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Galaxy Science Fiction (January 1951 - June 1953 / January 1959 - June 1961): A Content Analysis
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1964)This study assumes that literature of a society will reflect in its content some of the major cultural trends of that society. The use of content analysis to determine if certain values of a culture are present in a ... -
Gender, Language, and Identity
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2011)My interest in the relationship between gender, language, and identity truly began two summers ago when I took a class at the University of Michigan about language and discrimination. I have always believed that language ... -
The Gendering of Child Welfare -- Chile: A Case Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2012)The issue of gendering in child welfare is prevalent in ·numerous, if not all, countries' welfare states. Economic and political factors play an integral part in influencing the development of gendered roles within ... -
George Herbert Mead's Social Psychological Theories: An Analysis, Revision, and Integration
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1965)This paper will analyze various factors concerning Mead's theory of the act and the development of the self in order to show which aspects of his theory are universal or applicable to all men in all cultures and which ... -
Getting an Alpine Start on Recidivism: Lessons of Outdoor Education for Creating Successful Students in a Diverse Classroom
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2012)As research in the field of outdoor education grows it offers more and more findings regarding the value of wilderness-based programs for students who don't quite fit into traditional school systems. Using field notes ... -
Getting Us There: Transportation Systems in Urban Regions And The Effect on Quality of Life
(2009)This paper will attempt to explore the complex interconnections between transportation systems and the lives of those who use them. First, an overview of the history of transportation in the United States and a summary ... -
Glossary of Early Southeastern American Architecture
(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 ... -
God Concepts and· Social Class: The Impact of the Evangelical Movement
(2009)There exists a complex and ambiguous relationship between socioeconomic class and religion. Modem studies continue to reassess early theories on this relationship proposed by Marx, Weber and Durkheim. This study reexamines ... -
God's Work: A Look at Religious and Non-Religious Empowerment Techniques in Social Service Agencies Focusing on The Kalamazoo Gospel Mission and Ministry with Connnunity
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1999)Tills project came about through a series of reactions that I had in response to a class project I was involved in my sophomore year at Kalamazoo College. My class, Methods of Social Research, required the completion of ... -
Good Sports : Building Social Skills Through Sports Training
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1992)The author developed a curriculum to reduce impulsive and aggressive behavior through the ABC's of social skill development : Affective, Behavioral, and Cognitive Training. Combining insights from educational and sports ... -
Great Britain and the United States of America: Cultural Differences Expressed Through Education
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Great God! This Is an Awful Place: A Study of Deviancy in Antarctica
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)In the hot summer after senior year of high school year I pulled a book off a shelf at the local library. The book featured a glossy white cover with a ship cradled by pack ice, pushing it up to the skies. It seemed a ... -
Group Therapy and Structured Peer Interactions of Visually Impaired, Multi-Handicapped Students
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1998)Through ethnographic research at a school for visually impaired, multi-handicapped students. I focused on group therapy and peer interaction. Would group therapy and structured peer interaction be beneficial to the ... -
Habitus in Operation: Cultural Conflict in the Developing Rural West
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)The following study examines the cultural conflict occurring in a rural farming community rapidly becoming a recreationally based economy. The study took place in Teton County, Idaho, where the influx of newcomers into ... -
Half the Sky : Women's Liberation During Mao Zedong's Leadership in China, 1949-1976
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2016)Many historians, anthropologists, and ethnographers have documented the experiences of women in China during Mao's leadership. However, women are either treated as subjects of the state, or as liberated agents. Though the ... -
Health Care and the Black Elderly
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1984)While I could have picked any subject concerning the elderly, this paper mainly focuses on the health care system and how it affects the elderly, and in particular the black elderly. The federal government has said that ... -
Health Insurance and Patient Care in Germany: The Effects of a Macro-Scale System on Individuals
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1995)This Project is composed of two parts. The first contains the results of my research into the structure of the health-care system. But as this system is an inseparable part of the entire social-assistance network, an ... -
Healthy Identity Formation : Young Women and Youth Programs
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)Female adolescents today attempt to form their identities in the face of violence, oppression, and a culture that promotes the sexual victimization of women. Without organizations committed to assisting girls in the process ... -
Helping Neighbors Help Themselves: A Review and Application of Community Organizing Theory
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1998)In the following pages, I present an analysis of the neighborhood organizing of NIBC. I have chosen to highlight the Community Builders program because it is NIBC's most vital component in this division. Through interviews ... -
Helping Youth to Help Themselves : Resocialization Through Affection and Discipline in a Structured Environment
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1990)The author describes her internship and the treatment program at Waples Group Homes in Appleton, WI, a cluster of four homes for young adults aged 12-18 who have been in the juvenile justice system and are being treated ...
