A standard practice in the sociological and comparative politics literature is to interpret ethnicity broadly as identity cleavages deriving from non-class categories such as language, religion, race and caste. In recent decades, conflicts between ‘ethnic’ communities, i.e., gro…
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In this thesis, “Countering Counter-Terror: The Impact of Security Policy on American, British and French Publics Post 9/11”, I reframe counter-terrorism law as performance; I argue it is a scenario or blue-print for military and civilian interactions in the public sphere. As ev…
This dissertation explores various elements and issues of the black movement in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, through activists' personal stories, intra- and inter-movement politics and dynamics, and the diasporic character of the movement. I argue that the interplay of racial framew…
Due to the disruption of refugee women's lives before, during, and after flight, they take on new roles and responsibilities that raise the need for refugee women to acquire new skills and tools with which to handle their new life. The conventional approach is to look at a refug…
The purpose of this study was to explore the process of collective-national identity development and related social psychological factors among Palestinian students in the Israeli universities with reference to the degree of their involvement in student activism (high, moderate …
This study explores the complex connection between the social dynamics of societies in conflict, memory and denial. It investigates the politics of denial and memory, as it addresses the difficulties faced by societies in coming to terms with their past. Analyzing the internal d…
This study examines the experience of spiritually oriented peace activists effective within a cross-cultural environment in Israel. Researchers have performed the majority of past research on peace activists based on a western psychological framework and without acknowledging an…
This dissertation focuses on the context, practices, processes and ideologies as well as the political and economic subjectivities of contemporary Southern Lebanese women's activism. The political consciousness and subjectivity of these women is born out of experiences and socia…
The purpose of my research is to understand how a socially diverse group of spiritually-minded activist scholars integrate their spirituality into their academic activities in the Canadian university context. My primary goal here is to make visible the experiences of spiritually…
"Archaeologists currently change the world through the products of their archaeological research that contribute to our collective historical and cultural knowledge. Their work helps to shape and reshape our perceptions of the past and our understanding of written history. Archa…
Archaeologists as Activists: Can Archaeologists Change the World?
by McBride, Stephen W., McDavid, Carol, Miller, Sarah E., Barnes, Jodi A., Chidester, Robert, Christensen, Kim, Gadsby, David A., Henderson, A. Gwynn, Jeppson, Patrice L., Little, Barbara J., McBride, Kim A., Prybylski, Matthew E., Stahlgren, Lois C.
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Could archaeologists benefit contemporary cultures and be a factor in solving world problems? Can archaeologists help individuals? Can archaeologists change the world? These questions form the root of archaeology activism or activist archaeology: using archaeology to advocate fo…
"Archaeologists currently change the world through the products of their archaeological research that contribute to our collective historical and cultural knowledge. Their work helps to shape and reshape our perceptions of the past and our understanding of written history. Archa…