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"My nonsense is only their own in motley" : Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Ware Jr., and the "nature" of christian character"

Creator:: Jensen, Timothy Ward
Abstract:: Recent changes in the historiography of American Transcendentalism have inspired a reappraisal of the relationship between the Transcendentalist movement in New England and the pietistic wing of the Unitarian church. This thesis explores this reappraisal through a close reading of selected writings by Henry Ware Jr. in juxtaposition to the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: development of the American Unitarian movement over the course of the nineteenth-century. This view, still

‘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:: . Gregg Walker, Dr. Christopher Stout, and Dr. Mario Magana for their help and flexibility with this

A 1974 perspective of art interest among students enrolled in basic college art courses between 1968 and 1970

Creator:: Hardin, Priscilla
Abstract:: It can be hypothesized that the degree to which students value learning in the visual arts influences the amount of involvement in art oriented activities that will be pursued in later years. This investigation has compared former college students° valuations of the Basic Design course with levels of art interest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A case study of organizational culture in a sawmill

Creator:: Chaney, Brian K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to describe the level to which a target work culture based on core organizational values was shared in one lumber manufacturing plant. The organization under study perceived that their culture was a source of competitive advantage and was key to their success in safety,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Still other researchers have found relationships between human resource issues and organizational

A Mystical Metamorphosis: Conceptualizing the Extraordinary in the Mundane Through Land Art

Creator:: McClarence, Shoshana H.
Abstract:: Mystical experiences are ineffable, thus defining mysticism itself is a difficult feat. To aid in the construction of a definition of mysticism it is imperative to break down the unique elements of a mystical experience and try to give examples of where we can see all of these elements interacting....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: mystical and with its highly historic roots to highlight these interactions more clearly. Still, trying

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:: because annual spring flooding was still a potent force. Until the floodplain

A Rhetorical Analysis of William Wilberforce's First Official Proposal for the Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Creator:: Zach, Anne M.
Abstract:: The abolition of the Atlantic slave trade was a long struggle in British Parliament between the slave trade defenders and the abolitionists. The Act of 1807 officially abolished the Atlantic slave trade, eighteen years after the initial abolition proposal to Parliament. William Wilberforce was a member of a committee that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Christopher W. Tindale, and James Gough, "The Use of Irony in Argumentation," Philosophy and Rhetoric 1987: 2

A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

Creator:: Fillible, Rodney K.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: States was still a very young nation struggling to deal with its newly-acquired 32 democracy. The

A Thematic Feminist Analysis of Best-Selling Children’s Picture Books

Creator:: Marie, Michelle
Abstract:: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the top ten best-selling children's picture books of 2006 reveals that these books contain elements of systematic privilege and oppression. Dominant group members are numerically overrepresented in the sample. Major emergent themes are the normalization of racism and white privilege, the stereotypical portrayal of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Abraham's daughter

Creator:: Melton, Barbara
Abstract:: This thesis is a series of personal essays that explore themes of fundamentalism, family, loss, personal growth and the question of free will. The work reflects my study of the written word, of language, and of how people have tried to define, or have experienced, the numinous. The essays are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: one describing my experiences picking strawberries when I was a kid. It's probably still lurking

ScholarsArchive@OSU

"My nonsense is only their own in motley" : Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Ware Jr., and the "nature" of christian character"

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

A 1974 perspective of art interest among students enrolled in basic college art courses between 1968 and 1970

A case study of organizational culture in a sawmill

A Mystical Metamorphosis: Conceptualizing the Extraordinary in the Mundane Through Land Art

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

A Rhetorical Analysis of William Wilberforce's First Official Proposal for the Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade

A Study of the Demagoguery of Joseph Smith, Jr.

A Thematic Feminist Analysis of Best-Selling Children’s Picture Books

Abraham's daughter

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