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Framing Caste Tracing The Interrelationship Of Caste And Identity In India, Scott Albrecht, Dr. Ralph Brown Sep 2013

Framing Caste Tracing The Interrelationship Of Caste And Identity In India, Scott Albrecht, Dr. Ralph Brown

Journal of Undergraduate Research

I posit here that three variables must be considered when discussing the devolvement of caste as the dominant element of Indian society: economic organization, the secularization of caste identities, and the disproportionate distribution of power as a remnant of the traditional economic arrangement. By tapping into the rationality of caste in terms of the human experience we can better understand the interrelationship of these variables and caste. I further argue that because caste roles and caste identities are essentially unique phenomena, caste identities may be perpetuated indefinitely where caste roles have become antiquated and unenforceable.

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Timmons, Gregory Brandon, B. 1991 (Fa 761), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2013

Timmons, Gregory Brandon, B. 1991 (Fa 761), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 761. Paper titled “A Timmons Family Christmas” written by Gregory Brandon Timmons for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. The paper explores the Christmas traditions associated with the Timmons family of Louisville, Kentucky.

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Rivera, Michael, B. 1988 (Fa 766), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2013

Rivera, Michael, B. 1988 (Fa 766), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full text of paper (click on "Additional Files") for Folklife Archives Project 766. Paper titled “Beekeeping in Southern Kentucky” written by Michael Rivera for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. This paper explores the world and traditions associated with beekeeping in Allen County, Kentucky.

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Kuklinski, Whitney, B. 1987 (Fa 765), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2013

Kuklinski, Whitney, B. 1987 (Fa 765), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full text of paper (click on "Additional Files") for Folklife Archives Project 765. Paper titled “Understanding Servers as a Folk Group” written by Whitney Kuklinski for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. The paper focuses on Mariah’s Restaurant in downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky and the role that servers play within the food industry.

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Lobb, Dorothy (Willoughby) (Fa 764), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2013

Lobb, Dorothy (Willoughby) (Fa 764), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Paper titled “An Echo in the Mist” written by Dorothy Willoughby Lobb for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. The paper explores the Cherokee removal of 1838 and the connection of the movement with the Denham family. Photocopies of family photographs are included.

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Making Time In Boise: Embracing The Befuddling City, Jaap Vos Sep 2013

Making Time In Boise: Embracing The Befuddling City, Jaap Vos

Urban Studies and Community Development Faculty Publications and Presentations

Boise has a penchant for being listed. In 2011, CNN Money listed Boise as the third-best retirement city. Last year, Forbes ranked Boise as the second-best city in the United States in which to raise a family. In July, the San Francisco Chronicle published an article stating that Boise was the seventh safest city in the U.S. According to the city’s economic development team, since 2008, Boise has made it onto more than 50 top-10 lists. While some of these lists are just plain silly, others are an indication of the qualities that make Boise a remarkable city. And although …

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Pushed To The Edge : The Treatment Of Transsexuals Through Time : A Behavioral Discourse Analysis Of The Diagnostic And Treatment Protocols For Transsexuals And The Implications For Contemporary Social Work Practice, Stacey D. Jackson-Roberts Sep 2013

Pushed To The Edge : The Treatment Of Transsexuals Through Time : A Behavioral Discourse Analysis Of The Diagnostic And Treatment Protocols For Transsexuals And The Implications For Contemporary Social Work Practice, Stacey D. Jackson-Roberts

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This article is a historical discourse analysis of the diagnostic and treatment protocols for transsexuals with implications for contemporary social work practice. The article uses the theoretical lens of post-structuralism and it complimentary methodology of historical discourse analysis to trace and critique the history of treatment and the power laden narratives used to regulate access to transition related care—particularly hormones and surgery. By analyzing these historical discourses, the article reveals the historical narratives and scripts that have constructed and pathologized transsexuals, and informed the evolution of the DSM and Standards of Care. Further, the article examines and critiques this history …

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Face To Face : Impacts Of Facebook On Young Adults' Self-Esteem, Katherine Wiscomb Sep 2013

Face To Face : Impacts Of Facebook On Young Adults' Self-Esteem, Katherine Wiscomb

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explored the possible implications social media sites, such as Facebook, have on young adults' self-esteem. The phenomenon of online friend-networking sites has increased over the past decade, and utilizing such sites has become a part of daily living for many individuals. This study also examined how individuals present themselves online--whether they post photos or status updates that represent who they are, or by presenting their hoped for self, their best self, or who they think others want them to be. While the findings indicated that participants experience a range of feelings while utilizing the Facebook networking site, the …

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The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Sep 2013

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

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The Perspectives Of Asian Therapists On The Impacts Of Race And Ethnicity With Asian Clients And Non-Asian Clients Of Color, Andrea R. Yoshida Sep 2013

