R Jackson Wilson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3629451 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R Jackson Wilson |
| GIVEN NAMES | R Jackson |
| FAMILY NAME | Wilson |
| SIGNATURE | WILSON R J |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Francisco State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Changes in Volunteerism Perception
Background Engagement in volunteer activities is an experience that many students may not prioritize due to lack of time and interest.Purpose This research examines the use of International Service Learning (ISL) as a potential platform to positively change student perceptions of volunteerism.Methodology/Approach Multiple methods (interviews, journals, observations) were used to measure ISL impacts on 13 San Francisco State University students wh…
Benjamin Silliman
Poet, essayist, chemist, geologist, educator, entrepreneur, publisher--Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) was one of the virtuosi of the Early Republic and a founder of the American scientific community. This absorbing biography is not only a study of the youth and early career of a complex and remarkable man but also a window on his times. In lively and often moving detail, Chandos Michael Brown opens the broad context of Silliman's life in his nativ…
American Authors and the Literary Marketplace since 1900
A History of the American People
This introductory survey of American history from the European voyages of discovery to the present includes the political history of the United States written from the perspective of a social historian. It focuses on the activities of people, woven into the narrative as an integral part of American history. All major historical and political events are discussed, providing the reader with a human perspective on these developments.
The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson provides a critical introduction to pastor and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, author of Nature and The Conduct of Life. The tradition of American literature and philosophy as we know it at the end of the twentieth century was largely shaped by Emerson's example and practice. This volume offers students, scholars, and the general reader a collection of fresh interpretations of Emerson's writing, milieu, i…
Dewey's Hegelianism
In Quest of Community
In Quest of Community
Dewey's Hegelianism
The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson provides a critical introduction to pastor and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, author of Nature and The Conduct of Life. The tradition of American literature and philosophy as we know it at the end of the twentieth century was largely shaped by Emerson's example and practice. This volume offers students, scholars, and the general reader a collection of fresh interpretations of Emerson's writing, milieu, i…
A History of the American People
This introductory survey of American history from the European voyages of discovery to the present includes the political history of the United States written from the perspective of a social historian. It focuses on the activities of people, woven into the narrative as an integral part of American history. All major historical and political events are discussed, providing the reader with a human perspective on these developments.
American Authors and the Literary Marketplace since 1900
Benjamin Silliman
Poet, essayist, chemist, geologist, educator, entrepreneur, publisher--Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864) was one of the virtuosi of the Early Republic and a founder of the American scientific community. This absorbing biography is not only a study of the youth and early career of a complex and remarkable man but also a window on his times. In lively and often moving detail, Chandos Michael Brown opens the broad context of Silliman's life in his nativ…
Changes in Volunteerism Perception
Background Engagement in volunteer activities is an experience that many students may not prioritize due to lack of time and interest.Purpose This research examines the use of International Service Learning (ISL) as a potential platform to positively change student perceptions of volunteerism.Methodology/Approach Multiple methods (interviews, journals, observations) were used to measure ISL impacts on 13 San Francisco State University students wh…
History (4 works) · Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Race, History, and American Society (2 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (1 works) · Academic Freedom and Politics (1 works) · Aesthetics (1 works)