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Perception and action : an analysis on communication between U.S. sponsorship and Russian speaking immigrants

Creator:: Johnston, Candace G.
Abstract:: The problems of Russian speaking refugees from the Ukraine region of the former Soviet Union are the basis for ethnographic inquiry and the delineation of the role of voluntary agencies who assist their resettlement in Portland, Oregon. Interpretive methods are the foundation for an analysis of Ukrainians' perceptions of problems...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: between U.S. sponsorship and Russian speaking immigrants AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Candace G

Computer and internet usage in rural clubs : are members digitally divided?

Creator:: Cassell, Christopher J.
Abstract:: Lower rates of computer adoption and usage in rural areas has been called a "digital divide." This work explores the current state of connectivity within a rural town of the Pacific Northwest with a quantitative and qualitative overview of computer usage and access within civic and activity clubs, ranging from...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: as well as highlighting those which may mitigate it. Variables indude the presence or absence of

Defining the gap : a case study of the on campus residential options at Oregon State University

Creator:: Nelson, Rachel C.
Abstract:: The decision to attend a university creates many important decisions for a young adult, with one of the most important being the choice of where to live while they make the transition into independent adults. Many choose to live on campus during this critical time. The differences that exist, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: factors are integral to the experience that each student has and as such the university may find value

International students as educational migrants : east and southwest Asian perspectives

Creator:: Visconti, Lauren A.
Abstract:: Projected to reach one million people next year, international students in the United States are undergoing a transformative educational migration. Moving away from the existing study abroad paradigm is the first step to more accurately understand the lived experience of an educational migrant. Discovering the perceptions of what value an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: conceptions of the complicated concept of “home” may occur, but it is important to emphasize migrants’ need

Cultural analysis of the Karakuwa fishing community in Japan and Fishermen's reforestation movement

Creator:: Takahashi, Tokiko
Abstract:: Based on the author's ethnographic research at the Karakuwa fishing community in Japan, this thesis explains a cultural process of the local people's synthesis of the values they place on nature and their everyday behavior in a modern industrial world. Explicated by ethnographic narrative, this study focuses on a revitalization...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 1992). On the other hand, the etic statements may overlook the humanity and ideological aspects of a

An observation of the history and discrimination of the Buraku in modern day Japan

Creator:: Kawano, Mika
Abstract:: The Buraku people have been segregated, oppressed, and discriminated against throughout Japanese history. The Japanese can dismiss the Buraku issue because of assimilation theories, the belief in homogeneity, and passive attitudes by the Buraku people. The Buraku Liberation League (BLL), which has fought for equal rights on behalf of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study this field. He made me believe that my study may contribute to Buraku people, and this encouraged

An exploration of people, culture and work organization across cultures : theoretical framework and case studies

Creator:: Heim, Erik A.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: rather to inform about what forms power may take in cross-cultural business contexts. I have attempted

Development projects and questions of empowerment: a Salvadorean women's cooperative

Creator:: Hannigan-Luther, Kristen L.
Abstract:: Many development organizations now recognize the importance of culturally sensitive project design and implementation. Unfortunately most of these groups continue to disregard the significance of gender. This qualitative research examines a women's cooperative in rural El Salvador which formed in order to find a means of generating income and to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and provides us with a framework within which a further analysis of the research questions may be

Gods and knickknacks : the American adoption of Asian religious items

Creator:: Jameson, Tamsyn L.
Abstract:: This thesis contains the cultural biography of Buddhist and Hindu items in a small college town in the United States. It explores different factors that have led to the availability of these items here, what attracts Americans to them, and the meanings they give these items. Semi-structured interviews were conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , particularly those over the age of thirty five, I believe could be labeled as middle class. This may partly

Diversity at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site : processes of diversification in historical interpretation, visitor services, and workforce management

Creator:: Langford, Theresa E.
Abstract:: Issues of diversity are receiving significant attention within the National Park Service recently, due in large part to a growing awareness that its future as a relevant and viable agency is dependent upon improving its response to and management of diversity. A diversity assessment of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on May 5, 2000. Title: Diversity at Fort

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Perception and action : an analysis on communication between U.S. sponsorship and Russian speaking immigrants

Computer and internet usage in rural clubs : are members digitally divided?

Defining the gap : a case study of the on campus residential options at Oregon State University

International students as educational migrants : east and southwest Asian perspectives

Cultural analysis of the Karakuwa fishing community in Japan and Fishermen's reforestation movement

An observation of the history and discrimination of the Buraku in modern day Japan

An exploration of people, culture and work organization across cultures : theoretical framework and case studies

Development projects and questions of empowerment: a Salvadorean women's cooperative

Gods and knickknacks : the American adoption of Asian religious items

Diversity at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site : processes of diversification in historical interpretation, visitor services, and workforce management

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