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Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

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Steward, Judith A.

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Ideals of freedom, independence, and land ownership helped form and perpetuate the mythology of ranching in the United States. However, stereotypes emerged as a result of distortion from the media and the move away from the land. Social philosophies changed regarding the environment, land use, and the health and safety...

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and amenities. The mythology of the ranching existence was also carried forward by the
Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

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Cunningham, Sarah E.

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This dissertation explores the real world problem of rural youth out-migration and finds that the central problem is one of persistent class difference in this rural Oregon town. The research that informs this dissertation was conducted in a rural community of approximately 2300 residents in Eastern Oregon, here called Talltown....

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town. The research that informs this dissertation was conducted in a rural community of
Women Farmers and Ranchers and Agricultural Knowledge: Gender. Experience, and Connection

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Filan, Trina Robin

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This research is based on in-depth interviews with 20 women farmers and ranchers from the state of Oregon. These women employ a variety of methods and subscribe to a number of divergent philosophies regarding agricultural practices. The intention of this study is to examine how women who are the primary...

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Masters Thesis

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I was raised by divorced parents in two separate parts of the country, one in a medium-sized town

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Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

Women Farmers and Ranchers and Agricultural Knowledge: Gender. Experience, and Connection

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