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  • Feminist ethics, mothering, and caring. 
    James, Christine (Kinesis: Graduate Journal in Philosophy, 1995)
    The relationship between feminist theory and traditionally feminine activities like mothering and caring is complex, especially because of the current diversity of feminist scholarship. There are many different kinds of ...
  • Reconceptualizing Masculinity: Review Essay 
    James, Christine (DisClosure: A Journal of Social Theory., 1996)
    Recent feminist and postmodern thought has critiqued traditional conceptions of masculinity, describing the effect that the distinctive masculinity of the "man of reason" has had on the history of philosophy, on consciousness, ...
  • Feminism and masculinity: Reconceptualizing the dichotomy of reason and emotion. 
    James, Christine (International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 1996)
    Recent feminist and postmodern thought has critiqued traditional conceptions of masculinity, describing the effect that the distinctive masculinity of the "man of reason" has had on the history of philosophy, on consciousness, ...
  • Feminism and masculinity: Reconceptualizing the dichotomy of reason and emotion. 
    James, Christine (International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 1997)
    In the context of feminist and postmodern thought, traditional conceptions of masculinity and what it means to be a “Real Man” have been critiqued. In Genevieve Lloyd's The Man of Reason, this critique takes the form of ...
  • Irrationality in philosophy and psychology: the moral implications of self-defeating behaviour. 
    James, Christine (Journal of Consciousness Studies, 1998)
    The philosophical study of irrationality can yield interesting insights into the human mind. One provocative issue is self-defeating behaviours, i.e. behaviours that result in failure to achieve one’s apparent goals and ...
  • Irrationality In Philosophy and Psychology: The Moral Implications of Self-Defeating Behavior. 
    James, Christine (Journal of Consciousness Studies, 1998)
    The philosophical study of irrationality can yield interesting insights into the human mind. One provocative issue is self-defeating behaviors, i.e. behaviors that result in failure to achieve one's apparent goals and ...
  • Hegel, Harding, and Objectivity 
    James, Christine (Southwest Philosophy Review, 1998)
    Jean Hyppolite describes Hegel’s project in the Phenomenology of Spirit as “the development and formulation of natural consciousness and its progression to science, that is to say, to philosophic knowledge, to knowledge ...
  • The Common Vernacular of Power Relations in Heavy Metal and Christian Fundamentalist Performances 
    James, Christine (2000)
    Wittgenstein’s comment that what can be shown cannot be said has a special resonance with visual representations of power in both Heavy Metal andFundamentalist Christian communities. Performances at metal shows, and ...
  • Huntington or Halliburton? The Real Clash of Civilizations in American Life. 
    James, Christine (Journal for The Study of Religions and Ideologies, 2004)
    A wide variety of sources, including the Huntington literature and popular mass media, show that Huntington's "clash of civilizations" idea actually has very little value in understanding the current global political ...
  • Review of "Science and Other Cultures: Issues in Philosophies of Science and Technology" 
    James, Christine (Essays in Philosophy A Biannual Journal, 2004-01)
    Dialogue between feminist and mainstream philosophy of science has been limited in recent years,although feminist and mainstream traditions each have engaged in rich debates about key concepts and their efficacy. Noteworthy ...
  • The Benefits of Comedy: Teaching Ethics through Shared Laughter 
    James, Christine (AE-Extra, 2005)
    Entertainment and mass media contributed to the students' mindset and the lens through which they viewed and interpreted their lived experience. Comedic mass media in the form of television sitcoms and films were common ...
  • Sonar Technology and Shifts in Environmental Ethics. 
    James, Christine (Essays in Philosophy A Biannual Journal, 2005-01)
    The history of sonar technology provides a fascinating case study for philosophers of science. During the first and second World Wars, sonar technology was primarily associated with activity on the part of the sonar ...
  • Evolution and Conservative Christianity: How Philosophy of Science Pedagogy Can Begin the Conversation 
    James, Christine (Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science, 2008)
    I teach Philosophy of Science at a four-year state university located in the southeastern United States with a strong college of education. This means that the Philosophy of Science class I teach attracts large numbers of ...
  • Philosophy of Disability 
    James, Christine (Essays in Philosophy, 2008-01)
    Disability has been a topic of heightened philosophical interest in the last 30 years. Disability theory has enriched a broad range of sub-specializations in philosophy. The call for papers for this issue welcomed papers ...
  • Local Shortfalls in Emergency Planning and Preparedness: A Social Problem 
    Ryans, Benjamin (Valdosta State University, 2009)
    A social problem can be defined in many different ways and take on many forms. When members of a community identify something undesirable this becomes the basis of a social problem. Every community is concerned about the ...
  • Macon Reentry Coalition: Working Together to Change Lives 
    Swicord, Leigh R. (Valdosta State University, 2009)
    The economic downturn has exacerbated social problems as more persons are unemployed, homeless, and in need of assistance. If not aided, these persons may be more likely to resort to drug usage and other inappropriate ...
  • Examining Child Abuse and the Deloris M. Perry Children's Advocacy Center in Lowndes County/Valdosta, Georgia 
    Mathews, Jessica A. (Valdosta State University, 2009)
    This paper will examine the social problem of Child Abuse in Lowndes County/Valdosta Georgia and the creation and impacts of the Deloris M. Parrish Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) by examining their cooperative and ...
  • Learning outcomes 
    James, Christine (Metaphilosophy and Religious Studies Capstone, 2009)
    A capstone course taught in a seminar setting, emphasizing individual research projects on selected themes, presented by students to their peers and to the philosophy and religious studies faculty. This is a reading, ...
  • Language and Emotional Knowledge: A Case Study on Ability and Disability in Williams Syndrome. 
    James, Christine (Biosemiotics, 2009-02-11)
    Williams Syndrome provides a striking test case for discourses on disability, because the characteristics associated with Williams Syndrome involve a combination of “abilities” and “disabilities”. For example, Williams ...
  • Communication in online fan communities: The ethics of intimate strangers. 
    James, Christine (Empedocles: European Journal for the Philosophy of Communication, 2010)
    Dan O’Brien gives an excellent analysis of testimonial knowledge transmission in his article ‘Communication Between Friends’ (2009) noting that the reliability of the speaker is a concern in both externalist and internalist ...

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