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The cultural significance of mountain regions : implications for the Calapooya Divide, Oregon

Creator:

Starr, Karen J.

Abstract:

Altitudinal variations in upland regions of the earth create variable climatic zones and conditions. Plant and animal communities must adapt to these conditions, and when they reach their tolerance limits for environmental conditions at the upper levels of a zone, they cease to exist in the environment. Humans also utilize...

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Masters Thesis
An investigation of ethnocentrism, its elements, factors affecting its intensity, and implications for cross-cultural activities

Creator:

Olufson, Loreen C.

Abstract:

Ethnocentrism is a term for an attitude which causes individuals to place their culture at the center of the universe as they see it. Other cultures are evaluated in terms of the culture of the individual and are often valued less. Ethnocentrism and the behaviors associated with it have frequently...

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Masters Thesis
Champoeg, a perspective of a frontier community in Oregon, 1830-1861

Creator:

Speulda-Drews, Lou Ann

Abstract:

Champoeg, located along the Willamette River, developed as a transportation center for both river and overland travel and as a shipping point for agricultural products. Retired employees of the Hudson's Bay Company were the first to settle in the area, in the 1830s. American settlers began arriving in large numbers...

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Masters Thesis