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Why cosplay? Motivations behind participation and use of social media among cosplayers who maintain Facebook Artist Pages

Creator:: Kane, Laura E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore motivations behind participation in cosplay and the use of social media among cosplayers who maintain Facebook Artist Pages. Further focus was placed on investigating the role of Facebook Artist Pages in building fame. To explore such motivations, two theories were referenced: Deci...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Design and the Human Environment presented on March 10, 2017

The Hijab and Muslim Women in a Western Society : Motivation, Modifications, and Well-being

Creator:: Maqsood, Elham Nour Ahmad
Abstract:: The primary purpose of the present study is to explore the effect of wearing the hijab in a Western society on Muslim women’s well-being, their motivation to wear it, and the different modifications that they have made on their hijabs. To investigate the relationship between the hijab and Muslim women’s...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Major Professor, representing Design and Human Environment Dean of the College of Business

Lived Experiences of “Beautiful” Women : A Postmodern Feminist Exploration of Beauty Discourse and Identity

Creator:: Marie, Michelle
Abstract:: While a great deal is known about the benefits of being culturally identified as attractive, very little is known about the lived experiences of beautiful women. In this study, 21 adult women who are currently employed as models or represented by modeling agencies participated in open-ended interviews, and their responses...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Marie for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Design and Human Environment presented on June 9, 2016

When More Is Less : Consumer Attitude Formation When Facing Choice Overload In Apparel E-Commerce

Creator:: Tung, Tsun-Yin
Abstract:: This study proposed a theoretical model of choice overload and empirically examined the model in the context of online apparel shopping. The purpose of the study was to investigate how the number of choices and product presentation formats influenced consumers’ online apparel shopping experience as well as how the formed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in Design and Human Environment presented on June 30, 2016. Title: When More Is Less: Consumer

The Development and Evaluation of the Tennis Shirt Pattern for a Wheelchair Tennis Player in a CAD Program

Creator:: Jin, HeeJae
Abstract:: This study was to develop and evaluate a shirt pattern for a wheelchair tennis player to improve comfort using reducing garment strain using a CAD program. For that, seven body movements related to garment strain during play were analyzed. In order to develop a pattern, a morphological matrix was used...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jin for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Design and Human Environment presented on June 8, 2016

The Effect of Wear and Laundering on the Moisture Management Performance of Nomex Base Layer Garments

Creator:: Couvrette, Skye T.
Abstract:: Apparel has been described as a portable environment (Jintu & Tsang, 2008). This portable environment has the ability to facilitate human presence in a variety of situations, conditions, and circumstances that would otherwise be uncomfortable, harmful, or even fatal. Personal protective garments (PPGs) that provide thermal insulation from external heat...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Skye T. Couvrette for the degree of Master of Arts in Design and Human Environment

Students' perception of the design of common space and its role in sense of community and belonging

Creator:: Knight, Megan Michele
Abstract:: Students are now required to live a minimum of their freshman year in the residence halls. This time spent in the residence halls is a time of transition; living on their own, for what may be the first time for many, can be a struggle. Students are adjusting to a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for the degree of Master of Science in Design and Human Environment presented on July 17, 2015

The Impact of the Correlated Color Temperature of Fluorescent Lighting and its Influence on Student On-Task Behavior in an Elementary School Classroom

Creator:: Pulay, Alana S.
Abstract:: The aim of the study was to determine whether a higher correlated color temperature of the fluorescent lighting in an elementary school classroom influenced student on-task behavior as compared to fluorescent lighting with a lower correlated color temperature. A conceptual theoretical framework on interior lighting and human behavior was developed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Pulay for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Design and Human Environment presented on May 21, 2015

Social Capital, Capabilities, and Performance of Korean Immigrant-Owned Fashion Businesses in the Los Angeles Area

Creator:: Seo, Min Jeong
Abstract:: The contributions of Korean immigrant-owned fashion companies (KIOFCs) are increasing in the U.S. fashion industry. This study explored more deeply how KIOFCs can obtain competitiveness in the fiercely competitive fashion market. Specifically, this study 1) described the prominent characteristics of KIOFCs in the Los Angeles area, 2) investigated the multidimensional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jeong Seo for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Design and Human Environment presented on June 2

Eastern roots in western soil : gender, class and interior space on officer's row, a material culture analysis of the commanding officer's house at Fort Hoskins, Oregon, 1856-1865

Creator:: Bryant, Kathleen J.
Abstract:: The 158-year-old Commanding Officer's House at Fort Hoskins is one of only two such structures in Oregon representing the pre-Civil War era on the Western Frontier. From 1856-1861, it embodies a link in history between the prevailing ideology of western expansion and replication of Eastern cultural values into the frontier...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Philosophy in Design and Human Environment presented on June 13, 2014. Title: Eastern Roots

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Why cosplay? Motivations behind participation and use of social media among cosplayers who maintain Facebook Artist Pages

The Hijab and Muslim Women in a Western Society : Motivation, Modifications, and Well-being

Lived Experiences of “Beautiful” Women : A Postmodern Feminist Exploration of Beauty Discourse and Identity

When More Is Less : Consumer Attitude Formation When Facing Choice Overload In Apparel E-Commerce

The Development and Evaluation of the Tennis Shirt Pattern for a Wheelchair Tennis Player in a CAD Program

The Effect of Wear and Laundering on the Moisture Management Performance of Nomex Base Layer Garments

Students' perception of the design of common space and its role in sense of community and belonging

The Impact of the Correlated Color Temperature of Fluorescent Lighting and its Influence on Student On-Task Behavior in an Elementary School Classroom

Social Capital, Capabilities, and Performance of Korean Immigrant-Owned Fashion Businesses in the Los Angeles Area

Eastern roots in western soil : gender, class and interior space on officer's row, a material culture analysis of the commanding officer's house at Fort Hoskins, Oregon, 1856-1865

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