Danielle Taana Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3792344 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Danielle Taana Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Danielle Taana |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH D T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rochester Institute of Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The political economy of child servitude in Liberia, West Africa
Child servitude is a form of economic exploitation of children around the world. We examine this phenomenon with local specificity, in Liberia, where it represents a perennial failure of the government to protect children, who are among its most vulnerable citizens. Despite its persistence and high prevalence, child servitude has not been the focus of academic research on Liberia. This paper explores the interplay of transmuted American chattel s…
Global governmentality
This paper uses Foucault’s concept of governmentality to examine relationships between globalisation, the threat of infectious diseases and biosecurity. It draws attention to forms of calculated practices which Foucault notes as technologies of power that aim to foster positive demographic and economic trends in societies through the apparatus of security. These practices are employed at the global level with similar ambitions; hence, we adopt th…
The Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Metropolitan Area Racial Composition on Visible Consumption Among Whites and Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Cultures of Fear
Transitional Justice
There is a recent increased examination of the effects of international funding for truth commissions and criminal tribunals in post-conflict societies as they transition to peace. The discourse on whether to prioritize truth commissions or international criminal tribunals and which form of transitional justice more effectively fosters healing and reconciliation continues to be highly polemical. This paper explores whether, in terms of post-confl…
State Sponsored Famine
This paper argues for the codification of politically induced famine as a crime against humanity. We use the term “state sponsored famine” to reflect the conceptualization of famine as not merely nature-induced but also as a willfully orchestrated state policy. The specification of faminogenic practices as criminal would subject perpetrators to international jurisdiction and provide deterrence to future offenders. We review traditional conceptual…
Dividing Lines
Using 2007 data from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, this study poses the question: ‘What are distinct groups within the African-American population with respect to technology ownership and Internet activity?’ Several findings are reported. Factor analysis reveals a structure of technology preferences for African-Americans. For the consumption of technology, two broad preferences present themselves: mainly consuming …
Working and Living
Using data from the 2007 Current Population Surveys (CPS): March Supplements, the authors examine work hours of married women for non-Hispanic white, African American, and Hispanic women. The results show non-Hispanic white women's work hours are greatly influenced by the presence of a child at home, whereas African American and Hispanic women's work hours are not influenced by the presence of a child at home. Across the racial groups, women's co…
[Part I Introduction]
[Part IV Introduction]
[Part III Introduction]
[Part II Introduction]
Cultures of Fear
[Part V Introduction]
Fear
Living and Working in the City
The economic and social decline of American central cities has been well documented, especially as these cities become increasingly socially and economically isolated entities. The flight of industrial jobs from inner cities to suburban areas resulted in increasing poverty and increasing unemployment for inner-city residents. This decline has profoundly affected African Americans who are disproportionately represented among the urban poor. While …
The we and the us
This study investigates the importance of mentoring in African American women’s selection of higher education as a career choice and in their development as professionals in that career. The research provides recommendations on how African American female administrators in higher education can further advance their career choices and career development. Mentoring has been identified as a factor leading to upward mobility in employment, success in…
Working and Living
Using data from the 2007 Current Population Surveys (CPS): March Supplements, the authors examine work hours of married women for non-Hispanic white, African American, and Hispanic women. The results show non-Hispanic white women's work hours are greatly influenced by the presence of a child at home, whereas African American and Hispanic women's work hours are not influenced by the presence of a child at home. Across the racial groups, women's co…
The we and the us
This study investigates the importance of mentoring in African American women’s selection of higher education as a career choice and in their development as professionals in that career. The research provides recommendations on how African American female administrators in higher education can further advance their career choices and career development. Mentoring has been identified as a factor leading to upward mobility in employment, success in…
Living and Working in the City
The economic and social decline of American central cities has been well documented, especially as these cities become increasingly socially and economically isolated entities. The flight of industrial jobs from inner cities to suburban areas resulted in increasing poverty and increasing unemployment for inner-city residents. This decline has profoundly affected African Americans who are disproportionately represented among the urban poor. While …
[Part I Introduction]
[Part IV Introduction]
[Part III Introduction]
[Part II Introduction]
Cultures of Fear
[Part V Introduction]
Fear
Dividing Lines
Using 2007 data from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project, this study poses the question: ‘What are distinct groups within the African-American population with respect to technology ownership and Internet activity?’ Several findings are reported. Factor analysis reveals a structure of technology preferences for African-Americans. For the consumption of technology, two broad preferences present themselves: mainly consuming …
Working and Living
Using data from the 2007 Current Population Surveys (CPS): March Supplements, the authors examine work hours of married women for non-Hispanic white, African American, and Hispanic women. The results show non-Hispanic white women's work hours are greatly influenced by the presence of a child at home, whereas African American and Hispanic women's work hours are not influenced by the presence of a child at home. Across the racial groups, women's co…
State Sponsored Famine
This paper argues for the codification of politically induced famine as a crime against humanity. We use the term “state sponsored famine” to reflect the conceptualization of famine as not merely nature-induced but also as a willfully orchestrated state policy. The specification of faminogenic practices as criminal would subject perpetrators to international jurisdiction and provide deterrence to future offenders. We review traditional conceptual…
Transitional Justice
There is a recent increased examination of the effects of international funding for truth commissions and criminal tribunals in post-conflict societies as they transition to peace. The discourse on whether to prioritize truth commissions or international criminal tribunals and which form of transitional justice more effectively fosters healing and reconciliation continues to be highly polemical. This paper explores whether, in terms of post-confl…
Cultures of Fear
Global governmentality
This paper uses Foucault’s concept of governmentality to examine relationships between globalisation, the threat of infectious diseases and biosecurity. It draws attention to forms of calculated practices which Foucault notes as technologies of power that aim to foster positive demographic and economic trends in societies through the apparatus of security. These practices are employed at the global level with similar ambitions; hence, we adopt th…
The Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Metropolitan Area Racial Composition on Visible Consumption Among Whites and Racial/Ethnic Minorities
The political economy of child servitude in Liberia, West Africa
Child servitude is a form of economic exploitation of children around the world. We examine this phenomenon with local specificity, in Liberia, where it represents a perennial failure of the government to protect children, who are among its most vulnerable citizens. Despite its persistence and high prevalence, child servitude has not been the focus of academic research on Liberia. This paper explores the interplay of transmuted American chattel s…
Sociology (10 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Legal case studies and regulations (5 works) · Legal Cases and Commentary (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works)