The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) responds to a wide range of... more The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) responds to a wide range of emergencies across the largest and most isolated state in Australia. Traditionally, FESA has been regarded as a male dominated organisation. Over the last 10 years, FESA has conducted a considerable amount of self-analysis and investigated research approaches adopted by other local, national and international agencies and organisations, to improve organisational diversity. As a "values driven" organisation FESA has adopted an integrated approach through its strategic framework for improving organisational performance through its Motivated And Productive People program (MAPP). Together with MAPP, FESA has integrated into its approach, Living Our Values and Leadership the FESA Way as the vehicles for improving organisational diversity. The overall aim is to give diversity a strategic profile at the highest level of the organisation. The CEO has designated himself and his Executive Team as FESA's 'Diversity Champions', each with a specific portfolio to carry through with targeted outcomes to improve organisational diversity at all levels of the organisation. Another initiative which has arisen from this approach is the FESA Values Plan. This plan is being developed to clarify and demonstrate to its people, how diversity as a 'leadership value' is lived on a day-to-day basis, through links to its policies, programs and operational activities. The results to date have been encouraging. As an example, there have been improvements in recruitment rates of people from diverse backgrounds, including women, indigenous, cultural and linguistic diversity. The paper will provide an explanation of the approach; why FESA has chosen to go down this path; what results FESA has achieved to date and what it hopes it will achieve in the future.
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first offreservation boarding school and began the ... more The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first offreservation boarding school and began the social experiment of assimilation of Native Americans into American culture. For almost 40 years, from 1879 to 1918, the school sought to civilize "savage" Indian children. Richard H. Pratt, founder of the school, believed that the school was the solution to the "Indian problem." To successfully carry out the mission to assimilate and rehabilitate, Pratt believed that the school must "Kill the Indian, save the man." To achieve this goal, totalitarian methods were employed, and all aspects of life were controlled. All traces of Indian culture were removed from the view and memory of students. Students were given new Anglo names, and they were forbidden to speak their native language. Boys' hair was cut in the Anglo fashion, and Indian dress was replaced with military uniforms. Girls were given Victorian-style uniform dresses and shoes. During summers, students were placed with Anglo families instead of returning home. Students spent half the day at scholastic study, primarily learning English, and the other half pursuing vocational training. By total immersion in Anglo-American culture, students internalized the belief that Whites were culturally superior. Pratt believed that the goal of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, to assimilate and rehabilitate Indian students, was successful. However, in retrospect, the U.S. government's goal of eradicating Native American cultures failed miserably. (TD) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document.
As the only industrialized country to legislate and federally fund abstinence-only-until-marriage... more As the only industrialized country to legislate and federally fund abstinence-only-until-marriage programs as social policy, the United States stands out. It also stands out as the only industrialized country still embroiled in a debate over whether creationism should be taught in public schools. These two issues help reveal the dynamic interplay between religion and politics in the United States, and the role and power of conservative religious groups in shaping domestic and foreign policy, especially as it relates to education, reproductive and sexual health, and family issues. While evangelicals represent only 25 percent of the U.S. population, their influence on social policy has been significant. The recent court case in Dover, Pennsylvania (Tammy Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District et al. 2005 WL 578974 [MD Pa. 2005]) over the teaching of evolution and intelligent design and legal actions involving abstinence-only programs reveal the cultural and legal wars being waged over the role of science and religion. Conservative Christians have, in part, achieved their agenda by applying the brakes on research, education, and funding that could reduce the rates of teen pregnancy, birth, and abortion that are higher in the United States than any other industrialized country. This chapter outlines some of the court cases involving sexuality education but focuses primarily on the content, controversies, and consequences of abstinence-only approaches.
All across America, Mexican (im)migrants are working and contributing to the economic, cultural, ... more All across America, Mexican (im)migrants are working and contributing to the economic, cultural, and political life of local communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. While there are benefits for the migrating workers and their families, and for U.S. employers and consumers, circular migration comes with costs, especially to family life. While migration between Mexico and the U.S. has become an increasingly important economic strategy for Susan D. Rose, Ph.D. (Cornell University, 1984) is Professor and Chair of Sociology at Dickinson College. Rose is Co-Director of the Mexican Migration Mosaic and author of numerous articles and books on family, work, migration, trauma narratives, and the political economy of fundamentalism. She has conducted field work in Mexico, Guatemala, the Philippines, and South Korea. Rose has organized a number of Mosaic Programs that engage students in intensive field work in communities both close to campus and across continents, including a study of (Im)migration to Patagonia, Argentina and Steelton, Pennsylvania.
