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Pushing for natural childbirth : a rhetorical analysis of the alternative birth movement

Creator:: Coffey, Kimberly Ann
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine how rhetoric functions in the Alternative Birth Movement (ABM). In particular, communication published by movement leaders will be examined to discover how rhetoric propels the movement from one stage to the next as well as how rhetoric facilitates the goals of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for all that you have done for me. Next, I would like to thank Dr. Judith Bowker for her ongoing

For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

Creator:: Owens, Michael V.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: who gave so much of his time so that I might finish. I thank Dr. Judith Bowker and Dr. Lily

The point of confluence : a qualitative study of the life-span developmental importance of menarche in the bodily histories of older women

Creator:: Sasser-Coen, Jennifer
Abstract:: In this qualitative, phenomenological study I employed oral history methodology, grounded in a life-span developmental and feminist approach, to explore the developmental importance of menarche in twenty older women's "bodily histories." Menarche is an important developmental event in the female life course because it represents a major point of confluence...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Judy Bowker, members of my doctoral committee, for their ongoing support and encouragement as I

Pragmatism and Pain: the Melioristic Rhetoric of Mirror Box Therapy

Creator:: Thompson, Anna F. B.
Abstract:: The phenomenon of phantom limb pain has been well documented for centuries, but little clinical work has been done to alleviate it. Physician and neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran began researching this condition nearly two decades ago, and has discovered a promising alternative treatment: mirror-box therapy. This therapy is not yet...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Dr. Mark Porrovecchio, Dr. Judith Bowker, Dr. David Luft, and Dr. Sarah Henderson for their

Building Character Through Metaphor and Ideology: A Rhetorical Examination of John F. Kennedy’s Use of Metaphor to Combat the Religious Issue in 1960

Creator:: Smith, Jonathan Michael
Abstract:: On September 12th 1960, just two months prior to one of the closest Presidential elections in American history, John F. Kennedy faced the Houston Ministerial Association and delivered a powerful speech on religion and Americanism. The "religious issue" of the 1960 campaign drew immense interest and trumped other issues pertinent...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Why we worship the economy : a Burkean analysis of South Park's "Margaritaville"

Creator:: Holderness, William Robert
Abstract:: The television show South Park, created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is viewed by millions of people each week, regularly addresses a number of controversial issues and plays a major role in contemporary popular culture. Current academic research acknowledges Parker and Stone's willingness to attack the dominant views surrounding...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: my committee: Dr. Sahr (political science), Dr. Bowker (interpersonal communication) and Dr. Lach

A descriptive study of the perceptions of employers, teachers and graduates of Oregon single parent/displaced homemaker programs regarding non-technical employment qualities needed on the job

Creator:: Anderson, GwenEllyn
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to explore the perceptions of employers, teachers and graduates of the Oregon Carl Perkins Single Parent/Displaced Homemaker Programs regarding non-technical employment qualities. The Luft "Non-Technical Employment Qualities Survey Instrument" and open-ended questions were used to elicit personal responses from members of each group for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Dr. Eleanor Brown, Dr. Judith Bowker, Dr. Patrick O'Connor and Dr. Reese House. Dr. Brooke Collison

A study of the relationship between school board leadership behavior and advancement of instructional quality

Creator:: Russell, Maryalice
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: conversations that resulted as this project evolved. I wish to recognize Nora Cohen, Lance Hadden and Judith

Academic achievement : Case studies of a group of Yemeni women

Creator:: Al-Saaidi, Faiza A. H.
Abstract:: This qualitative study explored the life experiences of a small group of Yemeni women who are academically successful and identified factors perceived by this group to have played a major role in their academic success. One of the key objectives was to gain a better understanding of the processes which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee members: Dr. Warren Suzuki; Dr. Wayne Haverson; Dr. Larry Kenneke; and Dr. Judith Bowker. I

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Pushing for natural childbirth : a rhetorical analysis of the alternative birth movement

For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

The point of confluence : a qualitative study of the life-span developmental importance of menarche in the bodily histories of older women

Pragmatism and Pain: the Melioristic Rhetoric of Mirror Box Therapy

Building Character Through Metaphor and Ideology: A Rhetorical Examination of John F. Kennedy’s Use of Metaphor to Combat the Religious Issue in 1960

Why we worship the economy : a Burkean analysis of South Park's "Margaritaville"

A descriptive study of the perceptions of employers, teachers and graduates of Oregon single parent/displaced homemaker programs regarding non-technical employment qualities needed on the job

A study of the relationship between school board leadership behavior and advancement of instructional quality

Academic achievement : Case studies of a group of Yemeni women

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