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Modern music and cultural identity in Corsica

Creator:: Baldridge, Christopher M.
Abstract:: Music is one of the most important aspects of cultural identity in Corsica. Rooted in ancient history and revitalized in the revolutionary political climate of the 1960s and 70s, its popular choral form--the paghjella--has come to define modern music upon the island. Music, like language, has the ability to communicate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Christopher M. Baldridg6 A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

Computer and internet usage in rural clubs : are members digitally divided?

Creator:: Cassell, Christopher J.
Abstract:: Lower rates of computer adoption and usage in rural areas has been called a "digital divide." This work explores the current state of connectivity within a rural town of the Pacific Northwest with a quantitative and qualitative overview of computer usage and access within civic and activity clubs, ranging from...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Internet Usage in Rural Clubs: Are Members Digitally Divided? by Christopher J. Cassell A THESIS

Local resilience, canola cropping, and biodiesel production

Creator:: Bates, Christopher Allen
Abstract:: New technology may have negative, as well as positive, effects on a sociocultural system. Biodiesel is growing in popularity as a fuel alternative that addresses global warming and reduces dependency on petroleum. The biodiesel innovation fits well into the existing behavioral infrastructure of Linn and Benton Counties, Oregon. The introduction...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Resilience, Canola Cropping, and Biodiesel Production by Christopher Allen Bates A THESIS submitted to

Educational Migration in Indonesia : An Ethnography of Eastern Indonesian Students in Malang, Java

Creator:: Foertsch, Christopher R.
Abstract:: This research explores the experience of the growing number of students from Eastern Indonesia who attend universities on Java. It asks key questions about the challenges these often maligned students face as ethnic, linguistic, and religious minorities exposed to the dominant culture of their republic during their years of education....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Eastern Indonesian Students in Malang, Java by Christopher R. Foertsch A

Pottery, Politics, and Trade Routes : Evaluating Independence in Late Classic Jalieza, Oaxaca

Creator:: Walker, Sarah T.
Abstract:: The Oaxaca Valley, located in the state of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico, was the site of the Zapotec civilization and its now famous capital, Monte Albán. This site, with political, military, and economic influence and control, helped to consolidate the three arms of the Oaxaca Valley, resulting in a state-level...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the three arms of the Oaxaca Valley, resulting in a state-level polity which lasted for over 1,000

Finding Submerged Sites : An Exploration of Shoreline and Environmental Change in Oregon’s Yaquina River Basin using GIS Predictive Modeling

Creator:: Nuss, Kathryn F.
Abstract:: Investigations of the Pleistocene peopling of the New World require archaeologists to establish an understanding of the paleoenvironmental conditions that would have affected early foraging peoples. Other studies have focused on the timing and route of migration and the peopling of the Americas. This project contributes to the body of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: present a unique and dramatically different environment for coastal foragers not found on

Theoretical perspectives on Latin American indigenous development, with reference to a case study of Cebadas, Ecuador

Creator:: Ocana, Juan Carlos
Abstract:: This thesis presents a discussion of the main materialistic theories proposed to explain the process of development among the indigenous population of Latin America. Four theoretical approaches are presented and discussed. The first one deals with the social group referred to as peasants. The second one explains the process of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Perspectives on Latin American Indigenous Development, With Reference to a Case Study of Cebadas. Ecuador. A

American companies' criteria and values for hiring or placing expatriate employees in China

Creator:: Habiger, Sheldon
Abstract:: This thesis examines the values and criteria American companies use in hiring or placing expatriate employees in China. These values and criteria affect the success or failure of expatriate employees and a company's bottom line - profitability. Investigating this topic required an examination of the history of the political, economic,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in China. These values and criteria affect the success or failure of expatriate employees and a

An exploration of information and communication technology use on the part of Eritrean refugees in Rome, Italy

Creator:: Opas, Matthew E.
Abstract:: Thesis explores the ways in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT)use, specifically that of telephones and the Internet, impacts the lives of Eritrean refugees in Rome, Italy. Informal interviews, semi-structured interviews, and participant observation were carried out in a 'center of second reception.' Results show that information obtained through the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : David A. McMurray Thesis explores the ways in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT

Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

Creator:: Krause, Elizabeth L.
Abstract:: Micronesians are in the process of becoming independent nation-states after nearly a century of colonial rule, including four decades of U.S. administration as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Pressures to attain self-sufficiency have led many of these island nations to embrace tourism as an economic development strategy. Meanwhile,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Jkôhn A. Young Micronesians are in the process of becoming independent nation-states after nearly a

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Modern music and cultural identity in Corsica

Computer and internet usage in rural clubs : are members digitally divided?

Local resilience, canola cropping, and biodiesel production

Educational Migration in Indonesia : An Ethnography of Eastern Indonesian Students in Malang, Java

Pottery, Politics, and Trade Routes : Evaluating Independence in Late Classic Jalieza, Oaxaca

Finding Submerged Sites : An Exploration of Shoreline and Environmental Change in Oregon’s Yaquina River Basin using GIS Predictive Modeling

Theoretical perspectives on Latin American indigenous development, with reference to a case study of Cebadas, Ecuador

American companies' criteria and values for hiring or placing expatriate employees in China

An exploration of information and communication technology use on the part of Eritrean refugees in Rome, Italy

Slippery paths : connections and divergences between historic preservation and tourism in Micronesia

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