4th Annual Institute for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity

The annual Institute for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity convened October 20-22, 1988 at the School of Journalism, University of Missouri, and featured papers by:

• Marten Brouwer, University of Amsterdam, Comparing individually held political opinions and perceptions of political opinions
• Patrick Peritore, University of Missouri, The Mexican election: Factions within the ruling party
• William Knabe and Albert Talbott, University of Iowa, From Rosetta to Censort: The computerization of Q
• Don Brenner, University of Missouri, Audience attitudes toward news media credibility
• Leonard Barchak, McNeese State University, Assessment of America by the media of Finland
• Won Chang, University of Missouri, Attitudes of Koreans towards the U.S.
• Mike Stricklin, University of Nebraska, Changes in attitudes towards the news media from 1966 to 1988
• Sarina Chen, University of Iowa, Watching “Dynasty”: Perceptions and cultural values
• Byron Scott, University of Missouri, Medical writers’ views on the ethics of medical writing
• Rodger Palmer and Joan Aitken, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Communication types among students, faculty and administrators in higher education
• Peter Nwosu and Eronini Megwa, Howard University, Toward a hybrid approach for strengthening Q methodology: A study proposal
• Greg Casey, University of Missouri and Barbara Luck Graham, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Attitudes towards recruitment for the United States Supreme Court: Bork, Ginsburg, and Kennedy

William Stephenson was again the main attraction, speaking on “How to buy a loaf of bread: Comments on the phenomenology of science”, “A Q methodological look at profundity: I. Ulysses” and “II. Finnegan’s Wake” among other topics.