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Does Free Food Lead to Less Food? Dependency Theory & The Ambiguous Effects of Food Aid
No full textDependency Theory, in the context of food aid, holds that food aid and subsequent increases in food supply disincentivize local agricultural production, resulting in local dependence on food aid for survival. But, is this actually the case? This article first explains the economic theory behind Dependency Theory, then examines why this theory may not connect to reality and some strategies for remedying the flaws of modern non-emergency food aid to ensure effective humanitarian aid
Cultural Roots of Eating: A Comparative Analysis of Organic Discourse and Marketing Practices in China and the United States
No full textThis thesis examines how cultural frameworks influence the development of the organic food market and shape individual attitudes towards the label “organic” in the U.S. and China. While the popularity of organic food has increased in recent years, cognitive and behavioral reactions toward the label “organic” have differed across societies. In the U.S., healthy eating discourse aligns closely with the individualistic culture and atomistic cognitive style, highlighting the importance of salient elements such as specific nutrients or chemical use. In contrast, Chinese healthy eating discourse is based on balance and harmony, which is directly related to traditional Chinese culture of Yin and Yang from a collectivistic orientation and holistic cognitive style. This study collected quantitative and qualitative data in order to explore how cultural differences in perception and social practice relate to differences in consumption of and preference for certain products. Specifically, this study investigates the role of the Atomism-Holism cultural dimension in shaping different attitudes toward the label “organic” among U.S. and Chinese consumers. Analysis of results suggests that a range of cultural mediators contribute to the behavior of consumers from both countries, such as price, the concept of “unprocessed” foods, and Chinese “wet markets” culture. The thesis concludes by proposing culturally specific recommendations for the U.S. and Chinese organic food marketers, emphasizing the need to align official organic food discourse with cultural values and cognitive styles
The Perception of Leader Identity: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Interfaith Hospital Chaplains
No full textThis article showcases the results of one research question in a multi-question study, specifically, “How do interfaith hospital chaplains perceive themselves leaders or part of the leadership process?” To answer this question, researchers interviewed ten interfaith hospital chaplains and employed interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). The analysis revealed the participants’ views that interfaith hospital chaplains are part of the leadership processes in hospital systems. A significant opportunity exists for chaplains and the healthcare system at large to engage in a more expansive, interdisciplinary understanding of leadership with the work of healthcare chaplaincy at the center of such discourse. This understanding moves beyond mere positional leadership and includes the relational, dialogical, subjective, reflective, and compassionate perspectives of leadership exhibited by interfaith hospital chaplains. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the need for this broader, more inclusive approach to leadership, as chaplains continue taking on integral roles in supporting both patients and staff during times of crisis
Stachys matthewsii: photo essay of a rare plant
No full textOn the morning of June 14, 2021, while collecting bryophytes in Goochland County with my student, Mikayla Quinn, we stumbled upon a previously unknown population of stachys matthewsii, Yadkin\u27s Hedge Nettle
The Reluctant Heroes: How to Teach Younger Generations Every-Day Heroism Through Pedagogical Imagination
No full textThis article explores the notion of pedagogical imagination in the context of its practical use in teaching young learners today. The idea of imagination is being presented through the lens of the existing concepts such as ethnographic, historical, and sociological imagination introduced in the social sciences and humanities by various authors. The educational setting of today’s digitalized reality is being understood here as a sociocultural sphere where different generations clash in their diverse abilities to learn and form specific skills that might help them to cope with difficult real life situations. The process of forming heroic behavior patterns is thus taken as a part of a wider phenomenon of change in the learning modes of Generation Z and Generation Alpha. The generational divide is presented in this paper as a cultural issue taking also place in the register of different communication patterns between various age cohorts. Thus, it becomes crucial to look at the new tendencies in teaching and learning from the ethnographic perspective which gives us direct insight into the Gen Z’s educational demands and their subjective schooling experience
Brief of Amicus Curiae Professor Corinna Barrett Lain in Support of Neither Party
Full text link“I don’t think it’s a secret that we inherited one of the worst, most incompetent and most ill-funded Department of Corrections in the country. . . [a]nd I don’t think it takes a leap to suggest that we should understand whether they are capable of carrying out the death penalty before we do it.” That is how Attorney General Kris Mayes described Arizona’s Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (“ADCRR”) less than two years ago. Ryan Thornell, director of the ADCRR, agreed, attesting in a declaration in 2023 that the ADCRR lacked “the necessary institutional knowledge and expertise to conduct an execution.”..
Osmosis Magazine - Fall 2018
Full text linkOsmosis is a student read, led, and written publication from the University of Richmond, focusing on all aspects of healthcare and science
Origins and Ethics of Biohacking
Full text linkSince its first mention in a 1988 Washington Post article, the biohacking movement has taken on many definitions, with the overarching goal of disseminating information and techniques to allow people outside of the traditional scientific community to modify biological systems. Biohackers, then, are the members of this movement, viewing themselves as boundary-pushers and explorers
