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Mixed ethnic identity in the United States

Creator:: Lonergan, Courtney C.
Abstract:: In this paper I focus on the process of formulating an ethnic identity in the United States for individuals of mixed-ethnicity. My main question explores the complexities an individual with parents of separate and distinct ethnic heritages faces when constructing an ethnic identity in our society. American society is reaching...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The food habits of Vietnamese college women at Oregon State University

Creator:: Miura, Akiko
Abstract:: This study reports the food habits of Vietnamese college women in association with college life and their cultural background. Their food habits, food associated beliefs, and the influences on their food choices were examined. Interviews, using semi-structured questionnaire, were conducted with 25 Vietnamese college women at Oregon State University. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The women's movement in Japan and its effect on the workplace

Creator:: Madden-Bethune, Gwyn D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of women in the Japanese workplace. Data obtained from in-depth interviews and questionnaires, shows that the Japanese workplace is in a state of change moving toward a higher level of opportunity for female workers. While similar to the circumstances experienced...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Exploration of Japanese women's patterns of educational attainment : the effect of gender of siblings

Creator:: Michinobu, Toshiyuki
Abstract:: Guided by the emerging interest in gender of siblings as one important sociological component in American family studies, the major objective of this study was to examine the effect of sex composition of siblings on women's levels of educational attainment in the Japanese setting. The present study hypothesized that the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Impact of Federal Policies on the Health of the Coquille Indians

Creator:: McCanna, Michael
Abstract:: This paper examines the effects of federal policies on the health and health care system of the Coquille Indian Tribe. A historical framework is provided within which the nature and magnitude of these effects can be assessed. This paper provides a discussion of the effects of federal termination policy on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Perceptions on informal performance feedback in Japanese subsidiary organizations : Japanese supervisors and U. S. subordinates

Creator:: Kinefuchi, Etsuko
Abstract:: This study explored perceptions of performance feedback communicated by Japanese supervisors to their U.S. subordinates in Japanese subsidiaries in the U. S. Individual face-to-face interviews were conducted with both Japanese supervisors and U.S. subordinates and their responses were tape-recorded. The purpose of the study was to assess perceptual similarities and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Intercultural communication and the United States-Japan wood products trade

Creator:: Oblander, Patrick
Abstract:: This paper seeks to answer whether problems in intercultural communication contribute to difficulties in wood products trade between the United States and Japan. It summarizes the more commonly heard complaints about the current state of this trade flow, including trade barriers and product specifications. It then offers a list of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Imagining them, reimagining ourselves : a case study of cultural appropriation and the politics of identity

Creator:: Smith-Nolan, Mary K.
Abstract:: Several popular cultural movements emphasizing indigenous spirituality have arisen in the United States and Europe within the past thirty years. Spiritual discourses attributed to Native Americans, among other groups, are borrowed by Euro-Americans in search of alternatives to dominant ideologies. In such a circumstance, Native Americans become part of a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An Ethnography of Mexican Migrants in Corvallis, Oregon : Linguistic and Social Isolation

Creator:: McArdle, Theresa M.
Abstract:: Reflecting an effort to broaden the scope of research concerning Mexican migration, this thesis describes the experiences of monolingual Spanish-speaking Mexican migrants in Corvallis, Oregon and explores the roles of language and culture in shaping these migrants' experiences. Data were collected through intensive participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Migrants arrive...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Male and Female American and Japanese Perceptions of Close Friendship

Creator:: Shimizu, Mami
Abstract:: This study focused on perceptions of close friendship across gender groups in two national cultures. Four groups: a U.S. American male group, a U.S. American female group, a Japanese male group, and a Japanese female group, were studied. Cultural value differences in individualism and collectivism, "doing" and "being" orientations, masculine...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Mixed ethnic identity in the United States

The food habits of Vietnamese college women at Oregon State University

The women's movement in Japan and its effect on the workplace

Exploration of Japanese women's patterns of educational attainment : the effect of gender of siblings

Impact of Federal Policies on the Health of the Coquille Indians

Perceptions on informal performance feedback in Japanese subsidiary organizations : Japanese supervisors and U. S. subordinates

Intercultural communication and the United States-Japan wood products trade

Imagining them, reimagining ourselves : a case study of cultural appropriation and the politics of identity

An Ethnography of Mexican Migrants in Corvallis, Oregon : Linguistic and Social Isolation

Male and Female American and Japanese Perceptions of Close Friendship

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