global arena shape human rights practice and discourse. Using the rights concerns of women and minorities in Ghana as an entry point, I discuss the interconnected nature of first- and second-generation rights and cultural relativism in universal rights discourses. This discussion aims to propose …

Canada-Ghana Engagements In The Mining Sector: Protecting Human Rights Or Business As Usual?, Cynthia Kwakyewah, Uwafiokun Idemudia

The Transnational Human Rights Review

While states have traditionally had the responsibility to protect human rights, multinational corporations (MNCs) are now increasingly expected to also respect human rights in their pursuit of profitability. However, the increased incidence of human rights violations associated with the activities of MNCs in developing countries has led to various efforts to promote the corporate duty to respect human rights. This article seeks to examine the extent to which Canada’s national Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy can contribute to the prevention or amelioration of incidences of human rights violation associated with the activities of Canadian mining companies operating in Ghana. The …

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

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Interpreting The Indonesian Constitutional Court Approach In Conducting Judicial Review On Cases Related To Economic And Social Rights, Andy Omara

Indonesia Law Review

One of the duties of the Indonesian Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi - MK) is to determine whether legislation is consistent with the Constitution. If the MK determines that a statute is inconsistent with the Constitution, it declares that such statute is invalid. In such instance, the MK has the final word to determine the validity of legislation. In the view of some scholars, this feature reflects that the MK adopts strong form of judicial review. While this assertion holds true in some cases, it does not necessarily reflect the complete feature of the MK’s approach in deciding cases. In some …

China Institute Growth, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Since its inception, the University of Dayton China Institute has experienced steady growth and now, at its fifth anniversary, is launching new programs and partnerships.

Students can earn a new minor — Studies in Design and Entrepreneurship in China — in one fall semester at the Institute, which is located in the ultramodern Suzhou Industrial Park, home to a third of the world's Fortune 500 companies.

The Bg News August 31, 2017, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. August 31, 2017. Volume 97-Issue 5.

Problems Of Conducting Equal Education Rights For Non-Formal Education: Challenges For Batam Local Government, Win Sherly Tan

Indonesia Law Review

In order to fulfill the right to education as mandated by the 1945 Constitution, non-formal education has been introduced in Indonesian society. Non-formal education is provided for in Article 26 paragraphs 1-7 of Law No. 20 of 2003 on the National Education System. Since this provision has been mandated by the Law, the question arises as to whether the Government of Batam City has efficiently implemented the right to education for all. Another question is whether the system for implementing equal education through Community Learning Centers and Homeschooling in Batam City aimed at assisting the Batam City Government is the …

Harvey Unprecedented? What About 2 Weeks Ago In Sierra Leone?, Wendy Kozol

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

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August 31, 2017, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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The Play’S The Thing: Experimentally Examining The Social And Cognitive Effects Of School Field Trips To Live Theater Performances, Jay P. Greene, Heidi Holmes Erickson, Angela R. Watson, Molly I. Beck

Education Reform Faculty and Graduate Students Publications

Field trips to see theater performances are a long-standing educational practice, however, there is little systematic evidence demonstrating educational benefits. This article describes the results of five random assignment experiments spanning two years where school groups were assigned by lottery to attend a live theater performance, or for some groups, watch a movie-version of the same story. We find significant educational benefits from seeing live theater, including higher levels of tolerance, social perspective taking, and stronger command of the plot and vocabulary of those plays. Students randomly assigned to watch a movie did not experience these benefits. Our findings also …

Google Scholar, Sci-Hub And Libgen: Could They Be Our New Partners?, Louis Houle

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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Extending The Live Chat Reference Service At The University Of Turin – A Case Study, Franco Bungaro, Maria Vittoria Muzzupapa, Marco Stefano Tomatis

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

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Spartan Daily, August 30, 2017, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2017

Volume 149, Issue 4

Variables Associated With Divorce In Northwest Georgia, 2007-2016, Hassan A. El-Najjar

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

Variables Associated with Divorce in Northwest Georgia, 2007-2016

Abstract

In this paper, there is an investigation of the main variables associated with divorce in Northwest Georgia, from data collected through 191 interviews, in 2007-2016. The data showed that sixteen such variables were identified by divorced interviewees. The study showed that marriage dissatisfaction and lack of readiness for marriage are the main factors, which explain divorce. The most frequently-mentioned variables were those related to infidelity, communication, abuse, financial problems, and conflict resolution.

Psychology Graduate Receives Award For Research Completed At Gwu, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Does playing video games increase mental alertness? Through her research at Gardner-Webb University, Brittney Diane Jones discovered an answer to the question. “My findings suggested significant data in that action video games do increase mental-alertness skills among individuals,” concluded Jones, who graduated in 2017.

Rainbow Reception [Flier], University Of Northern Iowa. Gender & Sexuality Services, Uni Proud.

UNI Proud Documents

A flier promoting Rainbow Reception.

