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Gender-Based Conflicts In Political Parties: Male Domination In Central Java’S Politics, Misbah Zulfa Elizabeth, Ririh Megah Safitri, Sholihan Sholihan, Arikhah .

Journal of International Women's Studies

Indonesian women’s active participation in the political sphere has been supported by national legislation. However, it remains challenging for women to position themselves in the political arena, especially in a specific party’s activities. There is contestation between male and female political cadres, which often escalates into conflict. Using a qualitative research method, this research aims to discover the root of gender-based conflicts within a political party context. This research found three kinds of conflict: overt, covert, and avoided. Overt conflicts occur in the official forum when women express their anger, dissatisfaction, and protests against their male counterparts. Covert conflicts occur …

The Impact Of The Anglophone Crisis On Gender Equality In Cameroon, Community Centre For Integrated Development (Ccid)

Journal of International Women's Studies

No abstract provided.

Student Perceptions Of Gender Studies As An Academic Discipline In Pakistan, Rabbia Aslam, Saad Ali Khan

Journal of International Women's Studies

The article aimed to highlight the varied perceptions of students studying Gender Studies as an academic discipline at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Pakistan. The research objective of this article was to document the students’ experiences, perceptions, misconceptions, and anxieties regarding Gender Studies. This research is the result of a continuous journey in this field where we have actively engaged and interacted with students studying in various semesters. The research was qualitative in nature and in-depth interview guidelines were employed to conduct interviews with the students of the Center of Excellence in Gender Studies (CEGS) at QAU, Islamabad. The sample size consisted …

Nollywood Cinema As A Tool For Pro-Lesbian Advocacy: A Feminist Reading Of Unaiedu Ikpe-Etim’S Ife, Floribert Patrick C. Endong

Journal of International Women's Studies

In spite of the homophobic nature of Nigerian society, the LGBTQ+ rights movement has been very visible in Nigeria. A number of local pro-LGBTQ+ initiatives have sought to challenge the conservative myths and homophobic stereotypes that prevail in the society. One method used for such advocacy has been avant-garde cinema, particularly lesbian or gay films. A case in point is Ikpe-Etim’s 2020 romantic film titled Ife. As an unusual Nollywood movie, Ife strongly makes a case for the human rights of lesbian, bisexual, and queer women in Nigeria. Its very positive representation of what Nigerian legislation and censorial forces consider …

Australian Health Professionals Identify Barriers To Asian Women’S Sexual Health, Sandra Basham, Jaya Dantas

Journal of International Women's Studies

This research article reports on the results of thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted with 10 key informants as part of a larger study about barriers to Asian migrant women’s sexual health. Thematic analysis was conducted with data to identify key themes about barriers to Asian women’s engagement with sexual health services in Australia. Key informants identified four core barriers: external cultural and relational influences, the internal beliefs of the women informants, professional health workers’ practices, and the health system service models. Key informants agreed that Asian women need time to build trust before discussing sexual topics with health workers …

Book Review: Daniel Hendrickson, Sj. Jesuit Higher Education In A Secular Age., Emily Jendzejec

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

No abstract provided.

Review Of Leisure And Labor: Essays On The Liberal Arts In Catholic Higher Education, Timothy Rothhaar

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

No abstract provided.

Challenges Faced By Jesuit Worldwide Learning Students: Piloting A Mixed Methods Investigation, Martha Habash, Alexander Roedlach, Jill M. Fox, Gretchen Oltman, Ashley T. Abraham, Yasmine H. Jakmouj

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

In 2017 a Creighton University Global Initiative grant provided 20 scholarships in its online B.S. in Leadership Studies for Jesuit Worldwide Learning graduates of the Diploma in Liberal Studies. In 2018-19 the first cohort of scholarship students living in Afghanistan and Jordan were enrolled at Creighton University (CU). In spring 2019, three Creighton University students collaborated with two of the co-authors to develop and to implement a research project to explore barriers faced by Jesuit Worldwide Learning students enrolled in Creighton’s B.S. program. The purpose of this project was to test if Group Concept Mapping, a mixed methods research approach …

