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A GIS investigation of indigenous intensification of native food plants : humans as environmental variable in maxent habitat suitability modeling of Camassia in Oregon

Creator:: Elliott, Braden T.
Abstract:: This thesis merges the fields of Ecology and Anthropology by applying Habitat Suitability Modeling to the relationship between people and plants in the Pacific Northwest. In it, I create and optimize two Maxent habitat suitability models for camas (Camassia spp.) in Oregon. The first model describes the physical environment of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Pandemic Narratives Navigating Pregnancy and Social Services in the Time of COVID

Creator:: Ketsdever, Michael James
Abstract:: This creative writing project employs the use of ethnographic fiction to position the voices of newly mothering women within the literature surrounding gender inequality, access to social services, and pregnancy while being situated during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The voices of four women are brought to life within a broader...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the rest of my committee-Professor Sally Gallagher, Professor Sarah Cunningham, and Professor

Changing pastoral lifeways in the land where the horse was king : the effects of China's Grassland Contract Policy on Mongolian herders' attitudes towards grassland management and cooperation

Creator:: Conte, Thomas J.
Abstract:: This thesis explore the effects of China's Grassland Contract policy on sedentary and mobile Inner Mongolian pastoralists' attitudes towards cooperation, current grassland management practices, and the future viability of livestock herding in New Barag Right Banner, Inner Mongolia. Semi-structured interviews, a scaled survey instrument, and participant observation were carried out...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Everyday Religious Spiritualities: Navigating Inequalities Through Orientations, Interactions, and Reflexivity

Creator:: Lopez, Andres L.
Abstract:: The research and analysis presented in this dissertation illustrate how individuals enact lived religion as they seek to navigate social inequalities. The enactment of lived religion involves directing attention towards orientations. I use the term orientations in the sense articulated by Ahmed (2004), to allude to how bodies are situated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: University. Also, thanks to Dr. Sally Gallagher, Dr. Korie Edwards, and Dr. Theresa Torres whose work on

Patterns from the past : exploring gender and ethnicity through historical archaeology among fur trade families in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Creator:: McAleer, Carolyn Patricia
Abstract:: This thesis examines archaeological material in order to explore gender and ethnicity issues concerning fur trade era families from a settlement in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Ethnohistorical information consisting of traders journals and travelers observations, as well as documentation from the Hudson's Bay Company, Catholic church records, and genealogical information...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Willamette Valley of Oregon. Abstract Approved: David R. Brauner This thesis examines archaeological

Sharing the past effectively : an evaluation of excavations in the Passport In Time program

Creator:: Dickson, Catherine E.
Abstract:: The United States Forest Service's Passport In Time program is designed to involve the public in archaeology on National Forest land. Three of the program's goals are: 1) allow archaeologists to conduct research they would not otherwise have the time or the budget to conduct; 2) teach the public about...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Effectively: An Evaluation of Excavation Projects in the Passoort In Time Program. Abstract Approved: David R

Boredom, Buttons, and Booze: The Lifeways of an Enlisted Soldier Stationed at Fort Hoskins (35BE15), Oregon

Creator:: James, Shane P.
Abstract:: In 1976-77 and 2010, Oregon State University (OSU) excavated portions of the enlisted men’s barracks and privy at Fort Hoskins, a Civil War-era fort. In operation from 1856 to 1865, this fort served as part of a security network to protect and monitor the recently created Coast Indian Reservation. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: David R. Brauner In 1976-77 and 2010, Oregon State University (OSU) excavated portions of the

Mothers and Work: Women's Perceptions in Contemporary Japanese Society

Creator:: Yoshizaki, Kimiyo
Abstract:: This paper investigates certain women's problems in contemporary Japan. Historically, Japanese believed ideal women fit in the stereotype of "Good wife, Wise mother." Japanese women's main roles were regarded as wife and mother. Especially, motherhood was the main responsibility of women. However, the advance of industry, technology, and methods of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Foodways at Fort Yamhill, 1856-1866 : an archaeological and archival perspective

Creator:: Eichelberger, Justin E.
Abstract:: Fort Yamhill, located in the eastern foothills of the Oregon Coast Range near modern day Grand Ronde, Oregon, was a U.S. Army post established in March 1856 as part of a three fort system to guard the newly established Coast Reservation and to provide a Union presence in the state...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Archival Perspective. Abstract approved: David R. Brauner Fort Yamhill

Academic women : individual considerations and structural forces in navigating academic organizations

Creator:: Almquist, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: This dissertation is situated as the third work in a series on academic women. In 1964, Jessie Bernard published Academic Women, which provided a comprehensive assessment of the status of women in academia. Two decades later, in 1987, Angela Simeone offered insight into attempts to achieve equity for women in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Nancy R. Rosenberger This dissertation is situated as the third work in a series on academic

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A GIS investigation of indigenous intensification of native food plants : humans as environmental variable in maxent habitat suitability modeling of Camassia in Oregon

Pandemic Narratives Navigating Pregnancy and Social Services in the Time of COVID

Changing pastoral lifeways in the land where the horse was king : the effects of China's Grassland Contract Policy on Mongolian herders' attitudes towards grassland management and cooperation

Everyday Religious Spiritualities: Navigating Inequalities Through Orientations, Interactions, and Reflexivity

Patterns from the past : exploring gender and ethnicity through historical archaeology among fur trade families in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Sharing the past effectively : an evaluation of excavations in the Passport In Time program

Boredom, Buttons, and Booze: The Lifeways of an Enlisted Soldier Stationed at Fort Hoskins (35BE15), Oregon

Mothers and Work: Women's Perceptions in Contemporary Japanese Society

Foodways at Fort Yamhill, 1856-1866 : an archaeological and archival perspective

Academic women : individual considerations and structural forces in navigating academic organizations

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