Modes of Philology in Medieval South India

In Modes of Philology in Medieval South India, Whitney Cox rethinks the textual practices of a diverse collection of scholars and poets writing in Sanskrit, Tamil, and Prakrit in far southern India between the 11th and the 14th centuries CE. Readership: Scholars and post-graduate students in any of the following fields: medieval Indian history; Sanskrit and Tamil studies; the history Indian religions, especially the Tantric traditions; historians of philology

Being Good for Goodness Sake: The Influence of Family Involvement on Motivations to Engage in Small Business Social Responsibility

Small family and nonfamily firms are acknowledged to serve as important facilitators of social responsibility within their communities; however, both have received relatively little attention in the literature for these efforts or their motivation for undertaking them. Grounded in Enlightened Self-Interest (ESI) and intentions, we explore motivations for participation in socially responsible behaviors and the moderating effect of family involvement. We develop measures for small business social responsibility (SBSR), ESI, and SBSR intentions. Our analyses indicate positive direct effects exist for both SBSR intentions and ESI on engagement in SBSR. We find that family involvement strengthens the relationship between ESI and participation in civic SBSR, thus suggesting that family firms may be partially motivated to "do good" in visible forms of SBSR to protect their own interests

Being Good for Goodness Sake: The Influence of Family Involvement on Motivations to Engage in Small Business Social Responsibility

Small family and nonfamily firms are acknowledged to serve as important facilitators of social responsibility within their communities; however, both have received relatively little attention in the literature for these efforts or their motivation for undertaking them. Grounded in Enlightened Self-Interest (ESI) and intentions, we explore motivations for participation in socially responsible behaviors and the moderating effect of family involvement. We develop measures for small business social responsibility (SBSR), ESI, and SBSR intentions. Our analyses indicate positive direct effects exist for both SBSR intentions and ESI on engagement in SBSR. We find that family involvement strengthens the relationship between ESI and participation in civic SBSR, thus suggesting that family firms may be partially motivated to "do good" in visible forms of SBSR to protect their own interests

Elsie Alvarez

Video interview with Elsie Alvarez. Elsie Alvarez is from Medellín. Her father was recruited to work in the textile industry in the United States, and he brought Elsie and her family to Greenvile, SC, in 1975. In this oral history, Elsie describes how she came to the United States and her work in the textile mills. She talks about her family and work, as well as their social life, and leisure activities during her time in the textile industry. She speaks about her family ties to Colombia, and compares the textile industry in Colombia to the industry in Greenville, SC. Elsie also talks about the modernization of the textile industry over the years.https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/textile-workers/1000/thumbnail.jp

Nemesio Loaiza

Video interview with Nemesio Loaiza. Nemesio Loaiza was born in Colombia in 1934. He was a shoemaker in Colombia, and did not work in the textile industry until he came to the United States. In this oral history Nemesio tells of how he started in the textile industry in Greenville, SC, as a sweeper, but then moved up to other jobs and a long career in textiles. He details his career in the textile mill, how he came to the United States from Colombia, the working conditions for him, and the social life in Greenville. He speaks about his family, how he brought them to the United States, their life, and what they are all doing now. Nemesio dicusses the changes in Greenville over the years, immigration, and shares the good things, and the challenges of life as an immigrant, working and living in Greenville.https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/textile-workers/1004/thumbnail.jp

The Eye of the Beholder

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Freddy Pfleiderer

Video interview with Freddy Pfleiderer. Freddy begins his oral history talking about his life in the Colombian textile industry. He started at a very early age and worked many places, gaining valuable experience. He details his work history and tells of how he, and others, came to work in the United States textile industry. Freddy first worked in the U.S. in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and he tells of his extraordinary career trajectory as a loom mechanic, travelling first to Switzerland to live, train, and work, and then working all around the world. He moved to Greenville, SC, in 1969, to work for Milliken Mill. He talks about how more Colombians arrived in Greenville after him to work in the textile industry. He shares details about their work, social life, and leisure activities. Freddy closes the oral history discussing the fall of the textile industry in the U.S.https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/textile-workers/1008/thumbnail.jp