Pressures To Comply Or Defy: How Social Values Influence Perceptions Of Healthcare Workers As Villains, James K. Beggan, Scott T. Allison

Heroism Science

During the Covid-19 pandemic, politicians, the media, and the public labeled frontline workers as heroes. The goal of this article is to examine how certain aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic—such as the nature of the Covid-19 virus, coupled with insufficient governmental and institutional responses—created a situation where it became possible for people to characterize healthcare workers as villains. This approach to medical professionals is rather novel in heroism studies and social sciences. A qualitative review of available data sources provided evidence that frontline healthcare workers were perceived negatively. Experiencing a lack of cooperation from patients and their families, healthcare personnel …

Reintegration Of Return Migrants In Northern Ghana And Their Remigration Decisions: A Qualitative Study, Benzies Isaac Adu-Okoree Rev. Dr., Daniella Delali Sedegah Dr., Philippa Jilly Joel Premkumar Dr., Prize Fourthson Mcapreko Dr.

The Qualitative Report

A political discussion has recently erupted over the return of migrant kayayei (head porters) from Northern Ghana. Return migrants were studied meagrely with regard to their reintegration process, skills acquired at their destinations, and chances for productive engagement. These chances allow the return migrants to pursue socially desirable goals. This study attempts to answer the questions pertaining to why migrants remain at home in terms of their experiences in the reintegration process and the reasons for re-migration. The purpose of this study was to explore how the socioeconomic environment of home communities aids the reintegration of return migrants from Ghana's …

Genome-Wide Coancestry Reveals Details Of Ancient And Recent Male-Driven Reticulation In Baboons, Erik F. Sørensen, R. Alan Harris, Liye Zhang, Muthuswamy Raveendran, Lukas F.K. Kuderna, Jerilyn A. Walker, Jessica M. Storer, Martin Kuhlwilm, Claudia Fontsere, Lakshmi Seshadri, Christina M. Bergey, Andrew S. Burrell, Juraj Bergman, Jane E. Phillips-Conroy, Fekadu Shiferaw, Kenneth L. Chiou, Idrissa S. Chuma, Julius D. Keyyu, Julia Fischer, Marie Claude Gingras, Sejal Salvi, Harshavardhan Doddapaneni, Mikkel H. Schierup, Mark A. Batzer, Clifford J. Jolly, Sascha Knauf, Dietmar Zinner, Kyle K.H. Farh, Tomas Marques-Bonet, Kasper Munch, Christian Roos, Jeffrey Rogers

Faculty Publications

Baboons (genus Papio) are a morphologically and behaviorally diverse clade of catarrhine monkeys that have experienced hybridization between phenotypically and genetically distinct phylogenetic species. We used high-coverage whole-genome sequences from 225 wild baboons representing 19 geographic localities to investigate population genomics and interspecies gene flow. Our analyses provide an expanded picture of evolutionary reticulation among species and reveal patterns of population structure within and among species, including differential admixture among conspecific populations. We describe the first example of a baboon population with a genetic composition that is derived from three distinct lineages. The results reveal processes, both ancient and recent, …

“Tribal Rights Are Important Rights”: The Origins, Travails, And Impact Of The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribe V. The State Of New Jersey, Brianna Marie Dagostino

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to study the lawsuit case of the of Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation V. John J. Hoffman and to showcase how modern-day racism ultimately led to their federal lawsuit in 2015. Racism and racist biases over Indian gaming has affected not just the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape tribe, but tribes all over the country and has severely hindered tribes in the state and federal acknowledgment process. There are also other tribes that have had lawsuits over racial biases of Indian gaming, which will be discussed within the thesis. By using oral histories from tribal members and allies …

