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A Survey Of A Number Of Megalithic Grave Complexes In Tamil Nadu, South India, David K. Mcconkey

Masters Theses

This study compares and contrasts a number of Megalithic cemeteries from South India. The project involved the mapping of a number of cemeteries from the Lower Moyar Shelf. I then compared and contrasted them to the cemeteries of the upper Nilgiris.

Some have suggested that these two regions had very limited contact with one another. From the evidence that I have gathered I now believe that they were wrong. There is a strong continuity in grave types between the lower regions and the upper Nilgiris, which I believe demonstrates some degree of contact. I also believe that based on the …

An Analysis Of The Artifacts From The Historic Components Of The Elam Site (20ae195), Allegan County, Michigan, Mary Lynn Jeakle

Masters Theses

This study involved the analysis of the historic artifacts recovered from the excavation of the Elam site (20AE195) during the 1978, 1983, 1985, and 1987 field seasons, conducted by Western Michigan University.

The results of the analysis indicate that there were at least two pre-twentieth century historic occupations of the site. The first dates between A.D. 1680-1770, and was a transient and probably repeated usage of the site by Potawatomi Indians. The second dating to approximately A.D. 1840, is possibly the short term, temporary residence of an unknown fur trader, prior to settlement of the area by Americans.

Expositeo Attonis Episcopivercellensis In Epistolam Sancti Pauli Ad Romanos: Introduction And Partial Text, Steven R. Cartwright

Masters Theses

Manuscripts of the commentary of Atto of Vercelli on the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans were transcribed and collated, and a critical edition of the commentary, from the Prologue to Atto’s comments on chapter two, verse thirteen of the biblical text, was produced, noting textual variants, Scriptural quotations, and Patristic sources. This edition was compared with previous editions of the commentary, and variants were listed. A comparison was made with manuscripts of another commentary on Romans which was paraphrased from Atto’s, and similarities and differences were noted.

Microfilms of two manuscripts were used in the transcription: Vercelli Biblioteca …

An Analysis Of The Utilization Of Power By Florence Nightingale 1856-1872, Louise C. Selanders

Dissertations

This historical analysis sought to determine the types of power utilized by Florence Nightingale while providing leadership to major reforms and how these power acts were implemented- The scope of the study was her productive post- Crimean years from 1856 through 1872. Events which were examined included the reform of the health of the British Army including the Royal Commission, the establishment of modem, secular nursing education and the establishment of public health standards in India during British colonization.

The power acts were examined relative to the constituents of power defined by Dahl (1957). The source of power contained subsets …

Arguing For Economic Equality, John Baker

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society - Febuary 10, 1992.

Karen Swenson, Performing Definitions: Two Genres Of Insult In Old Norse Literature. Cadmen House, 1991, Elizabeth Ashman Rowe

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

An Art Historical Response To 'Gay Studies And Feminism: A Medievalist's Perspective', Diane Wolfthal

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

P.J.P. Goldberg, Ed., Woman Is A Worthy Wight: Women In English Society, C. 1200-1500. Alan Sutton Publishing, 1992, Ruth Mazzo Karras

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Male/Female/Both/Neither: Gender As Floating Signifier In The Literature Of Medieval France, Peter Allen

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Louise Mirrer, Ed., Upon My Husband's Death: Widows In Literature & Histories Of Medieval Europe. University Of Michigan Press, 1992, Mary Erler

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Federal Relief Programs In The 19th Century: A Reassessment, Frank M. Loewenberg

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The American model of the welfare state, incomplete as it may be, was not plucked out of thin air by the architects of the New Deal in the 1930s. Instead it is the product and logical evolution of a long historical process. 19th century federal relief programs for various population groups, including veterans, native Americans, merchant sailors, emancipated slaves, and residents of the District of Columbia, are examined in order to help better understand contemporary welfare developments.

Front Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.14 1992

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Women In/And Medieval Philosophy: A Survey And Bibliography, Joan Gibson

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Medievalist Feminists In The Academy, Judith Bennett, Elizabeth Robertson

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Glenda Mcleod, Virtue And Venom: Catalogs Of Women From Antiquity To The Renaissance. The University Of Michigan Press, 1991, Pamela Benson

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Notes And Announcements, No.14 1992

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

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Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

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Back Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.14 1992

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

National Health Insurance Proposals: An Ethical Perspective, Alan O. Kogan

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, January 31, 1992.

The Effects Of Music Listening And Progressive Muscle Relaxation On The Anxiety Level Of Adjudicated Adolescent Males In A Residential Treatment Setting, Ned David Gladfelter

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of music listening and progressive muscle relaxation on the anxiety level of adjudicated adolescent males. Sixty-five delinquent, adolescent males in a residential treatment facility took part in either a music listening treatment, a progressive muscle relaxation treatment (Bernstein & Borkovec, 1973), or a combination of both methods, and the effects of each approach on the self-perceived anxiety level of the subjects were determined.

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger, 1983) and a Subjective Units of Discomfort Scale were used to measure levels of anxiety. Data gathered from these instruments revealed that …

Lying: A Failure Of Autonomy And Self-Respect, Jane Zembaty

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society - March 19, 1992.

The 1992 Cistercian Studies Conference, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

Program for the 1992 Cistercian Studies Conference at Western Michigan University in conjunction with the International Congress on Medieval Studies.

27th International Congress On Medieval Studies, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

International Congress on Medieval Studies Archive

The printed program of the 27th International Congress on Medieval Studies (May 7-10, 1992).

Choreography For The Camera: An Historical, Critical, And Empirical Study, Vana Patrice Carter

Masters Theses

This study investigates whether a dance choreographer's lack of knowledge of film, television, or video theory and technology, particularly the capabilities of the camera and montage, restricts choreographic communication via these media.

First, several film and television choreographers were surveyed. Second, the literature was analyzed to determine the evolution of dance on film and television (from the choreographers' perspective). Third, shooting and editing theories that maximize kinesthesis were examined.

Three primary conclusions were drawn: (1) Historically, choreographers of critically acclaimed film or television products seemed to understand major principles for shooting and montage; (2) choreographers who expanded their knowledge of …

Environmental Factors Influencing Prehistoric Site Selection Along The Portage River, A Tributary Of The St. Joseph River, Southwest Michigan, Timothy D. Knapp

Masters Theses

This study examines the environmental factors influencing the location of prehistoric sites within the Portage River drainage. Over 100 sites recorded during four seasons of archaeological survey are examined applying the following environmental variables: type of glacial deposit, glacial landform, soil, distance to the nearest source of water, distance to the nearest ponded water, and vegetation zones occurring within 100, 500, and 1000 meters. Site locations are then statistically compared with the location of 100 randomly generated loci within the study area.

The findings of this research indicate that sites are non-randomly located with respect to certain environmental variables. Sites …

From Welfare To Liberation: A Socio-Historical Analysis Of The Animal Rights Movement, Linda J. Rynbrandt

Masters Theses

This thesis is a socio-historical analysis of the animal rights social movement in the United States of America at the end of the 19th and 20th centuries. The theoretical model is resource mobilization theory, especially McCarthy and Zald's (1973) entrepreneurial model. The method, which contrasts this social movement at two points in time, is informed by Skocpol's (1984) interpretative historical sociology. In particular, leadership, ideology, organizational structure, and strategy tactics in both eras are examined. Comparing the two manifestations of animal rights protest, the data show that: (a) Leadership and organizational structure, though similar in many respects, are more professionalized …

The Imperative To Restore Nature: Some Philosophical Questions, Lisa Newton

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

The purpose of WMU's Center for the Study of Ethics is to encourage and support research, teaching, and service to the university and community in areas of applied and professional ethics. These areas include, but are not restricted to: business, education, engineering, government, health and human services, law, media, medicine, science, and technology.

Mary Jeremy Finnegan, The Women Of Helfta: Scholars And Mystics. The Univ. Of Georgia Press, 1991, E. Ann Matter

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Bella Millet And Jocelyn Wogan-Browne, Medieval English Devotional Prose For Women: Selections From The Katherine Group And Ancrene Wisse. Clarendon Press, 1990; Katherina M. Wilson And Elizabeth M. Makowski, Wykked Wyves And The Woes Of Marriage: Misogamous Literature From Juvenal To Chaucer. State Univ. Of New York Press, 1990, Christine M. Rose

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Medieval Feminist Newsletter, No.13 1992

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.