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Stephen Biko's Rhetorical Vision of Black Consciousness

Creator:: Fergusson, Julie K.
Abstract:: Stephen Biko was a black leader in South Africa who died in police custody on September 12, 1977. Biko's death echoed within the Republic of South Africa and around the world, showing that racial tensions in that country were severe. At his death he was a hero to the black...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , separation, fear, and control. In his work on rhetoric and the construction of social reality, Ernest G

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

Creator:: Zimmerman, Zelda L.
Abstract:: A web-based survey was conducted to investigate the relationships between adopters and the dogs they adopted from three types of rescue groups/organizations: humane societies, greyhound rescues, and pit bull rescues. The dog selected to adopt can vary for many reasons, one of which is breed preference. This study found dog...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Spousal Violence: An Exploration of the Interrelationships of Fundamentalist Protestant Religious Discourse, Women's Economic Dependency and Violent Conflict in Marital Relationships

Creator:: Goetz, Kathryn W.
Abstract:: Violence within marital dyads is a problem with deep historic roots in American culture. Although the family is idealized as a safe and loving haven from a cruel world, this ideal is often not achieved by many couples. This study develops an integrated theoretical perspective that combines feminist theory and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The resistance and survival of old women : striving for empowerment in the face of oppression and violence

Creator:: Mau, Sindy Kay
Abstract:: Old women face a unique set of obstacles in their quest for empowerment. In this study the concept of empowerment is explored by politicizing issues of personal safety. The most significant factors that impede an old woman's sense of safety and control include oppression, primarily ageism and sexism, along with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , representing Sociology Director of the Women Studies Program Dean of G duate School I understand that my

Birthing Experience: Feminism, Symbolic Interaction, and (Re) Defining Birth

Creator:: Roland-Schwartz, Michele L.
Abstract:: In this paper, my aim is to call attention to the meanings women attach to their birthing experiences using the symbolic interaction perspective in conjunction with a feminist lens. I argue that the obstetrical model of childbirth defines the course of the relationship between the laboring woman and attendant, limiting...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: EXPERIENCE Following Barbara Katz Rothman’s (1978, 1982, 1991) approach to studying childbirth, I am

Affection in the Workplace : Personality, Perceptions & Affection

Creator:: Spiegelman, Sarah
Abstract:: Humans have a desire for a connection among others, and they also have a desire for both giving and receiving affection, regardless of class, age, gender, cultural or religious backgrounds. There is a plethora of research on the health benefits for both giving and receiving affection in romantic and family...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Feminist and Mormon: Reconciling Ideals of Equality and a Culture of Patriarchy

Creator:: George, Julie A. (Julie Ann)
Abstract:: The aim of this study is to explore how women who identify as both active, believing Mormons and as feminists negotiate the contradictions between an ideology that values equality (feminism) and a religion that values patriarchy (Mormonism). Data were gathered through recorded and transcribed interviews with women who identify as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Partnering Status…………………………………………………167 Appendix G – Demographics: Number of Children……………………………………………..167

Sex stereotypes in Thai elementary school textbooks

Creator:: Pobsook, Thanitthar
Abstract:: This study analyzed Thai textbooks as a dimension of research on sex-role stereotypes in Thailand. One hundred and sixty-two stories in Thai elementary school textbooks were investigated, using both quantitative and qualitative methods of content analysis. This study was a modified replication of Britton and Lumpkin's study (1977) and partly...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Appendix A 74 Appendix B 75 Appendix C 76 Appendix D 77 Appendix E 78 Appendix F 79 Appendix G 80 Appendix

Food Insecurity Among Oregon Food Bank Clientsover the Course of the Great Recession

Creator:: Schoblom, Arielle
Abstract:: This thesis examines food insecurity in Oregon among food bank users over the course of The Great Recession. Analyzing data from the Oregon Food Bank, this thesis tells the story of the change that the recession brought upon low-income families. In examining the regional differences in food insecurity, the local...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Gender Implications of Small Scale Urban Trade in Ukraine

Creator:: Kirillova, Lyudmila A.
Abstract:: This research project examines the growing informal sector of Ukrainian economy and the way global economic changes affect women's lives. It has been noticed by many Western researchers that women have been among the hardest hit by economic restructuring in Eastern Europe. Marginalization from the official labor force led a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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Stephen Biko's Rhetorical Vision of Black Consciousness

Comparison of the Characteristics and Attitudes of Dog Adopters from Three Dog Rescue Groups

Spousal Violence: An Exploration of the Interrelationships of Fundamentalist Protestant Religious Discourse, Women's Economic Dependency and Violent Conflict in Marital Relationships

The resistance and survival of old women : striving for empowerment in the face of oppression and violence

Birthing Experience: Feminism, Symbolic Interaction, and (Re) Defining Birth

Affection in the Workplace : Personality, Perceptions & Affection

Feminist and Mormon: Reconciling Ideals of Equality and a Culture of Patriarchy

Sex stereotypes in Thai elementary school textbooks

Food Insecurity Among Oregon Food Bank Clientsover the Course of the Great Recession

Gender Implications of Small Scale Urban Trade in Ukraine

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