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Édouard Glissant : Du Dé-Lire Verbal Au Discours Maîtrisé, Katell Colin-Thébaudeau Dec 2004

Édouard Glissant : Du Dé-Lire Verbal Au Discours Maîtrisé, Katell Colin-Thébaudeau

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

This article questions the experience of delirium of the character of Marie Celat and places it in relation to the violence of identity and cultural alienation linked to the history of the West Indies. Using the word “Odono” as a pretext, which was transmitted to the character by a family tale, the text tackles the problem of the identity and origin of the subject. In Marie Celat’s delirium, the reference to “Odono” opens the way for diverse positions on the subject of enunciation, stretching the historical truth into an a-temporal, a-spatial, “out of chronology” event. The words juxtapose each other …


The Corporate Culture Of Nevada Hospitals, Sherese Marie Warren May 2004

The Corporate Culture Of Nevada Hospitals, Sherese Marie Warren

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The initial focus of this study is to identify the dominant culture of Nevada hospitals and to determine whether hospital organizations in Nevada share similar corporate values and beliefs. If differences exist, what are the distinctions in those organizations that make them different? The competing values framework was used to diagnose four corporate culture types of each hospital. The clan culture possesses high affiliation and concern with teamwork and participation. The developmental culture is based on risk taking, innovation, and change. The hierarchical culture reflects values and norms associated with bureaucracy. The rational culture emphasizes efficiency and achievement (Quinn & …


Labels Of African American Ballers: A Historical Contemporary Investigation Of African American Male Youth's Depletions From America's Favorite Pastime 1885-2000, Keith Harrison Feb 2004

Labels Of African American Ballers: A Historical Contemporary Investigation Of African American Male Youth's Depletions From America's Favorite Pastime 1885-2000, Keith Harrison

Dr. C. Keith Harrison

No abstract provided.


Spine Pathology And Disability At Lesbos, Greece, Anastasia Tsaliki Feb 2004

Spine Pathology And Disability At Lesbos, Greece, Anastasia Tsaliki

Dr Anastasia Tsaliki, PhD

No abstract provided.


Life Goes On: Living With Hiv And Aids In Singapore, Francis Khek Gee Lim Jan 2004

Life Goes On: Living With Hiv And Aids In Singapore, Francis Khek Gee Lim

Francis Khek Gee Lim

No abstract provided.


Once Upon A Virus: Aids Legends And Vernacular Risk Perception, Diane E. Goldstein Jan 2004

Once Upon A Virus: Aids Legends And Vernacular Risk Perception, Diane E. Goldstein

All USU Press Publications

Once Upon a Virus explores how contemporary, or "urban," legends are indicators of culturally complex attitudes toward health and illness. Tracing the rich tradition of AIDS legends in relation to current scholarship on belief, Diane Goldstein shows how such stories not only articulate widespread perceptions of risk, health care, and health policy, they also influence official and scientific approaches to the disease and its management. Notions that appear in narratives of who gets AIDS, how and why, are indicators of broad issues involving health beliefs, concerns, and needs.


Emergency Needs Assessment Guidelines. World Food Program., John Mazzeo Dec 2003

Emergency Needs Assessment Guidelines. World Food Program., John Mazzeo

John Mazzeo, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Regional Quantitative Methods Workshop, Ohrid, Macedonia. Care International, Middle East And Europe Regional Management Unit (Mermu)., John Mazzeo Dec 2003

Regional Quantitative Methods Workshop, Ohrid, Macedonia. Care International, Middle East And Europe Regional Management Unit (Mermu)., John Mazzeo

John Mazzeo, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Dhandha, Dharma And Disease: Traditional Sex Work And Hiv/Aids In Rural India, J. O'Neil, Treena Orchard, J. Swarankar, J. Blanchard, K. Gurav, B. Barlaya, R. Patil, C. Hussain Khan, S. Moses Dec 2003

