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Incredible Lives: An Ethnography of Southern Oregon Womyn's Lands

Creator:: Almquist, Jennifer Marie
Abstract:: This research summarizes the cumulative efforts of in-depth research, extensive participant observation, and archival analysis focused on Southern Oregon lesbian lands. This community of womyn has persisted in rural Southern Oregon for nearly 30 years. The intention of this study is to examine both the accumulation of knowledge of issues...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: attitudes among young lesbians, specifically in regards to the presence of a desire to live in community

Social conflicts in rural communities of Oregon

Creator:: Jackson, Virgil Davis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: arbi trarily by the author. His selection was partly influenced by Park and Burgess ,and by Dawson

A Qualitative Study of Women in Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States

Creator:: Wilson, Suzanne M.
Abstract:: This study will show that polygamy is not a religious freedom protected under the U.S. Constitution, but a power system in which men use economic, political, social and physical force to control the behavior of others. This thesis will use a feminist perspective theory to provide a theoretical outline for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: standard; women were ignored regardless of their political importance (Evens, 1989) Were this young

The natural history of public works development

Creator:: Robertson, Robert A.
Abstract:: A case study of the Eugene Water and Electric Board's planning for the Minto Hydroelectric is examined in terms of social movement theory. It is hypothesized that public works projects have a significant likeness to a social movement and they conform in their essential ingredients to social movement explanations. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: mortality rate for young movements" (p. 41). According to King, following the incipient phase is the organi

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
Full Text:: is confounded by age. Marital violence is most prevalent among young couples and it is young women

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:: flu, but it seems to be coming back with a vengeance. Being a mom with young children during a

A Brief Introductory Guide to the Discrimination Faced by the Asian American Community from the 19th Century to the Present

Creator:: Gulbrandson, Tayler
Abstract:: This project will act as a resource in secondary schools and workplaces to help facilitate discussion of discrimination and racially motivated crimes against people in the AAPI community. Decades of oppression have led us to the current oppression of Asian Americans, notably showcased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project highlights...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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

Gender role attitudes among Thai college students : traditional or egalitarian?

Creator:: Surinya, Tippavan
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation is to explore gender role attitudes among Thai college students and to determine whether differences in gender role attitudes among Thai college students are related to the sex of students, college major and family structure. To investigate this problem a Gender Role Attitude Inventory is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Nowadays, industries promoted in the cities cause the migration of young people or young couple from

The University Experiences of First-Generation Polynesian Football Players : An Exploratory Study of Cultural Adaptation

Creator:: Vave, Walker Cook
Abstract:: This study discusses common struggles of first-generation Polynesian football players’ university experiences with cultural adaptation. There is little research on this topic. Because of the importance of these issues and the exploratory nature of this study, a qualitative approach was needed. Interviews were conducted with 15 first-generation Polynesian football male...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , religion, culture, and language were important to my identity as a Tongan. As a young child, I spoke and

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Incredible Lives: An Ethnography of Southern Oregon Womyn's Lands

Social conflicts in rural communities of Oregon

A Qualitative Study of Women in Modern Day Polygamous Households in the United States

The natural history of public works development

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

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

A Brief Introductory Guide to the Discrimination Faced by the Asian American Community from the 19th Century to the Present

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

Gender role attitudes among Thai college students : traditional or egalitarian?

The University Experiences of First-Generation Polynesian Football Players : An Exploratory Study of Cultural Adaptation

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