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A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Creator:: Rihani, Ina Lee
Abstract:: This is an interdisciplinary study combining the areas of Sociology, Religious Studies, and Adult and Community Education. Drawing from these disciplines, an investigation was made into the religious and socio-economic variables of development and their relation to family planning policies in the Muslim world. The primary focus in this study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and Tunisia Abstract Approved: Redacted for Privacy Charles C VLangford This is an interdisciplinary

Family Deed : A Collection of Original Poetry

Creator:: Jones, Stephen Robert
Abstract:: This Thesis is a collection of fifty original poems with an Introduction completed during the Oregon State University academic year 1980-81.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Stephen Robert Jones for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

Identified Influences on Second Generation Latina/os on Their Pathway Through Community College

Creator:: Jaime-Diaz, Jesus
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to determine factors that encourage second generation Latina/os to obtain a community college education. A critical qualitative ethnography focused on "Testimonio" was used in conducting this study. The key findings were formulated around three critical research questions. In relation to each research question, three...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: College. I also want to thank the Department of Ethnic Studies at Oregon State University, Dr Robert

The Experiences of Student-Athletes from Marginalized Communities Through Critical Dialogic Spaces

Creator:: Ekabutr, Amanda S.
Abstract:: On top of time demanding athletic and academic constraints, Division I student-athletes must balance many social identities, that include their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, social class, religious affiliation, etc. This study attempts to fill the gap by providing student-athletes with marginalized identities a platform to (1) offer their own...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: completing this thesis. I would also like to acknowledge my committee members: Robert Thompson, Michael

Contrastive Analysis in Second-Language Teaching : Spanish Suprasegmentals

Creator:: Hart, Dianne Walta, 1939-
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this exploratory study is to find an accepted methodology for teaching second-language suprasegrnentals by investigating the question of whether or not the use of contrastive analysis is superior to another method that does not use contrastive analysis. Specifically, the comparison of methods is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Robert Politzer and Charles Staubach. 53Kvavik and Olsen, "Theories and Methods," pp.79-SO. 19

Technological progress, disacculturation, and our public schools

Creator:: Morita, Sally J.
Abstract:: The problems facing our nation's public schools today cannot be divorced from our enthusiasm for technology and the positive relationship we believe it shares with our perception of progress. Based on the second law of thermodynamics, the law of entropy, author Jeremy Rifkin argues that the development of increasingly "efficient"...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Charles Karier and others have argued that American public schools were advocated first and foremast as

Non-reservation Indian boarding schools, 1879-1969

Creator:: Jaworski, Carole Ann
Abstract:: This study examines two major issues: (1) to what extent have the conditions at non-reservation Indian boarding schools, as described by the Meriam Report of 1928, been in evidence from the beginning?; and (2) to what extent have these conditions improved since 1928? The conditions examined are: (1) General Conditions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: chairmanship of Robert Kennedy After his death the chairmanship passed to Senator Wayne Morse. Following

The Indian New Deal and the Effects it had on Federally Recognized Tribes

Creator:: Hall, Gabriann
Abstract:: This paper covers the impact of Franklin D Roosevelt's, "Indian New Deal" and the effect it had on federally recognized Indian tribes. I have taken an in-depth look at specific areas of New Deal legislation including the Indian Reorganization Act, the Johnson O'Malley Act, and the Indian Arts and Crafts...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: board consisted of: Lewis Meriarn, Ray Brown, Henry Roe Cloud, Edward Everett Dale, Emma Duke, Herbert

A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

Creator:: Fillible, Rodney K.
Abstract:: This study Is a rhetorical analysis of ten documents of Joseph Smith, Jr's. early revelations spanning the period of 1829 to 1831 to determine the extent to which he used demagogic rhetoric in pursuit of his goals. A definition of demagoguery is provided and is applied in an analysis of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . As Robert Flanders puts it, "Like many Americans des- cended from forebearers in the backwoods of

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Creator:: Nassar, Arica Louise Fafa
Abstract:: Mental health among student athletes has gotten much more attention in the world of sport today. However, there has been a lack of research focusing on how the socioeconomic backgrounds of Division 1 student athletes can play a role in their mental health and their desire to seek out help...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Analysis of two late-prehistoric archeological sites on the upper Applegate River of southern Oregon

Creator:: MacDonald, Lynne Bright
Abstract:: Excavation of two archeological sites, 353A47 and 35JA49, in the upper Applegate River Valley of southwestern Oregon was conducted in 1978 by the Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University. Site 353A47 is a multi-component site, of which only the late-prehistoric stratum, containing one complete and two partial housepits and a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: valley are typically of the Ruch Series soils. They are composed of a well drained dark brown to

Chasing the Limelight : An Exploratory, Grounded Theory Multivariate Analysis of Academic Prestige in Sociology

