The Relationship Of Religion And The Ethnic Nationalism In Bosnia-Herzegovina,
2012
George Fox University
The Relationship Of Religion And The Ethnic Nationalism In Bosnia-Herzegovina, Morgan Oddie
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Sino-Speak: Chinese Exceptionalism And The Politics Of History,
2012
Singapore Management University
Sino-Speak: Chinese Exceptionalism And The Politics Of History, William A. Callahan
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
This article examines how recent books by academics and public intellectuals reshaping the discourse of the rise of China. While earlier trends argued th China was being socialized into the norms of international society, many text now proclaim that due to its unique civilization, China will follow its own path to modernity. Such books thus look to the past - Chinas imperial history- for clues to not only Chinas future, but also the worlds future. This discourse which could be called " Sino-speak," presents an essentialized Chinese civilizati that is culturally determined to rule Asia, if not the world. The …
The Fukushima Disaster And Japan’S Occupy Movement,
2012
Singapore Management University
The Fukushima Disaster And Japan’S Occupy Movement, Hiro Saito
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
On October 15, 2011, OccupyTokyo protests took place in three different districts: Hibiya,Shinjuku, and Roppongi. Before the rallies began, protesters gathered in parkswhere organizers and participants gave speeches. They expressed solidarity withthe worldwide Occupy movement, criticized a widening economic gap in Japan, anddemanded a more just world. Protesters then took to the streets with theirplacards, drums, and megaphones to shout slogans to reclaim society for “the99%.”
Hiv And Aids Education: The Tanzanian Case,
2012
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Hiv And Aids Education: The Tanzanian Case, Katherine Ellison
Social Sciences
This project takes a look at the cultural, religious, and socio-economic roles that affect the spread of education regarding HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. A personal experience in Zanzibar, Tanzania was the incentive to spark interest in teaching. HIV/AIDS is a powerful epidemic that has taken the lives away from millions. This article takes a deeper look at the transmission, stigmas, and pathways for change.
Raber's And Penner's "History And Mission In Europe: Continuing The Conversation" - Book Review,
2012
Tabor College
Raber's And Penner's "History And Mission In Europe: Continuing The Conversation" - Book Review, Richard Kyle
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Blagojeviæ'S Andtodoroviæ'S "Orthodoxy From An Empirical Perspective" - Book Review,
2012
Rosemont College
Blagojeviæ'S Andtodoroviæ'S "Orthodoxy From An Empirical Perspective" - Book Review, Paul Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
The Failure Of National Religious Policy In The Post-Soviety Region: The Experiences Of The Jehovah's Witnesses In Russia And Greek Catholics In Romania,
2012
King's College, PA
The Failure Of National Religious Policy In The Post-Soviety Region: The Experiences Of The Jehovah's Witnesses In Russia And Greek Catholics In Romania, Beth M. Admiraal
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
The Value Of A By-Election,
2012
Singapore Management University
The Value Of A By-Election, Tan K. B. Eugene
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
Assistant Professor of Law Eugene K B Tan argues that if Parliament eventually determines that the Hougang seat has been vacated with the expulsion of Mr Yaw Shin Leong from the Workers' Party (WP), the spotlight will shift to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who will advise the President whether to issue an election writ stipulating when a by-election is to be held.
Designing And Implementing An Evaluation Of A National Work Support Program,
2012
Singapore Management University
Designing And Implementing An Evaluation Of A National Work Support Program, Kong Weng Ho, Irene Y. H. Ng, Thartmalingam Nesamani, Alex Lee, Tee Liang Ngiam
Research Collection School Of Economics
Welfare reforms in the 1990s have shifted governments around the world towards financial assistance conditional on work. While large-scale rigorous research on welfare-to-work programs has demonstrated effectiveness towards employment in other countries, no such micro-level evaluation of a policy has ever been conducted in Singapore. This article describes the process of developing a large experimental evaluation of the Work Support Program, which the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports started in 2006. The lessons learned from planning and implementing the research can be helpful to future researchers in negotiating long-term rigorous evaluations in an environment where collaborators lack sufficient …
Memperbincangkan Sejarah-Sejarah Mikro Disiplin Sosiologi,
2012
Penerbit Kepik
Memperbincangkan Sejarah-Sejarah Mikro Disiplin Sosiologi, Geger Riyanto
Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi
No abstract provided.
Rural China,
2012
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Rural China, Paul Marsnik
Forum, 2012 Spring
In the past 20 years, about 200 million Chinese have moved from the countryside into large cities. Most of them have done so in order to work in factories. After spendeng 5+ years visiting factories in big cities in China, I began to wonder what kind of life these factory workers were leaving behind. So I went out to the country, in rural China, and spent some time with the people who still live there. I created a 30 minute video/slide show highlighting my adventures. We can watch the video and then discuss issues relating to China.
“He Loves Drinking Old Wine From The Jug”: Some Remarks On Alcoholic Beverages In Syriac Literature Based On Secular And Religious Texts,
2012
Saint John's University
“He Loves Drinking Old Wine From The Jug”: Some Remarks On Alcoholic Beverages In Syriac Literature Based On Secular And Religious Texts, Adam C. Mccollum
HMML Lectures
The history of alcoholic beverages in various cultures, including our own, has often been written. These investigations have looked at viticulture, brewing, distillation, and the economic and religious uses and effects of alcoholic beverages. Syriac literature, being somewhat of an arcane area of interest, has rarely—if ever!—entered into any of the discussions. It is, nevertheless, a corpus with a breadth wide both in size and subject matter, and there is no dearth of references to alcoholic beverages, their preparation, and use. This paper, based on both secular and religious texts in Syriac, most of them composed in a Muslim-majority culture, …
Rural China,
2012
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University
Rural China, Paul Marsnik
Forum Lectures
In the past 20 years, about 200 million Chinese have moved from the countryside into large cities. Most of them have done so in order to work in factories. After spendeng 5+ years visiting factories in big cities in China, I began to wonder what kind of life these factory workers were leaving behind. So I went out to the country, in rural China, and spent some time with the people who still live there. I created a 30 minute video/slide show highlighting my adventures. We can watch the video and then discuss issues relating to China.
Myanmar's Road To Democracy,
2012
Singapore Management University
Myanmar's Road To Democracy, Bridget Welsh
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
Challenges And Livelihood Strategies Of Darfurian Refugees Living In Kampala, Uganda,
2012
University of San Francisco
Challenges And Livelihood Strategies Of Darfurian Refugees Living In Kampala, Uganda, Angela F. Lucia
Master's Theses
The phenomenon of urban refugees poses many challenges to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), host governments, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are providing services to them, thereby posing many challenges to the refugees themselves in having their needs addressed. My research with the Darfurian refugee population in Kampala, Uganda provides evidence on this relatively new Diaspora. Data was collected from June 2011 to August 2011, with the assistance of members of the Darfurian Refugee Association in Uganda (DRAU). Sixty-six respondents participated in the research, through methods including a questionnaire with open-ended questions to fifty-two refugees, fourteen semi-structured …
Somali Bibliography 2012--,
2012
Bates College
Somali Bibliography 2012--, Laura Juraska, Caroline Barnes, Carly Elizabeth Peruccio
Somalis in Maine Bibliography
A bibliography of resources published before 2012, arranged alphabetically.
The Taiwan Elections In Historical Perspective,
2012
French Centre for Research on Contemporary China (Hong Kong)
The Taiwan Elections In Historical Perspective, Sebastian Veg
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
During a recent trip to Taipei to observe the January presidential and legislative elections, like many people with little first-hand knowledge of Taiwan, I was struck by the unique traits of Taiwan’s democracy. The elections also seemed relevant to many debates in China, not only because they were closely followed and tweeted by critical voices on the mainland, but also because of their significance against the broader historical and geographical context of the history of modern China, a connection which holds true even if one subscribes to the view that Taiwan had no previous connection with this history before 1945 …
Book Review: Developmental Fairy Tales,
2012
Columbia University
Book Review: Developmental Fairy Tales, Nicole Kwoh
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
At the 1996 APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, Jiang Zemin concluded his speech on economic development with a quote from Lu Xun: “For actually the earth had no road to begin with, but when many men pass one way, a road is made” (1921). This quote highlights the important role played by the first generation of modern Chinese literature in shaping the current rhetoric of building a road to progress. In Developmental Fairy Tales: Evolutionary Thinking and Modern Chinese Culture, Andrew F. Jones explains the construction of this ubiquitous concept of cultural and historical progress. With a focus on Lu …
Salvaging Memories From The Ruins Of The Three Gorges,
2012
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Salvaging Memories From The Ruins Of The Three Gorges, Daisy Yan Du
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
The Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world. The construction of the dam began in 1994 and was completed in 2009. Proponents bill it as a symbol of China’s rise on the global stage, while critics worldwide see it as a huge humanitarian crisis that has the potential to worsen in years to come. The biggest controversy of this project concerns the forced migration of around two million people, who, due to the rising water, have been displaced from their hometowns along the upper reaches of the Yangzi River in Chongqing and Sichuan and Hubei …
Digital Chinese Whispers: Death Threats And Rumors Inside China’S Online Marketplace Of Ideas,
2012
La Trobe University
Digital Chinese Whispers: Death Threats And Rumors Inside China’S Online Marketplace Of Ideas, James Leibold
China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012
The Chinese internet is a wonderfully raucous and interesting place. It has greatly expanded the scope of public discourse and activity, despite the party-state’s extensive censorship regime. Not surprisingly, the world’s largest cyber-community exhibits tremendous depth and diversity: progressive cyber-activists and professional agitators; navel-gazing starlets and steam-venting gamers; mundane infotainment and the banal waxing of quotidian life; and, sadly, dark corners of fear, hatred and paranoia. It’s all there; it simply depends on where one looks. Like other technologies before it, the internet is normatively neutral, and thus can be put to good, bad and anodyne uses: individuals—not tools—shape the …
