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  • The Effect of Affect: A Close Reading of LeBron James’ Athlete Activism

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    Campista, Joshua, I.
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    The purpose of this thesis is to argue that LeBron James’ expressions of activism are, in many ways, perceived as insincere, hypocritical or disingenuous to his followers on the social media platform Twitter. Using the theoretical framework of Affect Theory and Plutchik’s wheel of emotions, a close reading was conducted...
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    Reading of LeBron James’ Athlete Activism Abstract approved

  • Torn : A Cluster Analysis

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    Mulatero Ferrando, Oriana
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    Pornography remains one of the most controversial topics in our culture. Politicians, religious groups, and special interest organizations tend to focus on the ‘effects’ pornography has on those who consume it, and fear that pornography is a threat to public health. The general discourse surrounding pornography is that men produce...
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    Jacky St. James’ full-length film, Torn. Jacky St. James, a self-proclaimed feminist, is a writer and

  • A study of the stylistic ramifications of Father Charles Edward Coughlin's sermons from 1930 to 1934

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    Acklin, Melissa Barrett
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    During the depression era, millions of Americans listened to the weekly radio addresses given by Father Charles Edward Coughlin. He devoted his career to speaking out against the evils of America and felt it his duty to warn Americans against the perpetrators of this evil. But after 1934, the tone...
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    literary treatments expounded on this theme. James Fenimore Cooper's 1831 novel, The Bravo: A Tale

  • Worldminded Attitudes of Japanese College Students in Japan and in the United States

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    Ishida, Etsuko
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    This study focused on the worldminded attitudes of Japanese college students in Japan and in the United States. The effects of studying abroad and the change in attitudes between Japanese college male students and female students were examined in terms of worldmindedness, which is defined as a frame of reference,...
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    Crisp, Dr. Stanley Shively, Dr. James Folts and Dr. Michael Scanlan for their support and time they

  • To Express the Inexpressible: Poetry as Philosophy within Mystical Discourse

    Creator:
    Hyam, Jarrod
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    Within this thesis, I posit that poetry, rather than philosophical argument, is a more effective means of expressing and understanding the nature of mystical experiences. William James’ analysis of mysticism inspires the theoretical approach utilized in this thesis. An analysis of the unique qualities of poetic language within mystical discourse...
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    : ______________________________________________________________ James Blumenthal Within this thesis, I posit that

  • Archaeological Investigations at the Seal Rock Site, 35LNC14 : A Late Prehistoric Shell Midden Located on the Central Oregon Coast

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    Clark, Linda Ann
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    Seal Rock (35LNC14) is a late prehistoric shell midden site located on the central Oregon coast. Information derived from the faunal remains, radiocarbon dates, and location and size of the midden deposits suggest the site represents a late littoral stage of cultural adaptation. Analyses of lithic artifacts, and bone and...
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    : A Late Prehistoric Shell Midden Located on the Central Oregon Coast Abstract approved: Richard E

  • Entre crítica e imaginación: El contexto de las relaciones de México y Estados Unidos desde la perspectiva de La frontera de cristal y Gringo viejo

    Creator:
    Hansen, Tobin M.
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    What historical and political reality is reflected in the novels Gringo viejo and La frontera de cristal? What is revealed when the characters, plot, and setting of the novels are analyzed against research of the context of U.S.-Mexico relations? We begin to explore these questions by studying three periods crucial...
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    : Entre crítica e imaginación: El contexto de las relaciones de México y Estados Unidos desde la

  • Generativity During Preretirement : Motivation and Actions of Pre-Retirees

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    Hatlen, Andrew James
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    This thesis examines the role of Erikson’s (1950) theory of generativity in facilitating knowledge transfer during the preretirement transition. McAdams and de St. Aubin’s (1992) updated framework for generativity is used as a theoretical foundation to explain motivation and actions during this period. Through the use of multiple-case studies, twenty-one...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Andrew James Hatlen for

  • Regional Archaeological Model of the Luckiamute Band Settlement Patterns

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    Bell, James Walter
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    Human settlement patterns are the ways in which people locate themselves over the terrain in their area of occupation. Settlement pattern prediction attempts to define and understand the factors in culture, technology, and environment that shape the spatial distribution of habitation sites for a given group of people. A systematic...
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    Settlement Patterns AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James Walter Bell for the degree of Master of Arts in

  • Joy Production: Gender Euphoria in Trans University Student Lives

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    James, Gabs M.
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    Much of our knowledge about transgender (folks who identify as not cisgender) lives in universities centers around barriers experienced, feelings of exclusion, and being victims of harassment and violence. This thesis describes conversations regarding captured gender euphoric moments from five students at a large university. They came together through a...
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    Gabs M. James for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Adult & Higher