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An Ethnographic Study Of Punk Rock In Western Michigan: Identity In A Youth Subculture, Robert P. Pomeroy
An Ethnographic Study Of Punk Rock In Western Michigan: Identity In A Youth Subculture, Robert P. Pomeroy
Masters Theses
This thesis presents an ethnosemantic analysis of the punk rock subculture of western Michigan. Assertion of personal identity is demonstrated to be the underlying principle which organizes punk terminology for their music, cultural environment, and members of the subcultures. An analysis of punk song lyrics, visual style, and verbal style demonstrates that this assertion of identity is accomplished through opposition to the dominant American culture. Punk rock can then be understood as a subculture of cultural rebellion which allows its members to assert their individuality through violation of culturally accepted aesthetic values.
Peyote And Peyotism, Brian P. Akers
Peyote And Peyotism, Brian P. Akers
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study is to provide a general comparative discussion of the native use of peyote, past and present.
Historic sources and ethnographic accounts are reviewed in light of relevant botanical, pharmacological, and ethnological considerations.
New Directions Within Applied Anthropology, Eleanor Mary Dominek
New Directions Within Applied Anthropology, Eleanor Mary Dominek
Masters Theses
This study explores the relationship between applied anthropological research and traditional anthropological research in terms of structural and methodological differences. The methods and techniques of Social Impact Assessment, as practiced in North America, and of international development anthropology are also compared. It is found that different kinds of applied anthropology modify methods and techniques (a) to meet the specific needs of supporting research institutions, (b) in response to the unique nature of individual applied problems, and (c) in order to create a type of research product which is very different from that of basic research.
The Coptic Orthodox Church, Leila Moukhtar Zaki
The Coptic Orthodox Church, Leila Moukhtar Zaki
Archived Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Funerary Treatment And Social Status: A Case Study Of Colonial Tidewater Virginia, Norman Vardney Mackie
Funerary Treatment And Social Status: A Case Study Of Colonial Tidewater Virginia, Norman Vardney Mackie
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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"They Lie Interred Together": An Analysis Of Gravestones And Burial Pattern In Colonial Tidewater Virginia, Elizabeth Anne Crowell
"They Lie Interred Together": An Analysis Of Gravestones And Burial Pattern In Colonial Tidewater Virginia, Elizabeth Anne Crowell
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Tradition And Transformation In Arab Education: The Challenge For Saudi Arabia, Maha Muhammad Lufti Adeeb Al-Najami
Tradition And Transformation In Arab Education: The Challenge For Saudi Arabia, Maha Muhammad Lufti Adeeb Al-Najami
Theses
This thesis focuses on the developments in education in the Arab world .. It begins with a broad historical survey of traditional education in the Middle East. Traditional educational institutions are viewed in the context of the Islamic religious heritage and the various Islamic dynasties which developed throughout the Middle East. Then, the consequences of the Western influence on Arab education are explored. A brief history of Western colonial interests in the Middle East is given focusing on the effects of these colonial interests on the traditional educational programs. The Western impact began the process of modernization in the Arab …