� In Spring 2006, when three White Duke University lacrosse players were charged with raping a Black distaff student from nearby North Carolina Central University, Duke University officials framed the crisis in terms of institutional reputation rather than the colza issue at hand.
In a new study published in the journal Communication, Culture & Critique, Barbara Barnett of Kansas University reports on her qualitative textual analysis of public dealings materials published by Duke from March 24, 2006 through June 18, 2007.
Allowing for the examination of emphasis and meaning, Barnett's analysis revealed that the University carefully crafted its response to allegations of rape, presenting itself as a voice of reason in an emotionally charged atmosphere, and as a victim of a rascal prosecutor, whose case relied on rumour rather than solid evidence. In a case that involved allegations of colza, there was surprisingly little discussion on the effect of ravishment itself.
Duke University proved sensation at public speaking about its own figure of speech and integrity, but failed to direct the larger issues in the case, including sexual objectification of women, the risks of sexual fierceness on college campuses, and the perceptions of privilege in U.S. college athletics.
"In the final stage, the charges against the Duke athletes turned out not to be rightful, but for nearly ball club months, Duke lived with allegations that three scholar athletes power have pillaged a pupil at a nearby university. Duke focused on its own reputation but lost an chance to verbalize about the larger outcome of violation" Barnett notes. "Sexual force is a serious matter, and organizations that find themselves confronting such charges, even charges they mistrust may not be true, need to speak clearly and strongly to the issue of rape itself."
This study is published in the June 2008 issue of Communication, Culture & Critique.
Barbara Barnett is affiliated with Kansas University.
Communication, Culture & Critique (CCC) is the International Communication Association's (ICA) latest publication and the first fresh journal to emerge from the Association for more than a decade. CCC will provide an external forum for critical, interpretive, and qualitative research examining the role of communication and cultural criticism in today's world.
Source: Amy Molnar
Wiley-Blackwell
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Saturday, 6 September 2008
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Abstinence-Only Program Ineffective, Not Worth The Federal Money, Editorial Says
�"[P]ro-choice, pro-family planning" Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) is in "danger of legitimizing the ethical fraud of abstinence-only education" if he accepts federal abstinence education grants to be distributed by the state Department of Health and Human Services, a Philadelphia Daily News editorial says. According to the Daily News, Pennsylvania has non accepted federal funding for abstinence-only education since 2003, but the state Health Department is preparing an application for about $1.7 million in grants this year. In a statement, Rendell acknowledged the "limited potency" of these programs, but said it's important to teach abstinence and does not want to "stand in the way" of groups victimization the funding, according to the editorial.
However, "every legitimate scientific study" of abstinence-only education has found that these programs do "more than harm than good," the editorial says, adding that the programs provide "medically inaccurate" info by mentioning contraceptive methods�"only to say that they fail, not that they protect against pregnancy" and sexually transmitted infections. Most of the $1.5 1000000000 the union government has spent on abstinence-only programs in the past 10 years has gone to faith-based organizations "because ethical educators and health professionals won't have anything to do with these programs," the Daily News says. If Pennsylvania applies for funding for the abstinence-only programs, "it would be saying it's OK for our kids to get inaccurate and dangerous misinformation, as foresightful as soul else tells the lies," the editorial says, final, "These dishonored programs are just the kind that a pro-choice, pro-family planning Democratic regulator should want to standstill in the way of" (Philadelphia Daily News, 8/22).
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However, "every legitimate scientific study" of abstinence-only education has found that these programs do "more than harm than good," the editorial says, adding that the programs provide "medically inaccurate" info by mentioning contraceptive methods�"only to say that they fail, not that they protect against pregnancy" and sexually transmitted infections. Most of the $1.5 1000000000 the union government has spent on abstinence-only programs in the past 10 years has gone to faith-based organizations "because ethical educators and health professionals won't have anything to do with these programs," the Daily News says. If Pennsylvania applies for funding for the abstinence-only programs, "it would be saying it's OK for our kids to get inaccurate and dangerous misinformation, as foresightful as soul else tells the lies," the editorial says, final, "These dishonored programs are just the kind that a pro-choice, pro-family planning Democratic regulator should want to standstill in the way of" (Philadelphia Daily News, 8/22).
Reprinted with kind permission from http://www.nationalpartnership.org. You canful view the entire Daily Women's Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for electronic mail delivery here. The Daily Women's Health Policy Report is a free service of the National Partnership for Women & Families, published by The Advisory Board Company.
� 2008 The Advisory Board Company. All rights reserved.
