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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
Full Text:: permanent collection of Oregon State University libraries. My signature below authorizes release of my

Social conflicts in rural communities of Oregon

Creator:: Jackson, Virgil Davis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF OREGON Submitted to the OREGON STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE In partial fulfillment of the

Factors in the Selection of Home Birth : A Comparative Study of Birthing Alternatives in Western Oregon

Creator:: Fuhr-Dunn, Susan D.
Abstract:: Increasing demand for home birth has created an upheaval in the American medical profession and, is a controversial political and legal issue as well. This research, utilizing ethnographic, historical, and survey data analyzes contemporary home birth. A review of the so called "medicalization" of childbirth is presented noting that the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study of birthing alternatives in western Oregon AN ABSTRACT CF THE THESIS OF Susan D. Fuhr-Dunn for

An Exploratory Study of Social and Personal Identity of Selected Anglo-American, Mexican-American, and Mexican National College Students

Creator:: Espinosa M., Jorge E.
Abstract:: Social and personal identities were examined for samples of college graduate students in three culturally different groups: Anglo-American, Mexican-American, and Mexican National. Four identities were explored in terms of salience, frequency, and valence: religious, family, gender, and peer. No differences were found between the groups on religious and gender identities....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

Investigating the Structural Barriers to Equal Education in Oregon - How Laws, Rhetoric & Values Translate into Practice

Creator:: Ludvik, Tracey L.
Abstract:: This study helps to answer the broader question of why Latino students across the U.S. persistently drop out of school at the highest rates compared to students of other racial groups by focusing on the institutional workings of the various levels of the Oregon school system. Latino students have the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in Oregon : how laws, rhetoric & values translate into practice AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF

"Pushing for the Highline" : The Diffusion of Innovations in the Oregon Otter Trawl Fishery

Creator:: Stephenson, Garry Owen
Abstract:: Implementation of. the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 affords opportunities for fishery expansion and economic development in the Oregon otter trawl fishery. The changes stimulated by the Act should occur, according to social science theorists, by the diffusion of innovations from innovative fishermen to less innovative fishermen, with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in the Oregon Otter Trawl Fishery AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Garry Owen Stephenson for the

Gender and Race Stereotypes in Advertisements in Science, 2004-2006

Creator:: Atwood-Wheeler, Kathryn
Abstract:: This study documents the occurrence of stereotypical representations of gender, race, and other characteristics in individuals that appear in advertisements in the prestigious academic journal Science. It repeats and expands upon a study conducted by Mary Barbercheck (2001) that analyzed advertisements in Science between 1995 and 1997. In this study,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

Creator:: Dwyer, Jennifer A.
Abstract:: This is an investigative, descriptive study that explored fishing regulation conflicts between commercial fishermen and fishery resource management agencies. The purpose of the study was to develop a rich picture of the conflict phenomenon and apply sociological theory in order to illuminate the underlying structures and functions which contribute to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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The decision to pursue education in an Oregon community college : a study of Latino credit and non-credit students

Creator:: Daniels, Rachelle E.
Abstract:: A historical overview of Latino enrollment in the community college is resented. Thirty Latino occupational, transfer, and non-credit students attending an Oregon college were interviewed, examining educational and familial background, and college services as indicators of their decision to pursue postsecondary studies at the two-year institution. Results are analyzed, supplemented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Latino Credit and Non-Credit Students. by Rachelle E. Daniels A THESIS submitted to Oregon

A comparative analysis of aggression by active male participants in intramural and open recreation basketball at Oregon State University

Creator:: Harty, Robert A. (Robert Alvin), 1962-
Abstract:: As an increase in Americans seek their leisure experience in rationalized forms of play, certain symptoms of non-enjoyment, non-flow achievement are present; i.e., aggression. This relationship between aggression and rationalized play has widely manifested in university intramural sports settings. The review of literature provides the logical development for this relationship...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: participants in intramural and open recreation basketball at Oregon State University AN ABSTRACT OF THE

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

Social conflicts in rural communities of Oregon

Factors in the Selection of Home Birth : A Comparative Study of Birthing Alternatives in Western Oregon

An Exploratory Study of Social and Personal Identity of Selected Anglo-American, Mexican-American, and Mexican National College Students

Investigating the Structural Barriers to Equal Education in Oregon - How Laws, Rhetoric & Values Translate into Practice

"Pushing for the Highline" : The Diffusion of Innovations in the Oregon Otter Trawl Fishery

Gender and Race Stereotypes in Advertisements in Science, 2004-2006

A sociological analysis of fishing regulation conflicts : an ethnographic study

The decision to pursue education in an Oregon community college : a study of Latino credit and non-credit students

A comparative analysis of aggression by active male participants in intramural and open recreation basketball at Oregon State University

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