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Castellano Presents On ‘Ethnographic Examination Of Mental Health Court Judges’, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Jieli Li Delivers Keynote At International Symposium In China, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Shovel By Shovel, An Old Home Emerges In The Forest, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Community-Based Experiential Learning, Greg Thompson

BYU Research Development Office Research Networking Conference

Interests: Educational Anthropology, Community-Based Experiential Learning

TawḥĪDic Allah Or The Trinity In View Of Inherent Human Relatedness, Brian Scalise

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation is an inquiry into the nature of the Deity in view of human relationships. Human relationships exist and are definitive of what it means to exist as a human. In this sense, human relating is an inherent aspect of the experience of humanity, i.e., they are inescapable. Does the Christian doctrine of Trinity or Islam's doctrine of Tawhidic (monadic) Allah more adequately account for the existence of human relationships and their inescapability? This question is analyzed by comparing the Tawhidic nature of Allah with the Trinitarian nature of God in order to evaluate and clarify which doctrine is …

Burma’S Mass Lay Meditation Movement : Buddhism And The Cultural Construction Of Power, Ingrit Jordt

Ohio University Press Open Access Books

Burma’s Mass Lay Meditation Movement: Buddhism and the Cultural Construction of Power describes a transformation in Buddhist practice in contemporary Burma. This revitalization movement has had real consequences for how the oppressive military junta, in power since the early 1960s, governs the country.
Drawing on more than ten years of extensive fieldwork in Burma, Ingrid Jordt explains how vipassanā meditation has brought about a change of worldview for millions of individuals, enabling them to think and act independently of the totalitarian regime. She addresses human rights as well as the relationship between politics and religion in a country in which …

Under The Heel Of The Dragon : Islam, Racism, Crime, And The Uighur In China, Blaine Kaltman

Ohio University Press Open Access Books

The Turkic Muslims known as the Uighur have long faced social and economic disadvantages in China because of their minority status. Under the Heel of the Dragon: Islam, Racism, Crime, and the Uighur in China offers a unique insight into current conflicts resulting from the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the Chinese government’s oppression of religious minorities, issues that have heightened the degree of polarization between the Uighur and the dominant Chinese ethnic group, the Han.

Author Blaine Kaltman’s study is based on in-depth interviews that he conducted in Chinese without the aid of an interpreter or the knowledge of …

I Miss You Already, Cambodia, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Looking For The Early Moon In Cambodia, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Observations On The Performative Force Of The Qyama And The Ihidaye, And Its Pertinancy Today, C. A. Chase

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

Using contemporary social and art theory, with particular emphasis on the notion of performative, this paper examines the historical and theological context of a unique social and ecclesial phenomenon in 4th century Syria—the Sons and Daughters of the Covenant. By observing these committed laity as a ‘living performance,’ an exploration of the identity of the faithful, both severally and as a community, may be undertaken. This paper focuses on the relation of such a performative to notions of Christology and anthropology, with an eye towards today’s laity and their seeking for identity in a complex world of competing shifting …

Morgan, Morgan, Morgan — Are You There?, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Medical Pluralism In A Neoliberal State: Health And Deservingness In Southern Belize, Douglas Carl Reeser

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This ethnography explores the varied contours of a national health care system and how it is used in conjunction with traditional forms of health care in Toledo District, Belize, focused on the largest town of Punta Gorda (P.G.), In a medically plural environment, a variety of health care options are used based on a wide range of social, economic, and structural factors that shape people's choices and decisions. The convenience of and experience with low-cost home- and self-care options make these the most common first choice during an illness event in P.G., however a deeper exploration of health behavior reveals …

Sociology Alum Publishes Book, Has Movie In Production, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Katie Conlon: Changing Focus Comes With Visit To Cambodian Ngo, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Ruins Now Khmer Empire Ruled Southeast Asia For Centuries, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Historical Society Curator Writes About Anthropologist's Work At Patton Bog, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Climate Change In Athens County: Been There, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Life At Patton Bog: 3,000 Years And Counting, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Final Thoughts On Leaving Cambodia, Next Phase Of Ethnographic Research, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Alums Beer Donuts Among 10 Tastiest In Usa, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Patton On How The Hopewell Built Their World July 12, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Visiting The Khmer Rouge Killing Fields, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Five Students On Research Externships In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Anderson Elected To Rural Sociological Society 2014 Council, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Volunteer Opportunities Now Available For Working In The Topper Lab, Albert C. Goodyear

Faculty & Staff Publications

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Owning Our Food System: Urban Community Gardening And Local Food Movements, Paige A. Edwards

Masters Theses

Food is a means of examining culture, including identity, autonomy and power. It creates relationships and memories between people via shared connections. Through food, I explore local food movements and urban community gardening.

We both ingest and produce garden-grown foods. This movement is often described as simple nostalgia. I suggest that it is a response against heavily processed foods within a system reliant on mass produced food. This desire for ownership pushes community gardens and other counter-hegemonic spaces forward in their goals of using social practice to challenge the established food industry and take control within their own lives.

Cosleeping: A Universal Human Phenomenon, Sarah E. Nasatir-Hilty

Social Sciences

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Why Don’T These Monkeys Grow Up?, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Two A&S Students Awarded Gilman International Scholarships For Summer Abroad, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Scanlan Presents On Impacts Of Female Empowerment On Environmental Health And Sustainability, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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