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  • Buenos Aires (Argentina) Cabildo
    Buenos Aires (Argentina) Cabildo
  • Masjid-I Shaykh Lutfallah (Mosque) in Isfahan, Iran
    Masjid-I Shaykh Lutfallah (Mosque) in Isfahan, Iran
  • African Child with Singer Sewing Machine, Malawi, Around 2000
    African Child with Singer Sewing Machine, Malawi, Around 2000
  • Gate at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey 2007
    Gate at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey 2007
  • African Woman in Courtyard by House, Malawi, Around 2000
    African Woman in Courtyard by House, Malawi, Around 2000
  • Vladimir Lenin, Russia
    Vladimir Lenin, Russia
  • Wright Brothers Cycle Shop (Airplane Inventors)
    Wright Brothers Cycle Shop (Airplane Inventors)
  • Praying in Tianjin, China
    Praying in Tianjin, China
  • Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkish leader
    Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkish leader
  • Chairman Mao, Tiananman Gate, Beijing, China 2007
    Chairman Mao, Tiananman Gate, Beijing, China 2007
  • Human-Powered Rice Threshing, Chitwan, Nepal, 2008
    Human-Powered Rice Threshing, Chitwan, Nepal, 2008
  • Khmu children and their buffalo, 2005
    Khmu children and their buffalo, 2005
  • Ayatollah Khomeini, a Leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
    Ayatollah Khomeini, a Leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
  • Masai Men, Kenya, Around 2000
    Masai Men, Kenya, Around 2000
  • Mother and Child, France, 1700s, Jean-Baptiste Greuze
    Mother and Child, France, 1700s, Jean-Baptiste Greuze
  • The Great Wall, Northern China, 2009
    The Great Wall, Northern China, 2009
  • Wedding dress shop, Singapore
    Wedding dress shop, Singapore
  • Pedestal for the statue of the King of Nepal, which statue was removed after the overthrow of the monarchy, 2008
    Pedestal for the statue of the King of Nepal, which statue was removed after the overthrow of the monarchy, 2008
  • Narrow street in Khan el-Khalili, Cairo's ancient market which dates back to 1382
    Narrow street in Khan el-Khalili, Cairo's ancient market which dates back to 1382
  • Ancient Air Conditioning in Yazd, Iran
    Ancient Air Conditioning in Yazd, Iran
  • Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey 2007
    Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey 2007
  • Masjid-I Imam (Mosque) in Isfahan, Iran
    Masjid-I Imam (Mosque) in Isfahan, Iran
  • Three Child Family, Singapore
    Three Child Family, Singapore
  • Nepalis Returning from Employment in the Gulf
    Nepalis Returning from Employment in the Gulf
  • Rooftops of Yazd, Iran, 2008
    Rooftops of Yazd, Iran, 2008
  • Al-Azhar Mosque in the Khan el-Khalili section of Cairo, 2007
    Al-Azhar Mosque in the Khan el-Khalili section of Cairo, 2007
  • Stop Harmful Cultural Practices – a UNICEF ad, Malawi
    Stop Harmful Cultural Practices – a UNICEF ad, Malawi
  • Stonehenge, England
    Stonehenge, England
  • Massey Ferguson tractor and wagon with rice, Chitwan, Nepal, 2008
    Massey Ferguson tractor and wagon with rice, Chitwan, Nepal, 2008
  • Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen, Spain
    Basilica of the Holy Cross of the Valley of the Fallen, Spain
  • Cao Dai Temple, Long Xuyen, Vietnam
    Cao Dai Temple, Long Xuyen, Vietnam
  • Navajo man transforms his look at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, 1882
    Navajo man transforms his look at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, 1882
  • Carpenter in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 1980s
    Carpenter in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 1980s
  • Queen of Peace Catholic Cathedral, Long Xuyen, Vietnam
    Queen of Peace Catholic Cathedral, Long Xuyen, Vietnam
  • wall decoration in ethnic minority house, Vietnam
    wall decoration in ethnic minority house, Vietnam
  • Painting of Queen Isabella of Spain
    Painting of Queen Isabella of Spain
  • Mosque of Mohammed Ali, Cairo, Egypt
    Mosque of Mohammed Ali, Cairo, Egypt
  • Burj Khalifa, Dubai
    Burj Khalifa, Dubai
  • Elderly Man and Girl Playing Soccer, Taiwan, 1980s
    Elderly Man and Girl Playing Soccer, Taiwan, 1980s
  • Ruins at Persepolis, Ancient Persian Palace
    Ruins at Persepolis, Ancient Persian Palace
  • Young girls walking in a village in Upper Egypt. The Temple of Hatsheput can be seen in the background, 2007
    Young girls walking in a village in Upper Egypt. The Temple of Hatsheput can be seen in the background, 2007
  • Mother and Sick Child, Holland, 1600s, Gabriel Metsu
    Mother and Sick Child, Holland, 1600s, Gabriel Metsu
  • Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Yazd, Iran
    Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Yazd, Iran
  • Family sitting
    Family sitting
  • Bburj Al-Arabhotel, Dubai
    Bburj Al-Arabhotel, Dubai
  • Old Shops and New Skyscrapers in Shanghai, China
    Old Shops and New Skyscrapers in Shanghai, China
