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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Undocumented Transgenders Fear Getting Sent Back Home Where They Were Discriminated, Denisse Moreno
Undocumented Transgenders Fear Getting Sent Back Home Where They Were Discriminated, Denisse Moreno
Capstones
Transgenders from countries where they face heavy discrimination come to the U.S. with hopes of living a better life. However, they fear deportations and the possibility of getting sent back to their home countries.
Raped And Escaped: A Colombian Mother’S Fight To Protect Her Sons, Melanie Bencosme
Raped And Escaped: A Colombian Mother’S Fight To Protect Her Sons, Melanie Bencosme
Capstones
I tell the story of a Colombian woman who fought for her children. She protected them from being recruited by paramilitaries and because of that she was raped and displaced.
Trauma In Foreign Correspondents, Pearl Macek
Trauma In Foreign Correspondents, Pearl Macek
Capstones
I have always admired journalists reporting from war zones. They seemed so courageous and utterly infallible. When James Foley and Steven Sotloff were beheaded by ISIS fighters earlier this year, I started to think about how journalists confront the trauma they witness and feel. Surely, the horrors of seeing colleagues die as well as witnessing the pain of civilians would have some effect on these professionals. I began speaking with journalists of all ages and from all walks of life to see how they dealt with their emotions after reporting from conflict zones.
Pawns And Paranoia: Baltic-American Anxiety Over Russian Aggression, Leila Roos
Pawns And Paranoia: Baltic-American Anxiety Over Russian Aggression, Leila Roos
Capstones
Existential anxiety runs deep for Baltic-Americans. It began with the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian refugees from the Soviet Union who strove to preserve their nations in exile. Post-independence, anxiety over Russian aggression may seem like leftover Cold War paranoia. For many members of the stateside émigré communities, however, fear of Russian expansionism is instead a sober assessment of reality. Looking at what they see as President Putin’s undeclared and unimpeded invasion of Ukraine, they worry that EU and NATO membership may not be enough to ensure the safety of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This article examines Baltic-American anxiety over Russian …
In Vietnam, A Chinese Skytrain Sheds Light On Tough Bilateral Ties, Chau Ngo
In Vietnam, A Chinese Skytrain Sheds Light On Tough Bilateral Ties, Chau Ngo
Capstones
The article looks into a skytrain being built by a Chinese company in Vietnam, which represents China's troubled projects in the country. At a time of tensions between China and Vietnam over territorial disputes, the story shows how the tensions have affected these projects and what could be next for them. The skytrain story also sheds light into the tough bilateral ties between China and Vietnam, despite the two communist countries' similar political systems, economic model and cultural proximity.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: More Than A Lame Duck, Julius Motal
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: More Than A Lame Duck, Julius Motal
Capstones
My project takes a balanced look at the position Recep Tayyip Erdoğan occupies as Turkey's first democratically elected president. Having served three terms as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2014, Erdoğan sought to continue his hold on Turkish politics and society by introducing popular elections for the presidency, which was largely a ceremonial position appointed by the Prime Minister. Erdoğan cruised to victory with approximately 52% of the vote, and while that was nearly guaranteed, the first months of his presidency were fraught with challenges, namely the limited powers of his new office and the ongoing crisis in the Syrian …
Travails Of The Travestis, Kiratiana Freelon
Travails Of The Travestis, Kiratiana Freelon
Capstones
The Brazilian public has long accepted transgender people in the streets and in the media. In the 80s Roberta Close’s high cheekbones, and full cheeks became a standard of beauty for all Brazilian women. But this cultural acceptance of transgender people belies one fact—Brazil is one of the most dangerous places in the world for transgender people. Brazil has the highest number of murders in the world of transgender people every year. This capstone examines the issue in the country.
