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  • A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

    Creator:
    Fillible, Rodney K.
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    This study Is a rhetorical analysis of ten documents of Joseph Smith, Jr's. early revelations spanning the period of 1829 to 1831 to determine the extent to which he used demagogic rhetoric in pursuit of his goals. A definition of demagoguery is provided and is applied in an analysis of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    A study of the demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr. AN

  • Measurement and meaning of archaeological diversity

    Creator:
    Betz, Virginia Marie
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    Archaeologists use diversity as one way of characterizing their assemblages. Diversity refers to both the number of artifact classes present (richness) and the proportional representation of classes (evenness). Numerical diversity indices measure one or both components. Archaeologists use assemblage diversity to infer behavior of prehistoric cultures. Archaeological inferences about behavior...
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    many times over for my Committee chair, Dr. Court Smith. I also thank Dr. R. Lee Lyman and Prof. Paul

  • Gender role attitudes among Thai college students : traditional or egalitarian?

    Creator:
    Surinya, Tippavan
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    The purpose of this investigation is to explore gender role attitudes among Thai college students and to determine whether differences in gender role attitudes among Thai college students are related to the sex of students, college major and family structure. To investigate this problem a Gender Role Attitude Inventory is...
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    approved: Janet Lee The purpose of this investigation is to explore gender role attitudes among Thai

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

    Creator:
    Mau, Sindy Kay
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    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...
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    in the Face of Oppression and Violence. Abstract approved: Janet Lee Old women face a unique set

  • Letting Our Students Speak: Enriching the Discourse about Feminist Pedagogy in the Virtual Classroom

    Creator:
    Hugmeyer, Andrea Doyle
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    The increasingly corporatized and privatized public university has resulted in significant role changes for students and faculty. Among these changes includes the development of online education and its proliferation among various disciplines to not only increase educational access, but to sustain budgetary program needs. Such processes are occurring in women's...
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    Feminist Pedagogy in the Virtual Classroom Abstract Approved: Janet Lee 

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  • The Enerience of Women's Higher Education at Oregon Agricultural College 1870-1916

    Creator:
    Knewtson, Katrina Anne
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    This study addresses women's experiences in higher education at Oregon Agricultural College between 1870 and 1916. The experiences of these women illustrate how they were affected by society's beliefs and values, and further, how their education encouraged them to develop skills necessary to transform their role in society. Education has...
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    College 1870-1916 Abstract approved: Janet Lee This study addresses women's experiences in higher

  • Zooarchaeologjcal and Taphonomic Investigations of Site 35JA42, Upper Applegate River, Southwestern Oregon

    Creator:
    Schmitt, Dave N.
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    Site 35JA42 represents the first protohistoric village complex excavated in Southwest Oregon. Analyses of animal bones recovered from the site offer the first significant insights into human subsistence behaviors in this region. Although the faunal assemblage is extremely fragmented, detailed zooarchaeological analysis indicates that deer were the primary meat resource...
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    . Upper Applegate River, Southwestern Oregon Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: R. Lee Lyman Site

  • Perspectives from the Ranching Culture in the 1990's : Addressing Mythological and Environmental Concerns

    Creator:
    Steward, Judith A.
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    Ideals of freedom, independence, and land ownership helped form and perpetuate the mythology of ranching in the United States. However, stereotypes emerged as a result of distortion from the media and the move away from the land. Social philosophies changed regarding the environment, land use, and the health and safety...
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    Mythological and Environmental Concerns. Abstract approved: Courtland L. Smith Ideals of freedom

  • Tribal Tourism Development on American Indian Reservations in the Western United States

    Creator:
    Browne, Rita-Jean
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    In their search for viable economic development opportunities, many American Indian tribes have focused their attention toward tourism development on their reservation lands. In many cases, the greatest potential for economic development and attracting income to the reservations lies in tourist trade. Although tourism may not be a tribe's primary...
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    Capstone Project
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    STUDIES June 1986 Directed by Dr. Mary Lee Nolan TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION

  • Closing the Gap : Using Theory to Analyze the African American Division 1 Football Player Graduation Gap

    Creator:
    Smith, Dorian
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    African American male students are a small portion of the student body at NCAA Division 1-A schools, but they make up a large portion of population of college football players. African American male college students are also one of the most at-risk student populations on campus in regards to retention....
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Dorian Smith