Dhandha, Dharma And Disease: Traditional Sex Work And Hiv/Aids In Rural India, J. O'Neil, Treena Orchard, J. Swarankar, J. Blanchard, K. Gurav, B. Barlaya, R. Patil, C. Hussain Khan, S. Moses

Dr. Treena Orchard

This paper discusses the results of two ethnographic studies with female sex workers in rural areas of Karnataka and Rajasthan, India. In particular, we focus on women whose socio-economic status, and religious and occupational practices, are part of sex work systems that have historical precedents such that they can be termed “traditional” sex workers. The approach taken in the ethnographic work was informed by current critical approaches in medical anthropology and public health. The paper argues that in the context of an expanding HIV/AIDS epidemic in rural areas of India, understanding the historical and structural factors that operate to perpetuate …


Dynamics Of Hiv/Aids In The Fishing Communities Of Benin And Uganda. Food And Agriculture Organization, Hiv/Aids Program., John Mazzeo Dec 2003

Dynamics Of Hiv/Aids In The Fishing Communities Of Benin And Uganda. Food And Agriculture Organization, Hiv/Aids Program., John Mazzeo

John Mazzeo, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Female And Male Student Athletes' Perceptions Of Career Transition In Sport And Higher Education: A Visual Elicitation And Qualitative Assessment, C. Keith Harrison Dec 2003

Female And Male Student Athletes' Perceptions Of Career Transition In Sport And Higher Education: A Visual Elicitation And Qualitative Assessment, C. Keith Harrison

Dr. C. Keith Harrison

The termination of a collegiate athletic career is inevitable for all student athletes. The purpose of this study was to explore student athletes’ perceptions of the athletic career transition process. One-hundred-andforty- three (n = 143) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II student athletes were administered the Life After Sports Scale (LASS) designed by the authors. The LASS is a 58-item mixed method inventory. The scope of this inquiry explored the qualitative section, which examined participants’ perceptions that were visually primed with a narrative description of a student athlete who made the transition out of collegiate sport successfully. Three major …


Market Assistance Pilot Program (Mapp) Household Baseline Survey. For Catholic Relief Services And The Consortium For Southern Africa Food Security Emergency (C-Safe)., John Mazzeo Dec 2003

Market Assistance Pilot Program (Mapp) Household Baseline Survey. For Catholic Relief Services And The Consortium For Southern Africa Food Security Emergency (C-Safe)., John Mazzeo

John Mazzeo, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


College Students' Perceptions, Myths, And Stereotypes About African American Athleticism: A Qualitative Investigation, Keith Harrison Dec 2003

College Students' Perceptions, Myths, And Stereotypes About African American Athleticism: A Qualitative Investigation, Keith Harrison

Dr. C. Keith Harrison

Examining the ‘natural’ athlete myth and utilizing the recent literature on cultural/social factors in athleticism, this study through survey research examines the myth of the ‘natural’ African American athlete. Participants consist of 301 university students from a large, traditionally White, midwest institution. The primary research question is to determine the attitudes of college students in terms of how they perceive the success of the African American athlete in certain sports. The purpose is to assess participants’ perceptions of the African American athlete and their opinion as to whether or not African American athletes are superior in certain sports (football, basketball, …


Regional Quantitative Methods Workshop, Cairo, Egypt. Care International, Middle East And Europe Regional Management Unit (Mermu)., John Mazzeo Dec 2003

Regional Quantitative Methods Workshop, Cairo, Egypt. Care International, Middle East And Europe Regional Management Unit (Mermu)., John Mazzeo

John Mazzeo, Ph.D.

No abstract provided.


Ζωϊκά Και Ανθρώπινα Οστά Στα Αρχαιολογικά Σύνολα. Προβληματική Και Διαχωρισμός, Anastasia Tsaliki Dec 2003

Ζωϊκά Και Ανθρώπινα Οστά Στα Αρχαιολογικά Σύνολα. Προβληματική Και Διαχωρισμός, Anastasia Tsaliki

Dr Anastasia Tsaliki, PhD

No abstract provided.