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  • "We see that we are not like the others" : A Case Study Exploring the Consequences of Structural Violence for the Marseillaises

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    Wiseman, Nicole S.
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    France's universalistic idea of citizenry has been complicated by a history of colonialism, racialization, and selective acceptance of difference. Although Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood) is France's motto, the consequences of colonial rule continue to impact the lives of non-autochthonous French citizens today. Since the colonial days, immigrants and...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nicole S. Wiseman for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied

  • “Punk is Caring”: Art, Music, and Embodiment in the Pacific Northwest Punk Scene

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    Weiss, Jules S.
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    In this paper I discuss an ethnographic research project on identity embodiment among transgender and gender nonconforming punks in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S., with focus on the relationship between transgender/gender nonconforming identity and affiliation to DIY punk communities. Trans punks create a unique, hybridized subculture-based identity embodiment...
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    began with the zine J.D.’s and had a lasting effect on queer movements of resistance (Nault 2018a

  • Just do it : an analysis of cultural factors behind the growth of Nike, Inc.

    Creator:
    Chen, Roger L.
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    The success of NIKE, Inc. is deemed miracle by professionals on both Wall Street and Madison Avenue. Research done in the past tends to credit the growth of NIKE, Inc. to its marketing strategies. By placing the achievement of the company in the postmodern context, this study analyzes the cultural...
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    function of NIKE, Inc.'s athlete endorsements and contemporary sport are analyzed in a cultural context

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

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    Habiger, Sheldon
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    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,...
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    witnessed an acquaintance of mine, Johan, "loose it." As was typical in Taiwan at that time, many small

  • Tastes of Sovereignty : An Ethnography of Sámi Food Movements in Arctic Sweden

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    Green, Amanda Sophie
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    In this dissertation, I examine the process of building a Sámi food movement in northern Sweden. Using 15 months of ethnographic research that included observation of food events (n=100) and semi-structured interviews with food producers and activists (n=47), I describe how Sámi individuals are incorporating global food activism frameworks into...
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    wherever I landed: thank you. To my family in Sweden—mormor, Linda, Sarah, Leif, Johan, Åsa—I owe you a

  • Negotiating purpose : Oregon's gleaning organizations and their roles in relieving hunger and poverty

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    Drage, Kimberly T.
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    For over 25 years organized groups of low-income families in Oregon have been gathering food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing this food among organization members. The purpose of this research study is to explore the potential for these organizations (gleaning groups) to contribute not only to food...
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    combating poverty itself. As Johan Pottier in his book Anthropology and Food: The Social Dynamics of Food

  • Local resilience, canola cropping, and biodiesel production

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    Bates, Christopher Allen
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    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...
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    ). It is generally accepted that the United States peaked in production in the earlyl 970's. While the

  • Fishing Guides in the Anthropocene

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    Wind, Thad A.
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    How do fishing guides of the Cascade and Coast Range rivers negotiate the conflicting tensions between their client’s desire to experience the wild and the extractive nature based tourism of their role as fishing guides? How do they position their services relative to the environment and an imagined landscape that...
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    early 1900’s, several men began taking clients down the McKenzie River to fish, and to experience the

  • The Accessible Foodscape: Vulnerable Populations, Policy, and Navigating Complex Strategies

    Creator:
    Caplan, Shannon
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    The act of accessing food is embedded within various systems of power. This dissertation problematizes our understanding of food access for vulnerable populations by making explicit ways that social constructions, including power, affect food access for vulnerable populations. This is accomplished across three manuscripts. The first manuscript presents textual analysis...
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    those metrics, and how those numbers align with their stated 3 goal(s). These responses

  • The role of social support in overcoming obstacles to abortion access : Oregon women tell their stories

    Creator:
    Ostrach, Bayla
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    Current estimates indicate that between one-third and one-half of women in the United States have at least one abortion in their lifetime, and that many women encounter socioeconomic, logistical, or social obstacles in the process of seeking care (Jones 2005, Guttmacher 2008). The purpose of this study is to critically...
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    ‟s voices and experiences, triangulating results from open-ended, semi-structured interviews