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Japanese animation in America and its fans

Creator:: Davis, Jesse Christian
Abstract:: This research covers Japanese animation and its popularity in the United States. It focuses on hardcore fans for whom this animation has become part of their lives. Using interviews of self-identified anime fans, this research explores how anime fandom has become a part of American life despite originating in a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: impossible for media from other countries to become popular in the United States. The anime fan community

Fan geeks

Creator:: Warnicke, Clair N.
Abstract:: In the Spring of 2001, the short documentary Fan Geeks was filmed. Fan Geeks explores The X-files fan community, showing the fans in context to the friendships and activities that express television as being part of their lives. Using film to document fans' micro-situations, Fan Geeks allows for audience analysis...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis and Video

Weight Stigma and Its Associations with Health Behaviors Among Older Adults

Creator:: Phibbs, Sandi Cleveland
Abstract:: Having excess weight carries a negative social stigma in the U.S. Previous research has shown that experiencing stigma has negative physical and mental health consequences. Few studies have examined how experiencing weight stigma might act as a barrier to engaging in healthy behaviors among older adults. The purpose of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Sheryl!A.!Thorburn! ! ! ! Having!excess!weight!carries!a!negative!social!stigma!in!the!U.S

An analysis of the effects of social security taxes on resource allocation in the U.S. farm sector

Creator:: Schotzko, Ralph T.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Introduction Until recently the social security system in the United States has been much like a sacred cow

Issues in social impact analysis : proceedings from an interagency symposium

Creator:: Wenner, Lambert N.
Abstract:: Gerald W. Williams Collection
Resource Type:: Book
Full Text:: Impact Assessment at the Federal Level United States and New Zealead SIA: A Cross-cultural View Social

Autistic conflict in higher education

Creator:: Murray-Ritchie, Susan K.
Abstract:: This study documents three cases of protracted conflict in an institution of higher education. Work groups in conflict were studied for one year in order to create cases and to describe factors influencing conflict escalation. From these cases, autistic conflict as a descriptive construct was developed to illustrate one phase...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: goal of protecting the positive social value a person claims within a social setting (Folger et al

"Because we didn't have nowhere to go" : residential instability among rural low-income families

Creator:: Ozretich, Robin Nathaniel
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify and examine risk and protective factors associated with residential instability within a sample of rural low-income mothers. Residential instability was defined as two or more residential moves within the course of a year. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to compare residentially...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Previous research has pointed to the severe negative educational, social, and developmental impacts of

How We’ve Rebuilt : Collaboration, Community, Institutions, and Adaptation Following Catastrophic Wildland Fire in the United States

Creator:: Fishler, Hillary K.
Abstract:: In the study of rebuilding and recovery after natural disasters in the United States, little attention is paid to understanding how and why people rebuild following recurring, small-scale events, like wildfire. Hazard and risk literature, instead, is focused on understanding how larger communities with greater resources, economics, and social capital,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: case study fieldwork as the social science aspect of the Joint Fire Sciences Project. Because hazard

Moving on : the effects of frequent childhood mobility on a low-income population

Creator:: Hilberg, Beth Alyne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between frequent childhood mobility and perceived social support, education level, and economic well-being in a sample of former Even Start parents. Theoretically the mechanisms for the disruption of frequent mobility are studied through both social capital theory and an ecological...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: because trustworthiness is taken for granted (Coleman, 1988). This aspect of social capital plays an

Uncovering the Cultural Narratives and Environmental Identities of Latina/o Environmental Professionals and Beyond

Creator:: de la Hoz, Jenny F.
Abstract:: The environmental movement needs people from communities of color and the differing perspectives they provide. Latinas/os are one of the largest communities of color in the US, and their numbers continue to grow. However, mainstream environmental organizations have failed to engage this community in authentic ways. The lack of meaningful...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AND BEYOND by Jenny F. de la Hoz A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State

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Japanese animation in America and its fans

Fan geeks

Weight Stigma and Its Associations with Health Behaviors Among Older Adults

An analysis of the effects of social security taxes on resource allocation in the U.S. farm sector

Issues in social impact analysis : proceedings from an interagency symposium

Autistic conflict in higher education

"Because we didn't have nowhere to go" : residential instability among rural low-income families

How We’ve Rebuilt : Collaboration, Community, Institutions, and Adaptation Following Catastrophic Wildland Fire in the United States

Moving on : the effects of frequent childhood mobility on a low-income population

Uncovering the Cultural Narratives and Environmental Identities of Latina/o Environmental Professionals and Beyond

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