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Spousal Violence: An Exploration of the Interrelationships of Fundamentalist Protestant Religious Discourse, Women's Economic Dependency and Violent Conflict in Marital Relationships

Creator:: Goetz, Kathryn W.
Abstract:: Violence within marital dyads is a problem with deep historic roots in American culture. Although the family is idealized as a safe and loving haven from a cruel world, this ideal is often not achieved by many couples. This study develops an integrated theoretical perspective that combines feminist theory and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of many infants. Although this link between pregnancy and abuse is often reported in studies of

The power of conceptual metaphor in Diana Abu-Jaber's The Language of Baklava and Birds of Paradise

Creator:: Gratz, Kimberly A.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the use of religious metaphor as it applies to food in two literary works by Diana Abu-Jaber. First, The Language of Baklava, a culinary memoir published in 2005, reveals aspects of cultural identity and memory through food and metaphor. Second, Abu-Jabers most recent novel, Birds of Paradise,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: informs our senses, conjures emotions and speaks to our fundamental survival. Terry Eagleton, literary

Negotiating Social Identity within the Oregon State University Polo Club

Creator:: Hanna, Erika L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine how members of the Oregon State University polo team negotiate aspects of their social identity. Over the course of the 2011-2012 school year, 15 interviews and 30 hours of observations were conducted. From the data, five overarching themes were identified: inclusion as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: then discuss relevant studies that further link social identity theory (SIT) with group membership

Institutionalizing Science in Oregon : The Role of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences, 1905-1914

Creator:: Read, Richard Thomas
Abstract:: In February 1905 the Oregon State Academy of Sciences formed in Portland to promote scientific research and diffusion of scientific knowledge in Oregon. The founders also planned to assist in the discovery and development of the state's natural resources. The Academy was the first scientific society in Oregon with professional...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Museum of Science and Industry, Steven Hallberg at the Oregon Historical Society Library, Terry Lybecker

The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Creator:: Thatcher, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: Geochemical characterization methods are commonly used in the reconstruction of prehistoric raw material use and procurement systems. Trace element studies of lithic source material and artifacts, specifically those made of obsidian, can reveal important information about the environmental and cultural factors which influence the prehistoric distribution of raw material. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Prehistoric Land-Use Patterns in the North Santiam Subbasin, On the Western Slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range

Creator:: Kelly, Cara McCulley
Abstract:: This thesis examines prehistoric land use patterns of the entire North Santiam subbasin, located on the western slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range. The objective of this analysis is three-fold: 1) to contribute to reconstructing the cultural chronology of the area; 2) to address the use of raw material by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Cultural integrity and marginality along the South Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho

Creator:: Rebillet, S. J.
Abstract:: This work examines the varied populations which have inhabited the South Fork region from prehistoric times to the present. It disclosed that even though almost no archaeology has been done in the area, data from contiguous regions suggest that persistent and careful archaeological investigation should reveal valuable and informative sites...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to bridge my gap between archaeology and cultural anthropology. This is no mean feat. Terry and

Archaeological Investigations at the Seal Rock Site, 35LNC14 : A Late Prehistoric Shell Midden Located on the Central Oregon Coast

Creator:: Clark, Linda Ann
Abstract:: Seal Rock (35LNC14) is a late prehistoric shell midden site located on the central Oregon coast. Information derived from the faunal remains, radiocarbon dates, and location and size of the midden deposits suggest the site represents a late littoral stage of cultural adaptation. Analyses of lithic artifacts, and bone and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Individual Society and Adaptation in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Massachusetts Bay Colony--1650

Creator:: Hagerty, Dorothy Dean
Abstract:: The research examines the reasons for and value of both deliberate and amorphous mutual-aid societies that influenced the life and success of an individual who lived in seventeenth-century Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Information is developed to allow a contextual comparison of life in both areas. The mutual-aid...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Lower Salmon River Cultural Resource Management Plan

Creator:: Sisson, David A.
Abstract:: Cultural resource inventories have identified,205 individual sites on public land along the Lower Salmon River, Idaho. These sites represent a rich and diverse record of the human occupation and utilization of the river canyon during the past 10,000 years. Each of these 205 sites contains its own unique record of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Spousal Violence: An Exploration of the Interrelationships of Fundamentalist Protestant Religious Discourse, Women's Economic Dependency and Violent Conflict in Marital Relationships

The power of conceptual metaphor in Diana Abu-Jaber's The Language of Baklava and Birds of Paradise

Negotiating Social Identity within the Oregon State University Polo Club

Institutionalizing Science in Oregon : The Role of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences, 1905-1914

The distribution of geologic and artifact obsidian from the Silver Lake/Sycan Marsh geochemical source group, South-Central Oregon

Prehistoric Land-Use Patterns in the North Santiam Subbasin, On the Western Slopes of the Oregon Cascade Range

Cultural integrity and marginality along the South Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho

Archaeological Investigations at the Seal Rock Site, 35LNC14 : A Late Prehistoric Shell Midden Located on the Central Oregon Coast

Individual Society and Adaptation in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Massachusetts Bay Colony--1650

Lower Salmon River Cultural Resource Management Plan

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