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An In-Depth Look into Inflation in Argentina and the United States: A Qualitative Study
Get PDFThis paper explores the complex phenomenon of inflation in Argentina and the United States through a qualitative lens, offering a comparative analysis that captures the diverse experiences and perspectives of individuals from both nations. The paper examines the historical context of both countries to further develop key inflation perspectives and experiences in both nations. By interviewing two family members in Argentina and an Economics professor in the United States, the study bridges personal and academic viewpoints to unravel the multifaceted impacts of inflation. Argentina\u27s prolonged struggle with inflation, characterized by historical policy inconsistencies and economic mismanagement, contrasts with the relatively stable and managed inflationary environment of the United States. The research highlights the significant role of government policies, societal impacts, and individual adaptations in shaping the lived experiences of inflation. The study aims to shed light on the underlying causes, policy responses, and socioeconomic consequences of inflation, ultimately contributing to a broader understanding of this pervasive economic issue
Precarity and Patriarchal Bargain: Women’s Experiences in Post-Disaster Recovery Housing after the 2011 Van Earthquake
No full textIn this paper, we frame women’s experiences in post-disaster recovery housing to highlight the differential distribution of their vulnerabilities. While studies have reported women’s resilience in their new residence, their social vulnerability is often exacerbated in post-disaster recovery housing as they disproportionately shoulder the familial responsibilities with limited resources. We collected and analyzed 350 face-to-face interviews with women survivors living in the post-disaster recovery housing after the 2011 Van earthquake. Using Butler’s concept of precarity, we argue that under the prevailing patriarchal system, the physical location and the configuration of the new residence, and women’s familial status continue to differentially pose challenges for displaced women and worsen their vulnerabilities even years after their relocation. We found that while some women experienced positive changes, they continue to bargain with patriarchy, underlining the oppressiveness of the patriarchal system
A Delicate Balance: Pennsylvania College in the Pennsylvania Borderlands, 1832-1860
Get PDFThis paper discusses Pennsylvania College (now Gettysburg College) and its presence in the Pennsylvania borderlands region during the antebellum period, 1832-1860. The paper argues that Pennsylvania College\u27s location and the borderlands identity of many of its students and faculty were integral to how discourse and actions surrounding slavery and abolition manifested themselves at the institution. The paper indicates that Pennsylvania College\u27s antebellum history can serve as a microcosm of broader trends in American borderlands communities during this period. Crucially, this paper is shaped by primary source research conducting using minutes of Pennsylvania College\u27s debating societies, the Philomathean and Phrenakosmian societies, available in Special Collections and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College
APPC Minutes - February 28, 2023
No full textMinutes of the Academic Policy and Program Committee Meeting, February 28, 2023
Expedition to Washington State: The Pacific Crest Trail, Mt. Rainier, Okanogan-Wenatchee, and Lake Chelan
Get PDFWithin the United States there are many different agencies that have been tasked with the management of America\u27s Public Lands. Due to America\u27s unique inception, there are many different ideas and concepts that affect how we view these same land units today. This poster delves into four specific land units in Washington State (The Pacific Crest National Trail, the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, and Mount Rainier National Park) to discuss each area\u27s history and management issues, as well as discuss the effects of society\u27s preconceived notions on each destination. Finally, the poster also discusses what ties these lands together - a planned 2-3 week trip that includes all the land units discussed
Creatively Making Through Failure
Get PDFThis work of art is a 3D Map of Rome, Italy that uses laser cutting and 3D printing techniques to create. The project and technique is explained by the artist and author Spencer Ashnault
Life Unworthy of Life Aktion T4: The First Nazi Genocide
Get PDFThough usually viewed as a prelude to the Holocaust, the T4 euthanasia program was a distinct genocide carried out by the Third Reich’s doctors. Allowing themselves to be corrupted by eugenics and Nazi policy, the perpetrators of the Nazi euthanasia killings transformed themselves from healers to murderers. Despite public resistance led by Bishop Clemens von Galen which resulted in the cancellation of the T4 program, Nazi doctors took it upon themselves to continue euthanizing patients until the end of the war, emphasizing the legitimacy that euthanasia had acquired. The history of the T4 program, its perpetrators, and resisters is critical to understanding the crimes committed against disabled people by Nazi Germany
2022 Gettysburg College Student Textbook and Course Materials Survey Executive Summary
Get PDFIn Fall 2022, Musselman Library conducted its second course materials survey, this time in collaboration with 10 other liberal arts colleges from around the country. The results from this new survey illuminate how students are affected by textbook and course material costs, how they cope with these costs, and how effects and behaviors have changed since our 2019 survey.
This report summarizes the background of the project, key findings, and recommendations