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Gender and Race Stereotypes in Advertisements in Science, 2004-2006

Creator:: Atwood-Wheeler, Kathryn
Abstract:: This study documents the occurrence of stereotypical representations of gender, race, and other characteristics in individuals that appear in advertisements in the prestigious academic journal Science. It repeats and expands upon a study conducted by Mary Barbercheck (2001) that analyzed advertisements in Science between 1995 and 1997. In this study,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Women Studies, History and

Essays on productivity, economic geography and trade : the case of Chile

Creator:: Echeverria, Rodrigo A.
Abstract:: This dissertation investigates the relative importance of firm-specific and geographic characteristics for export behavior in the Chilean primary and processed food industries. The first essay develops a new method for measuring geographic characteristics to account for economic activity in adjacent, but separate spatial units. In the application to the Chilean...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: geographic or spatial concentration of economic activity, for use in microeconomic studies of trade

Crop choice and conservation : implications of increased biofuel demand

Creator:: Sechrist, B.
Abstract:: Regression analysis was used to examine the effect of a change in agricultural prices on land use and conservation. The planted acreage for each of three crops – corn, soybeans, and spring wheat – was regressed on the expected prices of the three crops, the input prices, and past land...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF B. Sechrist for the degree of Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics

Playing with pedagogy : a case study of contextual teaching and learning for the natural resources classroom

Creator:: Greene, Kim (Kimberly Kate)
Abstract:: This thesis investigates Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) as a method of instruction for natural resources education. The research follows the adoption of CTL in the K-12 classrooms of six teachers focusing on natural resources education at two rural schools in Western Oregon. CTL is being investigated because it connects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study adds to the body of research concerning teaching methods in natural resources education

The praxis of cultural competence in medical education : using environmental factors to develop protocols for action

Creator:: Stohs, Sheryl Magee
Abstract:: Cultural competence is a topic that concerns social scientists and medical anthropologists who pay attention to demographic changes and health disparities. This study demonstrates practical approaches to developing cultural competence in medical education by using factors from the social environment to develop protocols for action. With current concerns in domestic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . This study demonstrates practical approaches to developing cultural competence in medical education by

Examination of consumer activism and its impacts : an empirical study of the Korean consumer movement

Creator:: Moon, Eunsook
Abstract:: Has consumer activism been successful in its efforts to effect social, political, and economic changes and to empower consumers? This research seeks to answer this question by developing a viable evaluation framework for conceptualizing and measuring impacts of consumer activism. The Political Process Model and New Social Movement Theory provide...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Youth Recruitment and an Aging Workforce : A Pilot Study of Intergenerational Family Business in Oregon’s Commercial Fishing Industry

Creator:: Caracciolo, Deanna E.
Abstract:: Commercial fishing is a culturally and economically significant industry on the Oregon coast. The importance of this industry to human communities is often neglected in fisheries research, with economic and ecological data being favored by managers and decision makers. Recent observations in many coastal communities have indicated aging of fishermen...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: communities is often neglected in fisheries research, with economic and ecological data being favored by

Decanting values of the environment: A comparative case study in the Willamette Valley’s wine industry

Creator:: Cogle, James M.
Abstract:: The Oregon wine industry is growing and becoming increasingly valuable to the regional economy. As with many production industries, the wine industry has faced concerns around its environmental practices and community impact. The use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and associated wastewater run-off are a few issues vineyard managers experience....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: study in the Willamette Valley’s wine industry by James Magnus Cogle MPP Essay

Organizational Shifts Within the U.S. Forest Service: A Case Study of Senior Willamette National Forest Employees

Creator:: Bolick, Zachary L.
Abstract:: The U.S. Forest Service has been forced to adapt to numerous changes over the last three decades. These include a dramatic reduction in workforce, a declining budget, and controversial lawsuits. Moreover, recent agency wide studies suggest that within the Forest Service a new resource management paradigm has emerged that differs...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . The results of this study suggest that in the last three decades the Willamette National Forest has

Ecotourism, poverty, and conservation in Prek Toal, Cambodia

Creator:: Conway, Kathryn
Abstract:: In Prek Toal, a poor subsistence fishing village on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake, the conservation organization Osmose is using ecotourism revenues to finance poverty intervention programs and promote conservation in a threatened ecosystem. This thesis examines local perceptions of tourism as a measure of Osmose’s success. Limited awareness of tourism...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degrading ecosystem threaten economy and life in Prek Toal. This case study illustrates the link between

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Gender and Race Stereotypes in Advertisements in Science, 2004-2006

Essays on productivity, economic geography and trade : the case of Chile

Crop choice and conservation : implications of increased biofuel demand

Playing with pedagogy : a case study of contextual teaching and learning for the natural resources classroom

The praxis of cultural competence in medical education : using environmental factors to develop protocols for action

Examination of consumer activism and its impacts : an empirical study of the Korean consumer movement

Youth Recruitment and an Aging Workforce : A Pilot Study of Intergenerational Family Business in Oregon’s Commercial Fishing Industry

Decanting values of the environment: A comparative case study in the Willamette Valley’s wine industry

Organizational Shifts Within the U.S. Forest Service: A Case Study of Senior Willamette National Forest Employees

Ecotourism, poverty, and conservation in Prek Toal, Cambodia

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