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Articles 991 - 1020 of 2135
Full-Text Articles in Sociology
The Roles Of Schools And Communities In Civic And Citizenships Education, Elisa Caponera, Bruno Losito
The Roles Of Schools And Communities In Civic And Citizenships Education, Elisa Caponera, Bruno Losito
Civics and Citizenship Assessment
The first part of the present paper is an overview of school and community roles in students’ civic and citizenship education across ICCS countries. Data from school and teacher questionnaires were used to describe how schools and communities contribute to the development of students’ civic knowledge. The second part investigates, through multi-level analysis, the relationship between a selection of variables at student and school levels and a selection of student attitudes. More specifically, the attitudes taken into account are: attitudes toward equal gender rights, toward equal rights for immigrants, and toward equal rights for ethnic/racial groups.
Expected Participation In Protest Activities Among Lower Secondary Students In 38 Countries, John Ainley, Wolfram Schulz
Expected Participation In Protest Activities Among Lower Secondary Students In 38 Countries, John Ainley, Wolfram Schulz
Civics and Citizenship Assessment
The IEA International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) investigated the ways in which young people in lower secondary schools (specifically in their eighth year of school) are being prepared to undertake their roles as citizens in a wide range of countries in Europe, Latin America, and the Asian-Pacific region. ICCS is the third IEA1 study designed to study outcomes of civic and citizenship education (CCE) and is linked to the 1999 IEA Civic Education Study (CIVED) (Amadeo, Torney-Purta, Lehmann, Husfeldt & Nikolova, 2002; Schulz & Sibberns, 2004; Torney-Purta, Lehmann, Oswald & Schulz, 2001). Results from this study have been …
Market-Led Development Versus Basic Needs: Common Property And The Common Good In St. Lucia, Jack Thornburg
Market-Led Development Versus Basic Needs: Common Property And The Common Good In St. Lucia, Jack Thornburg
Journal of International and Global Studies
This paper argues that contemporary development policies have failed to solve the problem of the maldistribution of economic resources, poverty, underemployment, and skewed income distribution. With the collapse of the Lomé Convention in 1996, St. Lucia saw its banana export market suffer a steep decline. Since then, Lomé St. Lucia has focused on market-led international tourism as the new engine of growth. Market-led development is fraught with economic cycles of up and down that lead to economic uncertainty and catastrophe for many people of limited resources. Much government revenue is spent on tourist-oriented infrastructure at the expense of a well-funded …
Mass Communications As A Vehicle To Lure Russian Émigrés Homeward, Simo Mikkonen
Mass Communications As A Vehicle To Lure Russian Émigrés Homeward, Simo Mikkonen
Journal of International and Global Studies
After the millions of wartime displaced citizens had been forcibly returned to the Soviet Union after the Second World War, the Soviet Union inaugurated a new type of campaign in the mid-1950s to get all the remaining Soviet citizens and former émigrés from Soviet occupied areas to migrate back. In this campaign, the Soviets used all the means of mass communication they were able to produce, especially radio combined with the press and direct contact with people. The campaign was not very successful, at least not among the people it was supposed to lure back: people residing in Europe. However, …
Paul Fitzgerald And Elizabeth Gould. Invisible History: Afghanistan’S Untold Story. San Francisco: City Lights. 2009., Robert L. Canfield Ph.D.
Paul Fitzgerald And Elizabeth Gould. Invisible History: Afghanistan’S Untold Story. San Francisco: City Lights. 2009., Robert L. Canfield Ph.D.
Journal of International and Global Studies
No abstract provided.
Paul Shankman. The Trashing Of Margaret Mead: Anatomy Of An Anthropological Controversy. Madison, Wi: The University Of Wisconsin Press, 2009., A. B. Diefenderfer
Paul Shankman. The Trashing Of Margaret Mead: Anatomy Of An Anthropological Controversy. Madison, Wi: The University Of Wisconsin Press, 2009., A. B. Diefenderfer
Journal of International and Global Studies
No abstract provided.
Elinor Ostrom And Charlotte Hess (Eds.). Understanding Knowledge As A Commons – From Theory To Practice. Cambridge, Mass.; Mit Press, 2006., Maximiliane Weiner
Elinor Ostrom And Charlotte Hess (Eds.). Understanding Knowledge As A Commons – From Theory To Practice. Cambridge, Mass.; Mit Press, 2006., Maximiliane Weiner
Journal of International and Global Studies
No abstract provided.
