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Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

Creator:

Cunningham, Sarah E.

Abstract:

This dissertation explores the real world problem of rural youth out-migration and finds that the central problem is one of persistent class difference in this rural Oregon town. The research that informs this dissertation was conducted in a rural community of approximately 2300 residents in Eastern Oregon, here called Talltown....

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Dissertation
Civic agriculture : the successes, trials, and future of the local food movement in the Willamette Valley

Creator:

Klingensmith, Thomas S.

Abstract:

This study investigated the local and sustainable food movements in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The aim of the research was to better understand the current condition of the phenomenon, what it means to the communities studied and the future role it will play in the state. Other research objectives...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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Mothers and Work: Women's Perceptions in Contemporary Japanese Society

Creator:

Yoshizaki, Kimiyo

Abstract:

This paper investigates certain women's problems in contemporary Japan. Historically, Japanese believed ideal women fit in the stereotype of "Good wife, Wise mother." Japanese women's main roles were regarded as wife and mother. Especially, motherhood was the main responsibility of women. However, the advance of industry, technology, and methods of...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis