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Dress and acculturation among the Russian Old Believers in Oregon

Creator:: Johnson, Patricia White
Abstract:: The Russian Old Believers in Oregon maintain a manner of dress which distinguishes them in the communities in which they live. Originating as a group because of a schism within the Russian Orthodox Church in 1666, the Russian Old Believers migrated to the edge of the Russian Empire and beyond...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Patricia White Johnson for

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

Creator:: Smith, Michael D.
Abstract:: Research has shown that African Americans/Blacks, especially those with low socioeconomic status, acknowledge athletics as an avenue for upward mobility (Coakley, 2011). Although the chances of becoming a professional athlete might seem unachievable through sports, athletes develop tangible and intangible abilities that transfer and are useful in the years following...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: they feel they cannot relate on a racial and cultural level (Lawrence, 2005). African American/Black

An Inquiry into Attitudes Toward Professional Women : Rotary and Zonta Club Members

Creator:: Shearman, Nancy Walker
Abstract:: Over the past decade, federal as well as state legislation has been passed to eliminate discrimination and create equality in the workplace. However, the attitudes of professionals are not as easily changed. Many barriers still face female executives entering the corporate level. This study examined the attitudes of professionals in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee members should be recognized for their effort on this project: Harold Dorn, Richard Johnson

Simply Simulation: What a Birth Simulator Says About the Birthing Process

Creator:: Nevin, Fiona K.
Abstract:: Modern technology has provided many new opportunities in medicine, one of which is improved learning through simulation. One of the newest incarnations of robotic simulation dolls is the Victoria S2200 produced by Gaumard scientific company. With the recent surge of technological advancement in simulation dolls there has been little research...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Indian New Deal and the Effects it had on Federally Recognized Tribes

Creator:: Hall, Gabriann
Abstract:: This paper covers the impact of Franklin D Roosevelt's, "Indian New Deal" and the effect it had on federally recognized Indian tribes. I have taken an in-depth look at specific areas of New Deal legislation including the Indian Reorganization Act, the Johnson O'Malley Act, and the Indian Arts and Crafts...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: specific areas of New Deal legislation including the Indian Reorganization Act, the Johnson O'Malley Act

The First Lady and the American Parent: A Rhetorical Examination of Michelle Obama’s Use of Metaphor to Combat Childhood Obesity

Creator:: Puls, Brittany Acacia
Abstract:: First Ladies have performed a variety of public and private roles, from presidential escort, hostess, and social advocate to policy maker and presidential advisor. The nature of the position has always been both traditional and gendered, greatly influencing each First Lady's performance. Due to the changing role of women in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mark Johnson combined compilation with Kenneth Burke’s discussion of substance in A Grammar of

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

Cultural integrity and marginality along the South Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho

Creator:: Rebillet, S. J.
Abstract:: This work examines the varied populations which have inhabited the South Fork region from prehistoric times to the present. It disclosed that even though almost no archaeology has been done in the area, data from contiguous regions suggest that persistent and careful archaeological investigation should reveal valuable and informative sites...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Serving from the center : servant leadership and social capital

Creator:: Easdale, Daniel
Abstract:: The perception that there exists a lack of leadership can be found throughout history. Currently, according to Robert Putnam, there does appear to be a decline is social capital. This research examines the connection between business leadership style and effects on social capital. Most research on corporate social responsibility focuses...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

‘Uncle Ho’: A Rhetorical Analysis of U.S. Newspaper Coverage of Hồ Chí Minh

Creator:: Meyers, Kaden R.
Abstract:: This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of American newspaper coverage of Hồ Chí Minh from 1954-1969. My method is the Pragmatic Attitude, created by Elizabeth and Jay Mechling. My foci of study are the polls and letters to the editor from this same period. These foci of study are used...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: conservative newspaperman David Lawrence, which appeared in the Miami Herald and Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Dress and acculturation among the Russian Old Believers in Oregon

African American/Black Upward Mobility through Sports : A Critical Analysis

An Inquiry into Attitudes Toward Professional Women : Rotary and Zonta Club Members

Simply Simulation: What a Birth Simulator Says About the Birthing Process

The Indian New Deal and the Effects it had on Federally Recognized Tribes

The First Lady and the American Parent: A Rhetorical Examination of Michelle Obama’s Use of Metaphor to Combat Childhood Obesity

The beat generation : a rhetoric of negation

Cultural integrity and marginality along the South Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho

Serving from the center : servant leadership and social capital

‘Uncle Ho’: A Rhetorical Analysis of U.S. Newspaper Coverage of Hồ Chí Minh

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