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Showing 1 to 20 of 231 for “"world view"”.
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Animals in Dickens' world view
Photocopy of typescript.
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Becoming a grower: World view transformation among committed members of a mutual help group
This was a study of world view transformation among committed members of a 12 Step mental health mutual help group called GROW. The purpose of the study was to explore and further our understanding of the phenomenon of world view transformation by listening to the stories of committed members of a …
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A Yupiaq world view : implications for cultural, educational, and technological adaptation in a contemporary world
… implications of the intersection of a Western world view and a Yupiaq world view in a remote Yupiaq Eskimo village on the Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. The study examines how the contemporary Yupiaq people have adapted their belief system, educational practices and subsistence …
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E. B. White and Henry Thoreau : a study of satiric technique related to world view
… are and how he evaluates the conditions of the world in relationship to those values (either his values or a set of values to which he adheres). There are two kinds of satiric techniques--bipolar and dialectic. Bipolar satire expresses the point of view that there are two ways to live in the …
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Patterns of human awareness and action : an interpretation of Gandhi's world view in comparative perspective
… the nature, construction, and operation of human world view systems. Using a comparative dialogue with Mahatma Gandhi, Leo Tolstoy, and Religious Studies I aim to develop a definition of world view that explores the pivotal world view universals of identity, orientation and belonging and how these …
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Saudara (1928-1941): its contribution to the debate on issues in Malay society and the development of a Malay world-view
… in the all-important decade before the Second World War. The major source that it uses for this purpose is the Malay periodical Saudara, which was published in the Straits Settlement of Penang between 1928 and 1941. The thesis will show that, through the period of its publication, Saudara …
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Response to the trauma of receiving an HIV diagnosis: Relation among assumptive world view, hope, and posttraumatic growth in individuals living with HIV/AIDS
… attention to the relation among assumptive world view, hope, and posttraumatic growth in those living with HIV/AIDS. The results indicated a positive relation exists among the three scales with the scores on hope and assumptive world view showing a significant positive correlation. Although …
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"A nation of priests" : the world-view of the Temple scroll and its application to the way of life prescribed in the sectarian scrolls from Qumran
… and intimate. It argues that the specific world-view introduced by the Temple Scroll is evident in the sectarian scrolls and that this very world-view is essential for creating the framework upon which the way of life prescribed in the sectarian scrolls is modeled.
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The Construction of Personal Meaning in the Transformation of a School's Culture: Three Journeys Along the Pathway of School Improvement
… the traditional, single-reality, cause-effect world view and consider a constructivist world view that supports the existence of multiple realities, multiple paths to understanding, and the possibility of influencing rather than directing change. It outlines a framework for constructing a …
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Developing Life Skills : Perceptions of Graduates of the Adult, Non-Traditional Business and Management Programs at Indiana Wesleyan University
… Thinking, Reading Materials, and Christian World View. Graduates further perceived themselves as evidencing "considerable progress" in the following eight skills: Teamwork, Writing Effectively, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, …
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A cultural interpretation of Shāfiʻī's legal doctrine
… reality expresses an interrelationship between a world view- the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammed, and a social context of legal differences. The cultural significance of this interrelationship facilitates the extension of the religious experience beyond the ritual itself and thereby influences the …
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"Hear Dem Cryin:" Rastafari and Framing Processes in Reggae Music
… is too frequently conceived of from the point of view of European or American white men. I intend to examine the perceived realities and world-view of a marginalized oppressed group, the Rastafarians. The contemporary social movement literature focuses heavily on framing processes, how movement …
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Leadership Requirements in the 21st Century : the Perceptions of Canadian Public Sector Leaders
… for the following competencies: cosmopolitan/world view, vision, teamwork, ability to learn, teaching skills, negotiation, interpersonal skills, ethics, entrepreneurial skills, problem solving, initiative, and stamina from 20 years ago to the 21st century; however, they rated …
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Leadership Requirements in the 21st Century : the Perceptions of Canadian Private Sector Leaders
… for the following competencies: cosmopolitan/world view, vision, teamwork, ability to learn, teaching skills, negotiation, interpersonal skills, ethics, entrepreneurial skills, problem solving, initiative, and stamina from 20 years ago to the 21st century; however, they rated …
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The plight of the humanists: a reinterpretation of the battle between the ancients and the moderns
Historians have traditionally viewed the controversy between the ancients and moderns within the narrow scope of the title. However, in the seventeenth century the issue of learning and knowledge was a significant issue in the controversy. By 1600, the humanists were well established in the …
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Shamanism and alien abductions : a comparative study
… leading to a more spiritual or animistic world-view, a deep concern for the environment and the development of paranormal abilities such as healing. This qualitative study is designed to investigate the validity of such claims. The research aim is to see whether the experiences and …
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The Theology of Jurgen Moltmann
… for their contribution to Moltmann's basic view of reality and life. Described briefly, all of life is caught up in struggle. At the very foundation of all that is, including God, are two opposing forces, namely being and nonbeing.</p> <p>It is the contention of this thesis that this …
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Maatskaplikewerk-dienste van die NG Sendingkerk in Suid-Afrika : 'n evaluatiewe studie oor die rol van maatskaplike werkers in diens van die kerk, met spesifieke verwysing na die gebruik van gemeenskapsontwikkeling in die bekamping van gemeenskapsarmoede in Wes-Kaap
… the NG Sendingkerk and its social workers? What world view do such models of community development represent? 2. What are the principal features of the communities served by die NG Sendingkerk that are relevant to community development? 3. Relating (1) and (2) above, what criteria for optimum …
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So-journeying: creating sacred space in education
… on Sojourner Truth’s African/African American world view as well as my own, I developed call-and-response in the context of I~We as my methodology which honors the communion, community, and communication of All-That-Exists. Using this as well as autobiographical methods, I explored an African …
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