Microconsignment As Magic Or Sleight-Of-Hand: How Social Entrepreneurship Affects Women's Political And Economic Participation In Guatemala,
2015
University of Connecticut - Storrs
Microconsignment As Magic Or Sleight-Of-Hand: How Social Entrepreneurship Affects Women's Political And Economic Participation In Guatemala, Briana Bardos
Honors Scholar Theses
Much research has been done on increasing the amount of female participation in both the formal economy and political sphere across the globe. This project seeks to go beyond this idea and analyze whether economic empowerment leads to increased political participation. By analyzing a specific type of empowerment, social entrepreneurship, through the specific lens of Soluciones Comunitarias’ MicroConsignment Model, my paper looks to explore if and how women in Guatemala are affected by this model politically and economically. Existing work in the field of women’s social movements makes clear the linkage between social mobilization and positive outcomes, such as increased …
Resistance, Acquiescence Or Incorporation? An Introduction To Land Grabbing And Political Reactions ‘From Below’,
2015
CUNY Graduate Center
Resistance, Acquiescence Or Incorporation? An Introduction To Land Grabbing And Political Reactions ‘From Below’, Marc Edelman, Ruth Hall, Saturnino M. Borras Jr., Ian Scoones, Ben White, Wendy Wolford
Publications and Research
Political reactions ‘from below’ to global land grabbing have been vastly more varied and complex than is usually assumed. This essay introduces a collection of ground- breaking studies that discuss responses that range from various types of organized and everyday resistance to demands for incorporation or for better terms of incorporation into land deals. Initiatives ‘from below’ in response to land deals have involved local and transnational alliances and the use of legal and extra-legal methods, and have brought victories and defeats. The relevance of political reactions to land grabbing is discussed in light of theories of social movements and …
Book Review: The Holodomor Reader: A Sourcebook On The Famine Of 1932–1933 In Ukraine,
2015
George Mason University
Book Review: The Holodomor Reader: A Sourcebook On The Famine Of 1932–1933 In Ukraine, Laura C. Collins
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal
No abstract provided.
Thinking Bigger: Pushing Singaporean Entrepreneurship To The Next Level,
2015
Singapore Management University
Thinking Bigger: Pushing Singaporean Entrepreneurship To The Next Level, Arcot Desai Narasimhalu
Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems
The environment in Singaporehas become more conducive forentrepreneurship. What lies aheadand what lessons can other Asiancountries learn?
The Visual Turn In Ir: Documentary Filmmaking As A Critical Method,
2015
Singapore Management University
The Visual Turn In Ir: Documentary Filmmaking As A Critical Method, William A. Callahan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
Although the field of international relations (IR) is arguably in the midst of a ‘visual turn’, few scholars have directly discussed research methods for studying visual international politics. This article follows the aesthetic turn’s call to resist the rational methods that frame our understanding of ourselves and the world. Yet it also argues that the visual turn is more than an elaboration of the aesthetic turn. While analyses of visual culture are characteristically suspicious of the power of images, this article argues that making films can provide an innovative method for studying IR. In particular, the visual turn can better …
Too Materialistic To Get Married And Have Children?,
2015
Singapore Management University
Too Materialistic To Get Married And Have Children?, Norman P. Li, Amy J. Y. Lim, Ming-Hong Tsai, Jiaqing O
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
We developed new materials to induce a luxury mindset and activate materialistic values, and examined materialism’s relationship to attitudes toward marriage and having children in Singapore. Path analyses indicated that materialistic values led to more negative attitudes toward marriage, which led to more negative attitudes toward children, which in turn led to a decreased number of children desired. Results across two studies highlight, at the individual level, the tradeoff between materialistic values and attitudes toward marriage and procreation and suggest that a consideration of psychological variables such as materialistic values may allow for a better understanding of larger-scale socioeconomic issues …
Muslim Women: A Phenomenological Study Of The Effects Of Identity On Pursuing Higher Education,
2015
Lynn University
Muslim Women: A Phenomenological Study Of The Effects Of Identity On Pursuing Higher Education, Rafael E. Harley
Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios
The purpose of this study was to examine and explore the meanings, patterns, and essence of the lived experiences of Muslim women pursuing higher education, while developing a foundation for Muslim Women's Educational Identity Theory. The goal of the study was to develop a thorough and inclusive description of how identity formation affects the pursuit of higher education in order to increase awareness and develop programs that could improve the rate of pursuit of higher education for Muslim women. The importance of lessening gender bias amongst Muslims motivated this researcher to undertake this study. The research study involved a qualitative …
Jus Post Bellum And Transitional Justice, Edited By Larry May And Elizabeth Edenberg,
2015
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Jus Post Bellum And Transitional Justice, Edited By Larry May And Elizabeth Edenberg, Barbara R. Walters
Publications and Research
No abstract provided.