  • Cathedral of Christ our Savior, Moscow, Russia
    Cathedral of Christ our Savior, Moscow, Russia
  • St. Ignace Mission Historic Marker
    St. Ignace Mission Historic Marker
  • Wedding Picture Session, China 2007
    Wedding Picture Session, China 2007
  • Vietnamese woman in Hoi An, 2006
    Vietnamese woman in Hoi An, 2006
  • Interviewers Checking Questionnaires, Nepal, Around 2000
    Interviewers Checking Questionnaires, Nepal, Around 2000
  • Global Development Conference, Beijing, 2007
    Global Development Conference, Beijing, 2007
  • Financial District, Shanghai, China, 2009
    Financial District, Shanghai, China, 2009
  • Egyptian workers in Upper Egypt, 2007
    Egyptian workers in Upper Egypt, 2007
  • Frans-Hals, Recently Married Couple, Holland, 1600s
    Frans-Hals, Recently Married Couple, Holland, 1600s
  • 'Sharashwati' - Hindu God of Education, Chitwan, Nepal, 2008
    'Sharashwati' - Hindu God of Education, Chitwan, Nepal, 2008
  • Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Stop Early Marriages Bumper Sticker by Unicef, Malawi
    Stop Early Marriages Bumper Sticker by Unicef, Malawi
  • African Women Carrying Children and Loads Along Road, Malawi, Around 2000
    African Women Carrying Children and Loads Along Road, Malawi, Around 2000
  • Buxton Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery in Britain, London, England
    Buxton Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery in Britain, London, England
  • Young Child in Himalaya Mountains, Nepal, 1980s
    Young Child in Himalaya Mountains, Nepal, 1980s
  • Old and New Singapore
    Old and New Singapore
  • African Woman with child and basket
    African Woman with child and basket
  • Front of High School, Argentina, early 2000s
    Front of High School, Argentina, early 2000s
  • Stalls of women's headscarves for sale in the Roxy/Heliopolis markets of Cairo, 2007
    Stalls of women's headscarves for sale in the Roxy/Heliopolis markets of Cairo, 2007
  • Early Ford Motor Company Factory
    Early Ford Motor Company Factory
  • Cairo traffic at sunset, 2007
    Cairo traffic at sunset, 2007
  • Masjid-I Jami (Mosque) in Yazd, Iran
    Masjid-I Jami (Mosque) in Yazd, Iran
  • Wedding in Chitwan Valley, Nepal, Around 2000
    Wedding in Chitwan Valley, Nepal, Around 2000
  • Statue of the Shah of Iran after the Revolution of 1979
    Statue of the Shah of Iran after the Revolution of 1979
  • Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior, Kizhi Island, Russia
    Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior, Kizhi Island, Russia
  • Zigzag Towers, Doha, Qatar
    Zigzag Towers, Doha, Qatar
  • Rural village, Argentina, early 2000s
    Rural village, Argentina, early 2000s
  • Courting Couple, Holland, 1600s, Jan Steen
    Courting Couple, Holland, 1600s, Jan Steen
  • Children by Choice Not Chance, Billboard, Malawi
    Children by Choice Not Chance, Billboard, Malawi
  • Atilla, Turkish leader
    Atilla, Turkish leader
  • Sacajawea
    Sacajawea
  • African Mother and Child, Malawi, Around 2000
    African Mother and Child, Malawi, Around 2000
  • Old Shops and New Skyscrapers in Shanghai, China
    Old Shops and New Skyscrapers in Shanghai, China
  • Warren Dunes State Park, Michigan
    Warren Dunes State Park, Michigan
  • Gateway to Freedom, Detroit, Michigan
    Gateway to Freedom, Detroit, Michigan
  • Statue of Queen Isabella of Spain
    Statue of Queen Isabella of Spain
  • La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Mother Preparing Child for School, Nepal, Around 2000
    Mother Preparing Child for School, Nepal, Around 2000
  • Alptekin, Turkish leader
    Alptekin, Turkish leader
  • Financial District, Shanghai, China, 2009
    Financial District, Shanghai, China, 2009
  • William Wilberforce, British abolitionist
    William Wilberforce, British abolitionist
  • Bride and Older Woman, Taiwan, 1980s
    Bride and Older Woman, Taiwan, 1980s
  • Wedding Picture (red dress) China 2007
    Wedding Picture (red dress) China 2007
  • May Pyramid, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    May Pyramid, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Karlskirche, Vienna, Austria, 2007
    Karlskirche, Vienna, Austria, 2007
  • Kami Woman, Nepal, Around 2000
    Kami Woman, Nepal, Around 2000
  • Starbucks Coffee in Shanghai, China, 2006
    Starbucks Coffee in Shanghai, China, 2006
  • Prime Meridian of the World, Greenwich, England
    Prime Meridian of the World, Greenwich, England
  • La Recoleta Cemetery Street, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    La Recoleta Cemetery Street, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Jose Artigas, father of Uruguayan independence
    Jose Artigas, father of Uruguayan independence
  • Holiday Tree, Dubai
    Holiday Tree, Dubai
  • Adriean-Brouwer: Medical Operation, Netherlands, 1600s
    Adriean-Brouwer: Medical Operation, Netherlands, 1600s
