Denison University

About: Denison University is a education organization based out in Granville, Ohio, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Politics. The organization has 921 authors who have published 1828 publications receiving 41060 citations. The organization is also known as: Denison & DU.

Confucian Role Ethics: A Critical Survey

Abstract: This article surveys recent scholarship on Confucian role ethics, examines some of its fundamental commitments, and suggests future directions for scholarship. Role ethics interprets early Confucianism as promoting a relational conception of persons and employs this conception to emphasize how a person's roles and relationships are the source of her ethical obligations and ethical growth. While there is much consensus among role ethic scholars, they disagree over the role of theory in further explicating the view and about the metaphysical basis of relational persons. Strong and moderate versions of role ethics emerge, and the article explores the strengths and weaknesses of both.

Articulation as a Site of Discursive Struggle: Globalization and Nationalism in an Indian Media Debate:

Abstract: This article uses the theory of articulation to analyze the debate surrounding the decision by the Government of India to open up the Indian print media to foreign investment. The decision was prec...

Electron affinity of gallium and fine structure of Ga − : Experiment and theory

Abstract: Binding energies of fine structure levels of the negative ion of gallium have been determined both experimentally and theoretically, resolving long-standing discrepancies for the electron affinity of gallium. The relative photodetachment cross section from ${\mathrm{Ga}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ ($4{p}^{2}\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}^{3}P_{0,1,2}$) was measured using tunable laser spectroscopy over the photon energy range 270--400 meV (4600--3100 nm). Observed photodetachment thresholds were used to measure the electron affinity of Ga to be 301.20(11) meV and the fine structure splittings of ${\mathrm{Ga}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ to be 23.31(19) meV for $J=0\ensuremath{-}1$ and 62.4(5) meV for $J=0\ensuremath{-}2$. The binding energies of the negative ion states were independently calculated using the multireference extrapolated intermediate Hamiltonian relativistic Fock space coupled cluster method in large, converged four-component Gaussian-spinor basis sets. The Dirac-Fock-Breit Hamiltonian was used, and leading quantum electrodynamic effects were added. All calculations were carried out in spherical symmetry, correlating all electrons and fully including core effects. The calculated electron affinity is 302(3) meV, and the fine structure splittings are 22(2) meV for $J=0\ensuremath{-}1$ and 60(2) meV for $J=0\ensuremath{-}2$, which are all in excellent agreement with the present measurements. These results substantially improve both the accuracy and precision of the Ga electron affinity and provide a determination of the fine structure of ${\mathrm{Ga}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$.

Mitigating Mormonism: Overcoming Religious Identity Challenges with Targeted Appeals

Abstract: Abstract A persistent challenge for minority candidates is mitigating negative effects attributed to their unpopular group identity. This was precisely the case for Mitt Romney, a Mormon, as he sought and captured the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. We draw on existing public opinion data about the tepid reaction to Romney's Mormonism from within Republican ranks. Then, we review our own experimental data to examine a potential mitigation strategy, “God Talk,” and its emotional costs to the GOP. We find that Romney and similar candidates may avoid direct penalty by party rank-and-file for their minority attributes when using God Talk, but the associated affective response supporters direct at their party may carry yet-unknown putative costs for both party and candidate.

Relationship of social and economic factors to mental disorders among population-based samples of Jamaicans and Guyanese

Abstract: Background There have been growing concerns about increasing mental health problems in the Caribbean region. This study explores rates and factors associated with selected mental health disorders within 2 Caribbean countries: Jamaica and Guyana. Methods Probability samples of 1218 Jamaicans and 2068 Guyanese participants were used. A modified version of the WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WHO CIDI) defined by the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) was administered in order to assess lifetime mental disorders. Descriptive statistics, χ2 and hierarchical regression analytic procedures were used to examine rates and factors associated with mental disorders. Results Rates of mental health conditions were different across contexts and were generally higher for Guyanese compared with Jamaicans for alcohol abuse (3.6% vs 2.2%), drug abuse (1.4% vs 1.3%), substance abuse (4.7% vs 2.7%) and mania (0.4% vs 0.1%). The rate of depression, however, was higher among Jamaicans than Guyanese (7.4% vs 4.1%). There were also noticeable differences in rates in both countries, due to social and economic factors, with social factors playing a larger contributory role in the mental health status of individuals across countries. Conclusions The results of this study suggest the need for more indepth analyses of factors contributing to mental health conditions of peoples within the Caribbean region, including the influence of additional sources of stress, quality of care and help-seeking behaviours of individuals.