Grounding International Service-Learning In Sociology: Homelessness In Russia, Thomas R. Hochschild Jr., Irina Mcclellan

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

The authors lead U.S. students on a study abroad trip to St. Petersburg, Russia. We designed a sociology service-learning course titled Urban Social Problems in the U.S. and Russia. Our primary substantive topic was homelessness, and social issues related to homelessness. We utilized ethnographic studies of homelessness, statistical data, sociological theories and concepts, class discussions, videos clips, guest speakers, personal journal reflections, and community service to create a dynamic learning experience. Based on a pre-test/post-test assessment, post-test follow-up questions, journal reflections, class discussions, and a final exam we argue that international service-learning is optimized when grounded in sociology.

Public Sociology At Its Best: A Review Of Nandini Sundar’S The Burning Forest: India’S War In Bastar (Juggernaut Publication, 2016)., Juhi Tyagi

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

This piece reviews a recent book, The Burning Forest, addressing one of the most urgent tasks sociologists have today: of deconstructing the architecture and functioning of democratic states. It also discusses the many dilemmas in public sociology. The author is a prominent Indian public sociologist.

Terrorism And General Aviation, Bryan Labrecque, Rodger A. Bates 3336763

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

Terrorism is an increasingly significant threat to society. It has evolved as technology has become a significant force multiplier in terms of its impact on society. Almost since the dawn of aviation, the potential threat to and from aviation has increased as it has become an intrinsic element within the transportation system of our nation. Since the middle of the 20^th century, commercial aviation has been the primary arena of transportation terrorism. However, with the increased attention and development of effective counterterrorism capabilities, terrorists are seeking alternative targets. America’s General Aviation community is a system at risk. From a …

Carefree, Connected, And Driving: A Study Of Social-Structural Factors Contributing To Texting While Driving Among Teenagers, Steven J. Seiler, Randall Kirby

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

Introduction: As mobile phones become increasingly integrated into every aspect of public social life, structural contradictions between the norms of mobile use and norms within public social environments become increasingly apparent. Driving is a social environment in which these contradictions are both apparent and extremely dangerous. The purpose of this study is to examine uniquely social factors that influence the likelihood of texting while driving among new, teenage drivers, which is a generation socialized into mobile phone use from a very young age. Methods: Using data from the 2009 Parent-Teen Cell Phone Survey, collected by the Pew Research Center, multivariate …

Retracted: Power And Gender Oppression In Lauren Weisberger’S The Devil Wears Prada And Seth Graham Smith’S Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, Erliska Erliska

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

Following a rigorous, carefully concerns and considered review of the article published in Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya to article entitled “POWER AND GENDER OPPRESSION IN LAUREN WEISBERGER’S THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA AND SETH GRAHAM SMITH’S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES” Vol 45, No 2 (Agustus 2017) URL: https://journal2.um.ac.id/index.php/jbs/article/view/1727 This paper has been found to be in violation of the Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya’ publication principles and has been retracted. The article contained redundant material, the editor investigated and found that the paper published in International Conference on Education and Science …

August 30, 2017, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Terrorism: Motivation And Theory, Wayne Korbl

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

Abstract

This paper attempts to determine motivations behind terrorism from the perspectives of Rational Choice Theory and Social Solidarity Theory. Understanding motivation for terrorist acts cannot be determined uni-dimensionally and different levels of terrorist organizations are best understood using different theories ­­– with individual suicide bombers’ motivations best explained by Social Solidarity Theory and sponsoring organizations’ motives best explained by Rational Choice Theory.

Review Of Honneths' Idea Of Socialism (2017), Michael Buhl

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

Was the left doomed from the start? This is the central question addressed by Axel Honneth in The Idea of Socialism (2017). Honneth was a student of Habermas and a third generation Frankfurt school theorist who continues to act as director of the famous Institute for Social research in Frankfurt, Germany. He is currently also Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. The book I review here was his latest. Although the bulk of the material in this book comes directly from translated lectures Honneth gave in Germany which sometimes may pose challenges for lay-readers, the accompanied detailed reference notes and …

Beyond Jurisprudence, Alan Calnan

Saint Louis University Law Journal

This article takes a new approach to legal theory. Because it views law as part of a complex natural system, it uses complex systems theory as its central investigative framework. Unlike traditional jurisprudence, which separates human artifacts from nature, complexity theory shows that human and natural systems are interdependent. Such systems cannot be studied in isolation, but require consilience. Consilience unites knowledge from the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. By merging consilience with complexity theory, the article moves beyond jurisprudence toward “jurisilience.”

Jurisilience shows that law is a complex cultural system caused by complex social systems of …

National Origin Discrimination Against Americans Of Southern And Eastern European Ancestry: A Review Of The Legal History And Judicial Interpretations, Rachel Rossoni Munafo

The Catholic Lawyer

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