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"We see that we are not like the others" : A Case Study Exploring the Consequences of Structural Violence for the Marseillaises

Creator:: Wiseman, Nicole S.
Abstract:: France's universalistic idea of citizenry has been complicated by a history of colonialism, racialization, and selective acceptance of difference. Although Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood) is France's motto, the consequences of colonial rule continue to impact the lives of non-autochthonous French citizens today. Since the colonial days, immigrants and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: “We see that we are not like the others”: A Case Study

¿Que es rico? In Support of the ¡Que Rico Es! 250mil Familias Campaña : Practice, Ideology, Rica, Sana, y De Nuestra Tierra

Creator:: Fisher, Nicholas A.
Abstract:: What does comida rica mean? In this thesis, I explore the meanings of comida rica, sana, and de nuestra tierra through the discourses, practices, and kitchen geographies in six urban, highland households in the Ecuadorean Andes. This research, as part of a larger investigation carried out by a team of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Campaña AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nicholas A. Fisher for the degree of Master of Arts

Defining oppression, demanding childhood : the vision and work of an Indian social action group

Creator:: Henderson, Laura A.
Abstract:: Mukti Ashram is a rehabilitation center in north India that works with ex-child laborer boys. Fieldwork completed at the ashram in 1997-98 centered around the issue of the organization's attempt to enact social change through the engineering of community within the ashram's walls. Several fundamental processes that contribute to this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Laura A. Henderson for the degree

A Public Elementary School as a Cultural Context : Japanese Children Learning to Perceive their Environment

Creator:: Sugai, Taichi
Abstract:: This thesis examines the cultural context in which Japanese children are constructing their own perspective of the environment because in the development of environmental education in Japan, the perspectives of children and teachers have not been taken into consideration. Although educators have made efforts to give direction to environmental education,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: January 8, 2007 Title: A Public Elementary School as a Cultural Context: Japanese Children Learning to

"A fragile job" : Haitian traditional midwives (matwons) and the navigation of clinical, spiritual and social risk

Creator:: Watson, Annaliese
Abstract:: Haiti's political and economy history has led to a maternity care system that lies out of reach, geographically and financially, of most Haitians, resulting in excessively high maternal and infant mortality. The most common birth practitioners are homebirth midwives (matwòns), who attend roughly three-fourths of all births in Haiti (UNICEF),...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : “A Fragile Job”: Haitian Traditional Midwives (Matwòns) and the Navigation of Clinical, Spiritual

Plague in London : a case study of the biological and social pressures exerted by 300 years of yersinia pestis

Creator:: Hall, Alice
Abstract:: The Second Pandemic had a profound impact on the people of Europe. In the few years between 1347 and 1350, a new epidemic disease spread across the entirety of Europe and killed between one third and two thirds of the population. While this initial wave was important, the real significance...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Plague in London: A Case Study of the Biological and

Hospice nurses as "midwives to the dying" : guiding life's important journeys

Creator:: Cox, Jessica C.
Abstract:: This thesis explores the metaphor of hospice nurses as "midwives to the dying" by applying philosophical inquiry to the field of hospice. I focus on the history of the movements, their professional approaches to caregiving, and the core commitments of both the modern midwifery and hospice movements. Although focused on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: share many similarities and a method of caring that are set against—and provide a critique of—the

Health literacy among end stage renal disease patients

Creator:: Wolfe, RoxiAnn Blanche
Abstract:: This research examines the impact of low health literacy among patients with End Stage Renal Disease. The sample included individuals who participated in a health education class (Pre-Renal Education Program) offered at the Samaritan Dialysis Services in Corvallis, Oregon. Data collection techniques included participant observation, individual interviews, evaluation of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: individuals who participated in a health education class (Pre-Renal Education Program) offered at the

Self-identity and self-esteem of recent female Mexican migrants in an even start program

Creator:: Polit, Gabriela
Abstract:: The purpose of the study is to explore the life experiences, identities, and self-esteem of a group of Mexican women who attend Even Start, a family literacy program. The study also focuses on the effect that the program has on the women's self-identities. I chose qualitative research considering I was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: The purpose of the study is to explore the life experiences, identities, and self-esteem of a group of

Immigrant encounters : film narratives of the modern immigrant

Creator:: Yeager, Angela L.
Abstract:: This thesis employs a narrative analysis of more than twenty-five films that are centrally concerned with immigrants and the immigrant experience. In Part One, drawing from the work of Yosefa Loshitzky, I will focus on films that feature an immigrant lead character. In Part Two, I will explore movies that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________________________ Jon R. Lewis This thesis employs a narrative analysis of more than twenty-five films that

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"We see that we are not like the others" : A Case Study Exploring the Consequences of Structural Violence for the Marseillaises

¿Que es rico? In Support of the ¡Que Rico Es! 250mil Familias Campaña : Practice, Ideology, Rica, Sana, y De Nuestra Tierra

Defining oppression, demanding childhood : the vision and work of an Indian social action group

A Public Elementary School as a Cultural Context : Japanese Children Learning to Perceive their Environment

"A fragile job" : Haitian traditional midwives (matwons) and the navigation of clinical, spiritual and social risk

Plague in London : a case study of the biological and social pressures exerted by 300 years of yersinia pestis

Hospice nurses as "midwives to the dying" : guiding life's important journeys

Health literacy among end stage renal disease patients

Self-identity and self-esteem of recent female Mexican migrants in an even start program

Immigrant encounters : film narratives of the modern immigrant

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