The article offers information on a conference on social science research in Liberia at Stanford University on August 1-2, 1969, focusing on papers presented by panels at the conference. Other topics include topics of papers including the Kpelle people, ethnographic research, and labor migration, plans to create a permanent, annual conference on the subject matter, and the establishment of a Liberian Studies journal to disseminate research.
IMMIGRANTS, HISPANIC Americans, ETHNOLOGY, SAMPLING (Process), CULTURE, SOCIAL science research, ETHNOLOGY research, ETHNIC groups
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The article discusses the lack of data regarding Hispanic immigrants in the United States and presents information on sources to correct that. Up-to-date research information regarding Spanish ethnic group is a problem for social science study. Papers published by the American Ethnological Society has helped correct the lack, specially the 1968 "Proceedings" periodical that addresses Spanish speakers in the country. The drawbacks of carrying out ethnological studies without carefully taken and stratified samples are elucidated. Several examples of research regarding the subject are also presented.
ECONOMIC research, ETHNOLOGY research, GEOGRAPHICAL research, AFRICAN politics & government
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The article discusses the Twentieth Century Fund, a three-year research project designed to analyze the geography, economics, social anthropology, and government of Africa. Under Dr. J. Frederic Dewhurst, its new executive director, the fund hopes to increase the knowledge of the layman on Africa. Dr. George H. T. Kimble, director of the American Geographical Society and appointed head of the project, recommended the use of safari and library work for the research project.
Published
1953
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