Remembrances Of Bill Vickers: Early And Late Career Activities,
2017
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Remembrances Of Bill Vickers: Early And Late Career Activities, Norman E. Whitten Jr.
Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America
No abstract provided.
Introduction: Remembering William T. Vickers (1942–2016),
2017
Terra Group
Introduction: Remembering William T. Vickers (1942–2016), Robert Wasserstrom
Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America
No abstract provided.
“Being Flexible”: Reflections On How An Anthropological Theory Spills Into The Contemporary Political Life Of An Amazonian People,
2017
University of Copenhagen
“Being Flexible”: Reflections On How An Anthropological Theory Spills Into The Contemporary Political Life Of An Amazonian People, Stine Krøijer
Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America
This article examines the work of William T. Vickers and describes how his theory about the flexible adaptation of the Siona-Secoya to their forested environment has spilled into their contemporary political life. Based on recurring fieldwork among the Secoya in Northeastern Ecuador, the article shows that “being flexible” has become a particular way of talking about and managing relations to powerful outsiders such as representatives of oil companies and government officials. The article brings together ethnography on the Secoya’s relationship to Occidental Petroleum Company in 1999–2001 and their turn to oil palm cultivation as subcontractors to a plantation company after …
Who Governs The Internationalization Of Higher Education? A Comparative Analysis Of Macro-Regional Policies In Canada And The European Union,
2017
University of Manitoba
Who Governs The Internationalization Of Higher Education? A Comparative Analysis Of Macro-Regional Policies In Canada And The European Union, Merli Tamtik
Comparative and International Education / Éducation Comparée et Internationale
The internationalization of higher education has become a politically strategic and economically promising policy area. As a result, the traditional authority and governance boundaries related to internationalization are becoming fluid. This paper focuses on the macro-regional internationalization strategies in Canada and the European Union (EU) in order to understand the changing dynamics of internationalization governance. By applying multi-level governance theory, the paper analyses and compares how internationalization is understood at the macro-regional level, revealing fundamental differences in the normative values. The findings indicate that while Canada is formulating an aggressive marketization approach to benefit from the intensified global competition, the …
A Brief History Of Tsetse Control Methods In Zimbabwe And Possible Effects Of Climate Change On Their Distribution,
2017
University of the Free State, South Africa
A Brief History Of Tsetse Control Methods In Zimbabwe And Possible Effects Of Climate Change On Their Distribution, Rory Pilossof
International Journal of African Development
African trypanosomiasis, which affects wildlife, domesticated animals and humans, remains widespread across Africa. Approximately 8 million km2, covering 37 African counties, are infested with tsetse flies (Glossina) that carry the disease (Allsopp 2001). The first part of this paper looks at the history of tsetse control on the northern fly-belt in Zimbabwe, affecting the Mashonaland East, Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland West provinces. In Zimbabwe, tsetse control has shifted and evolved in the twentieth century, ranging from the initial methods of game destruction and bush-clearing, to ground and aerial spraying of insecticides, the sterile insect technique (SIT), …
Rural Women And The Land Question In Zimbabwe. The Case Of The Mutasa District,
2017
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Rural Women And The Land Question In Zimbabwe. The Case Of The Mutasa District, Bigboy Toro
International Journal of African Development
Zimbabwean rural women make significant contribution to agriculture and are the mainstay of farm labor. Although they do the majority of agricultural work, men, for the most part, continue to own the land, control women’s labor and make agricultural decisions supported by patriarchal social systems. Women’s access to land is usually through their fathers, husbands, brothers or sons. This has made it difficult for women to gain equal access to land under the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP). Findings indicate that there are a number of challenges and constraints that are experienced by rural women under the FTLRP, which …
Asymmetric Benefits: The Ethio-Eritrea Common Market (1991 To 1998),
2017
Dawson College, Westmount, Quebec
Asymmetric Benefits: The Ethio-Eritrea Common Market (1991 To 1998), Worku Aberra
International Journal of African Development
Economic theory suggests that a common market between two or more countries improves overall well-being, but it creates winners and losers in each country. Recent empirical findings also show that the overall impact of a common market on per capita income depends on the similarity of economic development between member countries. A common market among developed countries results in the convergence of per capita income while a common market among developing countries results in the divergence of per capita income. The difference in outcome, some economists suggest, is due to variations in comparative advantage between member states and the rest …
Sub-Regionalism Within The African Union: Does It Enhance Regional Integration?,
2017
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados
Sub-Regionalism Within The African Union: Does It Enhance Regional Integration?, Sandra Ochieng'-Springer
International Journal of African Development
