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Dr. Roy C. Dudgeon is a cultural anthropologist who has published academic articles in journals and books. His main interests include ecological issues and philosophy of science, political systems, comparative religion/philosophy and Native American history

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Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Examining the ethics of animal rights: 2 of 6
Why Animal Rights Is Not An Ecological Ethic:J. Baird Callicott, a well known ecological philosopher, distinguishes between three approaches within the broader field of "environmental" ethics. These include the traditional human-centered approach, the animal rights movement, and the adherents of the land ethic (1989). Only th... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Could humans survive with no vegetation on earth?: 2 of 6
No human beings could not survive without any vegetation on Earth. There are two basic ecological reasons for this: 1. plants provide us with oxygen, 2. plants are at the base of all food chains.1. Ecologically, plants (flora) and animals (fauna) are interrelated in what is known as the "carbon cycle." The carbon cycle involv... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases Yersinia pestis and the bubonic plague: 1 of 3
The bubonic plague was really an ecological catastrophe caused by a bacteria named yersinia pestis. It struck swiftly, killing one third of Europe's population, or 30 million people, in only two years. What many people don't know is that the plague may have helped to set the stage for the rise of capitalism, and the expansion... More..
Sciences > Cultural Anthropology Anthropology: Intro to the concept of culture: 1 of 3
The Anthropological Perspective: The Concept of CultureAs a social science discipline, much of what anthropology studies, and particularly cultural anthropology and archeology, is related to a core concept within the discipline of anthropology. This is the concept of "culture."But what is culture? After all, there are various... More..
Sciences > Cultural Anthropology The decline of fertility rates in the Western world: 1 of 3
The Demographic TransitionThe decline of fertility rates in the Western world (or more accurately, the modern industrialized countries) is referred to as "the demographic transition" in the anthropological literature (Bodley 2001; Robbins 2005). The "fertility rate" itself refers to the average number of children per woman in... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Does online bill payment aid the environment?: 1 of 3
Ecological Efficiency: Replacing Energy & Materials with Information-Yes, on-line bill payment does aid us in our struggle to create a more ecological and sustainable society. But on-line bill payment is only one small example of the manner in which information can be used to replace energy and materials and increase the effi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change How will global warming affect wildlife?: 1 of 3
"Except for nuclear war or a collision with an asteroid, no force has more potential to damage our planet's web of life than global warming" (Lemonick 2001)Global warming is likely to have a drastic effect upon wildlife around the globe, especially as it becomes more extreme. Many species, known as "narrowly endemic," are ada... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Bio-Accumulation: Effects of spraying: 1 of 3
Bio-Accumulation: The Reality of Food Pollution:Bio-Accumulation (also referred to as biological amplification and biological magnification) refers to the process by which persistent organic pollutants (POPs) accumulate in higher levels as they are passed from one trophic level to another through food chains.POPs are a class ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Cloudy skies: 56 of 163
Prairie Skythunder clouds boillooming ominously overthe greening fieldslike some fell bird aflightstaining the prairie skywith inky nightat mid-dayas they hurltheir burden of rainon the plainbelowthunder birds soaron wings of stormenveloped by cloudsof flickering nightand with shardsof forked lightthey slash at the landbelowa... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Would higher gas taxes help fight global warming?: 2 of 5
Pollution Taxes & Subsidies Are Key to Combating Global Warming:Yes higher gasoline taxes could help fight global warming. The idea of pollution taxes is nothing new. Green parties around the world have been recommending the adoption of taxation policies which reflect the true ecological costs of technologies for decades now.... More..