The Landscape Of Tolerated Genetic Variation In Humans And Primates, Hong Gao, Tobias Hamp, Jeffrey Ede, Joshua G Schraiber, Jeremy Mcrae, Moriel Singer-Berk, Yanshen Yang, Anastasia S D Dietrich, Petko P Fiziev, Lukas F K Kuderna, Laksshman Sundaram, Yibing Wu, Aashish Adhikari, Yair Field, Chen Chen, Serafim Batzoglou, Francois Aguet, Gabrielle Lemire, Rebecca Reimers, Daniel Balick, Mareike C Janiak, Martin Kuhlwilm, Joseph D Orkin, Shivakumara Manu, Alejandro Valenzuela, Juraj Bergman, Marjolaine Rousselle, Felipe Ennes Silva, Lidia Agueda, Julie Blanc, Marta Gut, Dorien De Vries, Ian Goodhead, R Alan Harris, Muthuswamy Raveendran, Axel Jensen, Idriss S Chuma, Julie E Horvath, Christina Hvilsom, David Juan, Peter Frandsen, Fabiano R De Melo, Fabrício Bertuol, Hazel Byrne, Iracilda Sampaio, Izeni Farias, João Valsecchi Do Amaral, Mariluce Messias, Maria N F Da Silva, Mihir Trivedi, Rogerio Rossi, Tomas Hrbek, Nicole Andriaholinirina, Clément J Rabarivola, Alphonse Zaramody, Clifford J Jolly, Jane Phillips-Conroy, Gregory Wilkerson, Christian Abee, Joe H Simmons, Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Sree Kanthaswamy, Fekadu Shiferaw, Dongdong Wu, Long Zhou, Yong Shao, Guojie Zhang, Julius D Keyyu, Sascha Knauf, Minh D Le, Esther Lizano, Stefan Merker, Arcadi Navarro, Thomas Bataillon, Tilo Nadler, Chiea Chuen Khor, Jessica Lee, Patrick Tan, Weng Khong Lim, Andrew C Kitchener, Dietmar Zinner, Ivo Gut, Amanda Melin, Katerina Guschanski, Mikkel Heide Schierup, Robin M D Beck, Govindhaswamy Umapathy, Christian Roos, Jean P Boubli, Monkol Lek, Shamil Sunyaev, Anne O'Donnell-Luria, Heidi L Rehm, Jinbo Xu, Jeffrey Rogers, Tomas Marques-Bonet, Kyle Kai-How Farh

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

INTRODUCTION:

Millions of people have received genome and exome sequencing to date, a collective effort that has illuminated for the first time the vast catalog of small genetic differences that distinguish us as individuals within our species. However, the effects of most of these genetic variants remain unknown, limiting their clinical utility and actionability. New approaches that can accurately discern disease-causing from benign mutations and interpret genetic variants on a genome-wide scale would constitute a meaningful initial step towards realizing the potential of personalized genomic medicine.

RATIONALE:

As a result of the short evolutionary distance between humans and nonhuman primates, …

Genome-Wide Coancestry Reveals Details Of Ancient And Recent Male-Driven Reticulation In Baboons, Erik F Sørensen, R Alan Harris, Liye Zhang, Muthuswamy Raveendran, Lukas F K Kuderna, Jerilyn A Walker, Jessica M Storer, Martin Kuhlwilm, Claudia Fontsere, Lakshmi Seshadri, Christina M Bergey, Andrew S Burrell, Juraj Bergman, Jane E Phillips-Conroy, Fekadu Shiferaw, Kenneth L Chiou, Idrissa S Chuma, Julius D Keyyu, Julia Fischer, Marie-Claude Gingras, Sejal Salvi, Harshavardhan Doddapaneni, Mikkel H Schierup, Mark A Batzer, Clifford J Jolly, Sascha Knauf, Dietmar Zinner, Kyle K-H Farh, Tomas Marques-Bonet, Kasper Munch, Christian Roos, Jeffrey Rogers

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Baboons (genus Papio) are a morphologically and behaviorally diverse clade of catarrhine monkeys that have experienced hybridization between phenotypically and genetically distinct phylogenetic species. We used high-coverage whole-genome sequences from 225 wild baboons representing 19 geographic localities to investigate population genomics and interspecies gene flow. Our analyses provide an expanded picture of evolutionary reticulation among species and reveal patterns of population structure within and among species, including differential admixture among conspecific populations. We describe the first example of a baboon population with a genetic composition that is derived from three distinct lineages. The results reveal processes, both ancient and …

