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  • Commodification in an Ersu Tibetan village of Sichuan, China

    Creator:
    Schmitt, Edwin Anton
    Abstract:
    This ethnographic research aims to discover the implications of the commodification of production processes amongst the Ersu Tibetans of Sichuan, China. This thesis examines the commodification of Ersu agriculture and ethnic identity in the historical context of both China and the world-system. Ethnohistorical and ethnoecological methodologies are utilized to answer...
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    Masters Thesis
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    on May 4, 2011. Title: Commodification in an Ersu Tibetan Village of Sichuan, China

  • Land tenure change under recent conservation policies in China : a case study in Sichuan province, P.R. China

    Creator:
    Du, Ke
    Abstract:
    State-owned forestland in P.R. China has long been an important source of natural resources for communities. The Chinese government has undertaken several conservation initiatives with the intent to restore degraded landscapes and conserve biodiversity, while simultaneously improving the quality of life for rural people. Using Yaze Village, Pingwu County, Sichuan...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Conservation Policies in China: A Case Study in Sichuan Province, P.R. China Abstract approved: John C

  • Effects of selenium supplementation on plasma and milk of lactating women of habitually low selenium status

    Creator:
    Moore, Michelle L.
    Abstract:
    Twenty-one women, lifelong residents of Xichang County, Sichuan Province, China, an area of very low soil selenium (Se), received tablets containing either 100 μg Se daily as Se-enriched yeast (+Se) or no additional Se (-Se), throughout the last trimester of pregnancy and the first three months of lactation. Diet was...
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    Masters Thesis
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    30 y were recruited from Xichang County, Sichuan Province, a rural area in China with historically