Frédéric Volpi, Political Islam Observed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2010., Robert D. Lee
Frédéric Volpi, Political Islam Observed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2010., Robert D. Lee
Journal of International and Global Studies
No abstract provided.
Rachel Scott. The Challenge Of Political Islam: Non-Muslims And The Egyptian State. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2010., Fatin Morris Guirguis Ph.D.
Rachel Scott. The Challenge Of Political Islam: Non-Muslims And The Egyptian State. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2010., Fatin Morris Guirguis Ph.D.
Journal of International and Global Studies
No abstract provided.
Zhiqun Zhu. Understanding East Asia’S Economic “Miracles” Ann Arbor: Association For Asian Studies, 2009., Hui Faye Xiao
Zhiqun Zhu. Understanding East Asia’S Economic “Miracles” Ann Arbor: Association For Asian Studies, 2009., Hui Faye Xiao
Journal of International and Global Studies
No abstract provided.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom. China In The 21st Century: What Everyone Needs To Know. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010., Lynda Leavitt Ed.D.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom. China In The 21st Century: What Everyone Needs To Know. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010., Lynda Leavitt Ed.D.
Journal of International and Global Studies
No abstract provided.
Paul A. Haslam, Jessica Schafer, And Pierre Beaudet (Eds). Introduction To International Development: Approaches, Actors, And Issues. Ontario: Oxford University Press, 2009., A. Peter Castro Ph.D.
Paul A. Haslam, Jessica Schafer, And Pierre Beaudet (Eds). Introduction To International Development: Approaches, Actors, And Issues. Ontario: Oxford University Press, 2009., A. Peter Castro Ph.D.
Journal of International and Global Studies
No abstract provided.
Director's Letter, Sarah Chinn
Director's Letter, Sarah Chinn
Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)
As I write this, the snow is slowly melting: the residue of the blizzard that brought 2010 to a close (and ground the East Coast to an almost complete halt). The stillness of the air outside fosters a kind of meditativeness, although it's hard to get a firm grasp on the events of the past few weeks. After what seemed like an endless parade of false starts, Congress finally overturned Don't Ask, Don't Tell, a policy that came into being at the same time as our newest crop of undergraduates. And at almost the same moment, the DREAM Act, legislation …
Welcome To Clags.Org!, Shawn(Ta) Smith-Cruz
Welcome To Clags.Org!, Shawn(Ta) Smith-Cruz
Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)
Have these words appeared different to you lately? Visit CLAGS on the web, and you’ll notice a change occurred this past Fall 2010 semester. CLAGS would like to introduce you to the new CLAGS.org website redesign!
Visiting Clags As A Scholar In Residence, Tuula Juvonen
Visiting Clags As A Scholar In Residence, Tuula Juvonen
Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)
A year ago I was most excited to receive a letter of invitation from CLAGS' executive director Sarah Chinn to spend the autumn term 2010 as a Scholar in Residence. The idea of returning to CLAGS after 16 years of absence was particularly intriguing for me because I found my last visit there in 1994 most valuable and inspiring for my scholarly work. And I was not to be disappointed this time either.
The Crisis Of Unity In The 21st Century: The Unrealized Dream Of Pan-Africanism In Cameroon, Araba Sapara-Grant
The Crisis Of Unity In The 21st Century: The Unrealized Dream Of Pan-Africanism In Cameroon, Araba Sapara-Grant
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The following is an analysis of how the sentiments of pan-Africanism, a notion formulated in the early 20th century, have failed to proliferate in Cameroonian society. As a concept based in the social, economic, and political solidarity of the African continent, the pan-African movement has often been a point of reference for intellectuals searching for a solution to the problems Africa currently faces, some of which include lack of political agency and stagnating economic growth. The beliefs promoted by pan-Africanists is that by joining together the collective potentials of all African people, the continent can become a global force, leaving …
Public Perceptions Of Corruption In Tanzania: How Does The Corruption Perceived By A Sample Of People In Arusha, Tanzania Compare To Tanzania’S Transparency International Cpi Rating Of 3.2 And What Does It Mean For Tanzania?, Kelly L. Mcdonnell
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The World Bank defines corruption as “the abuse of public power for private benefit.” The definition of corruption can have many permutations, however, and acts of corruption are rarely recorded, thus it is difficult to quantify the level of graft in a town, city, or nation. In response to this problem, non-governmental agencies like Transparency International proposed using questionnaire-based surveys to measure public perceptions of corruption. This particular study focuses on trying to measure perceptions of corruption in Arusha, Tanzania. Arusha is a major metropolitan area in Tanzania, located in the northeastern part of the nation. Using Arushans as the …