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Thursday, 7 August 2008
Steve Roach, David Hudson and Sarah Hopkins
Artist: Steve Roach, David Hudson and Sarah Hopkins
Genre(s):
Ambient
Discography:
Australia: Sound Of The Earth
Year: 1990
Tracks: 10
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Post-Oscar, Three 6 Mafia stays true to roots
By Gail Mitchell
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - What do you do after becoming the
first African-American rap group to win an Academy Award for
best song? If you're Three 6 Mafia, you stay focused on what
brought you to the game in the first place: music.
Fresh off their first European tour, Three 6 Mafia members
Jordan "Juicy J" Houston and "DJ Paul" Beauregard are anxious
to spread the word stateside about their latest studio album,
"The Last 2 Walk." The Hypnotize Minds/Columbia Records project
bows June 24.
The album's title is a reference to the group's remaining
two members.
"We're the last two dudes to walk," Juicy J said of the
former six-member Memphis group that became an indie force in
the early '90s. "We've managed to stay true to our plan: making
good music and building our label/production company. We are
the two people who saw the dream. We'll never stop doing our
thing."
"We're grateful for the Oscar (for "It's Hard Out Here for
a Pimp" from "Hustle & Flow")," DJ Paul said during a visit to
Billboard's Los Angeles office. "But we polished it, put it on
the shelf and went back to the same frame of mind we've had the
last 18 years."
"It's time for us to shake hands, throw back with the
locals and make new friends as we promote this album," Juicy J
said. "We had to get back to the main thing: music and our
fans."
Right now, the fan base is building around the pair's
high-energy dance single "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)."
Featuring Project Pat, the song's co-producer Superpower and
Hypnotize Minds artist Yung D, the song is No. 50 on the
Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week.
"It's a different single for us," DJ Paul said. "But all of
our singles have been different. We put out various songs over
the last year (including "Doe Boy Fresh," "Like Money" and
recent street single "I'd Rather"), trying to make sure we got
the right one. This is our fastest-growing song in Three 6
Mafia history."
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - What do you do after becoming the
first African-American rap group to win an Academy Award for
best song? If you're Three 6 Mafia, you stay focused on what
brought you to the game in the first place: music.
Fresh off their first European tour, Three 6 Mafia members
Jordan "Juicy J" Houston and "DJ Paul" Beauregard are anxious
to spread the word stateside about their latest studio album,
"The Last 2 Walk." The Hypnotize Minds/Columbia Records project
bows June 24.
The album's title is a reference to the group's remaining
two members.
"We're the last two dudes to walk," Juicy J said of the
former six-member Memphis group that became an indie force in
the early '90s. "We've managed to stay true to our plan: making
good music and building our label/production company. We are
the two people who saw the dream. We'll never stop doing our
thing."
"We're grateful for the Oscar (for "It's Hard Out Here for
a Pimp" from "Hustle & Flow")," DJ Paul said during a visit to
Billboard's Los Angeles office. "But we polished it, put it on
the shelf and went back to the same frame of mind we've had the
last 18 years."
"It's time for us to shake hands, throw back with the
locals and make new friends as we promote this album," Juicy J
said. "We had to get back to the main thing: music and our
fans."
Right now, the fan base is building around the pair's
high-energy dance single "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)."
Featuring Project Pat, the song's co-producer Superpower and
Hypnotize Minds artist Yung D, the song is No. 50 on the
Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week.
"It's a different single for us," DJ Paul said. "But all of
our singles have been different. We put out various songs over
the last year (including "Doe Boy Fresh," "Like Money" and
recent street single "I'd Rather"), trying to make sure we got
the right one. This is our fastest-growing song in Three 6
Mafia history."
Monday, 9 June 2008
the Paper Chase
Artist: the Paper Chase
Genre(s):
Indie
Discography:
Now You Are One Of Us
Year: 2006
Tracks: 15
Hide the Kitchen Knives
Year: 2002
Tracks: 13
Sunday, 1 June 2008
Hilary Duff - Duff Denies Lohan Rivalry
Actress/singer HILARY DUFF has denied reports she and LINDSAY LOHAN don't get on - insisting any feuds between the pair were confined to their teens.
Duff was accused of stealing Lohan's then boyfriend, pop star Aaron Carter, in 2002, but the 20-year-old insists they have both moved on since then.
She says, "Supposedly, I stole Lindsay Lohan's boyfriend (Carter). We were, like, 13! And I've never stolen anyone's boyfriend! I don't know how you do that!
"She was talking about it and I wasn't. It made us both look bad and put up a big weirdness. Really, she was just a girl my age. We are fine now, by the way."
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