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"'I wouldn't have believed it -- even of a white man'" : critiquing whiteness in Charles Chesnutt's "The house behind the cedars" and Nella Larsen's "Passing"

Creator:: Franks, Tricia May
Abstract:: In their respective novels, The House Behind the Cedars (1900) and Passing (1929), both Charles Chesnutt and Nella Larsen utilize racial passing, the process of a mixed-race individual living as "white," to explore the relations between black and white people during early-twentieth century America. This thesis specifically argues that Chesnutt...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: unreliable narration. In her discussion of Passing, Deborah E. McDowell claims Larsen's text is a

“A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” : An Analysis of Selected Music in Disney Princess Films

Creator:: Downey, Gillian M.
Abstract:: The Disney Princesses are some of the most beloved and well-recognized characters in animation across the globe. Most of these characters sing throughout their movie. This essay analyzes what I refer to as the “I Want” song of several Disney Princesses. It is divided into three sections, one for each...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : Disney, music, women’s studies, princess, animation Corresponding e-mail address: gilliandowney

“A Fool For His Client:” Religion, Law, and Insanity in Nineteenth-Century America

Creator:: Reck, Logan A.
Abstract:: When Charles Guiteau killed U.S. President James Garfield, he claimed that God had ordered him to do so. During his trial, Guiteau’s lawyers plead not guilty by reason of insanity, and the question of Guiteau’s innocence or guilt quickly became a question about the very nature of insanity itself. In...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , Religion, Christianity, Gilded Age Corresponding e-mail address: reckl@oregonstate.edu ©Copyright by

"A fragile job" : Haitian traditional midwives (matwons) and the navigation of clinical, spiritual and social risk

Creator:: Watson, Annaliese
Abstract:: Haiti's political and economy history has led to a maternity care system that lies out of reach, geographically and financially, of most Haitians, resulting in excessively high maternal and infant mortality. The most common birth practitioners are homebirth midwives (matwòns), who attend roughly three-fourths of all births in Haiti (UNICEF),...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

"All the things you ask of me" : Law Enforcement Experiences of Infant Death Investigation

Creator:: Schindell, Jennifer R.
Abstract:: The sudden and unexpected death of a seemingly healthy infant sets in motion a number of linked processes with potentially complex and far-reaching ramifications. While individuals, families and communities grapple with the shock and heartbreak associated with the loss of a young life, a chain of multidisciplinary investigative responsibilities is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

"AmaRosa," a Red Skinned, Red Fleshed Fingerling with High Phytonutrient Value

Creator:: Brown, Charles R., Vales, Isabel, Yilma, Solomon, James, Steven, Charlton, Brian, Culp, Darrin, Hane, Dan, Shock, Clinton, Feibert, Eric, Pavek, Mark, Knowles, Richard, Novy, Richard, Whitworth, Jonathan, Stark, Jeff, Miller, J. Creighton, Jr., Holm, David, Quick, Richard, and Navarre, Roy
Abstract:: The diversity of traits in varieties of potato outside of its South American birthplace is a small subset of that available in the Andean center of origin. Among the traits that evoke most interest are skin and flesh pigments. Recent studies have pointed to the high antioxidant activity and potential...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Research Service, Prosser, WA 99350, USA e-mail: chuck.brown@ars.usda.gov I. Vales : S. Yilma Department

"And when they woke up... they were monkeys!" Using classroom games to improve preschoolers's behavioral self-regulation

Creator:: Tominey, Shauna L. M.
Abstract:: Behavioral self-regulation has emerged as an important predictor of academic success as early as preschool. Few studies, however, have examined ways to improve children's behavioral self-regulation in preschool, prior to formal school entry. This dissertation includes two studies examining a pilot intervention using classroom games to improve behavioral self-regulation with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

Creator:: Feeney, Sarah L.
Abstract:: Recent demographic studies have revealed a greater diversity in settlement patterns among Mexican immigrant families resulting in rapidly climbing populations of immigrants in new areas of the country, particularly in rural areas, while growth in established destinations has slowed. Host communities play an important role in families' acculturation processes and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ” (Baca Zinn, 1995, p. 178). Universal in the critiques of the dominant paradigm has been a demand for

“Avoidable Suffering” : Analyzing Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts

Creator:: Goodman, Rebecca M.
Abstract:: Recent scientific studies show that framing climate change as a health issue rather than an environmental issue were more persuasive with American audience members (Maibach et. al., 2010; Maibach et. al. 2014). Also in 2014, a survey on respiratory healthcare providers and found that a large percentage believed that climate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: al., 2003, p.12) The impacts of climate change upon human health are anticipated to be unevenly

"Bag of tricks" for 4-H food fun

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: Published January 1973. Reprinted February 1977. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Learning Object
Full Text:: D ir ec ti o n s: C ut p ap er a lo ng li ne s. P la ce p uz zl e pi ec es w

ScholarsArchive@OSU

"'I wouldn't have believed it -- even of a white man'" : critiquing whiteness in Charles Chesnutt's "The house behind the cedars" and Nella Larsen's "Passing"

“A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” : An Analysis of Selected Music in Disney Princess Films

“A Fool For His Client:” Religion, Law, and Insanity in Nineteenth-Century America

"A fragile job" : Haitian traditional midwives (matwons) and the navigation of clinical, spiritual and social risk

"All the things you ask of me" : Law Enforcement Experiences of Infant Death Investigation

"AmaRosa," a Red Skinned, Red Fleshed Fingerling with High Phytonutrient Value

"And when they woke up... they were monkeys!" Using classroom games to improve preschoolers's behavioral self-regulation

"As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

“Avoidable Suffering” : Analyzing Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Impacts

"Bag of tricks" for 4-H food fun

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