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Andean roots, coca, and grassroots development in the Bolivian Yungas : food sovereignty and agrarian change for native farmers

Creator:: Piispanen, Kyle Henry
Abstract:: Since the 1952 Bolivian agrarian reform, farmer unions have sought to establish themselves as producers for regional markets. Development strategies led by the World Bank and IMF have largely jeopardized small farmers, and challenged farmers to meet market demands. At present, a new agrarian revolution is being implemented and is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Joan Gross for her guidance on this project and final revisions. Bryan Tilt for his input into the

Protecting the forests and the people : exploring alternative conservation models that include the needs of communities : an Ecuadorian case study

Creator:: Gittelman, Melissa Laurel
Abstract:: This research explores differences in environmental worldviews and connections to the land globally and more specifically in a case study of NGOs working in the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest. The aims of this project are to investigate different environmental worldviews expressed between western NGOs and non western local NGOs and to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Development and Trial of a Usability Testing Protocol for Biomass Cookstoves : An Interdisciplinary Approach

Creator:: Moses, Nicholas D.
Abstract:: Improved cookstoves have been designed and disseminated for several decades in an effort to address the human health and environmental issues caused by the inefficient, traditional biomass cooking and heating methods used by 40% of the world’s people. Engineers and designers working on these improved stoves have tended to focus...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Self-made women of China : experiences in small-scale entrepreneurship

Creator:: Searles, Mackenzie L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the lived experiences of women small-scale entrepreneurs in Qingdao, China by placing their collective experiences within relevant social and economic frameworks. This study, conducted in 2011 over a six-month period, applies an ethnographic approach based in modified grounded theory to bring together...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: while working with Dr. Rosenberger. I also would like to thank my committee: Dr. Bryan Tilt, Dr. Hua

Demystifying the Sensationalism of Human Trafficking: an Anthropological Study on the Systemic Exploitation of Migrant Labor in Tuscany, Italy

Creator:: Marconi, Veronica
Abstract:: In the last twenty years, human trafficking has gained attention in government agendas and media coverage, while anti-trafficking projects have burgeoned worldwide. Anti-trafficking efforts, however, have almost exclusively addressed the issue of sex trafficking with a focus on rescuing women, while overlooking other types of exploitation. This is noteworthy, given...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thankful to my committee members Kenny Maes, Bryan Tilt, David Bernell

Cosmovisions and Farming : An Investigation of Conventional and Alternative Farmers' Environmental Values along the Willamette River

Creator:: French, Melissa M.
Abstract:: Understanding which factors motivate farmers to adopt certain practices is an important part of helping to solve many agri-environmental issues. This study uses 19 interviews with farmers along Oregon’s Willamette River, a statewide producer survey, and select interviews with organizations and agencies active in the farming community to examine the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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:: intellectual journey at OSU: Dr. David McMurray, Dr. Bryan Tilt, Dr. Elizabeth Root, Dr. Nancy Rosenberger

Suck it Up and Drive on Soldier: A Burkean Rhetorical Analysis and Critical Examination of the Internal Rhetoric of a Military Rape Victim

Creator:: Ward, Corrina M.
Abstract:: Sexual assault in the military is prevalent, underestimated, and sadly overlooked. This is largely due to the inherent patriarchy and hegemonic masculine ideologies that set rigid power boundaries in the military. The roles of powerful and powerless are indoctrinated into Servicemembers from the first moment of training, and are reified...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: well as my intellectual and personal growth. I also owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Bryan Tilt; thank

Why they volunteer : a study of participants at nature conservancy work parties

Creator:: Hastings, Kevin L.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the motivations of ecological restoration volunteers with the Oregon chapter of The Nature Conservancy. This study helps fill in voids left by a lack of research on the motivations of ecological restoration volunteers. Studies that have explored restoration volunteer motivation relied largely on surveys that revealed altruistic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee, Bryan Tilt, Jeff Hale, and Stephanie Bernell, for their flexibility and guidance during this

Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Kubein, Adele
Abstract:: This ethnography looks at the processes a rural Oregon community is undergoing as some members attempt to re-animate the community by creating a community center after the loss of its school and market, two vital services that provided venues for social interaction and engagement. The methodology for this research includes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Andean roots, coca, and grassroots development in the Bolivian Yungas : food sovereignty and agrarian change for native farmers

Protecting the forests and the people : exploring alternative conservation models that include the needs of communities : an Ecuadorian case study

Development and Trial of a Usability Testing Protocol for Biomass Cookstoves : An Interdisciplinary Approach

Self-made women of China : experiences in small-scale entrepreneurship

Demystifying the Sensationalism of Human Trafficking: an Anthropological Study on the Systemic Exploitation of Migrant Labor in Tuscany, Italy

Cosmovisions and Farming : An Investigation of Conventional and Alternative Farmers' Environmental Values along the Willamette River

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

Suck it Up and Drive on Soldier: A Burkean Rhetorical Analysis and Critical Examination of the Internal Rhetoric of a Military Rape Victim

Why they volunteer : a study of participants at nature conservancy work parties

Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

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