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The Legacy of King Sugar: Jamaica's Sugar Industry and the Poor
The story of Jamaica entails a long complication of development that has resulted in the poverty that remains today. It echoes the history of much of the former New World. Since its takeover by the British from Spain in ...
Employment Capability for Individuals with Barriers to Labor Market Entry: The Case of Work-Integration Social Enterprises
In this paper, I will begin by defining social entrepreneurship and giving a brief overview of the rise of the field, both for the sake of clarity and for the relative novelty of the concept. The following section will ...
Frenemies: Churchill and The Soviet Union
A study of Churchill will uncover a careful balance between realism and liberalism in his views on international relations, and his internal conflict between the two. While he understood the struggle for power, every hope ...
Trophic Dynamics of Smallmouth Bass Invading Coldwater Ecosystems
Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) are a freshwater fish species that was introduced into Virginia in the late 1800's. The range of smallmouth bass is expected to expand, with climate change being a primary-driver of ...
SSI and Work: The Great American Story
. . . although much of the current debate surrounding SSI [Supplemental Security Income] discusses benefit levels or eligibility, this analysis focuses on the extent to which the program currently achieves the 1971 goal ...
The Catholic Church as "Guardian of the Faith"? Sex, Scandal, and Social Progress in the Republic of Ireland (thesis)
What makes Ireland's social and political trajectory notable is not that the debates over marriage equality and abortion departed from the traditional framework used in the West.
Instead, it is the distinct historical ...
"It is for Freedom that You Have Been Set Free": Christianity, Minor Characters, and Conceptions of Freedom in Three Works by William Wells Brown (thesis)
By the time William Wells Brown was writing these works, abolition as Christian reform in the United States had become a residual discourse left over from earlier conversations. Despite the shift from Christian reform to ...
Reclaiming Responsibility: Theological Resources for Criminal Justice Reform (thesis)
The United States incarcerates more individuals than any other country in the world. The anthropological viewpoint that allows these injustices to persist sees incarcerated individuals as existentially different than ...
Addressing Food Waste as a Social Issue: Cultural Roots and the Importance of a Multifaceted Approach
Food waste in America amounts to approximately 133 billion pounds of food each year, with loss deriving from every level of the production and consumption chain. Meanwhile, 41.2 million Americans live in food insecure ...