Killing New Vistas With The Over-Regulation Of Recreational 'Drone' Use,
2015
Singapore Management University
Killing New Vistas With The Over-Regulation Of Recreational 'Drone' Use, Siyuan Chen
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
In the last few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of remote-controlled copters – often given the convenient but misleading epithets of unmanned aerial vehicles or “drones” – by recreational users to capture aerial photographs and videos on an unprecedented scale. Asia is no exception. The convergence of cutting-edge technological developments in gyroscopic gimbals, long-range wireless transmissions, GPS-enabled stabilisation, GPS-enabled flightpath-preprogramming, first-person-views, and compact digital imaging has led to the proliferation of affordable camera-carrying “drones” that even hobbyists can pilot with reasonable safety. Thus far, despite purported controversies there have not been any reports of serious …
Linguistic Landscape Of Main Streets In Bosnia And Herzegovina,
2015
East Tennessee State University
Linguistic Landscape Of Main Streets In Bosnia And Herzegovina, Rachel E. Lay
Undergraduate Honors Theses
After the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991, Bosnia and Herzegovina erupted into ethnic conflict and ultimately genocide. Nearly 100,000 people, mainly Bosniaks, died in the Bosnian War. Two decades later, the violence has ended but the conflict is still present in Bosnia; the societal segregation of the 1995 Dayton Accords, intended only as an immediate solution to the violence, still stands. Population and language distribution are evidence of this segregation. Bosnia’s two entities are home to two different ethnic majorities: Serbs in the Republika Srpska and Bosniaks in the Federation of BiH. In an environment so sensitive that the government …
Smu Announces Appointment Of New Provost,
2015
Singapore Management University
Smu Announces Appointment Of New Provost, Singapore Management University
SMU Press Releases and News
The Singapore Management University (SMU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Lily Kong as the University’s new Provost. Professor Kong, who is currently Vice Provost (Academic Personnel) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) where she also holds the Provost’s Chair Professorship, will join SMU from 1 September 2015. At SMU, Professor Kong will hold the Lee Kong Chian Chair Professorship of Social Sciences. Professor Kong is widely regarded as a thought leader in religion, cultural policy and creative economy, heritage and conservation, and national identity.
Opening Address By Ms Indranee Rajah At The Launch Of Applied Research Centre For Intellectual Assets And The Law In Asia (Arciala),
2015
Singapore Management University
Opening Address By Ms Indranee Rajah At The Launch Of Applied Research Centre For Intellectual Assets And The Law In Asia (Arciala), Singapore Management University
SMU Press Releases and News
No abstract provided.
Gis Software Development: Summer Internship With Clark Labs,
2015
Clark University
Gis Software Development: Summer Internship With Clark Labs, Zikang Zhou
Sustainability and Social Justice
This paper describes my personal internship experience during the summer of 2014. I worked as a part-time student research assistant at Clark Labs and focused on the development of new modules for IDRISI GIS software. I created the new LANDSAT module for importing and preprocessing Landsat Archive imagery. I also created an option in the TassCap module for performing Landsat 8 Tasseled Cap transformation. Through collaboration with GIS and remote sensing professionals at Clark Labs, I successfully applied my geospatial knowledge to real-world software development works. This experience also sharpened the skills I learned at Clark University and was directly …
Hague Convention On Choice Of Court Agreements 2005: A Singapore Perspective,
2015
Singapore Management University
Hague Convention On Choice Of Court Agreements 2005: A Singapore Perspective, Tiong Min Yeo
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
When Singapore joined the Hague Conference on 9 April 2014, it was widely anticipated that it would adopt the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005. This article explores the differences between the Convention regime and the common law position in Singapore, the likely effects of the adoption of the Convention under Singapore law, as well as the considerations that are likely to influence Singapore's approach to the adoption of the Convention.
