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The beat generation : a rhetoric of negation

Creator:: Mackaman, Julie Irene
Abstract:: The Beat Generation was an American counter-culture movement in the 1950's. Comprised of nomadic writers, poets, actors, musicians, and artists, the Beat movement represented no systematic philosophy and its most distinguishing characteristic was its apolitical disengagement from society. The Beats offered no substantive alternatives to the existing social order, but...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Negation by Julie Irene Mackaman A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

Informal Education on an Estuary Nature Trail : A Study of Visitor Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior

Creator:: Osterman-Sussman, Irene
Abstract:: The Mark 0. Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) public education opportunities include interpretive programs offered along the Estuary Nature Trail. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of three informal education programs, interpretive signs, a self-guided trail brochure, and guided naturalist walks, in imparting information on the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Irene Osterman-Sussman A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment

Employee theft : a study of the major sociological, economic and business causal theories

Creator:: Voit, Irene Elaine
Abstract:: Although employee theft is claimed by many authors to be a significant problem in America with corrosive and damaging effects upon business and society, very little research has been done to establish the causes of such behavior. The purpose of this thesis was to identify, discuss, and critically evaluate theories...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: SOCIOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS CAUSAL THEORIES by Irene Elaine Voit A THESIS submitted to Oregon

Gender Implications of Small Scale Urban Trade in Ukraine

Creator:: Kirillova, Lyudmila A.
Abstract:: This research project examines the growing informal sector of Ukrainian economy and the way global economic changes affect women's lives. It has been noticed by many Western researchers that women have been among the hardest hit by economic restructuring in Eastern Europe. Marginalization from the official labor force led a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Lyudmila A. Kirillova for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

A Preliminary Archaeological Predictive Model for the US 30 Transportation Corridor, Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon

Creator:: Kachadoorian, Lydia A.
Abstract:: This thesis is a preliminary archaeological predictive model and project-planning tool created for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as part of a statewide planning effort to enhance the agency's ability to assess the potential impacts of highway projects on archaeological resources. This model addresses the archaeological sensitivity of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Lydia A. Kachadoorian for the

Passage through The Vagina Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite

Creator:: Freehling-Burton, Kryn
Abstract:: Passage through The Vagina Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite examines the ways in which the audience at Oregon State University (OSU) responds to the annual production of the play in connection with the international college campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and to raise money for community organizations...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite. Abstract approved

A methodology for analysis of historic textiles Ancon, Peru

Creator:: Ishikawa, Sally Jo
Abstract:: Twenty-four woven Pre-Columbian textiles in the Apparel, Interiors and Merchandising Department (AIM) of Oregon State University were reported to be from Ancon, Peru. A methodology was developed to confirm the exact provenance of the AIM textiles. Technical fabrication characteristics were utilized to describe certain known Ancon woven textiles and to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Merchandising, Museum Studies, and Anthropology, presented on May 5, 1989. Title: A Methodology for Analysis

A Descriptive Study of the History, Growth, Development and Value of Non-Academic Writing Groups in Salem, Oregon

Creator:: Fargo, Joyce E.
Abstract:: Writing groups are used regularly in the academic arena, but they are also used in the non-academic community. This paper is an exploration of the use of nonacademic writing groups in Salem, Oregon. In Chapter 2 I discuss the theory behind writing groups--what it is about writing and responding that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A descriptive study of the history, growth, development

A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

Creator:: Rihani, Ina Lee
Abstract:: This is an interdisciplinary study combining the areas of Sociology, Religious Studies, and Adult and Community Education. Drawing from these disciplines, an investigation was made into the religious and socio-economic variables of development and their relation to family planning policies in the Muslim world. The primary focus in this study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A comparative study of the relation among religion

The resistance and survival of old women : striving for empowerment in the face of oppression and violence

Creator:: Mau, Sindy Kay
Abstract:: Old women face a unique set of obstacles in their quest for empowerment. In this study the concept of empowerment is explored by politicizing issues of personal safety. The most significant factors that impede an old woman's sense of safety and control include oppression, primarily ageism and sexism, along with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Irene I. Blea illustrates the importance of using a holistic approach: "Whereas Anglos become poor in

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The beat generation : a rhetoric of negation

Informal Education on an Estuary Nature Trail : A Study of Visitor Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior

Employee theft : a study of the major sociological, economic and business causal theories

Gender Implications of Small Scale Urban Trade in Ukraine

A Preliminary Archaeological Predictive Model for the US 30 Transportation Corridor, Portland, Oregon to Astoria, Oregon

Passage through The Vagina Monologues: A College Anti-Violence Rite

A methodology for analysis of historic textiles Ancon, Peru

A Descriptive Study of the History, Growth, Development and Value of Non-Academic Writing Groups in Salem, Oregon

A Comparative Study of the Relation Among Religion, Development and Population Policy in Three Muslim Countries : Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia

The resistance and survival of old women : striving for empowerment in the face of oppression and violence

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