� 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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Saturday 24 May 2008
Nova Menco
Artist: Nova Menco
Genre(s):
New Age
Latin: Flamenco
Discography:
Fortune Teller
Year: 2002
Tracks: 10
Gypsy Fusion
Year: 1997
Tracks: 12
Nova Menco is a 5 of Spanish brothers wHO moved to San Diego and became one of the city's hottest local bands by updating gypsy dancing medicine. Comprised of guitarists Samoel, Edmundo and Nardo addition keyboard thespian Sal and drummer Giovani, the Hanna brothers began traveling about southern and eastern Europe in 1987, playing modern flamenco wheresoever they could discover a spot to place up. After moving to America in 1994, the brothers continued to play and christened themselves Nova Menco. After transcription their self-titled debut in 1996, the chemical group sign-language to TSR Records and released Gipsy Fusion in late 1997. Flight to Paradise followed the next year, only the grouping took four geezerhood to record their future record. In that time they performed live all over the domain and fostered their home plate lives, simply the phase beckoned and they returned with Fortune Teller in February of 2002.
Monday 12 May 2008
Kooks bassist quits band for good
Kooks bassist quits band for good
The Kooks make permanently parted slipway with bass player Scoop Rafferty.
Rafferty had previously spent several periods away from the grouping because of malady, simply he has now left the Brighton stone group for good, according to his bandmates.
He will be replaced by Cat the Dog's bassist Dan Mount Logan on a temporary worker basis.
No reason for Rafferty's departure has been given by The Kooks.
A statement from the band said: "Max Rafferty has parted company with The Kooks - the band will be continuing with the forthcoming shows. Dan Mount Logan, bassist with local Brighton band Quat the Dog, will be filling in for the short-term."
The Kooks ar presently preparing for the release of their second record album 'Konk' on 14 April, which is the followup to their staggeringly successful debut 'Inside In/Inside Out'.
Monday 5 May 2008
Exit-13
Artist: Exit-13
Genre(s):
Metal
Rock
Other
Discography:
Gout d'Belgium
Year: 1996
Tracks: 6
Ethos Musick
Year: 1994
Tracks: 13
Don't Spare The Green Love
Year:
Tracks: 25
Tuesday 29 April 2008
Celebrity Hijack nominations announced
Celebrity Hijack nominations announced
Emilia, Jeremy, Superior and Liam throw whole been chosen to face the 'Big Blood brother: Famous person Hijack' populace legal ouster vote this week.
Two of the quadruplet volition be evicted tomorrow night in a surprise double-eviction on the live record.
Famous person highjacker Joan Rivers chose wHO would boldness the world balloting after hearing to the housemates' reasons for wanting other mass out.
Marcus Antonius and Amy were guaranteed immunity from the public vote after they won a job earlier in the calendar week, piece St. John previously won a place in the final examination of the show.
For more on 'Big Brother: Famous person Hijack' scan our blog here.
Oscar winner is cast as a stripper
Oscar winner is cast as a stripper
Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei is to play a stemmer in the new film from 'Requiem for a Dream' theater director Darren Aronofsky.
Diverseness reports that 'The Wrestler' tells the chronicle of an over-the-hill star of the squared circle (Paddy Rourke) wHO leaves the business after a bosom approach.
He then moves in with a stripper and tries to fashion a relationship with her son.
The film is currently shooting in New House of York and Newly Jersey.
Eminem recovering from pneumonia
Eminem recovering from pneumonia
Rapper Eminem is recovering well at his Stops rest home after he was hospitalised during the festive season for heart problems arising from a bout of pneumonia.
The Slim down Shady star, real make Marshall Mathers 3, has been woe from multiple heathland problems of late, and reports call the star has piled on the pounds as a result - he today weighs over 90.7 kilograms.
"Over the holidays, Marshal Mathers, aka Eminem, was under doctor's guardianship at a Detroit-area hospital for complications due to pneumonia," the rapper's publiciser, Dennis Dennehy, confirmed.
Eminem's unwellness first was reported by famous person Web situation TMZ.com.
Eminem, 35, rose to stardom thanks to a number of best-selling CDs, personal lyrics and a starring use in the rack up 2002 film '8 Naut mi.
Michael Lohan to re-open divorce case against Dina
Michael Lohan to re-open divorce case against Dina
Lindsay Lohan’s pa, Michael, is preparation to reopen the dissociate against ex Dina, claiming that she has made it “hard as hell” for him to see their tercet children.
“I gave her the household house, all the furniture and the $200,000 she owed me just so that I could see my kids and have a human relationship with them,” Michael tells the Newly House of York Daily News paper.
Micheal claims Lindsay’s grandparents too haven’t seen their granddaughter “even though my begetter is death, and my mother was in a gondola fortuity on Easter.
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