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Anthropological case studies of religious syncretism in Bolivia

Creator:

Lord, Jonathan

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Religious histories have always appropriated pre-existing symbol systems of religion into newer forms, often with the goal in mind to acculturate a population into a new cultural setting to reach a desired status quo of society. The problem with acculturation theory is that it is filled with teleological and quantitative...

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Masters Thesis

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THE THESIS OF Jonathan Lord for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on
Empowerment or a 'citizenship project'? : microcredit with education in Cuzco, Peru

Creator:

Kearney, Emily Q.

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Microfinance, or the technique of lending small amounts of money to the world's poor for productive activities, has emerged as a dominant approach to poverty alleviation among international development organizations. However, consensus does not yet exist as to the best mechanism for delivery of loans. While most organizations simply offer...

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Masters Thesis

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schism” by Jonathan Morduch. He portrays the newer, breadth-focused practitioners of microcredit as
The Yellow House: Stories of Place, Space and Community

Creator:

Gann, Tamara S.

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This thesis is an IRB-exempt oral history focused on the non-profit Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center (CMLC) in Corvallis, Oregon. The CMLC, formerly on 9th Street, was known to many community members as the Yellow House. The Yellow House was a dedicated community-based space where people of all cultures could come...

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Masters Thesis

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