The Perspectives Of Asian Therapists On The Impacts Of Race And Ethnicity With Asian Clients And Non-Asian Clients Of Color, Andrea R. Yoshida

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative study explores the perspectives of Asian therapists on how issues of race and ethnicity impact their clinical work with Asian clients and other clients of color. Ten Asian therapists from varying educational and professional backgrounds were interviewed about how the elements of racial similarity, racial difference, ethnic similarity, and ethnic difference may have influence on the relationships between them and their clients. Findings from this study confirmed previous studies regarding the positive impacts of racial and ethnic match on the therapeutic relationship between Asian therapists and Asian clients. As a small number of previous studies had indicated, this …

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Sexual Violence Clinicians' Views On Protective Factors For Vicarious Traumatization : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Aasta Heasley Ziegler Sep 2013

Sexual Violence Clinicians' Views On Protective Factors For Vicarious Traumatization : A Project Based Upon An Independent Investigation, Aasta Heasley Ziegler

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this study was to explore sexual violence clinicians' views on protective factors for Vicarious Traumatization. The study sought to understand not only how participants have been affected by conducting therapy with survivors of sexual violence, but also how they and their colleagues are able to maintain their well-being. In-person and telephone interviews were conducted with twelve licensed clinicians whose caseloads are comprised primarily of survivors of sexual violence. Participants were asked about personal and professional effects of doing clinical work with survivors, intentional practices and innate factors that they find helpful for their well-being, and their motivations …

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Indecision : Biopsychological Frames, Sarah G. Danborn Sep 2013

Indecision : Biopsychological Frames, Sarah G. Danborn

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This project is a theoretical investigation of indecision as it has been conceptualized from a number of perspectives, including within the literature of vocational counseling, the fields of cognitive and neuropsychology, and in emerging research from social psychologists and behavioral economists. Two theory chapters utilize concepts from existential theory and Winnicott's true and selves to explore the phenomenon more deeply. A discussion chapter critiques these theories and offers suggestions for further research, as well as implementation suggestions for the clinician based on the research and theories presented.

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An Investigation Of Racism And Its Emotional Cost : How Mindfulness And Perceptions Of Control Shape Role-Related Beliefs And Behavior, Trina M. Zahller Sep 2013

An Investigation Of Racism And Its Emotional Cost : How Mindfulness And Perceptions Of Control Shape Role-Related Beliefs And Behavior, Trina M. Zahller

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this research was to explore potential correlations between mindfulness and racism among White meditation practitioners. The secondary purpose was to investigate how locus of control may moderate those correlations. This research was carried out with the goal of identifying ways in which anti-racism programs could be more effective, the role mindfulness might play in future anti-racism programming, and how cultural messages about control might shape relationships between mindfulness and racism. Variations among style and degree of mindfulness practice were also assessed. Participants filled out an online survey that included scales to assess their self-reported racial animosity, emotional …

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The Danger Of Assumed Realism In Pornography : Pornography Use And Its Relationship To Sexual Consent, Hannah L. Fegley Sep 2013

The Danger Of Assumed Realism In Pornography : Pornography Use And Its Relationship To Sexual Consent, Hannah L. Fegley

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Over the past few decades there have been contradictory research findings regarding the effects of pornography on attitudes and violence toward women. Researchers have recently found that the more realistic one perceives pornography to be, the more likely one is perceived positive benefits of pornography. As a result, in the current study, researchers explored how one's perceived realism and frequency of viewing impacted attitudes about sexual consent. Participants, who were 18 years and old, living in the United States, and who had viewed pornographic content online in the last 12 months, completed an online survey. T-tests revealed frequency of viewing …

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Social Workers With Mental Illness : Coming Out In The Workplace, Alix M. Zamansky Sep 2013

Social Workers With Mental Illness : Coming Out In The Workplace, Alix M. Zamansky

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of disclosure in the workplace among social workers with mental health issues with a particular focus on the catalysts of coming out, whether stigma inhibits disclosure, and the perceived social and emotional benefits and costs of coming out. Due to the sensitive nature of the research topic, an anonymous online survey was used. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, mental health questionnaire, and a researcher-designed Outness Inventory. Thirty-six clinical social workers with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual diagnoses participated in the study, 21 of whom reported being out to someone at work …

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The Guardian, September 18, 2013, Wright State University Student Body Sep 2013

The Guardian, September 18, 2013, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

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The Hidden Stem Economy: The Surprising Diversity Of Jobs Requiring Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math Knowledge, Jonathan Rothwell Sep 2013

The Hidden Stem Economy: The Surprising Diversity Of Jobs Requiring Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math Knowledge, Jonathan Rothwell

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

Policy and businesses leaders have argued that there is a shortage of highly educated workers in professional occupations related to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Critics have countered that Ph.D scientists often face a difficult academic labor market and do not necessarily earn higher wages than other professionals. Yet, both sides of the STEM debate have been relying on an ill-defined definition of STEM work. Using a detailed survey of worker knowledge requirements, this research project redefines STEM jobs based on the level of knowledge required in STEM fields to perform occupations. The results uncover two facts previously unrecognized …

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Factors Associated With Young Adult Use Of Facebook For Emotional Support, Marissa L. Zanno Sep 2013

Factors Associated With Young Adult Use Of Facebook For Emotional Support, Marissa L. Zanno

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The present study sought to learn about the factors associated with young adult use of Facebook for emotional support. The population of interest was individuals born in the years 1980 to 1994, also known as "Generation Y". Inclusion criteria included being at least age 18, born in or between the years 1980 to 1994, literacy in English, and having a Facebook account. An anonymous, online survey was used to collect quantitative data, including demographic information, perceived financial need, social support, coping behavior, Facebook intensity, Facebook satisfaction, emotional support received and provided on Facebook, and categories of Facebook use. The researcher …

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Clinician's Perceptions Of The Therapeutic Alliance And Treatment Outcomes Among Juvenile Offenders Diagnosed With Conduct Disorder, Nina R. Kramer-Feldman Sep 2013

Clinician's Perceptions Of The Therapeutic Alliance And Treatment Outcomes Among Juvenile Offenders Diagnosed With Conduct Disorder, Nina R. Kramer-Feldman

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative study explored the ways clinicians navigate the therapeutic alliance, treatment approach, and have treatment success with juvenile offenders diagnosed with conduct disorder. Twelve Master's level or higher mental health clinicians were selected through purposive convenience snowball sampling. They were interviewed in person about their use of treatment modalities, techniques and strategies for developing a positive therapeutic alliance and how they have treatment success with these clients. Additionally, they were asked what client characteristics influence their sense of optimism for these clients, what factors contribute to a positive therapeutic alliance, what makes them hopeful/hopeless for these clients, and what …

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Isaiah In The Book Of Mormon And Old Testament: A Comparison In Language Usage, John Larsen, Dr. Allen Manning Sep 2013

Isaiah In The Book Of Mormon And Old Testament: A Comparison In Language Usage, John Larsen, Dr. Allen Manning

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The similarities between the Bible and the Book of Mormon have often been pointed out by Scholars and critics alike. My research was to compare language similarities in the two texts linguistically. For twelve chapters in the Book of Mormon the text runs almost exactly parallel to that in the book of Isaiah. I intended to isolate directly the differences in the two texts and attempt to classify them linguistically. Through this classification I hoped to discover possible explanation and any symmetry or system to the changes. The changes would also be analyzed in terms of period language usage to …

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Provenance Of Mortuary Hematite Artifacts At Petra, Jordan, Alvin D. Anderson, Dr. David Johnson Sep 2013

Provenance Of Mortuary Hematite Artifacts At Petra, Jordan, Alvin D. Anderson, Dr. David Johnson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

During a BYU archaeological excavation of Nabatean tombs at Petra, Jordan, Dr. David Johnson discovered hematite nodules that, he claims, contain the carved images or figures of several deities. These effigies were possibly ceremonial objects that served to protect the dead.

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Geometry And Art In Syrian Pearl Inlaid Furniture, Amanda Larsen, Dr. Cynthia Finlayson Sep 2013

Geometry And Art In Syrian Pearl Inlaid Furniture, Amanda Larsen, Dr. Cynthia Finlayson

Journal of Undergraduate Research

I used my ORCA grant to aid in my research of Syrian pearl inlaid furniture from the Ottoman era. The money paid for part of my plane ticket to Amman Jordan. From Amman, I accompanied Dr. Cynthia Finlayson to Damascus, Syria. I was with a small group of students. We each had separate research projects, but we also all were there to help with conservation, cataloging and display in the Azem Palace in Damascus.

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Ottoman And European Influence In The Ninteenth-Century Bridal Collection Of The Azem Palace, Damascus, Syria, Julianne Parker Sep 2013

Ottoman And European Influence In The Ninteenth-Century Bridal Collection Of The Azem Palace, Damascus, Syria, Julianne Parker

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In 1829, Ottoman Emperor Mahmud II issued a proclamation mandating that all men under his rule must replace their traditional clothing with the “modern” European-style jacket and trousers.1 The interest and appeal of Europe had never been so publicly sanctioned in Ottoman history. The western influence was perhaps most greatly felt in outlying provinces like Damascus, whose government had long been semi-autonomous under local governors, including the Azem family, residents of the Azem Palace. As European entrepreneurs, statesmen, and tourists continued to visit Damascus, local Damascenes inevitably began to imitate these exotic foreigners. Fashion was one of the easiest ways …

