Laura D Stanley
Biographic Data
| ID | 185716 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura D Stanley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura D |
| FAMILY NAME | Stanley |
| SIGNATURE | STANLEY L D |
| AFFILIATIONS | a Anthropology Department , University of California at San Diego , Mail code 0532, Lajolla, CA, 92093–0532, USA Phone: Fax: E-mail |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Preliminary Assessment of Social and Economic Impacts Associated with Hurricane Katrina
Storm surge and wind associated with Hurricane Katrina caused many deaths and the destruction of property and public infrastructure along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The devastation was predicted, and absent massive and immediate action, the next major storm will inevitably produce additional disastrous outcomes. Somewhat less predictable are the many social changes associated with the hurricane and public sector response t…
Beyond Access
Research consistently indicates that Latinos and African-Americans are less likely to own and use computers than either Caucasians or Asians. While conventional wisdom holds that high computer costs and lack of access are the primary reasons for this discrepancy, my ethnographic research with 100 low-income adults reveals three non-cost-related psychosocial obstacles that significantly undermine motivation for acquiring computer skills: “relevanc…
Transforming Aids
The majority of research exploring AIDS, stigma, and identity has focused primarily on the experiences of gay men and other disenfranchised populations. Stigma, however, is an unavoidable feature of AIDS in America regardless of gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Moreover, persons not represented as 'high risk' may feel especially threatened and demoralized by stigma when they are HIV+. This paper explores how White, middle‐class women exp…
Transforming Aids
The majority of research exploring AIDS, stigma, and identity has focused primarily on the experiences of gay men and other disenfranchised populations. Stigma, however, is an unavoidable feature of AIDS in America regardless of gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Moreover, persons not represented as 'high risk' may feel especially threatened and demoralized by stigma when they are HIV+. This paper explores how White, middle‐class women exp…
A Preliminary Assessment of Social and Economic Impacts Associated with Hurricane Katrina
Storm surge and wind associated with Hurricane Katrina caused many deaths and the destruction of property and public infrastructure along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The devastation was predicted, and absent massive and immediate action, the next major storm will inevitably produce additional disastrous outcomes. Somewhat less predictable are the many social changes associated with the hurricane and public sector response t…
Beyond Access
Research consistently indicates that Latinos and African-Americans are less likely to own and use computers than either Caucasians or Asians. While conventional wisdom holds that high computer costs and lack of access are the primary reasons for this discrepancy, my ethnographic research with 100 low-income adults reveals three non-cost-related psychosocial obstacles that significantly undermine motivation for acquiring computer skills: “relevanc…
Transforming Aids
The majority of research exploring AIDS, stigma, and identity has focused primarily on the experiences of gay men and other disenfranchised populations. Stigma, however, is an unavoidable feature of AIDS in America regardless of gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Moreover, persons not represented as 'high risk' may feel especially threatened and demoralized by stigma when they are HIV+. This paper explores how White, middle‐class women exp…
Beyond Access
Research consistently indicates that Latinos and African-Americans are less likely to own and use computers than either Caucasians or Asians. While conventional wisdom holds that high computer costs and lack of access are the primary reasons for this discrepancy, my ethnographic research with 100 low-income adults reveals three non-cost-related psychosocial obstacles that significantly undermine motivation for acquiring computer skills: “relevanc…
A Preliminary Assessment of Social and Economic Impacts Associated with Hurricane Katrina
Storm surge and wind associated with Hurricane Katrina caused many deaths and the destruction of property and public infrastructure along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. The devastation was predicted, and absent massive and immediate action, the next major storm will inevitably produce additional disastrous outcomes. Somewhat less predictable are the many social changes associated with the hurricane and public sector response t…
Sociology (3 works) · Identity (music (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (1 works) · Computer literacy (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works)