Creator:: Farris, Tucker D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to provide exploratory understanding of the nature of academic prestige in the field of sociology, and to provide insights into the history of the discipline. The primary research question was: does academic prestige act as a factor in controlling academic knowledge production in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

NAFTA and Chiapas : problems and solutions

Creator:: Veit, Steven J.
Abstract:: On New Year's Eve 1993, there was little indication that popular President Carlos Salinas de Gortari was about to take a monumental fall. Mexico was in the midst of unprecedented prosperity. The world's oldest ruling political party, Mexico's PRI, enjoyed substantial support. Allegations of corruption within an authoritarian regime were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Differences Between Public Attention and Understanding of School Budget Formats Published in Newspapers

Creator:: Mason, Sue Cockeram
Abstract:: This thesis study attempts to differentiate between attention and understanding as separate phases of communication theory. To do this, additional analysis was made of data already gathered from a random sample of Oregonians by the Survey Research Center at Oregon State University. An additional objective was to determine the role...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The beat generation : a rhetoric of negation

Creator:: Mackaman, Julie Irene
Abstract:: The Beat Generation was an American counter-culture movement in the 1950's. Comprised of nomadic writers, poets, actors, musicians, and artists, the Beat movement represented no systematic philosophy and its most distinguishing characteristic was its apolitical disengagement from society. The Beats offered no substantive alternatives to the existing social order, but...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Yakima Indians : study and analysis of the Yakima water rights

Creator:: Selam, Leroy Bennie
Abstract:: This thesis is an ethnohistoric study of the water rights of the Yakima Confederated Tribes. The study considers the water rights issues of the Yakimas from the cultural viewpoint at the time of European contact to the present legal and political situation. It traces the many obstacles the Yakimas have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Desegregation, integration and the charter of Portland Public Schools

Creator:: Doyle, Judith Helene
Abstract:: Portland Public School District and in particular Jefferson High School are examined in a functionalist framework to determine the extent to which they meet community needs. B. Malinowski's functionalist theory is employed to analyze desegregation and integration policies and actions of the Portland Public School District and Jefferson High School,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An evaluation of using the spiral model to teach media at Oregon State University

Creator:: Piepmeier, Karen Swanson
Abstract:: A decade after the School of Education at Oregon State University adopted a spiral model of curriculum for teacher education, a study was conducted to determine if Instructional Media, one thread of that model, was spiralled in the curriculum. A survey was conducted of graduating seniors, using a questionnaire to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Principles of Instructional Design, Robert M. Gagne, and Leslie J. Briggs describe two purposes for having a

In Pursuit of Literacy

Creator:: Freemole, George Maynard
Abstract:: My teaching experiences raised questions about the nature of literacy, especially about its relationship with education and schooling. Common sense, straightforward definitions of literacy failed to address those questions adequately, and that inadequacy led to the study which culminates in this thesis. In Pursuit of Literacy focuses on literacy in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: like Robert Pattison's "intriguing argument that a person... already has to be literate in order to

Attitudes Toward Disability in Self and Other : Assessment and Educational Intervention

Creator:: Bonnett, Amy K.
Abstract:: Negative attitudes towards people with disabilities persist in our society, limiting the inclusion of people with disabilities in a multitude of social roles. Despite existing research on the nature of these attitudes and interventions to improve them, people with disabilities continue to cite social barriers as some of their greatest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to as ableism (Brown & Broido, 2014). The attitudes that give rise to ableism both directly and

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A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Family Deed : A Collection of Original Poetry

Identified Influences on Second Generation Latina/os on Their Pathway Through Community College

The Experiences of Student-Athletes from Marginalized Communities Through Critical Dialogic Spaces

Contrastive Analysis in Second-Language Teaching : Spanish Suprasegmentals

Technological progress, disacculturation, and our public schools

Non-reservation Indian boarding schools, 1879-1969

The Indian New Deal and the Effects it had on Federally Recognized Tribes

A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

How Have Black/African American Division 1 Student-athletes Socioeconomic Backgrounds Affected their Mental Health Well-being Compared to their Counterpart Athletes

Analysis of two late-prehistoric archeological sites on the upper Applegate River of southern Oregon

Chasing the Limelight : An Exploratory, Grounded Theory Multivariate Analysis of Academic Prestige in Sociology

NAFTA and Chiapas : problems and solutions

Differences Between Public Attention and Understanding of School Budget Formats Published in Newspapers

The beat generation : a rhetoric of negation

The Yakima Indians : study and analysis of the Yakima water rights

Desegregation, integration and the charter of Portland Public Schools

An evaluation of using the spiral model to teach media at Oregon State University

In Pursuit of Literacy

Attitudes Toward Disability in Self and Other : Assessment and Educational Intervention

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