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Abebe, Tatek; Kjorholt, Anne Trine – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 2009
This article explores the role of children in household livelihoods among the Gedeo ethnic community in Ethiopia. Three themes are discussed--reproductive activities, entrepreneurial work in marketplaces and sociospatial mobility--in the context of recent theoretical debates over children's agency and social competence. With shifts in rural…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Ethnic Groups, Rural Economics, Child Labor
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Rodriguez-Salgado, M. J. – Society, 1992
Discusses cultural disintegration and religious, political, and social disputes in light of Columbus' quincentenary. Cites historical encounters between Europeans and native populations of the United States (inability to recognize the human nature of strangers, misunderstanding sexual mores, and rapid degeneration from friendship and simple…
Descriptors: American Indians, Communication Problems, Conflict, Cultural Differences
Higgerson, Mary Lou; Rehwaldt, Susan S. – 1993
This volume is a case study book combining higher education administration and communication theory. The 16 case studies are intended to engage the reader as an active participant in real situations that can be generalized across most institution types. Each case begins with a brief introduction framing the issues to be addressed. The reader is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Communication Skills, Higher Education