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[Review Of] Sidner J. Larson. Catch Colt. American Indian Lives, Dorie S. Goldman Jan 1995

[Review Of] Sidner J. Larson. Catch Colt. American Indian Lives, Dorie S. Goldman

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Catch Colt describes Gros Ventre writer Sidner J. Larson's experience as a mixed-blood Native American looking for his heritage, identity, and personal direction. Although minority fiction writers (such as Rudolfo A. Anaya and Leslie Marmon Silko) have addressed this theme, non-fiction discussions of mixed-blood Native American lives are lacking. Larson's autobiography, however, is only moderately successful because he fails to make readers identify with his struggle as a member of “two different worlds at the same time...with a degree of non-acceptance by both."

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[Review Of] Janet D. Spector. What This Awl Means: Feminist Archaeology At A Wahpeton Dakota Village, David M. Gradwohl Jan 1995

[Review Of] Janet D. Spector. What This Awl Means: Feminist Archaeology At A Wahpeton Dakota Village, David M. Gradwohl

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Janet Spector has written a book which is enjoyable, enlightening, and though-provoking reading. Those involved in anthropology, history, gender studies, and ethnic studies would do well to read this small volume carefully and ponder its issues. As she promises in the book’s subtitle, Spector presents archaeological evidence pertaining to the Wahpeton Dakota (Eastern Sioux) within a framework which lacks the Eurocentric and androcentric perspectives which too often characterize the study of American Indian pasts.

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[Review Of] A. A. Carr. Eye Killers. American Indian Literature And Critical Studies Series, Vol. 13, Michael Elliott Jan 1995

[Review Of] A. A. Carr. Eye Killers. American Indian Literature And Critical Studies Series, Vol. 13, Michael Elliott

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Melissa Roanhorse is having a tough day. Her mother has a drinking problem, her fish keep dying, and she has to contend with the everyday pressures of being a high school sophomore which, by themselves, are enough to keep most of us from remembering those teenage years too nostalgically. So when Falke, an ancient vampire who's been sleeping off a coma for the last hundred-odd years, shows up offering immortality and a ticket out of Albuquerque, there‘s no wonder that Melissa takes the offer and runs. What's a little blood-sucking compared to algebra?

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[Review Of] Laura Uba. Asian Americans: Personality Patterns, Identity, And Mental Health, Linda Gonzalves Jan 1995

[Review Of] Laura Uba. Asian Americans: Personality Patterns, Identity, And Mental Health, Linda Gonzalves

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

When looking at issues of ethnicity and mental health we are constantly reminded that there is, at present, no unified paradigm to guide either the practitioner or the research scholar. What we do know is that the human organism is a socially constructed being. We also know that there are species-specific human needs that play out in the formation of mental well being; there does exist a common denominator, if you will, of optimum conditions and relational situations that underly all human development. Mental health is an arena where the universality of human needs meets the specificity or relativity of …

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[Review Of] Tu Wei-Ming,Ed. The Living Tree: The Changing Meaning Of Being Chinese Today, Jim Schnell Jan 1995

[Review Of] Tu Wei-Ming,Ed. The Living Tree: The Changing Meaning Of Being Chinese Today, Jim Schnell

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

This book evolved from the spring, 1991 special issue of “Daedalus, the Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences". Tu Wei-ming presents a collection of perspectives of the Chinese identity. These essays stand alone well, some are more relevant and better written than others (as will be addressed in this review), but they collectively fail to provide a coherent unified interpretation. The chapter topics are somewhat related but the continuity among them is weak (which should not be interpreted as a shortcoming of the individual chapter authors).

