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Characteristics of a functional organization : a case study of the Portland Rose Festival Association

Creator:: Newbore, Lisa M.
Abstract:: This research addresses the functional characteristics of a single organization. It specifically investigates one of the largest festival organizations in the United States, The Portland Rose Festival Association (PRFA). In this case, three groups within the PRFA are its foundation: the paid staff, the executive committee, and the volunteer directors....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Portland Rose Festival Association AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF. Lisa M. Newbore for the degree

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:: committee: --Dr. Gregg Walker -Dr. Jodi Engel --Dr. Lisa Ede - -Dr. Frank Ragulsky I would also like

The Power of Influence: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Andrew Tate’s use of Status

Creator:: Sheldon, Alyssa N.
Abstract:: The impact that Andrew Tate has on his audience paired with the platform he holds has made Andrew Tate one of the most infamous names related to misogyny and “male empowerment”. His ability to connect to his audience and convince them of the superiority of his beliefs allows him to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Finding Fantasy : Three Newspapers Tell the Story of Kip Kinkel and Thurston High School

Creator:: Wood, Josie MaryAnne Soules
Abstract:: On May 21, 1998 Kip Kinkel drove to Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon. Kinkel killed two students and wounded another twenty-two students. He killed his parents the day before. The shootings at Thurston High School came on the heels of a number of prominent school shootings and Kip Kinkel...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: chair, Dr. Robert Iltis, and the other members of my committee, Dr. Natalie Dollar, Dr. Lisa Ede, and

Identifying Audiences: A Rhetorical Analysis of Mary Shaw’s Suffrage Plays

Creator:: Wright, Amanda R.
Abstract:: American women’s quest for equality came into focus in the early 1900s. Amidst the cultural and societal forces pushing for suffrage, some chose the mechanism of theater. This thesis is a work of rhetorical criticism. It applies Lloyd Bitzer’s situational approach to two suffrage theater artifacts: Mary Shaw's The Woman...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An Examination of the Equilibrium Theory of Intimacy in Dyadic Interactions

Creator:: Almuaybid, Ameer J.
Abstract:: Videotapes of 90 dyadic interactions from Sommer and Bernieri (2015) were examined to assess verbal and nonverbal intimacy. Verbal intimacy (self-disclosing statements) and nonverbal intimacy behaviors (face gaze, distance, body orientation, and forward lean) were coded in every interaction. It was hypothesized that verbal intimacy (self-disclosure) would increase over time...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ameer J. Almuaybid for

Guilt and Redemption in a National Eulogy: President Obama’s “Together We Thrive: Tucson and Arizona” Address as a Call for Mortification

Creator:: McLennan, Chelsea J.
Abstract:: On January 8th, 2011 tragedy struck in Tucson, Arizona. A gunman opened fire on Representative Gabrielle Giffords' "Congress on Your Corner" event, wounding thirteen and killing six ("Arizona Shooting"). Four days later, President Obama spoke to a grieving crowd at the University of Arizona's McKale Memorial Center. This study seeks...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Chelsea J. McLennan for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in

Applicability of Public Participation for the Finnish Forest and Park Service

Creator:: Loikkanen, Teppo T. J.
Abstract:: Under what circumstances and in what ways can public participation be utilized in managing Finland's national forests? In the first chapter, a framework for answering this question is set by analyzing Finnish legal, cultural, historical and political background. The frame defines the Finnish Forest and Park Service's (FPS) decision making...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Guilt and Redemption on Wisteria Lane: A Burkeian Analysis of Desperate Housewives

Creator:: Huillet, Michelle M.
Abstract:: In 2004 after Desperate Housewives premiered, it was met with significant criticism condemning the lack of values and morals on the show, depicted through the pervasiveness of sinful and illegal behavior (Olsen & Morgan, 2010). However, Olsen and Morgan contend that sinful and illegal behavior is accompanied with attempts at...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Reverend Jesse Jackson's Rhetorical Strategy : A Case for the Functional Role of Narratio

Creator:: Bruno, Edward Louis
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to investigate the rhetorical strategies used by Reverend Jesse L. Jackson from the 1970's to the 1990's. Specifically, this study examines Jackson's use of narrative to empower himself, his constituency, and his political ideologies without possessing a traditional political platform. Jackson raised political and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: majority of works (Lucaites and Condit; McGee and Nelson; Hollihan, 1987; Rowland, 1987, etc.) which

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Characteristics of a functional organization : a case study of the Portland Rose Festival Association

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

The Power of Influence: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Andrew Tate’s use of Status

Finding Fantasy : Three Newspapers Tell the Story of Kip Kinkel and Thurston High School

Identifying Audiences: A Rhetorical Analysis of Mary Shaw’s Suffrage Plays

An Examination of the Equilibrium Theory of Intimacy in Dyadic Interactions

Guilt and Redemption in a National Eulogy: President Obama’s “Together We Thrive: Tucson and Arizona” Address as a Call for Mortification

Applicability of Public Participation for the Finnish Forest and Park Service

Guilt and Redemption on Wisteria Lane: A Burkeian Analysis of Desperate Housewives

Reverend Jesse Jackson's Rhetorical Strategy : A Case for the Functional Role of Narratio

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