Images from Austria

Amerika und Australien, Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria
The building housing the Museum of Natural History in Vienna, Austria was opened to the public in 1889. The building opened with extensive displays of numerous people from around the world. The statue labeled Amerika and Australien is located at the right entrance to the building.
Europa, Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria
The building housing the Museum of Natural History in Vienna, Austria was opened to the public in 1889. The building opened with extensive displays of numerous people from around the world. The statue labeled Europa is located at the left entrance of the building.
Karlskirche, Vienna, Austria
The Karlskirche (German for St. Charles's Church) is a church situated in Vienna, Austria. Karlskirche was conceived in 1713, one year after the last great plague epidemic when Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, pledged to build a church for his namesake patron saint, Charles Borromeo, who was revered as a healer for plague sufferers. Construction began in 1716 and was completed in 1737.

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Developmental Idealism Studies
Population Studies Center
University of Michigan

Recent Events

The Developmental Idealism Studies Group presented their paper on "Processes and Methods for Creating Questions and Protocols for an International Study of Ideas about Development and Family Life" at 3MC, Berlin, June 2008.

Book Award

Arland Thornton's book Reading History Sideways wins the William J. Goode Book Award of the ASA Section on the Sociology of the Family.

New Data Collection

Developmental Idealism questionnaire supplements added to May and November 2007 Surveys of Consumer Attitudes.

Reading History Sideways

The method of reading history sideways is described and critiqued by Arland Thornton.


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