Heard in Frisco

Late news from every field of home economics was available to Julie Brogan, Home Economics Council president, when she attended the American Home Economics Association convention in July. Here are the convention quotes she jotted down for HOMEMAKER readers during her busy convention days in San Francisco, Calif

Are conventions solutions ? Contrasting visions of the relationship between convention and uncertainty

This paper maps out different conceptions and dynamic accounts of convention developed within game theory, Post Keynesian economics and the économie des conventions. These accounts are distinguished in terms of the way in which they conceive of uncertainty (as probabilistic or radical).

New governance of Europe: Parliamentary or presidential?, The

This paper discusses the main issues at stake in the Convention preparing a Constitutional Treaty for Europe. It builds on recent work in political economics to discuss the trade-offs between the parliamentary and the presidential model of democracy for legislative and executive activity in areas of competence of an enlarged EU. It argues in favor of a presidential model in the context of the EU with the president being elected by national parliaments.EU governance; parliamentary system; presidential system; commission president; convention future Europe;

A Royal Honor for Iowa State

An Iowa State home economics senior, Marian Rahn, was elected national president of the college student club division of the American Home Economics Association at convention in Kansas City in June. She will direct all national college club business and arrange the college group meetings for the 1938 national convention to be held in Pittsburg, Pa

Busy Summering

Trip abroad, Home Economics Convention and study will make up some of the summer activities of the Home Economics staff members

Economics of Convention Meets Foucault

The contribution examines concepts and the methodology of Michel Foucault from the standpoint of the French institutionalist approach of economics of convention (in short EC). EC is briefly introduced. Then, it is argued that Foucault should be regarded as an “ally” for EC, because his theory shares main positions with EC, but Foucault also provides concepts and methodological strategies, which could improve EC’s capabilities to analyze practices and strategies of convention-based processes as critique, justification and the social construction of qualities and worth. Some representatives of EC have already adopted Foucaultian concepts. Foucault also pioneered the analysis in domains, highly relevant for EC, as in the field of law and neoliberalism, but these works are not well recognized so far. Moreover, Foucault began the study of individual’s strategies of self-conduct and self-formation, which EC approached later on as well. The article claims that it is especially Foucault’s notions of episteme and power as well as Foucaultian discourse analysis, which offer innovative theoretical and methodological perspectives for EC

Economics of Convention Meets Canguilhem

The neopragmatist institutionalist approach of economics of convention (in short EC) still is in need of a conception of health that enables EC to work out a critical standpoint in the analysis of health care institutions. French historical epistemology is an early critique of Comtian positivism in the philosophy of science. The work of the historical epistemologist Georges Canguilhem is the most important approach for a non-reductionist, pluralist conception of health and for the anti-positivist critique of medical concepts of the "normal." This critique has become an influential basis for the critical analysis of quantification in health care. Canguilhem introduced the notions of biological normativity and social normativity, which govern the relation of organisms and their milieus and can be regarded as original sources for value and normative orders. In this contribution, the anti-positivist critique of Canguilhem is presented. Then the link between scientific concepts, knowledge production in the health care system, and health institutions is discussed, which was later on continued by Michel Foucault as a successor of Canguilhem in the field of historical epistemology. It is pointed to the affinities of Canguilhem's approach to pragmatism but also to the capability approach of Amartya Sen. Consequences of Canguilhem's work for EC and links to EC's concepts are worked out. Finally, the relevance of Canguilhem's work to the ongoing digitalization of health care is sketched

The Macroeconomic Policy Environment of Philippine Agricultural Performance

A sustained healthy growth in agriculture requires an equally sustained healthy growth in the macroeconomy. It is towards this end that this article suggests policy directions for agriculture sector. This article is presented at the 31st Annual Convention of the Philippine Agricultural Economics and Development Association on June 28, 1985.macroeconomic policy, agriculture sector

The Macroeconomic Policy Environment of Philippine Agricultural Performance

A sustained healthy growth in agriculture requires an equally sustained healthy growth in the macroeconomy. It is towards this end that this article suggests policy directions for agriculture sector. This article is presented at the 31st Annual Convention of the Philippine Agricultural Economics and Development Association on June 28, 1985.macroeconomic policy, agriculture sector

Annual Report: 1987

Cover Page Table of Contents Preface ......................... 1 Planning and Organization ......................... 2-4 Report of Accomplishment CES Administration and Marketing ......................... 5-6 Ranch and Household Management ......................... 7-8 * A Touchy Subject - Handled Well ......................... 9-10 Economics of Housing, Home Furnishings ......................... 11 Economics of Foods and Nutrition ......................... 12 Home Extension Clubs - Convention ......................... 13-14 * Economic Impact of NCHEC Convention ......................... 15-17 Audience Outreach - 4-H ......................... 18 * Special Kids in 4-H ......................... 19 Integrated Reproductive Management ......................... 20-21 Forage Renovation on Wetlands and Rangelands ......................... 22 Range and Forage Production ......................... 23-24 Livestock Production Management ......................... 25-26 Leadership Development ......................... 27 Other 4-H Program Emphasis ......................... 28 * 4-H Programs ......................... 29-30 * Success Stories (A Touchy Subject - Handled Well) ......................... 9-10 (Economic Impact of Convention) ......................... 15-17 (Special Kids in 4-H) ......................... 19 (4-H Programs) ......................... 29-30 4-H Interview Judging ......................... 31 8th Grade Conservation ......................... 32 Special Reports Needs Assessment - Home Economics ......................... 33-34 Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Reports 4-H and Youth Development ......................... 35-36 Home Economics ......................... 37-38 Ag and Community Resources ......................... 39-40 Inventory ......................... 41-45 Financial Report Monthly Narrative