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    Gripped by the Drum: The Inspiring Artistry of Master Percussionist Kim Byeong Seop in the Korean Tradition of Nongak
    (University of Kansas Libraries, 2023-08) Canda, Edward R.
    This book presents an introduction to the Korean tradition of nongak (농악), which is a form of group percussion and dance performance rooted in agricultural lifestyle and shamanistic/animistic worldview. It is based on my research and experience as a former student of Kim Byeong Seop (1921-1987), who was a renowned and nationally awarded expert performer, innovator, and teacher of this music tradition. He is especially esteemed for his prowess as a lead janggu hourglass drum performer in group percussion and dance and as an innovator in solo janggu performance. He has been described as possibly the most highly profiled lead janggu (장구) drum performer of modern history. Master Kim grew up and learned nongak in the rural context of North Jeolla Province and later became a nationally prominent performer and teacher based in Seoul. His masterful artistry continues to inspire performers and researchers to this day. This book presents a detailed introduction to his cultural context, life story, and teaching style plus his inspirational impact on my life. My primary purpose in writing this book is to honor my teacher, his legacy, and the tradition he represented. He had encouraged me to spread knowledge and appreciation of nongak. Accordingly, my second purpose is to make freely available information, documents, photographs, and audio and video recordings related to Master Kim’s teaching and performance style in order to support the study and continuation of his musical legacy.
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    The Billiken: Bringer of Good Luck and Cultural Competence
    (2012-01) Gomi, Sachiko; Canda, Edward R.
    In this narrative, the authors describe their exploration of the various cross-cultural meanings of the Billiken, a good luck figurine, which they use in classroom and professional trainings about cultural competence and spiritual sensitivity, both in Japan and the United States. The stories are based on their two diffèrent cultural vantage points and ongoing crosscultural interactions regarding the Billiken, which originated and gained much popularity in the United States and then made its way aroimd the world, including Japan. The stories revolve around how they encoimtered and reacted to the Billiken in two different cultural contexts, discovered their very different understandings, and pursued the meanings of the Billiken for enhanced mutual understanding. The authors explain lessons learned from their experiences for effective cross-cultural learning and for promoting cultural competence and spiritual sensitivity among social work students.
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    The Korean Mountain Spirit
    (1980-09) Canda, Edward R.
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    The Korean Tiger: Trickster and Servant of the Sacred
    (1981-11) Canda, Edward R.
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    The Way of Humanity: Confucian Wisdom for an Opening World (Teachings of the Korean Philosopher, Haengchon) - Second Edition
    (University of Kansas Libraries, 2022-02) Canda, Edward R.
    The Way of Humanity, second edition, presents a Confucian vision for personal and social transformation intended to bring about a worldwide social order of harmony, dignity, and justice for all peoples, beyond divisive sectarianism and nationalism. It is based on ideals for human flourishing gleaned from Confucian and Neo-Confucian thought as distilled by a highly respected elder philosopher in South Korea, Yi Dong Jun, PhD (Haengchon, literary name). He is Professor Emeritus of the College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul. This work is the first detailed presentation of a contemporary Korean philosopher’s perspective on Confucianism as grounded in daily life, its implications for personal spiritual development, and its potential to contribute to world development. The book holistically presents Master Haengchon’s insights through vivid stories, philosophical essays, numerous illustrations, audio recordings of Confucian chanting, recommendations for further reading, and, new to the second edition, poems inspired by Confucian classics about ideals for an opening of the world to wellbeing and justice for all peoples.
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    Toward Spiritually Sensitive Social Work Scholarship: Insights from Classical Confucianism
    (College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, 2002-02-15) Canda, Edward R.
    This article develops a proposal for a spiritually sensitive approach to social work scholarship by drawing on insights from classical Chinese Confucian philosophy. Confucianism is used as a source of inspiration because it has developed an elaborate vision of scholarship that presents a contrast to taken-for-granted assumptions in contemporary Wes tern academia so as to provoke a fresh perspective. First, debates about ways to define and measure scholarship in social work are considered. Second, fundamental Confucian ideas about the nature, purposes, and methods of scholarship, including inquiry and teaching for service, are presented through a philosophical analysis of the major classical Confucian texts. Third, implications for spiritually sensitive social work scholarship are presented through discussion and poetry designed to encourage further reflection and debate in the profession.
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    The Way of Humanity: Confucian Wisdom for an Opening World (Teachings of the Korean Philosopher, Haengchon)
    (University of Kansas Libraries, 2020) Canda, Edward R.
