R Simpson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5327 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R Simpson |
| GIVEN NAMES | R |
| FAMILY NAME | Simpson |
| SIGNATURE | SIMPSON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9259-7021 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Historical overview and new directions in bioarchaeological trace element analysis
Given their strong affinity for the skeleton, trace elements are often stored in bones and teeth long term. Diet, geography, health, disease, social status, activity, and occupation are some factors which may cause differential exposure to, and uptake of, trace elements, theoretically introducing variability in their concentrations and/or ratios in the skeleton. Trace element analysis of bioarchaeological remains has the potential, therefore, to …
Ancestry Variation in the Accuracy of Rogers's Method of Sex Estimation
Rogers’s (1999) method of human skeletal sex estimation evaluates morphological variation in four traits of the distal humerus. Although this method has the potential for widespread application in forensic and biological anthropological contexts, previous tests have been unable to replicate Rogers’s initial accuracy rate of 92%. Additionally, the role of ancestry in the accuracy of the method has not been sufficiently explored. This study expands…
Attitudes towards the new genetic and assisted reproductive technologies in Sri Lanka
Discussions about the ethical and social impacts of the new reproductive and genetic technologies have tended to be dominated by concerns that have originated in European and North American societies. In this paper, we explore perspectives on these issues from a distinctively Asian perspective. Using a questionnaire-based descriptive study, we examined the attitudes of 36 Sri Lankan Medical Officers following a course preparing them for the Maste…
Welcome to Middle Age (and Other Cultural Fictions)
The symptoms of are often defined in terms of lower back pain, mortgages, and an aversion to loud late-night activities. This construction of midlife, most often rendered in chronological, biological and medical terms, has become an accepted reality to European Americans, and has spread to non-Western capitals such as Tokyo and New Delhi. This study explores the significance of this pervasive cultural representation compared to other cultures whe…
Social Control of Occupations and Work
Three largely separate literatures-on organizations, on professions, and on manual and clerical work settings-have treated the social control of work. From these writings we identify five modes of control over work: simple, technical, bureaucratic, occupational, and worker self-control. We discuss findings on conditions that underlie the occurrence of different controls. Contingency and resource dependence organization theories help explain the d…
Social Control of Occupations and Work
Three largely separate literatures-on organizations, on professions, and on manual and clerical work settings-have treated the social control of work. From these writings we identify five modes of control over work: simple, technical, bureaucratic, occupational, and worker self-control. We discuss findings on conditions that underlie the occurrence of different controls. Contingency and resource dependence organization theories help explain the d…
Social Control of Occupations and Work
Three largely separate literatures-on organizations, on professions, and on manual and clerical work settings-have treated the social control of work. From these writings we identify five modes of control over work: simple, technical, bureaucratic, occupational, and worker self-control. We discuss findings on conditions that underlie the occurrence of different controls. Contingency and resource dependence organization theories help explain the d…
Welcome to Middle Age (and Other Cultural Fictions)
The symptoms of are often defined in terms of lower back pain, mortgages, and an aversion to loud late-night activities. This construction of midlife, most often rendered in chronological, biological and medical terms, has become an accepted reality to European Americans, and has spread to non-Western capitals such as Tokyo and New Delhi. This study explores the significance of this pervasive cultural representation compared to other cultures whe…
Attitudes towards the new genetic and assisted reproductive technologies in Sri Lanka
Discussions about the ethical and social impacts of the new reproductive and genetic technologies have tended to be dominated by concerns that have originated in European and North American societies. In this paper, we explore perspectives on these issues from a distinctively Asian perspective. Using a questionnaire-based descriptive study, we examined the attitudes of 36 Sri Lankan Medical Officers following a course preparing them for the Maste…
Historical overview and new directions in bioarchaeological trace element analysis
Given their strong affinity for the skeleton, trace elements are often stored in bones and teeth long term. Diet, geography, health, disease, social status, activity, and occupation are some factors which may cause differential exposure to, and uptake of, trace elements, theoretically introducing variability in their concentrations and/or ratios in the skeleton. Trace element analysis of bioarchaeological remains has the potential, therefore, to …
Ancestry Variation in the Accuracy of Rogers's Method of Sex Estimation
Rogers’s (1999) method of human skeletal sex estimation evaluates morphological variation in four traits of the distal humerus. Although this method has the potential for widespread application in forensic and biological anthropological contexts, previous tests have been unable to replicate Rogers’s initial accuracy rate of 92%. Additionally, the role of ancestry in the accuracy of the method has not been sufficiently explored. This study expands…
Engineering (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Ambivalence (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (1 work)