The African continent renewed its commitment to regional integration in the post-1990s period in keeping with the global changes at the time. As part of this revitalization, the Organisation of African Union was transformed to the African Union which has broader aims, and sub-regionalism was also embraced with the establishment of regional economic communities that act as stepping stones to greater regional integration. Both continental and sub-regional efforts have placed emphasis on economic integration with states as key players in the integration projects. The relationship between these two groupings is complex as the AU, which is meant to coordinate the …
China And Post-Millennium African Economic Development Strategy As A Non-Zero-Sum-Game,
2017
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
China And Post-Millennium African Economic Development Strategy As A Non-Zero-Sum-Game, Paul Milkias
International Journal of African Development
This paper will probe Africa's and China’s historical trajectory regarding economic development. It analyzes China's and Africa's creative leap, particularly since the millennium, into a new paradigm, a new way of economic relationship totally different from that with the West. The focus is on analyzing China’s heavy economic investment in Africa based on the assumption that the relationship is mutually beneficial rather than being exploitative as some scholars suggest. The hypothesis draws from Decision Theory’s concept of a Zero-Sum Game. It is understood that in a two partnered non-zero sum game theory, one partner’s gain or loss does not necessarily …
Africa In Global Climate Change Governance: Analyzing Its Position And Challenges,
2017
Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
Africa In Global Climate Change Governance: Analyzing Its Position And Challenges, Anwar Hassen Tsega
International Journal of African Development
Climate change has emerged as a major global issue that affects all nations and has become a phenomena requiring global governance in the modern globalized world. Though the African contribution to the increase Greenhouse Gas (GHG) is very small, climate change is a concern of African countries. This paper is aimed to analyze the African position and challenges in the governance of climate change. Nonetheless, there are opportunities created for adaptation and mitigation, the implementation of these measures is constrained by lack of financial, institutional and human capacities. Accordingly, the Africans position in the international system and lack of the …
Editorial Note,
2017
Western Michigan University
Editorial Note, Sisay Asefa
International Journal of African Development
No abstract provided.
International Journal Of African Development, Vol. 4, Issue 1,
2017
Western Michigan University
International Journal Of African Development, Vol. 4, Issue 1
International Journal of African Development
Complete issue of International Journal of African Development, Volume 4, Issue 1 - Fall 2016.
La Crisis Ignorada,
2017
Wright State University
La Crisis Ignorada, Joseph Pokorski
Best Integrated Writing
Pokorski researched the food production practices of pre-Columbian civilizations. He uses his research to evaluate the current food production practices of transnational corporations and offers suggestions for best practices.
An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of Medical Tourism,
2017
Wright State University
An Interdisciplinary Analysis Of Medical Tourism, Tanner L. Hudson
Best Integrated Writing
Hudson presents the emerging trend of medical tourism and discusses the personal, logistical, ethical, and economic implications of this trend. Hudson advises consumers to observe caution and thoroughly research all treatment options.
A Reflection: The New Introduction To Islam,
2017
Wright State University
A Reflection: The New Introduction To Islam, Seth Rollins
Best Integrated Writing
Rollins’ personal narrative recounts his research into the religion of Islam. Rollins observes that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have much in common.
Evolving Concepts Of God,
2017
Wright State University
Evolving Concepts Of God, Jordan E. Mcgee
Best Integrated Writing
McGee’s reflection weaves personal narrative with knowledge gained from scholarly texts about the nature of God. McGee cites historical representations to illustrate that our collective concept of God is ever evolving.
La Evolución Espiritual De España: De La Religiosidad A La Posmodernidad A Través De Los Medios Artísticos,
2017
Wright State University
La Evolución Espiritual De España: De La Religiosidad A La Posmodernidad A Través De Los Medios Artísticos, Larissa Swartz
Best Integrated Writing
Swartz meditates on the intersection of Spanish culture and religion. Her work emphasizes the ways in which both literature and The Bible shape the spirituality of Spanish culture.
Outlandish Outsourcing,
2017
Wright State University
Outlandish Outsourcing, Traci Grodner
Best Integrated Writing
Grodner Provides a review of Thomas Friedman’s The Lexus and the Olive Tree that relates a personal anecdote about outsourcing to her academic analysis of the text. Grodner concludes that outsourcing has dire implications for both domestic and foreign workers.
An Excerpt From The Latin Ladies,
2017
Wright State University
An Excerpt From The Latin Ladies, Julia Gomez-Cambronero
Best Integrated Writing
In this excerpt, Gomez-Cambronero offers an editorial about the effect of U.S. involvement in Central America’s politics on the children of the region. It also contains Gomez-Cambronero’s essay on a poem by Rubén Darío.
Best Integrated Writing 2017 - Complete Edition,
2017
Wright State University
Best Integrated Writing 2017 - Complete Edition
Best Integrated Writing
Best Integrated Writing includes excellent student writing from Integrated Writing courses taught at Wright State University. The journal is published annually by the Wright State University Department of English Language and Literatures.
