Elisabeth Burgess
Biographic Data
| ID | 5869259 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elisabeth Burgess |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elisabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Burgess |
| SIGNATURE | BURGESS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | b Georgia State University , |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1918 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Commitment Amidst Shared Hardship
This article analyzes the role of Haitian migration and Haitian transnational engagement in the past 20 years. Of particular interest are the various forms that this engagement has taken, its impact on the country’s economy, and the implications of Haitian migrants’ continued commitment to their home country. The article shows that dependency on Haitian migrants’ economic flows into their country has historically not been met by public policy lev…
Involuntary celibacy
Using a life course perspective, we explored the development and maintenance of involuntary celibacy for 82 respondents recruited over the I'nternet. Data were collected using an open‐ended electronic questionnaire. Modified grounded theory analysis yielded three groups of involuntary celibates, persons desiring to have sex but unable to find partners. Virgins were those who had never had sex, singles had sex in the past but were unable to establ…
Sociology in Our Local Bookstores
DAWN BAUNACH AND ELISABETH BURGESS Georgia State University By doing all of the above, we could wangle a few more sociology books onto the shelves of bookstores, at least temporarily. But the chances of making any lasting change in the habits of booksellers and readers are slim unless sociologists begin to write in the common tongue. Owners of both independents admitted, with polite embarrassment, that they don't sell many sociology books and don…
Poverty and Social Progress . Maurice Parmele
Involuntary celibacy
Using a life course perspective, we explored the development and maintenance of involuntary celibacy for 82 respondents recruited over the I'nternet. Data were collected using an open‐ended electronic questionnaire. Modified grounded theory analysis yielded three groups of involuntary celibates, persons desiring to have sex but unable to find partners. Virgins were those who had never had sex, singles had sex in the past but were unable to establ…
Poverty and Social Progress . Maurice Parmele
Sociology in Our Local Bookstores
DAWN BAUNACH AND ELISABETH BURGESS Georgia State University By doing all of the above, we could wangle a few more sociology books onto the shelves of bookstores, at least temporarily. But the chances of making any lasting change in the habits of booksellers and readers are slim unless sociologists begin to write in the common tongue. Owners of both independents admitted, with polite embarrassment, that they don't sell many sociology books and don…
Involuntary celibacy
Using a life course perspective, we explored the development and maintenance of involuntary celibacy for 82 respondents recruited over the I'nternet. Data were collected using an open‐ended electronic questionnaire. Modified grounded theory analysis yielded three groups of involuntary celibates, persons desiring to have sex but unable to find partners. Virgins were those who had never had sex, singles had sex in the past but were unable to establ…
A Commitment Amidst Shared Hardship
This article analyzes the role of Haitian migration and Haitian transnational engagement in the past 20 years. Of particular interest are the various forms that this engagement has taken, its impact on the country’s economy, and the implications of Haitian migrants’ continued commitment to their home country. The article shows that dependency on Haitian migrants’ economic flows into their country has historically not been met by public policy lev…
Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Perspective (graphical (2 works) · American History and Culture (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Aside (1 works) · Caribbean history, culture, and politics (1 works)