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[Review Of] Jewell Parker Rhodes. Voodoo Dreams, Opal Palmer Adisa Jan 1995

[Review Of] Jewell Parker Rhodes. Voodoo Dreams, Opal Palmer Adisa

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Until I read Jewell Parker Rhodes very finely crafted novel, Voodoo Dreams, Marie Laveau, the New Orleans voodoo queen loomed invincible, beyond the reaches of anyone: man, woman, Black, or white. But in this novel Rhodes skillfully humanizes Laveau by presenting the majority of characters, including our heroine, as soared people motivated by their insecurities and fears. Those who are bold enough to seize the opportunities presented to them, such as John, Marie Laveau’s vicious lover, exploit their power and manipulate others for their own glory. The Marie Laveau that we meet in this novel is the third in a …

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[Review Of] Rita Dove, Foreword. Multicultural Voices, Michael Elliott Jan 1995

[Review Of] Rita Dove, Foreword. Multicultural Voices, Michael Elliott

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Multicultural Voices gathers together an impressive array of writers and writings in a textbook aimed at secondary school readers. The book not only includes several of the more obvious and well-known authors -- Toni Morrison, Louise Erdrich, and Amy Tan, to name a few -- but also anthologizes a number of younger and less widely known writers whose contributions are equally provocative. While the bulk of the selections are either short stories or excerpts from novels (Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima are among those excerpted), the editors have also selected poetry, …

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Introduction, Harriet Joseph Ottenheimer Jan 1995

Introduction, Harriet Joseph Ottenheimer

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

The papers in this volume represent some of the best current scholarship on questions of ethnicity. All of them were first presented at the 1994 annual meeting of the National Association for Ethnic Studies, held in Kansas City, Missouri. With the announced theme of Ethnicity: Global Perspectives, the conference attracted scholars from many disciplines and many countries. Presentations were selected to reflect both global perspectives on ethnicity, and examples of emerging ethnic identities around the globe. The interdependence of local and global issues emerged repeatedly and became a foundational theme in many of the sessions.

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Tenure Traps: Legal Issues Of Concern, Donald A. Drapeau Jan 1995

Tenure Traps: Legal Issues Of Concern, Donald A. Drapeau

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

Comments on the issues concerning the tenure of a faculty member. Significance of having a published guidelines and procedures on tenure; Information on the Freedom of Information Act in the U.S.; Explanation on the trends in the law which is related to issues of tenure.

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The Unification Of Journalism And Communication Studies: The Benefits Of Change, Paula Wilson, Susan D. Ross Jan 1995

The Unification Of Journalism And Communication Studies: The Benefits Of Change, Paula Wilson, Susan D. Ross

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

The article discusses the advantages, implications and the feasibility of integrating journalism and communication studies. The authors comment that the fear of academic merger has prevented the integration of journalism and communication studies. According to them, school employees believe that integrating journalism and communication departments will result to lay-offs. Integrating the two studies is expected to increase the communication skills of journalism students and enhance literary skills of communication students.

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Ohio State University's Merger: Journalism And Communication, Lee B. Becker Jan 1995

Ohio State University's Merger: Journalism And Communication, Lee B. Becker

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

Presents the author's opinion on events surrounding proposed and completed changes in communication research and instruction at Ohio State University, as of September 1995. Implications of reducing resources devoted to communication education, research and service for the university; Key issue facing the School of Journalism; Criteria for evaluating the success of the university.

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A Summary Of Ideas For Sustaining Communication Programs, Paul E. Nelson Jan 1995

A Summary Of Ideas For Sustaining Communication Programs, Paul E. Nelson

Journal of the Association for Communication Administration

This article offers several ideals for communication programs that want to persist through hard times. The ideal model for a faculty member varies by institution and level of instruction. If one is the major of last resort on the campus, if one is more likely to attract football players than members of the National Honors Society, and if one attracts majors because they do not have to take math, then one need better recruitment. On the other hand, grade inflation is a national problem, and it crosses many disciplines. The engineers and scientists tend to attract first rate students, but …

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Egg Mass Characteristics Of Terrestrial Morphs Of The Mole Salamander, Ambystoma Talpoideum (Caudata:Ambystomatidae), From Northeastern Arkansas And Clutch Comparisons With Other Ambystoma Species, Stanley E. Trauth, Robert L. Cox Jr., J. D. Wilhide, Hilary J. Worley Jan 1995

Egg Mass Characteristics Of Terrestrial Morphs Of The Mole Salamander, Ambystoma Talpoideum (Caudata:Ambystomatidae), From Northeastern Arkansas And Clutch Comparisons With Other Ambystoma Species, Stanley E. Trauth, Robert L. Cox Jr., J. D. Wilhide, Hilary J. Worley

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

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Duress: A Philosophical Account Of The Defense In Law, Claire Oakes Finkelstein Jan 1995

Duress: A Philosophical Account Of The Defense In Law, Claire Oakes Finkelstein

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Religious Particularity, Religious Metaphor, And Religious Truth: Listening To Tom Shaffer, Howard Lesnick Jan 1995

Religious Particularity, Religious Metaphor, And Religious Truth: Listening To Tom Shaffer, Howard Lesnick

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Infanticide, Child Sacrifice And Infant Mortality Rates: Direct Archaeological Evidence As Interpreted By Human Skeletal Analysis, Marshall Joseph Becker Jan 1995

Infanticide, Child Sacrifice And Infant Mortality Rates: Direct Archaeological Evidence As Interpreted By Human Skeletal Analysis, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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The Unrealized Power Of Mother, Dorothy E. Roberts Jan 1995

The Unrealized Power Of Mother, Dorothy E. Roberts

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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The Proposed Equal Protection Fix For Abortion Law: Reflections On Citizenship, Gender, And The Constitution, Anita L. Allen Jan 1995

The Proposed Equal Protection Fix For Abortion Law: Reflections On Citizenship, Gender, And The Constitution, Anita L. Allen

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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Irrationality And Sacrifice In The Welfare Reform Consensus, Dorothy E. Roberts Jan 1995

Irrationality And Sacrifice In The Welfare Reform Consensus, Dorothy E. Roberts

All Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

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ผลกระทบจากการท่องเที่ยวที่มีต่อการใช้ที่ดินจังหวัดเพชรบุรี, ประภาวดี เผ่าทองจีน, วรรณศิลป์ พีรพันธ์ Jan 1995

ผลกระทบจากการท่องเที่ยวที่มีต่อการใช้ที่ดินจังหวัดเพชรบุรี, ประภาวดี เผ่าทองจีน, วรรณศิลป์ พีรพันธ์

Applied Environmental Research

No abstract provided.

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พัฒนาการและมาตรการควบคุมอาคารสูงของกรุงเทพมหานคร, ชูขวัญ สายสะอาด, นพนันท์ ตาปนานนท์ Jan 1995

พัฒนาการและมาตรการควบคุมอาคารสูงของกรุงเทพมหานคร, ชูขวัญ สายสะอาด, นพนันท์ ตาปนานนท์

Applied Environmental Research

No abstract provided.

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A Decade Of Home Schooling In Saskatchewan, Canada (1984-1994): A Case Study, Sandra Christine Hill Edd Jan 1995

A Decade Of Home Schooling In Saskatchewan, Canada (1984-1994): A Case Study, Sandra Christine Hill Edd

Dissertations

The efficacy of alternative education has had a significant impact on public education. The diversity of cultures, lifestyles, and needs of home-schooling families compelled the public educational sector to make available educational alternatives. The purpose of this study was to build upon previous research (Hill, 1988) by interviewing a sample of the same families and their children to investigate the longitudinal experiences for a follow-up study. The representative sample participated in a study entitled An Investigation of Home Schooling in Saskatchewan (Hill, 1988). Twenty families (18 parents and 25 children) were interviewed; 10 were selected as case studies. Home schoolers …

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Historical Case Study: San Diego And Tijuana Border Region Relationship With The San Diego Police Department, 1957-1994, Adolfo Gonzales Edd Jan 1995

Historical Case Study: San Diego And Tijuana Border Region Relationship With The San Diego Police Department, 1957-1994, Adolfo Gonzales Edd

Dissertations

Large numbers of undocumented persons cross through the hills and canyons along the San Ysidro/Tijuana border region, on a nightly basis. As these helpless victims cross, border bandits and other criminals stalk these people and prey on them like predatory animals. The San Diego Police Department is charged with the responsibility of providing public safety along the United States/México international border. The purpose of this research was to investigate the circumstances which led to the establishment of the San Diego/Tijuana international border (1846-1848), the role and policy of the San Diego Police Department along the international border, and the relationship …

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School Of Social And Systemic Studies 1995-1996 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University Jan 1995