A Global Catalog Of Whole-Genome Diversity From 233 Primate Species\, Lukas F K Kuderna, Hong Gao, Mareike C Janiak, Martin Kuhlwilm, Joseph D Orkin, Thomas Bataillon, Shivakumara Manu, Alejandro Valenzuela, Juraj Bergman, Marjolaine Rousselle, Felipe Ennes Silva, Lidia Agueda, Julie Blanc, Marta Gut, Dorien De Vries, Ian Goodhead, R Alan Harris, Muthuswamy Raveendran, Axel Jensen, Idrissa S Chuma, Julie E Horvath, Christina Hvilsom, David Juan, Peter Frandsen, Joshua G Schraiber, Fabiano R De Melo, Fabrício Bertuol, Hazel Byrne, Iracilda Sampaio, Izeni Farias, João Valsecchi, Malu Messias, Maria N F Da Silva, Mihir Trivedi, Rogerio Rossi, Tomas Hrbek, Nicole Andriaholinirina, Clément J Rabarivola, Alphonse Zaramody, Clifford J Jolly, Jane Phillips-Conroy, Gregory Wilkerson, Christian Abee, Joe H Simmons, Eduardo Fernandez-Duque, Sree Kanthaswamy, Fekadu Shiferaw, Dongdong Wu, Long Zhou, Yong Shao, Guojie Zhang, Julius D Keyyu, Sascha Knauf, Minh D Le, Esther Lizano, Stefan Merker, Arcadi Navarro, Tilo Nadler, Chiea Chuen Khor, Jessica Lee, Patrick Tan, Weng Khong Lim, Andrew C Kitchener, Dietmar Zinner, Ivo Gut, Amanda D Melin, Katerina Guschanski, Mikkel Heide Schierup, Robin M D Beck, Govindhaswamy Umapathy, Christian Roos, Jean P Boubli, Jeffrey Rogers, Kyle Kai-How Farh, Tomas Marques Bonet

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The rich diversity of morphology and behavior displayed across primate species provides an informative context in which to study the impact of genomic diversity on fundamental biological processes. Analysis of that diversity provides insight into long-standing questions in evolutionary and conservation biology and is urgent given severe threats these species are facing. Here, we present high-coverage whole-genome data from 233 primate species representing 86% of genera and all 16 families. This dataset was used, together with fossil calibration, to create a nuclear DNA phylogeny and to reassess evolutionary divergence times among primate clades. We found within-species genetic diversity across families …

Decolonizing Religious Landscapes For A Pluriversal Church, Cecilia Titizano

Journal of Hispanic / Latino Theology

No abstract provided.

Nancy Pineda-Madrid. Theologizing In An Insurgent Key: Violence, Women, Salvation, Teresa Yugar

Journal of Hispanic / Latino Theology

No abstract provided.

Wofford Today Summer 2023, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Wofford Today

No abstract provided.

Gendered Crafts In The Great Salt Lake Desert: A Comparative Analysis Of Late Holocene Cordage And Coiled Basketry, Marion Coe

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Research

Perishable artifacts are invaluable tools for reconstructing past lifeways of hunter-gatherers, and when preserved in arid settings, they can inform on dynamic interactions between communities and the environment. Many such materials were recovered from early archaeological surveys in Utah and Nevada but were largely excluded from contemporary analyses because of small sample sizes, their fragmentary nature, and insecure proveniences. This synchronic reanalysis of cordage and coiled basketry from 10 late Holocene sites in the Great Salt Lake Desert utilizes newer approaches to perishables analysis so as to collect data more conducive to statistical comparisons of subsistence and craft traditions absent …

2023 Central Washington University Commencement, Central Washington University

Commencement Programs

A commencement program from graduation ceremonies at Central Washington University.

