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  • The postwar novel as postmodern : revisiting Catch-22 & Slaughterhouse-five

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    Spreitzer, Peter
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    This thesis is an exploration of Catch-22 (1961) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), two early documents of American postmodern literature. In particular, this thesis attempts to present the critical discussions surrounding each novel as parallel to the broader theoretical discussions surrounding the concept of postmodernism. My contention is that, in both of...
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  • Clothing behavior related to certain personality traits of a selected group of Japanese and American men and women

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    Sugimura, Diane Maeda
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    The study was undertaken for the purpose of investigating the relationship between clothing behavior and sex, Japanese and American cultures, feminine or masculine personality types, and sex-role concepts. The aspects of clothing behavior included in the study are interest, tolerance, acceptance, and innovation of uni-sex clothing items, and the femininity-masculinity...
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    ) October 22, 1970 (Date) Title: CLOTHING BEHAVIOR RELATED TO CERTAIN PERSONALITY TRAITS OF A SELECTED

  • Three measures of similarity in values

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    Hofstetter, Merlin Ivan
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    The study is based on a frame of reference for comparing characteristics of ordered pairs of members of small groups ("relators" in relation to "co-relatives"). An attempt is made to replicate selected findings from a study of the acquaintance process reported by Theodore Newcomb. The effectiveness of three measures of...
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  • Exploring Income, Housing Space, and Cultural Perceptions in Relationship to Food Security in Full-time RV Households

    Creator:
    McGonagall, Odhran Mason
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    This thesis explores the relationships that income and housing space limitations have with regard to food security in full-time recreational vehicle (RV) households. This research used a scaled survey tool and a subset questionnaire to gather information on RV dwellers' housing and kitchen spaces along with participants' food shopping, storage,...
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    the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on July 22, 2015 Title: Exploring

  • Neo-Ottoman perspectives : Turkish identity and culinary culture in a sociopolitical context

    Creator:
    Kinoğlu, Sera D.
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    As Turkey's cultural and economic climate has experienced dramatic shifts in accordance with its changing role in global society, a neo-Ottoman movement has taken root in recent years which can offer insight into the new Turkish identity. This sociopolitical movement captures a diverse set of cultural attributes through a contemporary...
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    of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on May 22, 2014. Title: Neo-Ottoman Perspectives

  • Differential heat capacity curves for salts of hydrazine

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    McKee, William Myron
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    in the temperature rise may be seen in the curve of absolute 22 teinperature against time

  • Exploring Embodied Gender Identities in Steven Universe

    Creator:
    Painter, Stephanie
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    Steven Universe, a relatively new show from Cartoon Network, explores an unexpectedly complex understanding of gender through their main protagonists. Utilizing Judith Butler’s work on gender performativity and doing gender, as well as Daniel Dennett’s conception of the self as a theorist’s fiction, and Alexander Weheliye’s understanding of power and...
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    Stephanie Painter for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Ethics presented on March 22, 2017. Title

  • The culture of academia : authorizing students to read and write

    Creator:
    Mitchell, Danielle M.
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    Presenting and synthesizing several paradigms for the teaching of literature in American colleges, I investigate how definitions of reading, readers, texts, interpretations, and knowledge affect student acts of reading and writing. In addition, I draw upon specific examples of text-based, reader-based, and social-cultural based models for the teaching of reading...
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    Danielle M. Mitchell for the degree of Master of Arts in English presented on April 22., 1996. Title: The

  • The Orient King, and other stories

    Creator:
    Hess, Demian
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    These six stories represent a child's search for identity. The first story, "Road Map," is intended to be independent from the other pieces in this collection, but has been included because it is clearly set in the same place and explores many of the same themes of the other pieces....
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    Master of Arts in English presented on May 22, 2000. Title. The Orient King, and Other Stories Abstract

  • Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Kubein, Adele
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    This ethnography looks at the processes a rural Oregon community is undergoing as some members attempt to re-animate the community by creating a community center after the loss of its school and market, two vital services that provided venues for social interaction and engagement. The methodology for this research includes...
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    Adele Kubein for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on May 22, 2009