Nine Network

deal of research attention, but very little has explored the internal workings of the field itself. Little is known about the organizations and actors involved in professional development or about interactions among them. Yet, the the structure of networks in a field influence the availability and flow of ideas (Beckert, 2010a). The available ideas, in turn, influence which practices are adopted (Beckert, 2010a; Coburn, 2004; 2005a; Rao et al., 2003). Influence actors can play a critical role in…

For this reason, when her journey begins she must tell herself "to be like a soldier in battle" and not "cry or mope" (149) when she is taunted and harassed in school. At this junction, "Warriors Don't Dry" is a command for herself. Yet, she develops "fierce self-confidence that is aptly attributed the warrior" (144) as the memoir progresses. Through her experiences at Central High, Beals actually begins to embody the warrior persona which she has fought to make herself believe she is;…

Sappho and Katherine Philips are two of the most influential writers and poets in literature. While both existed in two very different time periods, there are many parallels between the two poets and their writing style and lifestyle. Their poetry was about affectionate and emotional connections with women they cared for, which eventually led them to becoming a symbol for female homosexuality. Many scholars and historians would agree that both Sappho and Katherine Philips’ history are ambiguous…

One Road Two Wheels Do you believe you can lose weight by just riding a bicycle? I am proof that you can do it, if you put your mind to it. Let’s jump on our bikes and go for a ride. Chicago is approximately two-hundred sixty miles from Greenville, Ohio. A group called Campus Life was heading to Chicago on their bikes. I was one of the thirty-five people to participate in the four-day trip. At first I wasn’t sure what I was getting into but by the end of the trip I knew that it was going to…

Released in 2000 and produced by Walt Disney Pictures (and Jerry Bruckheimer Films), Remember the Titans is a sports film dramatization of the true story of Coach Herman Boone, who was an integral part of the 1971 integration of T.C. Williams High School (and consequently, its football program). Naturally (due both to the close proximity to the Civil Rights movement, and to the setting of Virginia), this was a highly controversial change that was met with opposition both externally from the…

As it would turn out, only one of the nine students even graduated from Little Rock Central High School. The others got expelled or dropped out as the harassment became far too much to deal with. Eckford ended up joining the army and later earning her GED. By the same token, even supporters…

far from it. The Little Rock Nine demonstrated this when the group of African American students struggled to integrate into an all white school as the other students harassed them. While in order to be fair, children of all races need to receive the best education possible,…

The Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African American students who became the first to integrate into and all white high school contributed to the deterioration of that diversity. Although the Little Rock Nine encountered a lot of suffering and diversity, they fought through great obstacles to bring the world into unity and helped expand the door of education for African American students. The world of desegregating schools began on May 17, 1950. It was a result of the…

Melba’s turning-point was that she was one of the first nine african-americans to attend an all-white high school.The evidence from the text is where it stated, (pg.1,par.16) ¨I felt proud and sad at the same time. Proud that I lived in a country that would go this far to bring justice to a Little Rock girl…

department to carry on with the protection of the students and to sustain the vicious crowd. That day the nine African Americans who daringly entered Central High School were then nicknamed the Little Rock Nine. Throughout this time as the Little Rock Nine attempted to have a full day of classes as they made an entrance into the school an alarming threatening riot had broken out. The same instant that the nine had entered was the same instant that they also had to exit due to the lack of…