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Remembering Greasy Grass: The Battle, Aftermath, and Legacy in Native American History and Memory
Full text linkThe Battle of the Greasy Grass (Little Bighorn) is a watershed event in the westward expansion of the United States. It is also a foundational experience of the trials and tribulations of Native American life in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The common narrative surrounding this battle is one that focuses on the redemption of defeat. The Anglocentric story of George Custer and his last stand conjures images of America’s Manifest Destiny. However, the true gravity of the moment gets lost in translation as the voices of an underserved population are drowned out. Through study of Native eyewitness accounts this project seeks reject the traditional narrative of what happened on the plains of Montana on June 25, 1876. Additionally, with the help of testimonies from a younger generation of Native Americans keen on honoring the legacy of their predecessors, this conflict and its aftermath can be properly contextualized, and the voices of a marginalized and underserved population uplifted
Conceptualizing the Ontology of Indigenous Health & Land
Full text linkIndigenous communities face disproportionate health inequalities within the healthcare system, as well as inadequate access to healthcare that recognizes and prioritizes traditional ways of healing that require proximity and interaction with their homelands or spaces connected to their traditional ways of living. The purpose of my research was to further understand this deeply profound connection between Indigenous communities and their relationship to land that is indicative of their overall health and quality of life. To best gather information regarding the pursuit of this study, I analyzed multiple texts, podcasts, and relevant social media posts (via Instagram). All of which were written and presented by varying Indigenous scholars and grassroots activists hailing from different communities across North America. In conclusion, I found that Indigenous communities perceive their relationship with the land as an ongoing effort to resist assimilation and cultural genocide, reclaim traditional cultural knowledge and teachings, as well as heal from colonial violence and intergenerational trauma
Unbecoming Nadie: Feminism and the Epistolary Form in María Lourdes Pallais’s Novel La carta
No full textThe “post-war” period of the 1990s in Central America has been marked by disenchantment and re-appropriation of the testimonial form. In this article, I argue that María Lourdes Pallais’s novel La carta (1996) combines these narrative tendencies in order to criticize the Nicaraguan Sandinista revolutionary project while advancing an autonomous feminist ideology, a reading that is sustained by the work’s epistolary form. Through the analysis of the letter-writing genre, we thus gain access to an interpretation of the novel that reframes the protagonist, Claudette, as a voice that questions authority, knowledge, and manipulation as discursive tactics that maintain society’s hegemonic status quo rather than as a victim of patriarchal politics
Going rogue: what scientists can learn about Twitter communication from “alt” government accounts
Full text linkThe inauguration of President Trump in the United States led to the active restriction of science communication from federal agencies, resulting in the creation of many unofficial “alt” Twitter accounts to maintain communication. Alt accounts had many followers (e.g., 15 accounts had \u3e 100,000) and received a large amount of media attention, making them ideal for better understanding how differences in messaging can affect public engagement with science on microblogging platforms. We analyzed tweets produced by alt and corresponding official agency accounts to compare the two groups and determine if specific features of a tweet made them more likely to be retweeted or liked to help the average scientist potentially reach a broader audience on Twitter. We found adding links, images, hashtags, and mentions, as well as expressing angry and annoying sentiments all increased retweets and likes. Evidence-based terms such as “peer-review” had high retweet rates but linking directly to peer-reviewed publications decreased attention compared to popular science websites. Word choice and attention did not reflect official or alt account types, indicating topic is more important than source. The number of tweets generated and attention received by alt accounts has decreased since their creation, demonstrating the importance of timeliness in science communication on social media. Together our results show potential pathways for scientists to increase efficacy in Twitter communications
So, About Modern Europe…: A Conversational History from the Enlightenment to the Present Day
No full textThe West – Europe and the USA – has kind of had its way with the world for a few centuries. Why else does everyone speak English, listen to hip-hop, and want to buy Mercedes?Starting with the Enlightenment, Europeans developed big ideas that have increased opportunities for people around the world and raised standards of living. But those same ideas have also produced wars, genocide, colonialism, and the potential for global environmental disaster. This book describes the origins and legacy of this mixed bag of ideas which includes everything from democracy and feminism to those old foes, communism and capitalism. After all, it\u27s a bag which still shapes how most people on the planet look at things today.In a natural, funny and engaging style, So, About Modern Europe... expertly guides readers through the good, the bad and the indifferent of modern European history, convincingly arguing the need to \u27tip the cap\u27 to the Enlightenment and its influence along the way.https://scholarlycommons.susqu.edu/facultybooks/1094/thumbnail.jp
How Athletics Affect my Teaching Practice
No full textMy self-study question focused on the connections that I have made related to a variety of topics that are involved in athletics and student-teaching. These topics include time management, leadership, communication and collaboration, and career development. Each day I recorded a daily journal about my day and I included a note about my self-study. I was able to improve upon the skills that I had previously stated, due to my experiences with playing basketball. Time management is one of the most difficult skills to master, especially as a student-athlete. I also learned that time management is one of the most difficult skills to master as a student-teacher. Student-teaching and playing basketball during the same part of the year has been difficult. It has been extremely important to manage my time, which I have learned more about throughout my experience. Leadership is also a key skill that I have gained through athletics by being a role model, as well as a team captain over the years. Setting a good example and displaying strong work ethic is something that I have translated from the basketball court to the classroom. Communication and collaboration are so important and I have learned that those who do not communicate well will not be successful. Communication is one of the keys to success in basketball, which I have also improved upon in the classroom. Furthermore, career development is a significant aspect of my student-teaching practicum as I have gained insight into what it will be like to run my own classroom. The skills that I have gained from athletics have prepared me for my future career as an educator
Using Experimental Auctions to Examine Teen Demand for JUUL
Full text linkIn recent years, e-cigarette use has been increasing rapidly, specifically among teens, creating a need for public health officials/policymakers to understand the determinants of demand for vape. The CDC acknowledges JUUL as being the most popular e-cigarette brand among teens and attributes, in part, the rise in teen nicotine use to JUUL (Ali et.al. 2020). While a significant body of research estimates demand for cigarettes and e-cigarettes, given JUUL’s newer emergence on the market, there is less research on that brand. Since JUUL is so popular among teens, it may be necessary to estimate the demand for JUUL separately rather than assuming these products have the same demand. This paper examines two key questions: what is teenagers’ demand for JUUL? Do teenagers who are non-users, but susceptible to using tobacco, have a higher demand for JUUL, relative to other tobacco products? To estimate this demand, we conducted experimental auctions with 188 teens in Columbia, South Carolina. These were real auctions where winners purchased tobacco products while losers kept their money allotment. Participants included users/non-users of nicotine products who bid on various nicotine products, including cigarettes and e-cigarettes/vapes (of different flavors, nicotine levels, and flavors), as well as a JUUL starter kit. Results suggest that there is a significantly higher demand for JUUL relative to both cigarettes and e-cigarettes/vapes. Further, we find modest evidence to suggest that susceptibility plays a role in the demand that teens have for JUUL products relative to the demand for cigarettes and traditional e-cigarettes/vapes
Using Music to Teach Agricultural, Applied, and Environmental Economics
Full text linkEducation scholars (Brewer 1995; Jensen 2000) have long known that using music to teach can improve learning. In this article, we discuss songs that educators can use to teach agricultural, applied, and environmental economics topics. We also show how educators can easily and freely access these songs and suggest strategies for including them when teaching