Tafasiry: Theater As A Tool For The Conservation Of Malagasy Oral Tales, Cassandra Stroud
Tafasiry: Theater As A Tool For The Conservation Of Malagasy Oral Tales, Cassandra Stroud
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
At the outset of my project, I intended to collect information from both storytellers and story listeners on the subject of angano or tafasiry, Malagasy verbal tales, so as to examine the state of this ancient aspect of daily life in the modern Malagasy world. An elder, such as a grandparent or parent, usually tells the tafasiry in Malagasy to the children of the family, historically in front of the fire while waiting for dinner. Before formal schools were instituted, tafasiry were used as a form of education to teach children morals, information they might need for future experiences, and …
Like Crazy: A Writer’S Search For Information And Inspiration, Sarah Lawrence
Like Crazy: A Writer’S Search For Information And Inspiration, Sarah Lawrence
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
I began this project with the sole aim of learning about the experience of the mentally handicapped in Morocco and the treatment and care options available to their families. However, with my independent study project on hold until I could find an advisor, I began brainstorming a Moroccan-themed fantasy story. Once I started my field research, many of my findings and observations about modern and traditional healing practices for the mentally disabled in the context of the Moroccan family enriched my developing world.
Lgbti: El Movimiento De Base De Quito, Genevieve Venable
Lgbti: El Movimiento De Base De Quito, Genevieve Venable
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
El Ecuador es un país altamente conservador y católico, por un lado, pero por otro lado es diverso cultural y racialmente y, en términos de su constitución, muy progresista. Esta contradicción está reflejada en el sistema político, en el que hay brechas entre lo legal y lo que pasa en la práctica cotidiana. Por eso, el tema de los movimientos de base y cómo pueden hacer cambios verdaderos en lo político y lo cultural es un tema sumamente importante que me interesa mucho. Los movimientos tienen que considerar la variedad de obstáculos presentados por la realidad ecuatoriana para alcanzar sus …
El Caso De Mapuches Urbanas Y Su Relación Al Estado Chileno, Rachel Schmidtke
El Caso De Mapuches Urbanas Y Su Relación Al Estado Chileno, Rachel Schmidtke
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This study investigates the daily lives of Mapuche women who have migrated from the south of Chile to the city of Reñaca in the north and more specifically, how they’re lives as women have changed from living in a rural area to an urban one. This study also investigates urban Mapuche women and their relation to the Chilean government, with specific emphasis on political organizations such as the National Women’s Service, the Foundation for the Promotion and Development of Women, and the National Corporation for Indigenous Development. Interviews, research, and a month long anthropological observation provide the information for this …
“Jamás Será Vencido:” Un Estudio De Caso De La Producción De Deporte Y Capital Social Del Club Deportivo Unión Jiménez En Valparaíso, Kevin Mechenbier
“Jamás Será Vencido:” Un Estudio De Caso De La Producción De Deporte Y Capital Social Del Club Deportivo Unión Jiménez En Valparaíso, Kevin Mechenbier
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This paper seeks to address the relationship between the “clubes deportivos” of Valparaíso and the offices within the city government. Both national and municipal laws address the importance of developing sport within their jurisdictions, along with methods of developing and maintaining relevant institutions. The “clubes deportivos,” while they are a collection of private actors, are widely popular, and appear to be an effective method of achieving the goals that are set out in the municipal laws. The research question, then, is: how does the municipality perceive the local clubs, and based on this, in what ways does the municipal government …
Una Desconstrucción Y Análisis De Centros Del Sename: Las Perspectivas Y Experiencias De Los Jóvenes, Gema Cardona
Una Desconstrucción Y Análisis De Centros Del Sename: Las Perspectivas Y Experiencias De Los Jóvenes, Gema Cardona
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Este estudio de campo investiga y analiza las perspectivas y experiencias de diez jóvenes del centro semicerrado La Cisterna del SENAME en la región metropolitana de Santiago, Chile. Específicamente, ver si existen temas comunes en las experiencias dentro de estos centros y los colegios, para ver si estos temas explican las razones por las cuales jóvenes en la región metropolitana se salen o son expulsados del colegio y terminan en la delincuencia y crimen. En los resultados de esta investigación, se encontraron temas que puedan explicar esto, los cuales fueron: las similitudes entre centros cerrados y cárceles de mayores; las …
