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A Narratological Inquiry into U.S. African Refugee Youths’ Educational Experiences
(2023)The arrival of refugees over the past two decades changed the face of classrooms in Kansas City, Missouri, resulting in refugee youth being unprepared for post-secondary opportunities. This critical narrative study aimed ... -
Trade, environment and development : an ecological economics perspective
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2012)The growing importance of international trade has resulted in many debates concerning growth and the consequent impact on environment. This paper will critically analyze the impact of international trade on environment ... -
Gardiner C. Means and the 1980s Shareholders' Attempted Revolution
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, 2008)Gardiner C. Means was one of the first twentieth-century economists to have noticed the concentration of corporate power in the hands of managers. He believed that this power arrangement caused production inefficiency and ... -
Indiscriminate or Intentional: Locations of Nonprofit Organizations in Kansas City
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, 2008)This study examines the locations of Kansas City metropolitan area nonprofit organizations, as defined by the eleven-county Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Although several authors have conducted similar studies of nonprofits ... -
Critical Realism and the Biographical Film Project
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, 2008)This paper explores aspects of a critical realist approach that have practical application to biographical documentary filmmaking as an ontological and methodological guide in the planning, production, and editing processes. ... -
“I Cannot Rule Myself” The Pitfalls of Sensibility in Mary Shelley's The Last Man
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Quest for the Legitimizing Jesus Deployment of a Contested Symbol by a Non-traditional Religious Movement
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, 2007)There have always been alternative interpretations of Jesus throughout Christian history. The meaning of such a symbol is never static. However, a general theological consensus had maintained an essentially hegemonic ... -
Why Geography Matters: How geography and path dependency have aided in the black and white divide in Kansas City, MO
(Interdisciplinary Doctoral Student Council at the University of Missouri- Kansas City, 2007)Questions of space were very important in shaping Kansas City. Over time, space has aided in the geographic and hence social isolation of many people. This paper will look at the causes of segregation in the US and Kansas ...