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Termite social evolutionMyles, Timothy George January 1988 (has links)
No description available.
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The formation of primitive states in pre-Contact Hawai'iHommon, Robert J. January 1976 (has links)
No description available.
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Hawaiian cultural systems and archaeological site patternsHommon, Robert J. January 1972 (has links)
No description available.
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The politics of Buddhist organizations in Taiwan, 1989-1997Laliberte, Andre 11 1900 (has links)
This dissertation looks at the political behavior of three Taiwanese Buddhist
organizations since 1989: the Buddhist Association of the Republic of China (BAROC), the
Buddha Light Mountain monastic order (or Foguangshan) and the Buddhist Compassion
Relief Tzu Chi Association (or Ciji). It concentrates on trying to understand the rationale
behind the different strategies that each of them has adopted in its interaction with the
government. The BAROC has adopted a strategy of lobbying in an attempt to remedy the
steady decline of its status throughout the 1990s: it has tried to sway the government to
adopt a law that would restore the authority over Buddhists the association held before
1989. Foguangshan has resorted to a strategy of remonstrance to advance its religious
ideals between 1995 and 1997: its founder Xingyun supported the bid of his lay disciple
Chen Lii'an for the presidency of the Republic of China (ROC) and launched large public
demonstrations critical of the government that followed that election. During the same
period of time, Ciji has steered away from the controversies over the law on religion and
conspicuously avoided supporting Chen, while continuing to grow to become the largest
organization of its kind in Taiwan. The theological views of the three organizations'
leaders are examined as key factors explaining the rationale behind the political strategies
these organizations have adopted. Other factors such as availability of material resources,
lay support, congruence between leaders and their followers on the dimension of ethnicity
and gender are explored as possible sources of constraints on the leaders.
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A qualitative case study of senior centre planning practice : toward an integrated view of program planningHewson, Jennifer Ann Warren 11 1900 (has links)
The purpose of this study was to generate an understanding of the process of
program planning in a senior centre. Of particular interest was the extent to which
technical, contextual, and social-political dimensions of planning were represented in the
planning practice of programmers. Indepth interviews were conducted with four
programmers who were responsible for planning programs at one Lower Mainland,
British Columbia senior centre from April 1996 to April 1997. Observations of
programming meetings and documents pertaining to program planning supplemented
interview data.
This exploration revealed that all three dimensions of planning were evident in the
programmers' practice. When planning programs, the programmers completed four
technical stages: generating ideas, selecting ideas, developing programs, and organizing
details. Daily planning activities revolved around these stages and their related tasks. The
way in which programs were developed at this centre was also a highly contextualized
process. The programmers were influenced by a variety of contextual factors internal and
external to the centre which shaped the structure, process, timing, and organization of
planning as well as the selection and development of programs. When examining planning
as a social-political process of negotiation, it was evident that planning practice was
characterized by power relationships, interests, and negotiation. While negotiating
interests was one form of action in which the planners engaged, it was not the dominant
form of planning activity. Planning practice at this centre was best depicted as a highly contextualized technical process which entailed information gathering, criteria-based
decision making, negotiating interests, and recording program details.
The way in which planning occurred at this centre implies that technical,
contextual, and social-political dimensions are interrelated and that the interplay between
the technical and social-political dimensions is influenced by contextual factors. While
much of the planning literature has focused on a single dimension, this exploration of
practice suggests that an integrated way of thinking about planning is needed which
acknowledges varying degrees to which technical, contextual, and social-political
dimensions may be emphasized depending on the planning environment.
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"Periphery" as centre : long-term patterns of intersocietal interaction on Herschel Island, Northern Yukon TerritoryFriesen, Trevor Max January 1995 (has links)
The goal of this study is to develop a general theoretical perspective for the archaeological study of intersocietal interaction among hunter-gatherers. Several theoretical frameworks have been offered for the study of interaction, including acculturation, ecological interdependency, peer polity interaction, world-system theory, and a number of more particularist approaches. Although all offer valuable insights, only world-system theory has the potential for application to all types and scales of intersocietal interaction, past and present. The perspective developed here represents an experimental modification of the world-system perspective, with the addition of aspects of previous hunter-gatherer studies, most of which are strongly influenced by cultural ecology. / This theoretical perspective is used to develop a model of change in hunter-gatherer world-systems. Particularly important factors in this model are the density and spatio-temporal distribution of subsistence resources, and the availability of "preciosities" (exchanged objects of high value). These factors are hypothesized to affect hunter-gatherer world-systems in terms of three variables: (1) "breadth", the number of interacting regional groups; (2) "depth", the relative importance of the interaction to each regional group; and (3) "internal differentiation", the degree of variability among regional groups within the interacting system. Finally, the model is tested on the archaeological and ethnographic records of the Inuit inhabitants of Herschel Island, northern Yukon Territory, and adjacent regions during the "contact period" of the past 500 years. The test predictions are largely supported by the data, which indicate that the increasing availability of preciosities and the changing distribution of subsistence resources during the contact period caused the indigenous world-system to increase in depth and breadth, and to begin to change in pattern of internal differentiation.