    The Way of Humanity presents a Confucian vision for personal and social transformation intended to bring about a worldwide social order of harmony, dignity, and justice for all peoples, beyond divisive sectarianism and nationalism. It is based on ideals for human flourishing gleaned from Confucian and Neo-Confucian thought as distilled by a highly respected elder philosopher in South Korea, Yi Dong Jun, PhD (Haengchon, literary name). He is Professor Emeritus of the College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul. This work is the first detailed presentation of a contemporary Korean philosopher’s perspective on Confucianism as grounded in daily life, its implications for personal spiritual development, and its potential to contribute to world development. The book holistically presents Master Haengchon’s insights through vivid stories, philosophical essays, numerous illustrations, audio recordings of Confucian chanting, and recommendations for further reading.
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    East/West Philosophical Synthesis in Transpersonal Theory
    (Western Michigan University, 1991-12-01) Canda, Edward R.
    Transpersonal theory is a perspective on human behavior and development that synthesizes philosophical and scientific insights from Eastern and Western traditions of thought. This article presents challenges from transpersonal theory to ethnocentric limitations of conventional developmental theories in social work. Three fundamental philosophical assumptions of conventional theories are critiqued: that linear, rational thinking is the standard for optimal cognitive development; that autonomy is the standard for psychosocial maturity; and that ordinary waking dualistic consciousness is the standard for normal mental operation. Limitations of transpersonal theory are also examined. Based on the challenges and insights of transpersonal theory, suggestions for innovation in teaching and philosophizing about human behavior in social work are offered.
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    The Korean Studies Collection at the University of Kansas
    (National Library of Korea, 2016-12) Doll, Vickie
    History and programs of the East Asian studies, the Korean studies, and the Korean collection resources at the East Asian Collection of the University of Kansas Libraries.
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    Ordinary insubordination as transient discourse
    (John Benjamins, 2016) Dwyer, Arienne M.
    Insubordination – the conventionalized use of morphologically non-finite forms as finite ones – is an ordinary syntactic event in synchronic spontaneous discourse; it is also an ordinary stage of the grammaticalization of non-finite clauses as finite ones. is chapter explores the morphosyntactic typology of insubordination and its ontogeny in Inner Asian Turko-Mongolic languages. In so doing, I clarify criterial features of insubordination. I also consider whether insubordination is a transient phenomenon as part of a larger process of grammaticalization, using a rich diachronic dataset from a half dozen Inner Asian languages.
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    General Principles and Practices of Digital Data Management
    (American Anthropological Association, 2016-09) Dwyer, Arienne M.; Femenías, Blenda
    This teaching unit, presented here as a slideshow, provides an overview of digital data management principles for anthropologists. This is one of five modules on data management in Anthropology. Data management is an essential component of any research project, yet is rarely taught. The four sub-disciplinary Anthropology modules are intended as a rapid and brief introduction to fill that gap. They cover data management from project design to research dissemination, including design specifications, formats, preservation and access. The module is aimed at practicing anthropologists and at anthropologists in training (students) as well as independent scholars and language activists, and will serve linguists equally well. The module can be covered in a 2-day intensive course, as a week-long part of a longer course, or as self-study materials. Topics are covered in bullet-point form, so that instructors and participants can elaborate and adapt the materials according to their own needs and circumstances. Extensive references and exercises are included.
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    Representing Talented Women in Eighteenth-Century Chinese Painting: Thirteen Female Disciples Seeking Instruction at the Lake Pavilion
    (University of Kansas, 2016-08-31) Chen, Janet C.; Haufler, Marsha; McNair, Amy; Fowler, Sherry; Lee, Jungsil Jenny; McMahon, Keith
    As the first comprehensive art-historical study of the Qing poet Yuan Mei (1716–97) and the female intellectuals in his circle, this dissertation examines the depictions of these women in an eighteenth-century handscroll, Thirteen Female Disciples Seeking Instructions at the Lake Pavilion, related paintings, and the accompanying inscriptions. Created when an increasing number of women turned to the scholarly arts, in particular painting and poetry, these paintings documented the more receptive attitude of literati toward talented women and their support in the social and artistic lives of female intellectuals. These pictures show the women cultivating themselves through literati activities and poetic meditation in nature or gardens, common tropes in portraits of male scholars. The predominantly male patrons, painters, and colophon authors all took part in the formation of the women’s public identities as poets and artists; the first two determined the visual representations, and the third, through writings, confirmed and elaborated on the designated identities. The works recorded memorable moments of the lives of these women, and their circulation promoted the scholarly personas of the paintings’ figures beyond their immediate families. The inscriptions also recorded the positive reception of this coterie of intellectuals and were endorsements of their unconventional behavior. Thirteen Female Disciples survives in the form of at least four versions, testifying to the fame and popularity of the painting’s theme and the figures depicted in it.
