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  • Countering the subjugation of Indian women : strategies for adaptation and change

    Creator:
    Moyer, Dawn J.
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    This thesis outlines dominant ideologies and practices that affect women's authority in the urban social milieu of north India. Theories that consider the causes of social stratification by gender as well as social movement patterns are useful for understanding the durability of gender roles. The utility of these theories for...
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    and Change by Dawn J. Moyer A Thesis Submitted To Oregon State University In partial fulfillment

  • Toxic politics at 64N, 171W : addressing military contaminants on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

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    Henifin, Kai A.
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    St. Lawrence Island, Alaska is home to two Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) under remediation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since 1985. After more than two decades the local residents continue to be concerned about inadequate site characterization and cleanup. During the summer of 2005, I collected ethnographic...
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    Kai A. Henifin for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on March 9, 2007

  • Of stereotypes and strategies : emic perspectives of shopping in a television servicescape

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    Harris, Mackenzie Moore
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    Culturally based stereotypes are a pervasive force behind quick judgments about behavior, intent, and beliefs which allow individuals to interact efficiently to meet their own goals. Gender stereotypes are present in marketing media and servicescapes, where they define the behavior, needs, and wants of shoppers. The literature on consumer behavior...
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    and Strategies: Emic Perspectives of Shopping in a Television Servicescape Abstract approved: John

  • Why they volunteer : a study of participants at nature conservancy work parties

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    Hastings, Kevin L.
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    This thesis examines the motivations of ecological restoration volunteers with the Oregon chapter of The Nature Conservancy. This study helps fill in voids left by a lack of research on the motivations of ecological restoration volunteers. Studies that have explored restoration volunteer motivation relied largely on surveys that revealed altruistic...
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    degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on May 16, 2006 Title: Why They Volunteer: A

  • The influence of worldview on second language acquisition : a study of the native English speakers acquiring the Chinese aspect marker -Le

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    Yang, Li-qiong
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    Culture, thought worldview and language have been discussed for a long time in different fields from various perspectives. However, the basis of this study is the view of language as both the product and producer of people just as people are the producer and product of language. Each language requires...
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    claimed that all 4?J languages are products of the same initial innate grammar - a Universal Grammar

  • Perceptions of language change : a case study in Veneto

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    Falda, Adelia
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    The purpose of this thesis is to explore the current linguistic situation of the Venetian language (a minority language spoken in the northeastern Italian region of Veneto) and its relationship with Italian, the official language of Italy. This is a study of Venetian people and how they are reacting to...
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    Change: A Case Study in Veneto. Abstract approved: The purpose of this thesis is to explore the current

  • Theoretical perspectives on Latin American indigenous development, with reference to a case study of Cebadas, Ecuador

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    Ocana, Juan Carlos
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    This thesis presents a discussion of the main materialistic theories proposed to explain the process of development among the indigenous population of Latin America. Four theoretical approaches are presented and discussed. The first one deals with the social group referred to as peasants. The second one explains the process of...
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    Perspectives on Latin American Indigenous Development, With Reference to a Case Study of Cebadas. Ecuador. A

  • Understandings of sustainability and the contributions of non-governmental organizations : a case study of Toledo, Belize

    Creator:
    Rosien, Jessica
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    This thesis reviews theoretical and local understandings of sustainability and examines the contributions which the NGO, the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE), makes to achieving sustainability in the district of Toledo in Belize, Central America. The study focuses mainly on the Port Honduras Marine Reserve, which TIDE manages...
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    Sustainability and the Contributions of Non-Governmental Organizations: A Case Study of Toledo, Belize. Abstract

  • Cooperation and small to medium sized enterprises in Oregon's forest product industry

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    Brown, Nicole A.
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    This thesis examines perceptions of cooperation among small to medium sized enterprises (SME) in western Oregon's forest products industry. Recent changes in the industry, such as corporate consolidation, global marketing, and government regulations have created an environment in which many SMEs find it difficult to stay competitive. Cooperation among SMEs...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nicole A. Brown for the degree of

  • Independent Volunteer Travelers in Nepal

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    Douglas, Heather F.
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    The objective of this research is to shed light on the phenomenon of independent volunteer traveling. It represents a form of tourism in which travelers independently organize their own volunteer efforts and typically provide assistance to local people in return for room and board. Travelers operate outside the confines of...
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    Volunteer Travelers in Nenal. Abstract approved: JdAin A 'Young The objective of this research is to shed