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Norman Angell, peace movement, 1911-1915Hines, Paul David January 1964 (has links)
There is no abstract available for this dissertation.
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La Medicina y la Cosmovision: Intersecciones de la Aculturacion y la Resistencia en la Traduccion de Textos Medicos AztecasMoore, Hannah E 01 January 2014 (has links)
Esta tesina indaga cuestiones conectadas con el Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis, un texto médico azteca que constituye la primera descripción de la materia médica americana. El marco médico de los azteca se entraña profundamente con la cultura misma, y se basa en la investigación empírica además de fuentes sociales y religiosas. Aspectos de este marco médico—particularmente sus aportes culturales y botánicos—se presentan todavía en la medicina mexicana folk contemporánea. La época pos-conquista en que el Libellus fue producido constituye un ámbito complejo y agitado, un fundamento que demuestro a través del aparato sociopolítico que dirigió la producción académica de aquella época. Sin embargo, demuestro que la integridad y la originalidad de la materia médica azteca ha prevalecido. El primer capítulo abarca el marco folclórico de la salud y la medicina azteca, además de los aspectos teóricos y logísticos de la etiología, el diagnóstico, y la terapéutica. Con esta base, planteo la cuestión sincrética de la conquista y las intersecciones entre la medicina europea y la medicina nahua. Por el segundo capítulo—que aborda temas de la traducción—demarco y problematizo cuestiones de la autoría, la pluralidad, y el mestizaje lingüístico. A través del tercer capítulo, realizo mi propia traducción del Libellus desde el español al ingles para indagar intensivamente cómo se acerca este proceso de traducción. Luego, al resumirlo y analizarlo, junto las cuestiones teóricas de la traducción y la materia médica azteca con mis propias experiencias como traductora contemporánea.
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El sacrificio, la perfección, y el aislamiento: la imagen de la madre española en el contexto socio-histórico y literarioMorse, Samantha E 01 January 2014 (has links)
La siguiente investigación explora las representaciones de la mujer-madre en el contexto español a través de la historia del siglo XX y XI. Usa “La niña sin alas” de Paloma Díaz-Mas, “Al colegio” de Josefina Rodríguez Aldecoa, y “Espejismos” de Josefina Rodríguez Aldecoa – tres cuentos de la antología Madres e hijas de Laura Freixas – para analizar tres temas particulares que relatan a la situación de la mujer-madre: el espíritu del sacrificio, el perfeccionismo, y el aislamiento. La investigación concluye con una evaluación de los cuentos como “obras femeninas.” Intenta de enseñar el valor de estos cuentos por sus perspectivas únicamente femeninas y por sus estéticos universalmente excelentes.
The following investigation explores representations of the woman-mother in the Spanish context through the history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. I use “La niña sin alas” by Paloma Díaz-Mas, “Al colegio” by Josefina Rodríguez Aldecoa, y “Espejismos” by Josefina Rodríguez Aldecoa – three stories from the anthology Madres e hijas by Laura Freixas – in order to analyze three themes that particularly relate to the situation of the woman-mother: the spirit of sacrifice, perfectionism, and isolation. The investigation concludes with an evaluation of the stories as “feminine works.” The intention is to show the value of these stories because of their uniquely feminine perspectives and their universally excellent aesthetics.
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Lebanon and Hizbullah: Investigating the Failed State ModelSaouma, Sophie M. 01 January 2014 (has links)
This thesis investigates the failed state label on Lebanon. The thesis explores how Lebanon falls under the paradigm and how Lebanon contradicts, at times, the failed state model with the inclusion of Hizbullah.
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