Successful 2003 Discovery Projects Grants by Institution - Australian ...

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DP0345263 Dr KM Dunn A/Prof J Forrest Dr R Pe-Pua
Title: Measuring and mapping the experience of racism in Australia
2003 : $90,000
2004 : $85,500
2005 : $60,000
Category: 3701 - SOCIOLOGY
Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales
Summary:
This is the first empirical assessment of the circumstances and frequency of the experience of racism in
Australia. A telephone survey, 12000 respondents, and fieldwork in ten localities, are the major method.
Spatial and social variations in the experience of racism will be analysed. Social construction theory will
be tested as an explanation of such variations. Regional anti-racism packages will be developed and
tested in the field. Decision-support tools for local authorities and communities to combat racism will be
provided. A unique racism database will underpin a scholarly monograph, doctoral dissertation and a
series of refereed articles.
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DP0342864 Dr GM Eckhardt Prof TM Devinney Dr RW Belk
Title: CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN PERCEPTIONS OF CONSUMPTION ETHICS
2003 : $75,000
2004 : $47,500
Category: 3502 - BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales
Summary:
This research addresses the influence of such culturally distinct variables as the relevance of important
others in determining and acting on ethical interpretations, the significance of external factors such as
prominence of brand name on interpretations by consumers, and the importance of the type of potential
ethical infraction. It utilises an interpretive research paradigm that poses potential ethical consumption
dilemmas and examines consumers' reactions. The interpretations of the dilemmas (are ethical issues
perceived?) and informants' justifications for their actions are investigated across countries to examine
how the cultural lens through which consumption decisions are viewed can shape reactions.
DP0343240 Dr JP Evans
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Title: Female roles during postcopulatory sexual selection
2003 : $120,000
2004 : $118,000
2005 : $116,000
Category: 2707 - ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
Administering Institution: The University of New South Wales
APD Dr JP Evans
Summary:
The project will evaluate the importance of postcopulatory sexual selection in the guppy, a polyandrous
species of livebearing fish. The use of artificial insemination, which experimentally controls the relative
contribution of sperm from competing males (as well as other confounding effects), will facilitate a
powerful test of recent theoretical predictions in evolutionary biology. The project will enable me to
distinguish between competing hypotheses for postcopulatory paternity bias following female multiple
mating (sperm competition, cryptic female choice, genetic compatibility) and provide additional insights into
the selective forces promoting the evolution of female promiscuity.
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DP0346392 Prof AG Fane Prof TD Waite Dr SS Chang