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  • Using Racial Humor at Work: Promoting Positive Discussions on Race

    Creator:
    Foxworth, Teela
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    Employees from two different organizations, a public university and a hospital in Oregon, were asked to take part in an interview to assess their perceptions of how race is discussed in their workplace, if racial humor is used in their workplace, if this humor offers an opportunity to discuss race...
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    Masters Thesis
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    racial issues. Clearly, some people view some aspect of the racial humor as funny. Some research has

  • Constituting the Invisible : An Examination of the Social Construction and Communication of Female Bisexual Identity

    Creator:
    Whitney, April L.
    Abstract:
    Bisexual females experience unique forms of discrimination, but are often overlooked in scholarship. Recent research focuses on various aspects of bisexuality, yet female bisexuality is largely overlooked. Many existing studies focus on the experiences of bisexuals, rather than on social constructions of the identity and the role communication plays in...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Social Construction and Communication of Female Bisexual Identity AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF

  • The Impact of Internet and Videogame Use on College Student Development

    Creator:
    Calhoun, Benjamin W.
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    In recent decades, there has been a tremendous change in the college student experience. In many ways this change has been driven by developments in technology, which have in turn changed the way students conduct research, socialize, and recreate. This thesis seeks to gain an understanding as to how Internet...
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    possible, their personalities and energy made it enjoyable. Finally I want to recognize the OSU

  • Japanese animation in America and its fans

    Creator:
    Davis, Jesse Christian
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    This research covers Japanese animation and its popularity in the United States. It focuses on hardcore fans for whom this animation has become part of their lives. Using interviews of self-identified anime fans, this research explores how anime fandom has become a part of American life despite originating in a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    aspect of Japanese fandom are doujinshi, fan-created comics using characters from existing manga or

  • Women and Workplace Competition : A Study of Horizontal Hostility

    Creator:
    Stone, Erin A.
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    Throughout society, many believe women are not succeeding professionally because of the institutional barriers created by men in the American workforce. However, women may be more competitive with other women than with men, especially when limited job positions are the goal. Competitiveness among women can be explained by a phenomenon...
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    the literature surrounding the concept of HH deals with the topic of social minority group4