Joseph B. Hill and Dr. Michael D. Phillips, Humanities, Classics and Comparative Literature In much of West Africa, the griot is the central figure in the performing arts. Traditionally, only those born into the griot caste perform publicly in any capacity, be it in music, dance, historical recitation, public speaking, or jesting. Although other castes […]
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The Price of Polygamy: Economic Impact of Federal Prosecution Upon Families of Incarcerated Polygamists
Timothy Merrill and Dr. Brian Cannon, History In recent decades many scholars have put polygamy under the spyglass of inquiry—filling volumes with their findings—yet surprisingly little has been written on the Mormon Underground and the prison life of polygamists in the 1880s and 1890s. The extant literature devoted to this important era of Mormon history […]
Economic Self-Control and Impulsivity in Money Decisions: A Comparison of High School Students with Rural or Urban Backgrounds
Becky Malquist and Dr. Harold L. Miller Jr., Psychology Do you buy the brand new car now and take out a large loan, or do you save a little longer and buy a used one so that, in the end, you pay less? Do you take the spur-of-the-moment Caribbean cruise, or do you stick to […]
Psychological, political, and economic factors resulting in Romania’s tragic alliances during The Second World War
Matthew J Thorne and Dr. Valerie Hudson, Political Science If the purpose of science is to better understand our world, eliminate suffering, and generally make it a more inhabitable place, then lessons on how to avoid war, entangling alliances, and unwanted political ideologies may make Political Science the most important of all the sub sciences. […]
Regional Economic Development in the Bashkir Autonomous Republic: Liberty as Growth
H. Shane Hansen and Dr. Phillip J. Bryson, Business Management A look at the economic development in the Bashkir Autonomous Republic of the Russian Federation provides an extremely interesting example of Russia’s transformation to a marketbased economy. While the Republic of Bashkortostan has accomplished great strides economically in modernization and exploiting natural resources since 1991, […]
The Effect of Economic Freedom on Environmental Quality and Economic Growth
Ty Turley and Dr. B. Delworth Gardner, Economics Among economists, there is an ongoing debate as to what factors cause economic growth in developing nations, and what the relative strengths of these factors are. Sachs and Warner published an influential paper in 1995 reporting on a study that found “developing countries with open economies grew […]
Bayt Al-Dajani: A Case Study of Socioeconomic Ascent using waqf’s and Marriage Records
Jordan Toone and Dr. Arnold Green, History It is with great appreciation that I present a synopsis of my research performed during the academic year 2002-2003. With the assistance of my highly-qualified mentor, Dr. Arnold Green of BYU’s History Department, I was able to accomplish my proposed research in a timely and productive manner. This […]
Economic Influence on Pediatric Health Care in a Medically Pluralistic Society: An Ethnographic Study among the Asante people of Ghana
Kevin Gamett and Drs. Randy Val Johnson, William Carl Olsen There are many factors that influence decisions regarding medical care, including financial, situational, and ideological issues. Families may choose to avoid modern health care facilities because of the costs associated with hospital stays, treatment regimes, transportation, and lost time. Long waiting times, disrespectful treatment from […]
Developing Physical and Economic Health in Rural India
Jordan Ash and Dr. Randy Page, Health Sciences Introduction The well-intended efforts to promote health education in destitute countries often focus on rallying support for programs. With large goals to reach more people, two vital topics receive inadequate attention: the quality of the education provided and methods to evaluate the success of the program. I […]
Suzhou Urban Developments and Economic Growth The Impact of Special Economic Zones and the Light Rail System
Songjie Li and Dr. Richard Jackson, Geography Suzhou, China is an ancient Chinese city facing rapid and wrenching changes. Located in the Delta of the Yangtze River some fifty miles northwest of Shanghai, it is famous for its classical gardens and numerous canals that connect to the famous Grand Canal and Tai Lake. Suzhou is […]
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