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  • Unpacking Success: Progressive Politics and Stalled Gender Equity at the Mitraniketan People's College

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    Glick, Stephanie Nahima
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    Founded over fifty years ago by K. Viswanathan, the Mitraniketan educational facility in Kerala, India provides literacy and vocational education to socially marginalized women, men, and children through nursery, elementary, high school and an educational preparatory program for young adults. Viswanathan founded the school on several ideals including Neo-Marxist, Quaker,...
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    approved: Patti L. Duncan Founded over fifty years ago by K. Viswanathan, the Mitraniketan educational

  • Global Citizen, Global Consumer: Study Abroad, Neoliberal Convergence, and the Eat, Pray, Love Phenomenon

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    Barbour, Nancy Staton
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    This thesis examines the convergence of neoliberal rhetoric across popular media, academic, and institutional discourses, and draws connections between contemporary women's travel literature and common scripts in study abroad promotion. Finding such narratives to be freighted with ethnocentric constructs and tacit endorsements of market-based globalization, I critique the mainstreaming of...
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    , and the Eat, Pray, Love Phenomenon Abstract approved: Patti L. Duncan This

  • Metaphor and Bias : An In-Depth Look at CNN and Fox News Channel

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    Duncan, Sara R.
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    This study links together two very complicated, but very important subjects: media bias and metaphor. More specifically, this study investigates whether or not examining a media outlet's use of metaphor is an effective methodology for investigating media bias. Using cluster analysis, I identified the source metaphors most commonly used on...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Sara R. Duncan for the

  • Oppression from Within : AIM, Heteropatriarchy, Settler Colonialism, and the Death of Anna Mae Aquash

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    Whitebear-Cupp, Luhui
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    This thesis describes how heteropatriarchal, settler colonialism impacted Indigenous communities' systems in power and control, particularly with the American Indian Movement during the 1960s-1970s. Further, the gendered divides this created within the American Indian Movement are described. The murder of Anna Mae Aquash is revisited as an act of gendered...
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    Duncan, and Dr. Daniel Newhart, thank you so much for all of your support and hours spent on this

  • Saudi Arabian Women Pursuing Higher Education at Oregon State University

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    Al-Sheikhly, Nadya A.
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    Since 2005, the United States has experienced a significant influx of international students from Saudi Arabia, particularly women (Bollang, 2006). The American educational structure is something Saudi women have never experienced due to the vast differences between both cultures in all facets. There is very little to no research conducted...
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    committee: Shelley Dubkin-Lee, Patti Duncan, Anita Helle and David Bernell. I will never forget the

  • Drum Languages and Their Messages

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    Jewett, Susan E.
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    With over 800 languages spoken on the continent of Africa, inter-cultural communication has always been difficult. In addition, many of the peoples of Africa have experienced colonial oppression. Various powers have sought to interfere with intra-cultural dialogues and the free flow of information. Their effectiveness, however, was limited because of...
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    Delores Rooney for: Susan E. Jewett ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I'd like to personally thank John Dunn, Richard

  • A Narrative Analysis of Captain America’s New Deal

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    Ledbetter, Forest L.
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    In response to the events on September the Eleventh, various media attempted to make sense of the seemingly radical altered political landscape. Comic books, though traditionally framed as low brow pulp, were no exception. This thesis is a work of rhetorical criticism. It applies Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm to a...
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    applies Walter Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm to a specific set of artifacts: John Ney Rieber and John

  • Individual Transferable Quotas (ITQ) in the Pacific Halibut Fishery : Applications to the Magnuson Act

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    Reisenweber, John W.
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    The Pacific halibut has supported a major commercial fishery on the West coast of the United States for over 100 years. In the past, the halibut fishery was managed by a policy of open access which led to an overcapitalized fishery and raised concerns about overfishing, fishing safety, and deteriorating...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF John W. Reisenweber for the degree of

  • Rural Philomath Oregon 1850-1930 : geography and economy in oral history

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    Russell, John A.
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    Ranching and lumbering were two of the primary economic practices in a small rural study area south of Philomath Oregon (in Benton County), from first Euro-American settlement through 1930. Ranching was common but lumbering was restricted by geographical and market transportation problems until after 1900. Catalysts for change came in...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF John A. Russell for the degree of

  • From ‘Aints’ to Saints: A Rhetorical Analysis of the New Orleans Saints’ Fan Community

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    Vosburg, Matthew D.
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    The purpose of this study is to analyze the rhetoric provided by New Orleans Saints fans and residents from 2004 to 2007. During this time frame there are two particularly significant events that influence a rhetorical change within the community and a shift in the perception of the New Orleans...
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    media and larger groups of fan communities. John F. Cragan and Donald C. Shields (1981) described the