Mcdonald's Or Mesquite: Struggles On The Salt River Pima Reservation, Stefani Kim
Mcdonald's Or Mesquite: Struggles On The Salt River Pima Reservation, Stefani Kim
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The Salt River Pima Indians, prior to colonization, had a strong tradition of harvesting and food sovereignity. As the tribe adapted to a more Westernized diet which consisted mainly of processed food rations, the rate of diabetes began to skyrocket on the reservation and, at one point, the tribe had one of the highest per capita diabetes rates in the world. This year, the tribe's cultural resources department will resurrect a 16-year-old community garden program originally funded by a USDA/Habitat for Humanity grant as a way to help combat health problems related to a poor diet such as diabetes and …
Qatari Foreign Policy And The Arab Spring: From Mediation To Intervention, Basma Mahmoud Eletreby
Qatari Foreign Policy And The Arab Spring: From Mediation To Intervention, Basma Mahmoud Eletreby
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis examines the controversial role that Qatar has been playing in the Arab Spring, specifically from 2011 to 2013. Evidently, Qatari foreign policy will be assessed to comprehend the power this small state has been gaining in Middle East politics in a region plagued by never ending manifestations of power struggles and turbulent developments. The case studies of Egypt, Libya and Syria in which Qatari foreign policy involvement deployed the same rationale will be investigated to examine the increasing involvement of Qatar in Middle East politics. It concludes that the foreign policy of Qatar was both opportunistic and pro-Islamist …
Acknowledgements/Image Credits, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Acknowledgements/Image Credits, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Transference
No abstract provided.
Notes On Contributors, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Notes On Contributors, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Transference
Brief biographical notes on contributing translators.
Commentary On Translating Tao Yuanming And Li Shangyin, Andrew Gudgel
Commentary On Translating Tao Yuanming And Li Shangyin, Andrew Gudgel
Transference
Notes by Andrew Gudgel on the translation of three Chinese poems into English.
Frost Moon And Autumn Arrives By Li Shangyin, Andrew Gudgel
Frost Moon And Autumn Arrives By Li Shangyin, Andrew Gudgel
Transference
Translated from the Chinese by Andrew Gudgel.
First Mill (Excerpts) By René Char, Nancy Naomi N. Carlson
First Mill (Excerpts) By René Char, Nancy Naomi N. Carlson
Transference
Translated from the French with commentary by Nancy Naomi Carlson.
Ryōan Temple Rock Garden By Murō Saisei, Michael Tangeman
Ryōan Temple Rock Garden By Murō Saisei, Michael Tangeman
Transference
Translated from the Japanese with commentary by Michael Stone Tangeman.
Selections From Man’Yōshū By Various Authors, John G. Peters
Selections From Man’Yōshū By Various Authors, John G. Peters
Transference
Translated from the Japanese with commentary by John Peters.
The Fisherman By Anonymous, Luke J. Chambers
The Fisherman By Anonymous, Luke J. Chambers
Transference
Translated from the Old French with commentary by Luke Chambers.
Gray Toad And Color Of The Season By Ōte Takuji, Dean A. Brink
Gray Toad And Color Of The Season By Ōte Takuji, Dean A. Brink
Transference
Translated from the Japanese with commentary by Dean A. Brink.
Mona Lisa, A Deer, That Man, And The Night Of An Artificial Satellite By Murano Shirō, Goro Takano
Mona Lisa, A Deer, That Man, And The Night Of An Artificial Satellite By Murano Shirō, Goro Takano
Transference
Translated from the Japanese with commentary by Goro Takano.
A Bath And Always By Khaled Abdallah, Nicholas Swett
A Bath And Always By Khaled Abdallah, Nicholas Swett
Transference
Translated from the Arabic with commentary by Nicholas Swett.
The Banyan Tree, Untitled, To --, A Dried Flower--For Someone, Palace-Cave Mountain, And Nanmu Forest By Cai Qijiao, Edward A. Morin
The Banyan Tree, Untitled, To --, A Dried Flower--For Someone, Palace-Cave Mountain, And Nanmu Forest By Cai Qijiao, Edward A. Morin
Transference
Translated from the Chinese with commentary by Edward Morin, Dennis Ding, and Fang Dai.
Just Above Silence By Anna Greki, Lynda Chouiten
Just Above Silence By Anna Greki, Lynda Chouiten
Transference
Translated from the French with commentary by Lynda Chouiten.
On The Tomb Of A Great Beauty By Claudian, Brett Foster
On The Tomb Of A Great Beauty By Claudian, Brett Foster
Transference
Translated from the Latin with commentary by Brett Foster.
Foreword, David Kutzko, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Foreword, David Kutzko, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Transference
Thoughts on the second volume by editors-in-chief David Kutzko and Molly Lynde-Recchia.
Transference Vol. 2, Fall 2014, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Transference Vol. 2, Fall 2014, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Transference
Transference is published by the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University. Dedicated to the celebration of poetry in translation, the journal publishes translations from Arabic, Chinese, French and Old French, German, classical Greek, Latin, and Japanese, into English verse. Transference contains translations as well as commentaries on the art and process of translating.
Division Within The Boundaries, Annelise Riles
Division Within The Boundaries, Annelise Riles
Annelise Riles
In the Part-European settlement of Kasavu, Fiji, land is divided in each generation into parallel plots of ever-decreasing width but identical form. Kinship as division, I argue, is knowledge which is not representative of social relations and which therefore does not effectuate 'change'. This is contrasted to an additive logic of of kinship relations among urban Part-Europeans, a logic in which information is potentially infinite and thus always incomplete, and in which knowledge attaches to persons and changes through techniques of collective discovery.
American Overreach: Strategic Interests And Millennial Ambitions In The Middle East, Asli Bâli, Aziz Rana
American Overreach: Strategic Interests And Millennial Ambitions In The Middle East, Asli Bâli, Aziz Rana
Aziz Rana
This article argues that American actions in the Middle East designed to advance democracy and/or ‘moderation’ tend to yield perverse outcomes that frustrate the aspirations of local actors while undermining the values purportedly being promoted by the US. In order to explain these contradictions, we emphasise the linkage between policies of democracy promotion and long-standing American commitments both to millennialism and geographical omnipresence. As a result of these policies and geopolitical vision, we argue that ‘democracy promotion’ often devolves into a simple defence of American interest – by producing electoral outcomes intended to strengthen local agents seen as compliant with …
Judicial Reform, Constitutionalism And The Rule Of Law In Zambia: From A Justice System To A Just System, Muna Ndulo
Judicial Reform, Constitutionalism And The Rule Of Law In Zambia: From A Justice System To A Just System, Muna Ndulo
Muna B Ndulo
In Zambia it is generally agreed on by all stakeholders that the judicial system needs reform to make it more accountable, independent, and able to deliver justice efficiently and effectively. This article discusses judicial reform in the context of the independence of the judiciary. It tries to unpack the term judicial reform. It argues that for the rule of law and constitutionalism to prevail it is crucial that the judiciary is independent and there is separation of powers between the executive and the judiciary, and legislature and the judiciary. For judges to be personally and substantively independent they need security …
Has Adam Gadahn Forsaken The Lawful Jihad For Anti-Americanism? A Case Study Of Ideological Contradictions, Paul Kamolnick
Has Adam Gadahn Forsaken The Lawful Jihad For Anti-Americanism? A Case Study Of Ideological Contradictions, Paul Kamolnick
ETSU Faculty Works
Despite his importance as a senior Al-Qaeda spokesman, no detailed examination exists of Adam Yahiye Gadahn’s employment of fiqh al-jihad—that branch of Islamic jurisprudence regulating the lawful waging of jihad—to condemn or condone violence committed in the name of Al-Qaeda. This article first provides a detailed exposition of Gadahn’s sharia-based critique of affiliates’ conduct deemed by him in violation of Islamic law and involving the commission of major sins. Second, Gadahn’s conception of fiqh al-jihad is contextualized and contrasted with the comprehensive fiqh al-jihad-based critiques produced by respected militant Islamist scholars. A key finding here is that Gadahn (unlike these …
Low Mineral Density Of A Weight-Bearing Bone Among Adult Women In A High Fertility Population, Jonathan Stieglitz, Bret Beheim, Benjamin C. Trumble, Felicia C. Madimenos, Hillard Kaplan, Michael Gurven
Low Mineral Density Of A Weight-Bearing Bone Among Adult Women In A High Fertility Population, Jonathan Stieglitz, Bret Beheim, Benjamin C. Trumble, Felicia C. Madimenos, Hillard Kaplan, Michael Gurven
ESI Publications
Evolutionary theories of aging posit that greater reproductive effort causes somatic decline given a fundamental trade-off between investing energy in reproduction and repair. Few studies in high fertility human populations support this hypothesis, and problems of phenotypic correlation can obscure the expected trade-off between reproduction and somatic condition. This cross-sectional study investigates whether greater reproductive effort is associated with reduced calcaneal bone mineral density (BMD) among female Tsimane forager-farmers of lowland Bolivia. We also investigate whether female Tsimane BMD values are lower than sex- and age-matched US reference values, despite the fact that Tsimane engage in higher physical activity levels …