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The Changing Cultural Ecology of the Warwar Valley, 1948 - 1980

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Schneider, Evan G.

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This thesis is an effort to formalize and document some of the changes occuring in the Warwar Valley of Gongola State, Nigeria, West Africa. The documentation will comprise a photographic study over time accompanied by an ethnographic narrative. Information gathered from photographic images, field notes and the anthropological record will...

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Cultural evolution and small-scale farming

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Caday, Peter P.

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Small-scale farmers are defined under United States Department of Agriculture guidelines as those whose gross farm sales are less than $40,000. They are typically contrasted with mid-scale farmers whose gross sales are less than $100,000, and with large-scale farmers whose sales are more than $100,000. Arguments from cultural and historical...

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An investigation of ethnocentrism, its elements, factors affecting its intensity, and implications for cross-cultural activities

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Olufson, Loreen C.

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Ethnocentrism is a term for an attitude which causes individuals to place their culture at the center of the universe as they see it. Other cultures are evaluated in terms of the culture of the individual and are often valued less. Ethnocentrism and the behaviors associated with it have frequently...

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Change in some aspects of Chinese core values, 1978-1988

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Qi, Xiaoping

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Great change has taken place in China during the past decade. As core values represent the most basic aspects of social life, change in some aspects of Chinese core values indicates that China is moving rapidly from being an agricultural society toward becoming a modern industrial society. China today can...

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The Va : Traditional Culture and Modernization of a Minority Nationality in China

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Chiang, Hung-i and Jiang, Hongyi

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The Va nationality, despite its small population compared to other nationalities in China, has preserved most of its traditions largely due to limits placed by historical circumstances and geographical isolation. To non-Chinese anthropologists, the Va people still remain unknown, as there is little or no information about them in English...

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Cultural differences and business interaction : an analysis of conflicts between Chinese and American ways of life

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Chen, Yuejian, 1958-

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This study uses an anthropological perspective to discuss the cultural differences between Chinese and Americans in business contexts. Through an analysis of case studies related by businesspersons involved in Sino-US trade, and by an analysis of literature on the subject, it describes how cultural differences contribute to the problems and...

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Just do it : an analysis of cultural factors behind the growth of Nike, Inc.

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Chen, Roger L.

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The success of NIKE, Inc. is deemed miracle by professionals on both Wall Street and Madison Avenue. Research done in the past tends to credit the growth of NIKE, Inc. to its marketing strategies. By placing the achievement of the company in the postmodern context, this study analyzes the cultural...

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Traditions and changes in Chinese business organizations under the policy of economic reform

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Siu, Walsa

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One of the motives of China's Economic Reform is to bring Western management techniques to China to further economic development. The miraculous success of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Shenzhen, Guangdong has attracted many foreign investors who gladly bring their management expertise. This thesis looks at small, medium and...

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The changing social position of the elderly in contemporary urban China

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Lin, Pei, 1966-

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This thesis uses an anthropological approach to examine the current social status of the young elderly in contemporary urban China and explores the problems these people are facing. A review of literature sets up complementary theoretical frameworks for the understanding of the interaction between changing social environment and transitional life...

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Community-based sea turtle conservation in Baja, Mexico : integrating science and culture

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Bird, Kristin E.

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This thesis discusses both theoretical and practical considerations inherent in conducting community-based research within a case study of sea turtle conservation in Baja California, Mexico. A brief background, including the general ecology, status and distribution of sea turtles of the Baja peninsula is presented, with an overview of the current...

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Anthropology21

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Young, John A.30

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Rosenberger, Nancy6
Khanna, Sunil3
Langford, Charles2
Smith, Court2
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Applied Anthropology23
Anthropology7
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Master's30

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Master of Arts (M.A.)21
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A.I.S.)9

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English [eng]30

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Oregon State University. Graduate School30

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No28

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Masters Thesis30

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Consumer behavior2
Advertising -- Social aspects1
Aged -- China -- Case studies1
Agroforestry projects -- Ecuador -- Cebadas -- Public opinion1
Americans -- Employment -- China1
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