School Of Social And Systemic Studies 1995-1996 Catalog, Nova Southeastern University

CPS Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

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The Identification Of Individuals With Disabilities In National Databases: Creating A Failure To Communicate, Kevin S. Mcgrew, Bob Algozzine, James E. Ysseldyke, Martha L. Thurlow, Amy N. Spiegel Jan 1995

The Identification Of Individuals With Disabilities In National Databases: Creating A Failure To Communicate, Kevin S. Mcgrew, Bob Algozzine, James E. Ysseldyke, Martha L. Thurlow, Amy N. Spiegel

Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to analyze similarities and differences in how students with disabilities are identified in national databases. National data collection programs in the United States Departments of Education, Commerce, Labor, Justice, and Health and Human Services, as well as databases from the National Science Foundation, the American Council of Education, and the College Board, were examined. Nineteen national data collection programs were selected as being potentially useful in the extraction of policy-relevant information on the educational status and performance of students with disabilities. Among these 19 programs there was significant variability in the disability categories used. …

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Greater Richmond Community Corps, Elizabeth Devoss Jan 1995

Greater Richmond Community Corps, Elizabeth Devoss

Honors Theses

The Richmond Community Corps was created by Mayor Leonidas B. Young in September 1994, in response to rising crime and violence in the Richmond community and in direct response to recommendations of the report of the Richmond Regional Crime Commission. Mayor Young, a second term council member, newly elected mayor and pastor in one of Richmond's most crime ridden areas, believes that crime and violence in our neighborhood's can be greatly affected if greater numbers of citizens get involved in making their communities safer places to live. As originally envisioned by Mayor Young, the Richmond Community Corps, would provide citizens …

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Political Leadership: A Study In The State Government, Chet Clark Jan 1995

Political Leadership: A Study In The State Government, Chet Clark

Honors Theses

For this study, a member of the House of Delegates, who has been designated as a leader by his peers, has been selected for analysis. Delegate William Howell agreed to be observed during the legislative session of the House of Delegates. Three specific areas of leadership were observed during this time period. The decision making process, leader-constituent interaction, and the influence of values on leadership have been chosen as the three key areas of political leadership study.

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Virginia Commonwealth University's Plan For A Diverse Community, Matthew T. Corkern Jan 1995

Virginia Commonwealth University's Plan For A Diverse Community, Matthew T. Corkern

Honors Theses

Having always been intrigued by academic administration, it is only appropriate that I chose to study leadership perspectives within this traditional, yet ever changing context. Desiring the challenge of intellectual development as well as an opportunity to bring an effective change, I researched and assembled a pilot project. With use of this procedure, the Office of Academic Planning at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), may now analyze the implementation of various directions and components of their Strategic Plan over the next months for the September 1995 deadline.

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The Grotian Quest Revisited, Jeffrey Waggett Jan 1995

The Grotian Quest Revisited, Jeffrey Waggett

Honors Theses

In 1625, more than twenty years prior to the ending of the Thirty Years War with the Treaty of Westphalia, Hugo Grotius wrote De Jure Belli-ac Pacis, outlining his solutions for a troubled world. While the details and particularities of his ideas may not be compatible with today's unsettled and transitory world, what he strove and quested for is as applicable today as it was at the beginning of the modem state system. At the time of Grotius, feudalism was being replaced by statist concerns, centering around territory and a dual centralization of domestic authority and military power. The transitory …

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Personal Leadership : A Course Proposal For The Jepson School Curriculum, Carrie S. Smith Jan 1995

Personal Leadership : A Course Proposal For The Jepson School Curriculum, Carrie S. Smith

Honors Theses

One growth area within the field of leadership studies is the concept of personal leadership. Personal leadership encourages identifying and living by one's own core values. It incorporates defining and adhering to a personal mission statement and vision. Teaching personal leadership means identifying specific practices, exercises, disciplines and habits that aid the individual in learning to lead a principle-centered life. Since the material is translatable into all realms of a leaders life, teaching personal leadership methods to Jepson students will aid them in gaining a better understanding of themselves and will prove to be a practical preparatory course for leadership …

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