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  • Converting forest biomass to energy in Oregon : stakeholder perspectives on a growing movement

    Creator:
    Stidham, Melanie
    Abstract:
    Within Oregon there is considerable interest in the possibility of converting woody biomass to energy. This interest stems from three converging factors: the desire to reduce the threat of uncharacteristic wildfire by removing excess material from the forests, the possibility to stimulate rural economies that are dependent on forest products,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    biomass for energy rather than social barriers. This study explores the social context of converting

  • Public perceptions of wave energy on the Oregon coast

    Creator:
    Hunter, Daniel A.
    Abstract:
    Oregon’s coastal communities grew from the booming logging and fishing industries of the 19th century, but in recent decades have faced not only major declines in both timber and fish resources but also an increasing reliance on tourists and retirees and the resultant glut of seasonal service-sector jobs. As a...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    locally and regionally, the potential social impacts of wave energy, like the technology itself, on

  • The Energy Policy Act of 2003 and the social network of the power industry

    Creator:
    Crawford, Seth
    Abstract:
    This analysis determines the impact of campaign contributions on Senators' legislative activity on the Energy Policy Act of 2003, identifies organizations within the power policy-planning network, and examines the social netwrok of the energy industry and its relationship with the power policy-planning network. After describing the research methods used for...
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    Capstone Project
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    Microsoft Word - Energy Polity Act of 2003 Crawford 2005.doc

  • Land tenure change under recent conservation policies in China : a case study in Sichuan province, P.R. China

    Creator:
    Du, Ke
    Abstract:
    State-owned forestland in P.R. China has long been an important source of natural resources for communities. The Chinese government has undertaken several conservation initiatives with the intent to restore degraded landscapes and conserve biodiversity, while simultaneously improving the quality of life for rural people. Using Yaze Village, Pingwu County, Sichuan...
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    Masters Thesis
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    anthropology and forest management, Dr. Bliss' research focuses on social and policy dimensions of forest

  • The Underlying Differences in Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emissions Control and Renewable Energy: Three European Countries Approaches to Policy

    Creator:
    Wilson, Kweku N.
    Abstract:
    "It appears that the summer of 2003 was very likely warmer than any other summer in Europe back to 1500" (Luterbacher, 2004). This was the conclusion of a study about the changing climate of Europe by climatologists at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and published in Science in May, 2004....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emissions Control and Renewable Energy: Three European Countries Approaches to Policy

  • An anthropological response to the call for cultural midwives based on three case studies of communities

    Creator:
    Pickering, Kristin Leigh Morgan
    Abstract:
    The ecological crisis, recognized by scientists as well as an increasing number of lay people urges a response from a variety of disciplines. The consideration of sustainability requires the help of a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, which can contribute an ability to identify cultural patterns that impede cultural change...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ecology and theories of social change. while being informed by the recent trends in anthropology, from

  • Bowling Together: The Making of a Documentary

    Creator:
    Campbell, Casey R.
    Abstract:
    In an attempt to better understand documentary theory and production, I created Bowling Together; a documentary recounting the experiences of one bowling team and looking at the relationship between participation in bowling leagues and civil society. This thesis provided me a first-hand experience at producing a documentary, allowing me to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    social capital, or a value given to the social networks created through participation. Social capital

  • Finding personal power through literacy : Latina women's transformative learning experiences in two family literacy programs

    Creator:
    Merrill, Marina L.
    Abstract:
    This research focused on the experiences of 15 low income Mexican women immigrants participating in MAS and Superando, two family literacy programs at the center of these women's sociocultural change. This research sought to understand the extent to which participation in these two programs empowers women to create change in...
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    Dissertation
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    Goals 61 Previous Educational Experiences 62 Inner Transformations 66 Increasing Awareness 68 Social

  • Objectified body consciousness : a theory-to-practice approach

    Creator:
    John, Deborah Haydel
    Abstract:
    Objectified body consciousness (OBC) is a third-person perspective that locates an individual's body-self relationship primarily in the appearance of her/his body as an outside observer rather than in how her/his body feels or what her/his body can do. We know very little about OBC in relation to physical self variables...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • The change in alcohol consumption of important people to clients

    Creator:
    Doerksen, Dana B.
    Abstract:
    The Change in Alcohol Consumption of Important People to Clients measures the relationship between outcomes of clients’ alcohol treatment and the changes in alcohol consumption by important people (IP) in clients’ social networks. The prevalence of alcoholism in America continues to negatively impact individuals and society, yet few people with...
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    Dissertation
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    clients’ social networks. The prevalence of alcoholism in America continues to negatively impact