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Community mediation and culture : a study of Oregon programs

Creator:: Harrison, Janet E.
Abstract:: This descriptive research project is a survey and analysis of nineteen community mediation programs in the State of Oregon. These programs were evaluated to determine their responsiveness to issues of culture and ethnicity. Data was gathered by face-to-face and telephone interviews with community program staff members and administrators. Information was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Janet E. Harrison for the degree of Master of Arts in

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:: E. Doter This study Is a rhetorical analysis of ten documents of Joseph Smith, Jr's. early

The Women of the Court: Gender Shaping the U.S. Senate Confirmation Process

Creator:: Clairmont, Kimberly
Abstract:: Since underrepresented nominees began filling U.S. Supreme Court seats, political scientists have examined the possibility of existing biases towards potential judges based upon their identities or innate characteristics. Some scholars have identified that the gender identification and ethnic affiliations of candidates have affected the behaviors displayed by those involved in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: controlling on political affiliation. By reviewing the transcripts from Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing

Mark Fuhrman's Murder In Brentwood : A Rhetorical Criticism of Apologia as Masculine Facework

Creator:: Kearney, Melva J.
Abstract:: Apologia is a rhetorical genre of self-defense. As such, apologetic discourse involves a response to an attack upon an individual's character or worth as a human being. Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman encountered such a attack during the 0.J. Simpson murder trial. The purpose of this analysis is to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: APPROVED: Major Professor, representing Speech Communication Cotnmitt e Member, repre t Speech

Attentional Bias Toward Facial Emotion Expression : Orienting vs. Disengagement

Creator:: Martin, Nicole R.
Abstract:: The present study examined involuntary attentional bias toward facial emotion expression. Particularly, the study examined two different attentional components for emotional processing, namely, orienting vs. disengagement. A cueing paradigm using two cue presentation times (250ms and 350ms) was used to determine if attention would be involuntarily captured by an irrelevant...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Christian Sinott, Ameer Almuaybid, Katy Krieger, Alyssa Raymond, Amy Bonnett, Shana Needham, Keiko

Constituting the Invisible : An Examination of the Social Construction and Communication of Female Bisexual Identity

Creator:: Whitney, April L.
Abstract:: Bisexual females experience unique forms of discrimination, but are often overlooked in scholarship. Recent research focuses on various aspects of bisexuality, yet female bisexuality is largely overlooked. Many existing studies focus on the experiences of bisexuals, rather than on social constructions of the identity and the role communication plays in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Women and Workplace Competition : A Study of Horizontal Hostility

Creator:: Stone, Erin A.
Abstract:: Throughout society, many believe women are not succeeding professionally because of the institutional barriers created by men in the American workforce. However, women may be more competitive with other women than with men, especially when limited job positions are the goal. Competitiveness among women can be explained by a phenomenon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Influence of Wilderness Activity Portrayals on Individual Participation

Creator:: Kelley, Crystal Chorlton
Abstract:: Individuals in and around a small college town were asked to take part in an interview to study their perception of wilderness activities depicted on television and other forms of media and the potential impact of these depictions on an individual's willingness to participate in wilderness activities. This study linked...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

High-context and low-context cultures: value system variations for American and Japanese university students and their resultant communication patterns

Creator:: Yamaguchi, Shinobu Yume
Abstract:: This exploratory investigation focused on the validity of the concepts of high-context and low-context as a meaningful and powerful construct for examining cultural differences. Specifically, American and Japanese value differences and communication patterns were examined. The study tested the hypotheses that Japanese students would rank high-context group orientation values higher...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Cradu e SchoOl d Date thesis is presented May 5, 1986 Typed for researcher by Amy K. Horn

The rhetorical dynamics of culture : an interdisciplinary approach to a synthesis between rhetoric and culture

Creator:: Tobey, Toni K.
Abstract:: The frame of reference for understanding the rhetorical significance of cultural acts lies in the identification and explication of the diversity of theories which encompass sociological and anthropological definitions of culture. The paradigms presented in this thesis range from unilinear evolution, biological and environmental determinism, materialism, historical ethnology and reductionism...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for freedom. Amy Horn, who is the second mother to all graduate students, and whose cheerfulness and

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Community mediation and culture : a study of Oregon programs

A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

The Women of the Court: Gender Shaping the U.S. Senate Confirmation Process

Mark Fuhrman's Murder In Brentwood : A Rhetorical Criticism of Apologia as Masculine Facework

Attentional Bias Toward Facial Emotion Expression : Orienting vs. Disengagement

Constituting the Invisible : An Examination of the Social Construction and Communication of Female Bisexual Identity

Women and Workplace Competition : A Study of Horizontal Hostility

The Influence of Wilderness Activity Portrayals on Individual Participation

High-context and low-context cultures: value system variations for American and Japanese university students and their resultant communication patterns

The rhetorical dynamics of culture : an interdisciplinary approach to a synthesis between rhetoric and culture

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