Land-Grabbing, Tribal Conflict, And Settler-Nomad Disputes: Land Rights In Mine Action, Nicholas Ross

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Mine action is intrinsically linked to land rights. While mine action creates multi-dimensional positive humanitarian and development impacts, clearance of explosive ordnance (EO) and land release can lead to competition, contestation, and potential conflict over that land. Settled farmers lay claim and block access to lands which nomadic pastoralists traverse or use for grazing. Local strongmen grab and confiscate land. Families returning from displacement find their ancestral lands seized. And governments and citizens may have very different ideas about who should own lands close to communities which, following EO clearance, are now more productive, where resources are more accessible, and …

Sex And Parental Status Impacts Human-To-Pet Attachment And Caregiving Attitudes And Behaviors In A Japanese Sample, Shelly Volsche, Felix Frailey, Namiha Ihara, Hiroshi Nittono

Anthropology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Japan currently displays many signs of a second demographic transition, which is marked by subreplacement fertility, a focus on self-fulfillment, and changes in family, residence, and marriage patterns. Concurrently, increased pet-keeping and related spending have occurred. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether the emergence of pet parenting can be documented in Japan. Previously documented in the United States and India, pet parenting is defined as the human investment of money, emotion, and time in companion animals that is like parental investment in children. We collected 615 online survey responses from pet owners (female = 48.1%, male …

An Exploration Of Palauan Fishing Methods And Fisheries: A Study For The Conservation Of Dugongs, Mia Glover

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The dugong (Dugong dugon) is an important marine mammal in Palau. However, current population dynamics are not well understood. This study aimed to connect scientific data with local knowledge by examining the social implications of changing fishing methods and their impact on dugong population dynamics in the face of climate change and fisheries commercialization. Through interviews with local fishers, it was found that destructive fishing methods like trawling and long lining have led to habitat loss and degradation for dugongs. These tactics, driven by economic factors, have disrupted the delicate balance between human activities and the preservation of dugong habitats, …

It’S Not What You (Don’T) Eat, It’S What Eats You: Countering The U.S. Eating Disorder Master Narrative, Kelsea V. Schoenbauer

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder, affect approximately 20 million women in the United States (National Eating Disorders Association, 2022d). The dominant approach to studying eating disorders is based on the master narrative of biomedicine. The present dissertation examines the existing master narrative by investigating the meaning that women themselves ascribe to their eating disorder experiences. Drawing upon notions of embodiment, the present dissertation proposes narrative theorizing as an appropriate lens through which to view women’s narrative sense-making processes and employs narrative research methods. Using a modified version of McAdams’ (2008b) life story interview protocol, I …

Encuentros In The Cave: Aprovechar(Se) Vernacular Revelations, Richard Newton

Journal of Hispanic / Latino Theology

No abstract provided.

"¡Que Viva El Cristo Negro De Portobelo!" Ismael Rivera's 'El Nazareno' As An Exercise In Grassroots Theology, Rafael Nieves-Rosario

Journal of Hispanic / Latino Theology

No abstract provided.

Vol. 46 No. 1 (2023): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Front Matter for the Vol. 46, No 1-Jun 2023 edition of the Pacific Studies Journal.

What’S Good: Sharing Food And Meaning-Making Among Commensals, Lucor Jordan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

To explore how systems of meaning are formed and reformed over an individual’s lifetime in the context of food, meals, and commensality, this research applies a critical phenomenological lens to food-centered life histories centered on the life experiences of childhood, adulthood and the diffusion of food knowledge within a food centric community between individuals within age cohorts and across generations. Through reflective interviewing community members within Denver metropolitan area anti-hunger organization, this research is able to provide insight into several secondary questions, including: Is childhood a formative space for the cementation of these systems of meaning and value and do …

University Libraries Newsletter - June/July 2023, Paula Webb

USA Libraries Newsletter

University Libraries Newsletter for June and July 2023.

Contents include:

• Kathy Wheeler Retires from USA Libraries
• USA Libraries DEI Council Sponsered Juneteeth Presentation with Eric Finley
• USA's I-10 Mobile River Bridge Archaeology and Down the Bay Projects Presented ay Ben May Library
• USA Libraries Upgrades to ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
• McCall Library Hosts USA Alumna Isabel Machado
• University Libraries Publications and Staff Updates

USA Libraries Exhibits & Events

• 2nd Annual JAWS Fest
• Lupercalia Art Show
• Stephanie Bromley - Out of the Ordinaire, Artist Extraordinaire
• Louis Tooker - Bodies of Work

Our Contributors

Pastoral Liturgy

No abstract provided.