Browsing Anthropology and Sociology by Author "Arnold, Marigene, 1946-"
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Cultural, Socioeconomic, and Political Deterrents to Women' s Health in the Philippines
Ahmad, Amber F. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1999)In the process of surveying and evaluating the health among women in developing societies, a specific attention shall be taken from the case of Filipino women. Despite the prior and present engendered bias of international ... -
"The Death of Healing": Shamanism in the Modernizing Ecuadorian Amazon
Zaebst, Emily Jean (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1996)This began as an investigation of shamanic practices and natural medicines, specifically medicinal plants. I did an extensive literature review shamanism, collecting information from the writings of religious historians ... -
Domestic Violence against Women: Its Roots in Social Structure
Godfrey, Lisbeth Sue (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1985)My research was based on literature written by psychologists, sociologists, feminists, formerly battered women, and concerned others. The most fascinating aspect of my research came from my contact with victims of ... -
The Effect of Physicians' Social and Demographic Characteristics on Sexual Counseling
Tschirhart, Alicia (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1991)Due to the increased prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) during the 1980s, there has been increased appreciation of the need to educate the public about STDs. One recommendation is to change physician behavior ... -
The Ethnographic Fieldwork Experience and the Effort to Conserve a Maori Meeting House at Field Museum of Natural History
Light, Victoria (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1987)My Senior Individualized Project (S.I.P.) was a summer internship at Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. I arranged a project in the Department of Anthropology by contacting the Museum Scholarship Committee, ... -
Expanding freedoms: Applying Amartya Sen's theory of "Development as Freedom" to poor urban women in Oaxaca, Mexico
Kinziger, Claire E. (2001)The research presented in this paper illustrates poor, urban women's lives in Oaxaca, Mexico. Women in Oaxaca, the poorest state in Mexico, have a life expectancy rate of 77.1 years, versus men's 71.0 years, but have ... -
Glossary of Early Southeastern American Architecture
Daleiden, Michelle (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1990)The author volunteered as a primary source researcher for the Glossary of Early Southeastern American Architecture. The purpose of the glossary project is to develop an illustrated source of architectural terms used in the ... -
Hispanic Americans and Alcohol: An in Depth Investigation of Trends, Attitudes, and Cultural Issues Affecting Treatment Opportunities and Prevention
Navarro, Rachel (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2000)The subject to be discussed in the following pages is a matter of great concern and importance in American society today. As America becomes more and more of a melting pot, salad bowl, or whatever the classification is ... -
Hispanic Women's Access to and Utilization of Prenatal Care
Brody, Sarah (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1991)In the writing of this paper I was forced to confront my status as an Anglo woman in the United States. I was able to understand the meaning of my position through the beginnings of an understanding of Hispanic women's ... -
HIV / AIDS Prevention in Australia: Lessons the US Can Learn from a National Policy Approach
Sullivan, Jennifer (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2002)This paper explores HIV / AIDS prevention in Australia and the ways in which these policies might be adapted to the US cultural context. The literature examines HIV I AIDS preventive measures that have proven successful ... -
How In A Sleep-Away Summer Camp Does Socio-Economic Status Fit Into the Relationship Between Camper and Counselor?
Maher, Joseph M. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)This study examines the relationship between camper and counselor at a summer sleep-away camp where the campers are of a higher socio-economic status than the counselors. A mixture of formal and informal interviews was ... -
Infants and Toddlers Exposed to Drugs Prenatally: Some Implications for Policy and Services
Freeman, Amy L. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1987)My approach to the issue of perinatal substance abuse is primarily sociological as well as medical. I have a natural tendency to step back and assess the "big picture," the whys and hows of the problem at hand. The ... -
Interethnic Relations in the Parks, Plazas and Pefia Bars of Otavalo, Ecuador
Eldridge, Amanda L. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1994)Sociologists and anthropologists debate about the correct methods for conducting ethnographic research and the possibility of researcher bias. I realized that during my project/stay in Otavalo, I was being a true participant ... -
Intraracial Discrimination: The Relationship between Light and Dark-Skinned African-American Women
Washington, Courtney Erin (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2000)Historically, it has been believed that lighter skinned African-Americans get preferential treatment over darker skinned African-Americans, because they are seen as being closer to white. Unfortunately lighter people ... -
It's Who I Am: Defining Jewish-American Identity in an Era of Choice
Ludwig, Jennifer (2002)I am proud of my identity, both as an American and a Jew, but this project has forced me to acknowledge my own issues of ambivalence. The reason I chose this project in the first place was because my immediate reaction ... -
Journeys of Discovery: Narrative of a SIP in Sierra Leone
Olds, Sonya Renée (1994)This Senior Individualized Project is the revised narrative of my experiences in Europe, Africa and Kalamazoo College during the period June 1992-the present. This time period includes my Junior year Foreign Study ... -
Life in Xilosirti through the Women's Eyes
Mugianis, Elissa (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1987)The following transcripts are the result of my attempt to comprehend the position of women in a Greek village. The project consists of four oral interviews of women in the ,· ~ Greek village of Xilosirti on the island ... -
Malnutrition in Grenada : Contributing Factors and Potential Solutions
Hokenstad, Alene A. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1985)The author discusses the surprising prevalence of malnutrition (26% among young children in 1979) in the Caribbean nation of Grenada and the related issues of obesity, problem pregnancies and health concerns with the diet ... -
"Mujeres Escondidas": A Herstory of Four Mexican-American Migrant Women
Wirpsa, Leslie Gaye (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1984)Dear Lourdes, Cuca, Costanza, Chole, As a privileged-racist-white woman, I thank you. As a privileged-racist-white woman, I apologize to you for the ways in which my ignorance and the ignorance of so many of our sisters ...