  • Amerika und Australien, Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria
    Amerika und Australien, Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria
  • Sands Hotel, Singapore
    Sands Hotel, Singapore
  • St. Pauls Cathedral, London, England
    St. Pauls Cathedral, London, England
  • Tsar Peter I, Peterhof, Russia
    Tsar Peter I, Peterhof, Russia
  • Celebrate Tradition, Qatar Shopping Mall
    Celebrate Tradition, Qatar Shopping Mall
  • Prayer Before a Meal, Holland, 1600s, Jan Steen
    Prayer Before a Meal, Holland, 1600s, Jan Steen
  • Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese revolutionary and president
    Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese revolutionary and president
  • Statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Hacibektas, Turkey, 2013
    Statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Hacibektas, Turkey, 2013
  • Christopher Columbus Monument, Barcelona, Catelonia, Spain
    Christopher Columbus Monument, Barcelona, Catelonia, Spain
  • Wedding photo, Russia, 2009
    Wedding photo, Russia, 2009
  • High School courtyard, Argentina, early 2000s
    High School courtyard, Argentina, early 2000s
  • Widow and Children, United States, 1880s
    Widow and Children, United States, 1880s
  • wall decoration in ethnic minority house, Vietnam
    Wall decoration in ethnic minority house, Vietnam
  • Nepal, girl carrying maize
    Nepal, girl carrying maize
  • Christian Church, Malawi, Around 2000
    Christian Church, Malawi, Around 2000
  • Nepal, family
    Nepal, family
  • Dancing Peasants, Switzerland, 1500s, Urs Graf
    Dancing Peasants, Switzerland, 1500s, Urs Graf
  • Statue of Spanish Missionary and Native American on Christopher Columbus Monument
    Statue of Spanish Missionary and Native American on Christopher Columbus Monument
  • First Indian Presbyterian Church, Kamiah, Idaho
    First Indian Presbyterian Church, Kamiah, Idaho
  • Courtyard and Family in Front of Thatched-roof House, Malawi, Around 2000
    Courtyard and Family in Front of Thatched-roof House, Malawi, Around 2000
  • Wedding Picture (white dress) China 2007
    Wedding Picture (white dress) China 2007
  • Kitchen Servant, Holland, 1600s, Jan Vermeer
    Kitchen Servant, Holland, 1600s, Jan Vermeer
  • A young woman and her child in a village in Upper Egypt, 2007
    A young woman and her child in a village in Upper Egypt, 2007
  • Porter Carrying Load in Himalaya Mountains, Nepal, 1980s
    Porter Carrying Load in Himalaya Mountains, Nepal, 1980s
  • Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Shanghai, China, 2009
    Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Shanghai, China, 2009
  • American Wedding Photo, rural United States, 1880s
    American Wedding Photo, rural United States, 1880s
  • Nile River as it flows through Luxor, located in Upper Egypt, 2007
    Nile River as it flows through Luxor, located in Upper Egypt, 2007
  • Mechanized Rice Threshing, Chitwan, Nepal, 2008
    Mechanized Rice Threshing, Chitwan, Nepal, 2008
  • Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkish leader
    Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkish leader
  • Urban Family Transportation, Taiwan, 1980s
    Urban Family Transportation, Taiwan, 1980s
  • Europa, Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria
    Europa, Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria
  • St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, Russia
    St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow, Russia
  • Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China 2007
    Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, Temple of Heaven, Beijing, China 2007
  • Khmu mother and child, 2005
    Khmu mother and child, 2005
  • Donald Duck in Park in Tehran, Iran, 2004
    Donald Duck in Park in Tehran, Iran, 2004
  • Students at the University of Tehran, Iran, 2004
    Students at the University of Tehran, Iran, 2004
  • Young Egyptian couple chatting in a Cairo park, 2007
    Young Egyptian couple chatting in a Cairo park, 2007
  • Statue of King Ferdinand of Spain
    Statue of King Ferdinand of Spain
  • The Young Lovers, London, England
    The Young Lovers, London, England
  • Ruins of Western Palaces at Yuanmingyuan, Beijing, China 2007
    Ruins of Western Palaces at Yuanmingyuan, Beijing, China 2007

Archive

Researchers interested in obtaining access to the archive should contact Arland Thornton and the Developmental Idealism team.

Thank you.

Recent Publications

  • Names Used Among Native Americans at the Colville Indian Agency: Perspectives from the 1885 Bureau of Indian Affairs Census
  • Developmental Idealism and Migration: Theorizing their Relationship and an Empirical Example from Nepal
  • Distinguishing between Old and New Developmental Idealism and among Beliefs about Correlation, Causation, and Expectations: Beliefs about Family Change and Development in Turkey

Reading History Sideways

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