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'Reclaiming Voice : Enacting Social Discourse Communities in Belizean First-Year College Composition'

Creator:

Habet, André Antonio

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This thesis explores the evolving purposes for the teaching of first-year English composition in Belize. Starting from an analysis of the underlying cultural assumptions of U.S. composition pedagogies, this thesis argues that American composition pedagogies need to be rethought when applied in a Belizean context to fulfill the country's unique...

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theory, and academic discourse community approaches to the teaching of writing in the United States
Recognizing and overcoming the critical cultural barriers to progress in the sustainability movement : from a human perspective

Creator:

Bestvina, Bodarc

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This thesis seeks to better understand the most pressing cultural barriers to progress in the sustainability movement, and to offer suggestions for overcoming barriers. This research includes a two-year long case study of the sustainability movement at OSU, where the researcher coordinated projects encouraging behavior change. Despite increasing severity and...

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Masters Thesis

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critiques current efforts which rely too heavily on science and technology to solve fundamentally human