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Intentional Death: Understanding Adolescent Suicide
(2007)This is a study of adolescent suicide, with a focus on particular cases in Cadillac, Michigan. I examined the sociological, psychological and briefly mention the biological aspects contributing to adolescent suicide. ... -
Inter-nationalism : Exploring the Liminal Space Between Nation-States and its Effects on Refugee Experience and Identity
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2016)As the world experiences a global refugee crisis, with the highest number of displaced persons in modern history, there is a call to reexamine the way we conceptualize the refugee, especially in relation to the nation-state. ... -
Interethnic Relations in the Parks, Plazas and Pefia Bars of Otavalo, Ecuador
(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 ... -
Internal Framing and Structural Overhaul : An Exploration of the Bargaining for the Common Good Model in the Chicago Teachers Union
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2022-11-01)Over the last decade, the Chicago Teachers Union {CTU) has gone on strike twice. These strikes were the result of a years long process to restructure the union and its mission. During these strikes, CTU pioneered the ... -
Internal Framing and Structural Overhaul: An Exploration of the Bargaining for the Common Good Model in the Chicago Teachers Union
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2023)Over the last decade, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has gone on strike twice, pioneering the Bargaining for the Common Good model of collective bargaining. The purpose of this study is to determine if the organizational ... -
An Interpretation of American Culture Through Popular Film
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1991)The motion picture industry in the United States both reflects and influences American culture. Since their invention, motion pictures house been one of the most popular form of entertainment in the United States. Before ... -
Into the Woods: The Effects of Wilderness-Based Camp Programs on Adolescent Small Group Development
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1999)Groups work together every day all over the world. They make the decisions that determine anything from world-changing events to where to go for dinner. Small group work is an integral part of living within a society and ... -
Intraracial Discrimination: The Relationship between Light and Dark-Skinned African-American Women
(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 ... -
An Introduction to Eminent Domain and its Application in the City of Detroit
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1995)Eminent domain is defined most succinctly as "the power of the sovereign to take property for the public use without the owner's consent." This power has been the subject of heated national debate concerning how much ... -
Introduction to the Use of Cohort Analysis and the Elderly with an Emphasis on Recreation
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1987)I began my first month of the project quarter on the West Coast, staying with friends of the family, working on my tennis game and frequenting the local college libraries. During this month, I must have read more works ... -
An Investigation of a Program for School Dropouts: A Look at Youth Opportunities Unlimited
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1969)It is clear that the problem of the dropout is multifaceted; economic, social, educational, and political. The problem of unemployment itself is an enormous one. But youth unemployment is today's particular enigma. ... -
An Investigation of Language Death: The Alaskan Eyak and Yupik Native Languages
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2010-04)Language and culture are like two sides of a coin. They both influence and are equally dependent upon one another. Whether it be Sign Language, French, English or Chinese, language is essential to our existence as ... -
An Investigation of Language Death: The Alaskan Yupik and Eyak Native Languages
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)Language death is a process that has been occurring among the cultures and societies of our planet since time immemorial. While there are theorists that describe language death as a beneficial and productive process, ... -
An Investigation of Resources in Selected Southern Communities Relevant to the Needs of an Individual with Emphysema
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1966)It was determined that my work would be a part of the Chronic Pulmonary Diseases Rehabilitation and Education Project conducted at the Medical College, and I would concentrate on the resources within the area covered ... -
Invincibility and Inequality in Sports : How Coaches, Parents, and Societal Factors Affect the Attitudes of Male, High-School Athletes
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)This research aims to find the causes of feelings of invincibility in male, high school athletes by looking at inequalities in the U.S. educational system as well as attitudes and actions of coaches, parents, and society ... -
Ireland's International Financial Services Center and the Development of the International Services Development Zone in Tacoma, Washington
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1997)This report attempts to take a look at the program set forth by the government of Ireland to attract international companies by establishing the International Financial Services Center (IFSC). The IFSC will be looked at ... -
Irish America: The Fifth Province -- A study in ethnic identity among the American Irish
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Is Two Better Than One? Urban Young Women's Views of the Two-Child Policy in China
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2019-11-01)The purpose of this study was to qualitatively investigate urban young women’s positionalities under the two-child policy by conducting semi-structured interviews with twelve young women in Beijing, China. The interviews ... -
It's a Secret Except for Those Who Are in It : An Analysis of Circus Community and Culture from Insider's Perspectives
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2012)The presence of a circus society and culture is studied using interviews and field observations. Research begins with an in-depth literary analysis of deviance and its influence on the construction of self-identified deviant ... -
"It's Just Food": A Study of the Foodways of Chin Refugees in America
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2011)As an ethnic minority the Chin people of Burma have faced a variety of influences, pressures, attacks, and struggles for centuries at the hands of both .foreign and internal powers. The Chin's distinct identity and ...