Change in China’s urban areas is dramatic, as cityscapes emerge from rice paddies. China’s rural ... more Change in China’s urban areas is dramatic, as cityscapes emerge from rice paddies. China’s rural areas reflect the impact of globalization, especially as villagers leave home for work in towns and cities. Much of the current research on migration out of China’s countryside has noted its negative consequences for village life, a phenomenon often dubbed “hollowing out.” Our qualitative research on “hollowing out,” undertaken by a student-faculty team from Dickinson College, focused on village sustainability in an area that has experienced substantial out-migration. Given the time constraints of our funding, we concentrated on village activities that were by and large public and observable – farm ecology and local culture. The village “stay-behinds” did most of the community’s agricultural labor and cultural work, the latter especially manifest in religious activities. Based on a combination of fieldwork and available published materials, we found evidence for optimism about the sustai...
As an innovative model for diversity education, Dickinson College designed the Crossing Borders p... more As an innovative model for diversity education, Dickinson College designed the Crossing Borders program to encourage culturally diverse students to live, work, and study together in multiple contexts both within the United States and abroad. Envisioning a series of crossings, the program brings together up to 20 students from Dickinson College, a predominantly White Institution, and Xavier University, Dillard College, and Spelman College, three Historically Black Colleges/Universities, to spend 4 weeks studying together in Cameroon. West Africa. Students then study at Dickinson for one semester and at one of the Historically Black Colleges/Universities for one semester. Key words diversity . intergroup relations . race & ethnicity . identity development . historically black colleges and universities I just think back to the first night that we arrived in Cameroon. Sarah was my roommate. And I remember just sitting up with her, like, the whole week, all hours of the night, just talking. About how it is to be African-American, I don't know, just Innov High Educ
This paper examines the impact of the Religious Right on American social policy as it relates to ... more This paper examines the impact of the Religious Right on American social policy as it relates to family, sexuality and reproductive health. The article focuses on the current debates and practices of abstinence-until-marriage programs vs. comprehensive sex education programsand the ways in which they reflect and affect cultural attitudes about sexuality, teenagers, parents and rights. The manuscript is based on comparative fieldwork, including participant observations in schools and interviews in the United States and Denmark with teenagers, teachers and sexuality educators. We question whether it is sex education that goes too far in promoting early and promiscuous sex or the Religious Right in attempting to censor vital information and servicesfrom youngpeople. What if I want to have sex outside of marriage? I guess you'll just have to be prepared to die.-No Second Chance The United States leads the industrialized world in teen pregnancy, abortion and sexuallytransmitted disease rates-and in legislating and funding abstinence-until-marriage programs as social policy. It also stands out as the only industrialized country still embroiled in a debate about whether creationism should be taught in public schools. These issues help reveal the dynamic interplay between religion and politics in the United States. In examining the role and power of conservative religious groups in shaping domestic and foreign policy, this paper focuses on the issues of reproductive and sexual health, education and familyand the impact they have on young people. In order to illuminate the cultural and political-economic factors that inform debates and social policy concerning sexuality and gender in the United States, this study presents a comparative analysis of Danish and U.S. approaches to family planning, reproductive health and sexuality education. This analysis of young people, their teachers, sex educators and sex ed materials in the United States and Denmark represents more than a year of ethnographic fieldwork and participant-observation in Roskilde, Denmark and central Pennsylvania.' The case of Denmark is informative because the rates of teen pregnancy and attitudes towards sexuality 50 years ago were not much different than those in the United States. Since the 1970s, however, Denmark has taken a much more pragmatic approach to teen sexuality and sex education. Although Danish and American teens tend to have similar patterns of sexual debut and activity, Danish teens have much lower rates of teenage pregnancy, abortion and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). For example, in 1995, there were 61 births per 1,000 females between the ages of 15-19 in the United States, and only nine in Denmark (Feijoo 2001; Singh and Darroch 2000).Today, the dominant Danish discourse about sexuality and reproductive rights is strikingly different from the dominant discourse in the United Statesnot because Danes are by nature or nationality "just more open" about sex and Americans "just naturally more prudish"rather, the debates over sexuality and reproductive rights and responsibility are rooted in different religious, political, economic and community orientations.
... KEYWORDS. Sexual abuse, evangelical conversion narratives, trauma-recovery narratives, Clothe... more ... KEYWORDS. Sexual abuse, evangelical conversion narratives, trauma-recovery narratives, Clothesline Project, violence ... In the initial analysis of these women's narratives, two distinct gen-res emerged: a trauma-recovery narrative embedded in feminist under-...
... The Covenant people have diverse religious backgrounds: many grew up in Protestant or Catholi... more ... The Covenant people have diverse religious backgrounds: many grew up in Protestant or Catholic families ... of instances, it became evident that both men and women of this community clearly saw ... Now I have a little catering business and the young women in the fellowship come ...
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) responds to a wide range of... more The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) responds to a wide range of emergencies across the largest and most isolated state in Australia. Traditionally, FESA has been regarded as a male dominated organisation. Over the last 10 years, FESA has conducted a considerable amount of self-analysis and investigated research approaches adopted by other local, national and international agencies and organisations, to improve organisational diversity. As a "values driven" organisation FESA has adopted an integrated approach through its strategic framework for improving organisational performance through its Motivated And Productive People program (MAPP). Together with MAPP, FESA has integrated into its approach, Living Our Values and Leadership the FESA Way as the vehicles for improving organisational diversity. The overall aim is to give diversity a strategic profile at the highest level of the organisation. The CEO has designated himself and his Executive Team as FESA's 'Diversity Champions', each with a specific portfolio to carry through with targeted outcomes to improve organisational diversity at all levels of the organisation. Another initiative which has arisen from this approach is the FESA Values Plan. This plan is being developed to clarify and demonstrate to its people, how diversity as a 'leadership value' is lived on a day-to-day basis, through links to its policies, programs and operational activities. The results to date have been encouraging. As an example, there have been improvements in recruitment rates of people from diverse backgrounds, including women, indigenous, cultural and linguistic diversity. The paper will provide an explanation of the approach; why FESA has chosen to go down this path; what results FESA has achieved to date and what it hopes it will achieve in the future.
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first offreservation boarding school and began the ... more The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first offreservation boarding school and began the social experiment of assimilation of Native Americans into American culture. For almost 40 years, from 1879 to 1918, the school sought to civilize "savage" Indian children. Richard H. Pratt, founder of the school, believed that the school was the solution to the "Indian problem." To successfully carry out the mission to assimilate and rehabilitate, Pratt believed that the school must "Kill the Indian, save the man." To achieve this goal, totalitarian methods were employed, and all aspects of life were controlled. All traces of Indian culture were removed from the view and memory of students. Students were given new Anglo names, and they were forbidden to speak their native language. Boys' hair was cut in the Anglo fashion, and Indian dress was replaced with military uniforms. Girls were given Victorian-style uniform dresses and shoes. During summers, students were placed with Anglo families instead of returning home. Students spent half the day at scholastic study, primarily learning English, and the other half pursuing vocational training. By total immersion in Anglo-American culture, students internalized the belief that Whites were culturally superior. Pratt believed that the goal of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, to assimilate and rehabilitate Indian students, was successful. However, in retrospect, the U.S. government's goal of eradicating Native American cultures failed miserably. (TD) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document.
As the only industrialized country to legislate and federally fund abstinence-only-until-marriage... more As the only industrialized country to legislate and federally fund abstinence-only-until-marriage programs as social policy, the United States stands out. It also stands out as the only industrialized country still embroiled in a debate over whether creationism should be taught in public schools. These two issues help reveal the dynamic interplay between religion and politics in the United States, and the role and power of conservative religious groups in shaping domestic and foreign policy, especially as it relates to education, reproductive and sexual health, and family issues. While evangelicals represent only 25 percent of the U.S. population, their influence on social policy has been significant. The recent court case in Dover, Pennsylvania (Tammy Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District et al. 2005 WL 578974 [MD Pa. 2005]) over the teaching of evolution and intelligent design and legal actions involving abstinence-only programs reveal the cultural and legal wars being waged over the role of science and religion. Conservative Christians have, in part, achieved their agenda by applying the brakes on research, education, and funding that could reduce the rates of teen pregnancy, birth, and abortion that are higher in the United States than any other industrialized country. This chapter outlines some of the court cases involving sexuality education but focuses primarily on the content, controversies, and consequences of abstinence-only approaches.
All across America, Mexican (im)migrants are working and contributing to the economic, cultural, ... more All across America, Mexican (im)migrants are working and contributing to the economic, cultural, and political life of local communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. While there are benefits for the migrating workers and their families, and for U.S. employers and consumers, circular migration comes with costs, especially to family life. While migration between Mexico and the U.S. has become an increasingly important economic strategy for Susan D. Rose, Ph.D. (Cornell University, 1984) is Professor and Chair of Sociology at Dickinson College. Rose is Co-Director of the Mexican Migration Mosaic and author of numerous articles and books on family, work, migration, trauma narratives, and the political economy of fundamentalism. She has conducted field work in Mexico, Guatemala, the Philippines, and South Korea. Rose has organized a number of Mosaic Programs that engage students in intensive field work in communities both close to campus and across continents, including a study of (Im)migration to Patagonia, Argentina and Steelton, Pennsylvania.