¿Cómo Ganó Piñera La Presidencia De Chile? El Caido De La Concertación Y La Subida De La Coalición Por El Cambio, Emma Kaplan
¿Cómo Ganó Piñera La Presidencia De Chile? El Caido De La Concertación Y La Subida De La Coalición Por El Cambio, Emma Kaplan
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
El año 2010, Sebastián Piñera ganó la eleccion de la presidencia de Chile, y ha terminado el reinado por veinte años de la Concertación, la coalición de los partidos políticos en el centro-izquierda. El caido de la Concertación a la Coalición por el Cambio, la coalición centro-derecha, fue especialmente significado porque occurió durante el tiempo de la presidencia de Michelle Bachelet; Bachelet era una presidenta casi popular mundialmente y ella mantenía una nivel de popularidad sin precedentes durante su presidencia. Sin embargo, los escotes adentro de la Concertación y sus ideas económicas anticuadas causaban su perdición; ellos se aparecían incapaz …
Employing Empowerment: Developing The Discourse For Women’S Empowerment In Uttarakhand, India, Harriet Napier
Employing Empowerment: Developing The Discourse For Women’S Empowerment In Uttarakhand, India, Harriet Napier
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The following research study was conducted between the dates of 12 April, 2011 and 6 May, 2011 in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, and in surrounding rural villages. The investigation focuses on the empowerment of marginalized women through NGO and government programs, particularly through their employment in the field of public health within the role of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and related Community Health Worker models developed by NGOs. The study will consider how empowerment through employment in the health sector works to decrease gender inequities by improving the status of the woman, increase the woman’s confidence, training her …
Torch (April/May 2011), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch (April/May 2011), Brandon Baldwin, Civil Rights Team Project
Torch: The Civil Rights Team Project Newsletter
No abstract provided.
"Getting Educated": Working Class And First-Generation Students And The Extra-Curriculum, Taylor Laemmli
"Getting Educated": Working Class And First-Generation Students And The Extra-Curriculum, Taylor Laemmli
Sociology Honors Projects
Previous research shows that participation in the extra-curriculum supports college students' integration, but participation varies based on students' background: working class students and first-generation college students tend to participate less. I contribute to this literature by analyzing interview data. I find students differ in how they participate in activities and integrate into college based on their likelihood of attending an elite institution. Working-class and first-generation students participate in activities as an extension of academics, while other students participate for social reasons, resulting in different experiences of campus life. This difference can restrict students' gains in social and cultural capital, potentially …
Creciendo De Nuestras Raíces, Alcanzando El Cielo: Diálogo De Saberes Sobre Educación En La Comunidad De Kajchiri, Amy Grace Austin
Creciendo De Nuestras Raíces, Alcanzando El Cielo: Diálogo De Saberes Sobre Educación En La Comunidad De Kajchiri, Amy Grace Austin
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Este proyecto compila observaciones, conversaciones y reflexiones surgidas como resultado de las tres semanas que viví en la comunidad de Kajchiri, ubicada en el municipio de Achocalla, muy cerca de la ciudad de El Alto. Este proyecto cobró forma personal y reflexiva ante la exploración de mis propias experiencias, que impactaron el análisis de los temas que encontré en este contexto. Además bajo la forma de co-autoría, Ruth, informante clave, escribió su propia historia y realizó la recopilación de las historias de su mamá y su abuela. Este ensayo refleja solamente una porción de los datos que encontré durante este …
Annotated Bibliography, Changes In The Concept Of “Good” Parenting From 1950-2008, Megan Stohner
Annotated Bibliography, Changes In The Concept Of “Good” Parenting From 1950-2008, Megan Stohner
Undergraduate Research Award
No abstract provided.
No Girls Allowed…: A Study On The Perceptions Of Freemasonry And Community In Arusha, Tz., Alex Barton
No Girls Allowed…: A Study On The Perceptions Of Freemasonry And Community In Arusha, Tz., Alex Barton
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Over the course of 20 days during April, 2011, a study was conducted on the public perceptions of Freemasonry and the phrase, “Mtu ni Watu,” (Translation: A Person is People) in Arusha, TZ along Sokoine Road and at the Institute of Accountancy in Arusha. The study consisted of a questionnaire that was distributed to students at the university (n=100) and to business owners in Arusha (n=15). The main purpose of the study was to elucidate the culture of community and how the public’s perception of Freemasonry was influenced by that culture. Specifically, this study addressed how an individual’s desire to …