Drug Traffickers' Deaths: Criticisms Of Laws Not All Fair,
2015
Singapore Management University
Drug Traffickers' Deaths: Criticisms Of Laws Not All Fair, S. Chandra Mohan
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
This is a comment on the western media frenzy over the executions of eight drug traffickers in Indonesia. The commentary looks at whether the anguish over the executions following a conviction and appeals to higher courts in accordance with Indonesian law, apart fromn the loss of life,was well placed.
Good Faith: Helping Commercial Parties Or Creating An Unnecessary Burden?,
2015
Singapore Management University
Good Faith: Helping Commercial Parties Or Creating An Unnecessary Burden?, Ee-Ing Ong
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
One of the challenges facing Asian legal systems in the coming years is whether the courts should impose a general duty of good faith in contracts. The doctrine of good faith has been making inroads in various common law jurisdictions, most recently in Canada where the Supreme Court held in Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71 that there was a duty of honest performance in all contracts. The idea behind imposing a duty of good faith in all contracts is to ensure that parties essentially “play fair” in contract negotiations and/or performance. However, is such a duty really necessary for …
E-Finance In Asean,
2015
Singapore Management University
E-Finance In Asean, David Kuo Chuen Lee
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
No abstract provided.
Rinse, But No Need To Repeat,
2015
Singapore Management University
Rinse, But No Need To Repeat, Srinivas K. Reddy
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
Unilever promotes water sustainability through product innovation. By October 2007, it had become apparent that competition in the laundry products segment in Vietnam was heating up rapidly. Huyen Bui, the senior brand manager for Comfort at Unilever Vietnam, was contemplating how to stay ahead of long-time rival, Procter & Gamble (P&G), in terms of market share. In April 2007, Unilever launched Comfort One Rinse, a fabric conditioner designed to reduce water use in hand-washed laundry by 66 percent. Six months later, P&G responded by launching Downy One Rinse, a nearly identical product.
E-Learning In Higher Education For Adult Learners In Singapore,
2015
SIM University
E-Learning In Higher Education For Adult Learners In Singapore, Guan Chong, Ding Ding, Kong Weng Ho
Research Collection School Of Economics
Countries across the world have witnessed tremendous expansion of adult education and dramatic growth of adult learners. Moreover, with the growing importance of life-long learning, online learning has become a popular tool which is well received by adult learners. In order to enhance adult learners’ learning experience, we have conducted an exploratory research on online learning for adult learners to understand the challenges faced by them in their pursuit of higher education. The results suggest that technical trainings or preparations are needed prior to e-learning and infrastructure needs to be improved. The findings also emphasize on the importance of using …
Family Ownership And R&D Investment: The Role Of Growth Opportunities And Business Group Membership,
2015
National University of Singapore
Family Ownership And R&D Investment: The Role Of Growth Opportunities And Business Group Membership, Young Rok Choi, Shaker A. Zahra, Toru Yoshikawa, Bong H. Han
Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business
This study examines whether the influence of family ownership on R&D investment varies depending on growth opportunities and business group membership. Using data on Korean firms over ten years (1998-2007), the study shows that family ownership is negatively related to R&D investment, but the relationship becomes positive when growth opportunities are present. The moderating effect, however, differs between independent family firms and family business groups. The positive influence that growth opportunities have on promoting R&D investment is diminished for affiliates of family business groups. These findings imply that family owners invest more in R&D when their family control goals are …
