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The ‘Negro Chocolate Grinders’ of Newport: Slavery and Freedom in Eighteenth-Century Rhode Island
No full textIn his “The ‘Negro Chocolate Grinders’ of Newport: Slavery and Freedom in Eighteenth-Century Rhode Island,” Chris Magra describes a business that was dependent on the labor of hired enslaved workers. He skillfully examines the many complexities of a practice that could have provided a small modicum of autonomy to enslaved workers, but instead caught them in a system rife for exploitation and financial harm. Using the account books of Aaron Lopez, the wealthy merchant who employed enslaved men in his chocolate-processing operation, Magra illuminates the working lives of Lopez’s laborers, and practices that were designed to increase productivity and to subvert any possibility of economic gain for the workers. Chris Magra is a Professor of Early American history at the University of Tennessee. His first two books were bottom-up histories of the American Revolution. He has published articles in several academic journals, including the International Review of Social History and the New England Quarterly. He is currently finishing his third book, which examines slave labor and food production in early America
The Monster in Our Midst: Society’s Perspectives of Convicted Felons
No full textConvicted felons are dubbed monsters”, and according to society, they lack the qualifications for being considered human. This relates to the prevalent issue of mass incarceration, the stigmatization of convicted offenders, and the labels that society bestows upon them. Similarly, society excludes, and caricatures convicted felons, assuming they will never change or improve their life. This study explored society\u27s perception of convicted felons as monsters which can be compared to Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s novel to exemplify society\u27s error. In Mary Shelley\u27s Frankenstein, the creature\u27s identification as a monster is linked to isolation, misperception, and societal rejection, and this plays a major role in the development of the creature’s identity as a monster. This study finds that policymakers across the United States have proposed several strategies to reintegrate ex-felons into their local communities, however, these policies have resulted in mixed effects. Besides, it is easier said than done to increase community involvement and supporting the reintegration of ex-felons. Yet, this study contends that similar to Frankenstein, ex-felons recidivate as a result of the social marginalization they face after being released from jail. Thus, ex-felons’ criminal behavior is strongly intertwined with social rejection, which, according to society, is only related to their earlier misdeeds and not their outward appearances. As a result, as long as society continues to criticize ex-felons by labeling them as monsters, any initiatives put in place will not improve recidivism rates, because ex-felons will continue to commit crimes as a result of the rejection they experience in society. In conclusion, this shows that the reality of the problem is at the community level and that policymakers should focus their attention on educating the community on the importance of forgiving ex-felons, accepting them back into society, and not judging or labeling them based on their previous criminal activities, for successful reintegration
Fundamentally Human: Creating a Response to Technological Unemployment Based on the Papal Encyclicals
No full textThis project seeks to utilize the Catholic Church’s wisdom tradition to support a human-centered response to technological unemployment. The loss of jobs to various forms of technology is a serious concern, especially to those made redundant by technology who cannot find comparable employment. Although job loss to technology is not a new phenomenon, prior economic cycles were very different and cannot provide a solid foundation for planning future responses. The United States unemployment assistance program has been the same for almost fifty years, and the pace of technological change in society has far outraced it. What options exist to ameliorate job loss that can support the worker primarily as an individual worthy of concern and support? Approaching this problem with the fundamentals of the Papal Encyclicals and Catholic Social Teaching (CST) would allow all interested parties to view the situation from a truly human perspective. The Catholic values of human dignity, solidarity, and subsidiarity can serve as the foundation of new government support programs like universal basic income (UBI). Various UBI projects have shown the value of an approach that allows individuals increased agency over the assistance they receive as it is a more efficient and targeted way to help those in need while affirming their dignity. Acknowledging the potential benefits gained from this overlooked intersection of the secular and the spiritual will profoundly affect all people in this age of rapidly advancing technology
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Improving Provider Sexual Health Education for Male Post Deployment Veterans
No full textBackground: Post-deployment male veterans have an almost three-fold higher risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections than the civilian population. Despite resources available to primary healthcare providers, there is little research that assesses the effectiveness of existing sexual health education materials for providers in the Veteran Affairs (VA) system. This quality improvement initiative assessed both the barriers to sexual health education and the level of provider awareness of existing sexual health education materials. Methods: This quasi-interventional quality improvement study was conducted with an educational intervention with pre- and post-test for primary care providers. A total of 19 primary care providers, including physicians and nurse practitioners, with at least one year of experience participated. A pre-test was administered to assess barriers, provider experience, and provider knowledge of sexual health educational resources available. Providers attended a one-hour intervention educating them about resources available to support sexual health education and counseling. A post-test was administered at the end of the in-service intervention to assess effectiveness. Data were analyzed using SPSS to conduct a repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: Results indicate that provider knowledge of two key resources (Men’s Health: A Guide to Preventing Infections, which known at the PVAMC as the VA Men’s Health Guide, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) increased from pre-test to post-test (p = 0.01 and p = 0.001, respectively). No other differences were demonstrated to provide sexual health education or barriers hindering sexual health education. Conclusion: An educational intervention aimed at increasing primary care provider knowledge about sexual health resources is effective in raising awareness of key guidelines and recommendations. No difference was demonstrated after educational intervention with regard to the barrier’s providers experience with sexual health education. Key Words: STI, sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, herpes, male, veterans, military, intervention, education, preventio
Three Perspectives on Happiness, from Ancient to Modern: Aristotle, Adam Smith, and Martin E.P. Seligman
Get PDFThis dissertation employed Ernest L. Boyer\u27s scholarship of integration by synthesizing Seligman, Aristotle, and Smith\u27s literature to discuss what constitutes happiness, a good life, and how to apply Martin Seligman\u27s framework to achieve these objectives. The dissertation will also discuss how happiness was defined during the Aristotle era and how happiness is measured in contemporary society and societal perspective toward individual economics and happiness. This integration is especially necessary for studying humanities, which I used to understand the past and its influence on the present. Understanding our past encourages us to appreciate the present and work with others to establish productive and positive future systems. Thus, increasing our understanding of what it means to be human in the age of technology