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Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

Creator:: Steward, Judith A.
Abstract:: Ideals of freedom, independence, and land ownership helped form and perpetuate the mythology of ranching in the United States. However, stereotypes emerged as a result of distortion from the media and the move away from the land. Social philosophies changed regarding the environment, land use, and the health and safety...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mythological and Environmental Concerns. Abstract approved: Courtland L. Smith Ideals of freedom

Theodore Dwight Weld's use of the judicial motif in American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses

Creator:: Trudeau, Justin Thomas
Abstract:: This thesis examines the rhetoric of Theodore Dwight Weld's American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses. Published anonymously in 1839, Weld's publication became the longest antislavery tract in American history. It left its mark on the abolitionist movement itself and future antislavery literary works most notably Uncle...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Justin Thomas Trudeau

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:: Tracey L. Ludvik for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Sociology, Sociology

An Enthnobotanical Analysis of Basketry

Creator:: Fluharty, Suzanne M.
Abstract:: The focus of my thesis is ethnobotany which seeks to examine botanical resources and their context within particular cultures. My ethnographic research identifies and interprets the cultural processes woven into Oregon's coastal basketry through spirituality, environmental habitats, and utilized plant species. This is augmented with botanical research addressing the question...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Roberta L. Hall The focus of my thesis is ethnobotany which seeks to examine botanical

Negotiating Social Identity within the Oregon State University Polo Club

Creator:: Hanna, Erika L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine how members of the Oregon State University polo team negotiate aspects of their social identity. Over the course of the 2011-2012 school year, 15 interviews and 30 hours of observations were conducted. From the data, five overarching themes were identified: inclusion as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Erika L. Hanna for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

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
Full Text:: April L. Whitney for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Speech Communication

Turning Back the Calendar: An Analysis of Main Street USA’s use of Nostalgia

Creator:: Cox, Travis L.
Abstract:: Main Street USA in Southern California’s Disneyland theme park is often described as nostalgic. However, previous research on this subject has failed to identify what elements actually make Main Street USA nostalgic as well as determine why Disney uses this nostalgia to influence park guests. In order to respond to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF Travis L. Cox for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Speech

The Victory in Vietnam Committee's Manichean Rhetoric : An Analysis of the Campaign to Recall Idaho Senator Frank Church

Creator:: Andrews, Cheri L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to illuminate the role, the function, and the ironic outcome of the Victory in Vietnam Committee's campaign pamphlet to recall Senator Frank Church of Idaho in 1967. The VVC's political strategy was to build credibility with the media through the recall pamphlet. The analysis...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: analysis of the campaign to recall Idaho Senator Frank Church AN ABSTRACT CF THE THESIS OF Cheri L

Gender bias & teachers : college students' perceptions of sexual discrimination in their high school

Creator:: Hostetler, Catherine L.
Abstract:: The field of gender bias indicates that teachers are a significant source of gender-role socialization for students. This study focuses on post hoc recollections of college students' perceptions of gender bias exhibited by their high school teachers. Specifically, this study asks students to define sex discrimination, as well as describe...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sexual discrimination in their high school AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Catherine L. Hostetler for

Treaty past, treaty present : an interdisciplinary analysis of the Pacific Salmon Treaty through examination of the values, culture and political structures that provide definition

Creator:: Evans, Paul L.
Abstract:: The Pacific Salmon Treaty was established by Canada and the United States to secure sustainability of salmon harvests within the Pacific Northwest. Renewed in June 1999, the treaty functions to legitimize and empower the Pacific Salmon Commission as the agent of fishery sustainability. The Pacific Salmon Commission serves as a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Paul L. Evans for the degree of

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

Theodore Dwight Weld's use of the judicial motif in American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses

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

An Enthnobotanical Analysis of Basketry

Negotiating Social Identity within the Oregon State University Polo Club

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

Turning Back the Calendar: An Analysis of Main Street USA’s use of Nostalgia

The Victory in Vietnam Committee's Manichean Rhetoric : An Analysis of the Campaign to Recall Idaho Senator Frank Church

Gender bias & teachers : college students' perceptions of sexual discrimination in their high school

Treaty past, treaty present : an interdisciplinary analysis of the Pacific Salmon Treaty through examination of the values, culture and political structures that provide definition

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