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Beyond the Big Chill : Societal Reflections in the Films of the Sixties and the Eighties
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1988)Using film as a medium, the author compares and contrasts the values and social trends which were prominent during the 1960s and the 1980s in the United States. Special note will be taken of the continuity of values and ... -
Bias in the News Media: The Media's Portrayal of the India and Pakistan Crisis
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2002)"In America the President reigns for four years, and journalists govern for ever and ever,"1 wrote Oscar Wilde, an Anglo-Irish playwright. Journalists have an unmistakable influence on the general population that involves ... -
Biased Discipline & Predisposition within American Public Schools
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)On September 23rd, 1954 the decision to force desegregation of America’s public schools, made it unconstitutional to have racially separate schools. However, literature today suggests the Brown v. Board of Education ... -
Bilingual Education: A Study of the Students' Needs and Hardships
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1991)With the growing number of people immigrating to the United States of America, the importance of bilingual education has increased. There are more and more families bringing young children into the schools. If the ... -
Blessed are the Peacemakers on Earth : A Study of the Theory and Practice of Nonviolent Resistance
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1992)This paper will attempt to answer the following questions: Under what conditions is nonviolence an effective means of social change? Under what conditions is it not effective? Why, in each case, is this so? The author ... -
Body Concept as Barrier to Organ Donation and the Proposed Role of Financial Incentives
(2003)This study explores the role an individual's concept of the body plays in contributing to opinions about the ethical use of financial incentives to increase organ donation in the United States. It examines how professional ... -
The Body of Christ: A Sociological Perspective on Current Membership of the Roman Catholic Church in America
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2003)Taking an objective and critical look at the current state of the Catholic Church in the United States, this paper attempts to show how a conservative image of the church affects membership. It first sets out to prove ... -
Breaking Away: A Study of Successful Mexican-American Females
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1993)The Senior Individualized Project is designed to be the culmination of four years academic work and the interests one has developed during that time. When I began thinking about a "SIP" there were several ideas guiding ... -
Breaking the Silence: How Mothers in a Small Ecuadorian Community are Making a Change
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1996)This project was created out of a life long interest that 1 have bad working with people and helping people who are in need. My goal was to help women who are trying to make an advancement in their lives and to break the ... -
Breaking the Unshackled Chains
(2020-01-01)This research follows the history of how slavery has just changed into mass incarceration over a long period of time. The U.S. Prison system is not a place to make rehabilitation possible for those who have committed a ... -
Bridging The Gap: Using Survey Research to Develop the Archaeological Site of Monte Alban
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2001)The time I spent working on my research in Oaxaca, Mexico had in many ways the same effect on me that museums have on visitors. Museums house cultures, and histories of people and communities and relay these cultures ... -
Bridging The Gap: Using Survey Research to Develop the Archaeological Site of Monte Alban
(2002)Public archaeology and museums helps bridge the gap between cultures and plays an important role in the development of communities. It is this attempt to bridge the gap that justifies the importance of developing museums ... -
Brownfield Redevelopment : "A Tale of Two Cities"
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1995)Brownfields are defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as "abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse is complicated by real or ... -
Building a Foundation for Change: How a Small Organization in Tumbaco, Ecuador is Working to Improve the State of Health for Rural Ecuadorians
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1994)In Tumbaco, Ecuador, there is a small organization funded partly by UNICEF that works to improve the lifestyles of rural communities. The name of this organization is Asociaci6n Vi vir, and its founder is Doctor Mariana ... -
Building Local Capacity: A Case-Study on the Localization Process of Nongovernmental Organizations Today
(2008)Nongovernmental Organizations(NGOs) act as an established sector in developing countries providing humanitarian aid, avenues for political activism and centers to bring voice to issues plaguing communities. This sector ... -
Bunka versus Culture: A Comparison of Japanese and United States Culture Reflected in Two Summer Camps
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2001)In comparing outdoor summer camps in two different countries, I combined two of my greatest interests. I was given the opportunity to examine each of the cultures' influence on the beliefs, values, and behaviors of a ... -
Business Anthropology and Corporate Culture Viewing Corporate Culture at Morse Inc. Through the Eyes of a Business Anthropologist
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2007)There has been much anthropological research focused on culture in the workplace environment. Business anthropologists have been involved in the study of corporate culture to delineate how companies can function more ... -
Business Anthropology and Corporate Culture: Viewing Corporate Culture at Morse Inc.Through the Eyes of a Business Anthropologist.
(2008)Anthropologically, culture is defined as the shared sets of beliefs and values of a common group of people. Culture can encompass everything from language, to religious beliefs, to the types of food one eats and may ... -
Business Plan for Ashley's Healthy Solutions
(2008)It’s a wellness revolution out there! As healthcare costs continue to rise, millions of people are actively seeking products and services to help support health initiatives and to enhance their overall wellbeing. People ... -
By Whose Measures? Identity Theory and the Perestroika Generation
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1998)Numerous developmental psychologists have spoken of adolescence as a period of radical change. For the majority, there is an understanding of it as a central time in self-formation. Identity formation, the development ...