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The Under-Representation of Minorities in Political Careers

Numerous studies have found that people of color, women, and those with physical challenges are significantly under-represented in political careers due to societal barriers. For example, women’s ... rare situations, when women are elected into political positions they endure obstacles different from their cohorts who are of superior societal stature. “Numerous studies suggest women have difficulty

Bettina von Arnim and Civil Action: How to Defy Oppression by Championing Others

exist, and this fact encompassed not only von Arnim’s engagement with nature, but her philosophy on life itself. Critical Reception of her Works Both her epistolaries and political writings gained wide ... champion for the ignored and underrepresented. She strategically used her femininity and cleverness to gain entrance into the world of men, granting herself political and social power unheard of during the

Information Dispositif: Archive, memory and information

unique perspective of the interrelation between Information Science/Philosophy/Social Sciences. They are letting you know that the movement of information, archive and memories, when activated within these

Information and value: Conceptual interrelations and the formation of evaluative types of information

methodology was based on a bibliographical research in dialogue with different documentary literature on the concepts of value and information, both in Information Science and related areas such as Philosophy ... .). Information technology and moral philosophy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. p. 40-65. [ Links ] FLORIDI, L. Information ethics and elobalization. In: GLOBAL FORUM CIVILIZATION AND PEACE. 2009

Political Agendas in the Letters of Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen is mentioned only briefly in historical accounts of musicology, religious philosophy, and biographical studies of various monarchs from the twelfth century; however, she played a ... the faculty mentor for the student author(s). To the best of my knowledge, the student has followed the accepted standards of scientific, creative, and academic honesty and ethics. Political Agendas in

Wak'as, Mallkis, and The Inca Afterlife: The Hydrological Connection Between The Incan Empirical and Nonempirical Worlds

weight during his lifetime outside of Peruvian society due to his marginalized status, elaborate Spanish writing style, and often political tones.12 However, over the last twenty to thirty years, his ... work of Tello, he explains “…how conquest disrupted a philosophy of integral environmental relations, especially regarding cults surrounding the importance of water. This included the 11 Julio C. Tello

An Ordinary Congressman and an Extraordinary Scandal: Alex McMillan and Iran-Contra

The Iran-Contra Affair was an infamous soap opera that pushed the Reagan Administration to the brink of annihilation. The repercussions to the main players of this and other tantalizing political ... History, University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill , USA Follow this and additional works at: http://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/jur Part of the American Politics Commons, and the Political History Commons

Considerations on the public sphere: social networks on the internet and political participation

The paper addresses the question of the public sphere proposed by Habermas from social networking on the Internet and the process of political participation provided by this form of communication and ... and political participation     Jackson da Silva Medeiros Doutorando, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Biblioteconomia e Comunicação, Programa de PósGraduação em

Social Welfare Policy Reform Since the 1990s: Comparison of the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic

address poverty (Kaufman 2007). The research will test the hypothesis that the evolution and efficiency of minimum income policy differs due to institutional political influences prevalent in each country ... -1960” Journal of European Social Policy, vol. 8 no. 2 (May): 139-154 Rebekah Buege received her BA in Economics, Political Science, and Philosophy from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2014. She

Under Pressure: The Nonpartisan League in South Central Minnesota

intimidation tactics. Many of these actions seem contrary to Minnesota’s moralistic political culture, but the national security crisis of World War I caused the moralistic political culture of the area to adopt ... University , Mankato , USA Follow this and additional works at: http://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/jur Part of the Political History Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation

Philosophy of information: indications and reflections

Philosophy cannot restrict itself solely to the search for truth. Information Science is not only a support. In the 21st. Century, thought finds itself before dilemmas which had been ignored or ... very information related to those processes, the present article proposes a philosophy that will reflect upon such information, namely, a Philosophy of Information. Keywords: information, philosophy

Philosophy of information: indications and reflections

Philosophy cannot restrict itself solely to the search for truth. Information Science is not only a support. In the 21st. Century, thought finds itself before dilemmas which had been ignored or ... very information related to those processes, the present article proposes a philosophy that will reflect upon such information, namely, a Philosophy of Information. Keywords: information, philosophy

Philosophy of information: indications and reflections

Philosophy cannot restrict itself solely to the search for truth. Information Science is not only a support. In the 21st. Century, thought finds itself before dilemmas which had been ignored or ... very information related to those processes, the present article proposes a philosophy that will reflect upon such information, namely, a Philosophy of Information. Keywords: information, philosophy

Philosophy of information: indications and reflections

Philosophy cannot restrict itself solely to the search for truth. Information Science is not only a support. In the 21st. Century, thought finds itself before dilemmas which had been ignored or ... very information related to those processes, the present article proposes a philosophy that will reflect upon such information, namely, a Philosophy of Information. Keywords: information, philosophy

The hypothesis of the progress of concept and Information Science

The aim of the article is to analyze the contrasting relationships of concepts in philosophy and science and discuss the notions of progress and paradigm. We raise the hypothesis that concepts are ... concepts in philosophy. Next we raise the question of the progress of concepts and their relationship to language and paradigms. It may be concluded that the notion of paradigm, although it impacts the

Forced Migration: A Syrian Exodus to Germany

policy agendas set by a German political party, this project reveals the complex intercultural relationship between Syrian refugees and Germans, people who have more in common than it may initially appear. ... , this project reveals the complexities of the intercultural relationship between Germans and Syrian refugees. Background of Political Events The Syrian Civil War began during a period of immense hope

Satirical Imagery of the Ramesside Period: A Socio-historical Narrative

reflect the social and political atmosphere in Egypt from the eighteenth dynasty onwards. The Ramesside period (c. 1292–1069 BCE), during which these images were made, was a time of diminishing pharaonic ... and paintings often figure animals performing human tasks, providing commentary on social and political events. A salient example of this type of painting was discovered in Deir el-Medina and is

Political Art of the Black Panther Party: Cultural Contrasts in the Nineteen Sixties Countermovement

the faculty mentor for the student author(s). To the best of my knowledge, the student has followed the accepted standards of scientific, creative, and academic honesty and ethics. Political Art of the

The great bibliology: Historical epistemology notes on science of knowledge organization

epistemology; Philosophy of information science; History of information science; Book. ... redux: Prolegomenon to (another) philosophy of information. Library Trends, v.52, n.3, p.387-407, 2004. [ Links ] Lovejoy, A.O. A grande cadeira do ser. São Paulo: Palíndromo, 2005. [ Links

The social and political values within the library paradigm in the information era

examine the possibility that, in today's society, the values of social and political actions that are recognized in the declarations of international organizations and national associations, in the ... teaching materials contained in curricula, are values that also form the library paradigm. Based on this assumption, we analyze both, contemporary society as an information society, and the political and