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

    Creator:
    Smith-Nolan, Mary K.
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Young, Court Smith, Dick Ross, and David McMurray in Anthropology, and Nancy Rosenberger and Joan

  • Forging new paths : life course transitions for American women and their families

    Creator:
    Schmiege, Cynthia J.
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    Families of remarriage constitute a growing number of American families. The spiraling divorce rate of the 1970s was accompanied by a concomitant increase in the number of remarriages. Forty percent of American families today contain at least one spouse that has been previously married, thus studying relationships within families of...
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    Dissertation
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    , Dennis Kaldenberg, Nancy Rosenberger, and Connie Georgiou. Without everyone's guidance, support and

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

    Creator:
    Madden-Bethune, Gwyn D.
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    this thesis. I would like to give a special thanks to my committee members: Dr. John Young, Dr. Nancy

  • The role of radical action in the animal rights movement

    Creator:
    Pettinen, Katja
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    Past research has categorized animal rights groups into three main categories; conservative, moderate, and radical. While a few studies exist on the animal rights movement as a whole, none have focused specifically on the radical groups. This research project uses an ethnography of communication approach to examine how language constructs...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Nancy Rosenberger. You all have given me crucial feedback that helped me to clarify and expand my ideas

  • The food habits of Vietnamese college women at Oregon State University

    Creator:
    Miura, Akiko
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    career. I also wish to thank my committee members Carolyn Raab, Nancy Rosenberger, and Rebecca