Change in China’s urban areas is dramatic, as cityscapes emerge from rice paddies. China’s rural ... more Change in China’s urban areas is dramatic, as cityscapes emerge from rice paddies. China’s rural areas reflect the impact of globalization, especially as villagers leave home for work in towns and cities. Much of the current research on migration out of China’s countryside has noted its negative consequences for village life, a phenomenon often dubbed “hollowing out.” Our qualitative research on “hollowing out,” undertaken by a student-faculty team from Dickinson College, focused on village sustainability in an area that has experienced substantial out-migration. Given the time constraints of our funding, we concentrated on village activities that were by and large public and observable – farm ecology and local culture. The village “stay-behinds” did most of the community’s agricultural labor and cultural work, the latter especially manifest in religious activities. Based on a combination of fieldwork and available published materials, we found evidence for optimism about the sustai...
As an innovative model for diversity education, Dickinson College designed the Crossing Borders p... more As an innovative model for diversity education, Dickinson College designed the Crossing Borders program to encourage culturally diverse students to live, work, and study together in multiple contexts both within the United States and abroad. Envisioning a series of crossings, the program brings together up to 20 students from Dickinson College, a predominantly White Institution, and Xavier University, Dillard College, and Spelman College, three Historically Black Colleges/Universities, to spend 4 weeks studying together in Cameroon. West Africa. Students then study at Dickinson for one semester and at one of the Historically Black Colleges/Universities for one semester. Key words diversity . intergroup relations . race & ethnicity . identity development . historically black colleges and universities I just think back to the first night that we arrived in Cameroon. Sarah was my roommate. And I remember just sitting up with her, like, the whole week, all hours of the night, just talking. About how it is to be African-American, I don't know, just Innov High Educ
This paper examines the impact of the Religious Right on American social policy as it relates to ... more This paper examines the impact of the Religious Right on American social policy as it relates to family, sexuality and reproductive health. The article focuses on the current debates and practices of abstinence-until-marriage programs vs. comprehensive sex education programsand the ways in which they reflect and affect cultural attitudes about sexuality, teenagers, parents and rights. The manuscript is based on comparative fieldwork, including participant observations in schools and interviews in the United States and Denmark with teenagers, teachers and sexuality educators. We question whether it is sex education that goes too far in promoting early and promiscuous sex or the Religious Right in attempting to censor vital information and servicesfrom youngpeople. What if I want to have sex outside of marriage? I guess you'll just have to be prepared to die.-No Second Chance The United States leads the industrialized world in teen pregnancy, abortion and sexuallytransmitted disease rates-and in legislating and funding abstinence-until-marriage programs as social policy. It also stands out as the only industrialized country still embroiled in a debate about whether creationism should be taught in public schools. These issues help reveal the dynamic interplay between religion and politics in the United States. In examining the role and power of conservative religious groups in shaping domestic and foreign policy, this paper focuses on the issues of reproductive and sexual health, education and familyand the impact they have on young people. In order to illuminate the cultural and political-economic factors that inform debates and social policy concerning sexuality and gender in the United States, this study presents a comparative analysis of Danish and U.S. approaches to family planning, reproductive health and sexuality education. This analysis of young people, their teachers, sex educators and sex ed materials in the United States and Denmark represents more than a year of ethnographic fieldwork and participant-observation in Roskilde, Denmark and central Pennsylvania.' The case of Denmark is informative because the rates of teen pregnancy and attitudes towards sexuality 50 years ago were not much different than those in the United States. Since the 1970s, however, Denmark has taken a much more pragmatic approach to teen sexuality and sex education. Although Danish and American teens tend to have similar patterns of sexual debut and activity, Danish teens have much lower rates of teenage pregnancy, abortion and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). For example, in 1995, there were 61 births per 1,000 females between the ages of 15-19 in the United States, and only nine in Denmark (Feijoo 2001; Singh and Darroch 2000).Today, the dominant Danish discourse about sexuality and reproductive rights is strikingly different from the dominant discourse in the United Statesnot because Danes are by nature or nationality "just more open" about sex and Americans "just naturally more prudish"rather, the debates over sexuality and reproductive rights and responsibility are rooted in different religious, political, economic and community orientations.
... KEYWORDS. Sexual abuse, evangelical conversion narratives, trauma-recovery narratives, Clothe... more ... KEYWORDS. Sexual abuse, evangelical conversion narratives, trauma-recovery narratives, Clothesline Project, violence ... In the initial analysis of these women's narratives, two distinct gen-res emerged: a trauma-recovery narrative embedded in feminist under-...
... The Covenant people have diverse religious backgrounds: many grew up in Protestant or Catholi... more ... The Covenant people have diverse religious backgrounds: many grew up in Protestant or Catholic families ... of instances, it became evident that both men and women of this community clearly saw ... Now I have a little catering business and the young women in the fellowship come ...
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