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    “I Love this Approach, But Find It Difficult to Jump in with Two Feet!” Teachers’ Perceived Challenges of Employing Critical Literacy
    (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-05-28) Cho, Hyesun
    Accompanying myriad definitions of critical literacy is an absence of pedagogical models for implementing critical literacy in teacher education contexts. This action research explores critical literacy with pre-service and in-service teachers in teacher education courses offered in the United States. The primary data sources include online weekly discussions on course readings in the TESOL methods courses I taught in Hawaii and Kansas. First, I propose the working definition of critical literacy in the study (Luke, 2012) and then present course participants’ perceived challenges of employing critical literacy in their current and future classrooms. Findings reveal that despite the differences in the two instructional contexts, both groups recognized that the current standards-based, test-driven educational environment would be the major obstacle for enacting critical literacy in their classroom. In addition, the lack of understanding of critical literacy was addressed by both groups of teachers. I also discuss my struggle and dilemma as a critical teacher educator. Finally, this article concludes with suggestions for introducing critical literacy in teacher education contexts.
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    Relationships among Resilience, Trauma Scientific Knowledge, Perceived Competence to Treat and Emotional Competence toward Complex Trauma Cases among Mental Health Trainees
    (University of Kansas, 2016-08-31) Taylor, Cynthia L.; Duan, Changming; Duan, Changming; Multon, Karen D.; Krieshok, Thomas S.; Coder Mikinski, Tamara; Twombly, Susan B.
    Most individuals seeking mental health services have experienced trauma. The experience of trauma is complex and mental health trainees are often unprepared for this complexity putting them at risk for burnout and secondary trauma. The American Psychological Association recently approved the Guidelines for Trauma Competence in Education and Training. The current study findings are important for the development of training programs to enhance trauma related competency. This study used a correlational design to explore resilience, trauma scientific knowledge with trauma specific self-efficacy and emotional competence to cope with secondary trauma experiences toward a case scenario of complex trauma. Participants were 162 graduate level, enrolled, counseling and clinical psychology trainees. Resilience, trauma scientific knowledge with trauma specific self-efficacy and emotional competence were measured by the 10 Item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC 10) (Campbell-Sills & Stein, 2007), Trauma Scientific Knowledge scale (TSK) (developed based on APA guidelines, 2015), Task Specific Self-Efficacy Scale (TSSE) (adapted from the TEM; Hoyt et al., 2010), and the Secondary Trauma Self-Efficacy Scale (Cieslak et al., 2013), respectively. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted controlling for demographic variable age and reports of trauma related training. T-tests were conducted to determine differences in trauma specific self-efficacy and emotional competence based on reports of trauma training. Findings of this study indicate that, when controlling for age and trauma training, resilience and trauma scientific knowledge explain a significant amount of variance in trauma specific self-efficacy and emotional competence, trauma related training makes a difference in trauma specific self-efficacy and emotional competence, and there is a significant relationship among resilience, trauma scientific knowledge, trauma specific self-efficacy and emotional competence.
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    FISCAL POLICY IMPLICATIONS ON SMALL BUSINESS DECISIONS: An Application to the Kansas Income Tax Initiative
    (University of Kansas, 2016-05-31) Austin, Michael; Cai, Zongwu; Sicilian, Jospeh; Juhl, Ted
    This paper attempts to identify the relationship between changes in marginal tax rates and Kansas small business owner decisions to invest in capital goods or hire workers due to Kansas House Bill 2117. This paper isolates the effects of the elimination of non-wage business income to business growth decisions. I found that elimination of tax rates for small businesses in 2013 increased the likelihood to hire workers, and invest in capital goods. These 2013 effects were also uniquely different than changes in hiring and investment in non-tax years. I found that a 6.7% reduction in marginal tax rates gave a 1% increase in the likelihood to hire, and a 25% increase in the likelihood to invest.
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    H. George Frederickson Memory Book
    (Division of Continuing Education, University of Kansas, 2012) Frederickson, H. George
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    Bringing Digital Data Management into Methods Courses: Linguistic Anthropology Module
    (American Anthropological Association, 2016-06-10) Dwyer, Arienne M.
    This teaching unit provides an overview of data management practices and issues tailored to the sub-discipline of Linguistic Anthropology, one of four modules on data management in Anthropology. They cover data management from project design to research dissemination, including design specifications, formats, preservation and access. The module is aimed at practicing anthropologists and at anthropologists in training (students) as well as independent scholars and language activists, and will serve linguists equally well. The module can be covered in a 2-day intensive course, as a week-long part of a longer course, or as self-study materials. Topics are covered in bullet-point form, so that instructors and participants can elaborate and adapt the materials according to their own needs and circumstances. Extensive references and exercises are included.