"Untrammelled neoliberalism and the inexorable force of production have produced a 21st century crisis of community: a narcissistic cult of authenticity and mass turning-inward are among the pathologies engendered by it. We are individuals afloat in an atomised society, where th…
"A sharp critique of our contemporary societies in which pseudo-communication and narcissism have replaced community"--
"A sharp critique of our contemporary societies in which pseudo-communication and narcissism have replaced community"--
Focusing on the Western philosophical tradition and the work of contemporary feminists, Jean Elshtain explores the general tendency to assert the primacy of the public world--the political sphere dominated by men--and to denigrate the private world--the familial sphere dominated…
In recent decades, researchers have attempted to study racism using new methods. As racism has become less socially acceptable, individuals may hide, or even become unaware of, their prejudices. Therefore, scholars have begun to create constructs of modern aversive and implicit …
In an effort to improve perceived shortcomings in Jewish moral education, scholars offer various visions of what Jewish moral education should look like. However, implementation of any educational vision is liable to fail if its compatibility with the realities of teaching is no…
Research regarding attachment with God and differentiation of self has a robust foundation in the literature, however, cross-cultural studies are limited. This study examines attachment with God, individualism, collectivism, and differentiation of self in second generation Chris…
Korean's worldview is heavily shaped by Confucianism that seeks cosmic harmony through well-ordered relationships. Individual acts typically are thought to have universal import. Thus one must ever evaluate one's role and duties lest one's own ambitions undermine the corporate p…
The purpose of this research was to investigate how the concepts of universalism and nationalism in the Book of Isaiah can be reconciled. The process of the analysis involved using canonical and rhetorical methodology to answer the research question and examine the hypothesis. T…
This study examined cultural variations in mothers' attitudes toward the use of daycare for children aged birth to two years old between Israel and the United States. Based on Hofstede's (1980) individualism/collectivism model, Israel was assumed to be a collectivist culture and…
As the over-arching culture of North America becomes ever more post-Christian, the church in North America continues to decline. Nearly 75 percent of Southern Baptist Churches are plateaued or are in decline. Some have responded by planting new churches while others emphasize re…
This thesis is an investigation into materialism as a crucial component of Huli thought. Previous ethnographic research undertaken among Huli since the 1950s has touched upon materialist aspects of Huli in various ways, but the ethnographic fieldwork that I undertook in 2016 con…
This thesis examines data from a religion and values survey entitled Young Adults and Religion in a Global Perspective (YARG) conducted in the spring of 2018. The data for this research comes from a sample of college undergraduates from diverse nations, Portland State being one …
Ball culture has been a Black/Latinx gay subculture overlooked by historians. Ball culture served as a safe space for young gay Black/Latinx men and trans-people to express themselves. The competition categories held an equally significant role in ball culture as the balls did. …
The three essays of this dissertation focus on the period of the American Westward expansion. The first essay, co-authored with Ross Mattheis, examines the impact of the 1862 Homestead Act on long-run development. We establish that areas with greater historical exposure to homes…
Nigerian mothers have long taught their children collectivism values that emphasize interdependence and prioritizing the needs of others over those of oneself. However, some researchers have hypothesized that the past two decades' dramatic social changes in Africa may have led t…
Innovation has been positively linked to the economic growth of nations, regions, and organizations. Making employee creativity and innovation actionable at the organization level has become a core challenge for leaders. Understanding the influence of culture and leadership prac…