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Reaction To Amendment Of Article 27 In Rural Guanajuato, Brandon H. Lee, Dr. F. Lamond Tullis Sep 2013

Reaction To Amendment Of Article 27 In Rural Guanajuato, Brandon H. Lee, Dr. F. Lamond Tullis

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Modifications to article 27 of the Mexican Constitution made in January 1992 tremendously altered the land tenure system in rural Mexico. These modifications allow ejidatarios (landholders who possess a usufruct title to the land) to obtain an individual title to their land through a government program known as PROCEDE (the Program for Certification of Ejidal Rights and Titling of Urban House Lots). Having this title allows for the sale, purchase, or rental of lands. It also permits joint ventures with domestic and foreign private investors. Prior to the amendment, farmers claimed usufruct use of the land granted by the 1917 …

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Exploring The Effects Of Sexual Desire Discrepancy Among Married Couples, Brian J. Willoughby, Adam M. Farero, Dean M. Busby Sep 2013

Exploring The Effects Of Sexual Desire Discrepancy Among Married Couples, Brian J. Willoughby, Adam M. Farero, Dean M. Busby

Faculty Publications

Previous studies have found associations between the individual discrepancy of desired sexual frequency and actual sexual frequency and relational outcomes among premarital couples. The present study extended this research by using a sample of 1,054 married couples to explore how actor and partner individual sexual desire discrepancy (SDD) scores were associated with relationship satisfaction, stability, communication, and conflict during marriage. All participants took an online survey which assessed both couple sexual dynamics and relationship outcomes. Findings suggested that higher actor individual SDD was generally associated with negative relational outcomes, including lower reported relationship satisfaction, stability, and more reported couple conflict. …

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Build It—And Advocate For It—And They Will Come: Lessons From A Collaborative Project In Archives Advocacy And Program Development, Jodi Allison-Bunnell, Linda Morton-Keithley, Elizabeth Knight Sep 2013

Build It—And Advocate For It—And They Will Come: Lessons From A Collaborative Project In Archives Advocacy And Program Development, Jodi Allison-Bunnell, Linda Morton-Keithley, Elizabeth Knight

Journal of Western Archives

Libraries at small- and mid-sized academic institutions continue to re-define themselves as journal and monograph collections go online, budgets and staffing remain flat or reduced, and value to student learning and the institutional mission needs to be apparent. This all spells opportunity for archival programs which, with a strong focus on advocacy and daylighting formerly hidden collections of unique content, can re-invigorate the library and spotlight the active role today's service- and user-oriented archives can play in supporting student research, fostering ties with constituents, and ensuring the preservation of an institution's stories and history. A recently-completed National Historical Publications and …

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Neoliberalism And University Education In Sub-Saharan Africa, James R. Ochwa-Echel Sep 2013

Neoliberalism And University Education In Sub-Saharan Africa, James R. Ochwa-Echel

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

This article reviews the history of university development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and discusses the impact of neoliberal policies. This will be followed by an examination of the problems facing universities in the region. The following questions will be explored: (a) Are the existing universities in SSA serving the development needs of the region? (b) Are these universities up to the task of moving SSA out of the predicaments it faces such as famine, HIV/AIDS, poverty, diseases, debt, and human rights abuses? Finally, the article argues that for universities to play a role in the development of the region, a …

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Neoliberalism And University Education In Sub-Saharan Africa, James Ochwa-Echel Sep 2013

Neoliberalism And University Education In Sub-Saharan Africa, James Ochwa-Echel

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

This article reviews the history of university development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and discusses the impact of neoliberal policies. This will be followed by an examination of the problems facing universities in the region. The following questions will be explored: (a) Are the existing universities in SSA serving the development needs of the region? (b) Are these universities up to the task of moving SSA out of the predicaments it faces such as famine, HIV/AIDS, poverty, diseases, debt, and human rights abuses? Finally, the article argues that for universities to play a role in the development of the region, a …

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Spartan Daily, September 17, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Sep 2013

Spartan Daily, September 17, 2013, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 141, Issue 8

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An Economist's View Of The Commerce Clause, John H. Beck Sep 2013

An Economist's View Of The Commerce Clause, John H. Beck

Economics Faculty Scholarship

In the course of this lecture, I will review how the courts have interpreted the commerce clause. I will also express an opinion – what might be called a “strict interpretation” – about how the commerce clause ought to be interpreted from a legal standpoint, although as an economist I have no professional expertise to do so. However, as an economist I do have expertise in analyzing what economists refer to as “market failures,” situations in which free markets may fail to achieve a theoretical ideal allocation of resources and government intervention may lead to a better outcome. Economists have …

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