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Rural Latinas/os of the Pacific Northwest: College and the Experience of Self- Identification

Creator:

Zaragoza, Mariana C.

Abstract:

There is an ever growing number of Latinas/os who reside and have settled permanently in rural America. Unbeknownst to most, rural Latinas/os face adversities unfamiliar to those living outside of this scope. As it stands, the barriers urban Latinas/os students face when transitioning to college has been well documented. However,...

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Masters Thesis

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Cardenas, Dr. Mehra Shirazi, Dr. Rick Orozco, and Dr. Elizabeth Root for supporting my work and offering
Learning from Women of Color working within the United States Forest Service

Creator:

Ramos, Jeanna A.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to analyze women of colors's (WOC) experiences working within the United States Forest Service (USFS) accessing the challenges of recruitment, retention, and promotional efforts. Using testimonios and Anzaldúa's theory of mestiza consciousness, I found three themes that included white supremacist capitalist patriarchy, presumed incompetence,...

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Masters Thesis

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from the Ethnic Studies Department, Mehra Shirazi, Ph. D.,from the Women’s Studies Department, and
Feminist and Mormon: Reconciling Ideals of Equality and a Culture of Patriarchy

Creator:

George, Julie A. (Julie Ann)

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to explore how women who identify as both active, believing Mormons and as feminists negotiate the contradictions between an ideology that values equality (feminism) and a religion that values patriarchy (Mormonism). Data were gathered through recorded and transcribed interviews with women who identify as...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis