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Bottling Hell: Myth-Making, Cultural Identity And The Datil Pepper Of St. Augustine, Florida, Anna Hamilton Jan 2014

Bottling Hell: Myth-Making, Cultural Identity And The Datil Pepper Of St. Augustine, Florida, Anna Hamilton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis interrogates the datil pepper (capsicum chinense) as a potent cultural symbol against a backdrop of heritage tourism in St. Augustine, Florida, widely known as "the nation's oldest city." the datil is a locally popular and regionally unique heirloom pepper endemic to St. Augustine and the surrounding environs. A romantic origin story and local lore are embedded on this spicy pepper, tying it to north Florida's Minorcan population, a group descended from indentured workers brought to the area in the late 1700s. The prominence of this mythology speaks to heritage tourism's demand for consumable cultural emblems, and the datil …

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The Evangelical Church And Creation Care, J. B. Burt Jan 2014

The Evangelical Church And Creation Care, J. B. Burt

Honors Theses

The purpose of this research is to determine the extent to which creation care is reaching and influencing the patrons in the pews of Evangelical Christian churches as well as to determine if Evangelicals will ever be prepared to take a strong and widespread stance on the environmental issues of our time. A mixed method research design was employed that consisted of three focus groups that served to directly inform the development of an online survey. Survey respondents consisted of 283 primarily Mississippi residents and students attending colleges and universities in Mississippi. Results illustrated that a majority of Evangelicals do …

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What Is A Berber?: Characterizations Of Imazighen From Britain And Morocco, Byron Head Jan 2014

What Is A Berber?: Characterizations Of Imazighen From Britain And Morocco, Byron Head

Honors Theses

This thesis seeks to investigate the similarities and differences in the characterization of Amazigh identity between nineteenth century British writings and contemporary (early twenty-first century) Moroccan news articles. The methods employed to do so included broad reading of both British and Moroccan writings, and analysis and sorting of the characterizations found therein. The results of this process showed that the British perspective, while nuanced, focused excessively on the Amazigh as violent and less civilized; contemporary Moroccan news sources portrayed the Amazigh as peaceful, organized, and seeking equal rights within Morocco. Conclusions of this study are thus: the British perspective, while …

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Improbable Dreams: A Qualitative Case Study Of Elite High School Football Players, Noah Stephen Webb Jan 2014

Improbable Dreams: A Qualitative Case Study Of Elite High School Football Players, Noah Stephen Webb

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a qualitative case study of an elite high school football program in the American Southeast. I conducted twelve interviews with former players from Lake Kolofa High School to better understand how young men are socialized into pursuing elite levels of sport. Using the society spectacle framework, this thesis extends current debates about primary sources of encouragement for participation to include the collective spectacle of sport. Here, the sporting spectacle acts as a major contributing factor in how young men come to view their chances of achieving upward social mobility through football. Other primary findings focus on the …

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Maintaining Community On Hardship Island: A Case Study Of Demographic Change And Community Agency, Jamiko Vandez Deleveaux Jan 2014

Maintaining Community On Hardship Island: A Case Study Of Demographic Change And Community Agency, Jamiko Vandez Deleveaux

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to address how a community survives in the context of sustained population loss in an international context. Crooked Island, located in The Bahamas, has experienced a steady population decline over the last several decades. This research focused on how family networks and communication technology are used by Crooked Island residents to develop relationships and build community in the face of population loss from out-migration. The causes and effects of population loss are examined, and then community field theory and the interactional approach are used to understand the processes residents engage in to address place-relevant problems such …

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Exploring Acculturation And Intercultural Identity Building Of International Students At The University Of Mississippi, Rachael Clare Walker Jan 2014

Exploring Acculturation And Intercultural Identity Building Of International Students At The University Of Mississippi, Rachael Clare Walker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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We Live Like The Poor, But We Die Like The Rich: Cuban Biomedical Implementation And Its Implementation Within Ecuador, James Drew Toppin Jan 2014

We Live Like The Poor, But We Die Like The Rich: Cuban Biomedical Implementation And Its Implementation Within Ecuador, James Drew Toppin

Honors Theses

Shortly following the Cuban Revolution in 1959, communist leaders Ernesto Che Guevara and Fidel Castro made it a top priority to address the poor health of the country's citizens. By developing a large pool of physicians, Cuba instituted groundbreaking approaches to biomedicine that emphasize prevention and the physiciancommunity relationship. The high physicians per capita ratio also permitted Cuba to develop its now famous system of international biomedical diplomacy. Cuba's successes domestically and abroad occur within the context of the regional geopolitical environment, in which Cuba is subjugated to extraordinary economic pressures from the U.S. embargo. The superior health of the …

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La Alegría Ya Viene: How Chile's Youth Are Reshaping History, Anna Terry Jan 2014

La Alegría Ya Viene: How Chile's Youth Are Reshaping History, Anna Terry

Honors Theses

The highly controversial military dictatorship in Chile lasted from 1973 to 1989. General Augusto Pinochet's neoliberal policies saved the country from economic ruin in the 1980's, but Chile became highly socially unequal as a result. After he was democratically voted out of office, politicians decided not to change his economic policies in order to avoid a collapse, and those policies are still in place today, specifically in terms of education. Therefore, an entire generation of Chileans has grown up after the dictatorship under these same highly unequal education policies, and as a result, they have begun to protest. What started …

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Disaster, Displacement, And Voluntourism: Helping Narratives Of College Student Volunteers In Post-Katrina New Orleans, Mary Elizabeth Smithson Jan 2014

Disaster, Displacement, And Voluntourism: Helping Narratives Of College Student Volunteers In Post-Katrina New Orleans, Mary Elizabeth Smithson

Honors Theses

This thesis is an ethnographic study of volunteer tourists' motivations for contributing to the ongoing recovery of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, LA. While it has been nearly a decade since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, there is still much work to be done. The urgency that once accompanied the chaotic environment of a post-disaster landscape does not exist anymore. In effect, the strategies for recuperating from the hurricane's impacts mirror this shift from an urgent disaster state to a stabilized recovery state. Instead of issuing direct relief to people, recovery efforts are presently focused …

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Bolivian Public Health Care: Interculturation For Indigenous Rights, Kendra Leigh Wright Jan 2014

Bolivian Public Health Care: Interculturation For Indigenous Rights, Kendra Leigh Wright

Honors Theses

This thesis is concerned with Bolivian public health care, specifically how interculturation plays a part in bringing indigenous rights and representation. By examining indigenous traditional healing and Western medicine, this thesis attempts to answer the question of: is the role of pluralizing medical practices a mechanism that successfully gives more power toward the representation and inclusion of indigenous rights in Bolivia? If so, how exactly has interculturation taken place? This thesis hypothesizes that through projects of cultural sensitivity and the respecting of Aymara and Quechua languages, rituals, and traditions, indigenous representation is enhanced in the Bolivian public health care field, …

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The Effects Of Prenatal Education And Hospital Intervention On Breastfeeding Initiation, Lauren Camp Jan 2014

The Effects Of Prenatal Education And Hospital Intervention On Breastfeeding Initiation, Lauren Camp

Honors Theses

Breastfeeding is considered an important health practice for mothers and babies. However, Mississippi has the lowest breastfeeding rate of any state in the nation. Because of the numerous potential benefits of breastfeeding, the overall health of Mississippians could benefit from improved breastfeeding outcomes. Using 2010 data retrieved by the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey, which is administered through the Mississippi State Department of Health (MDH) in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this study explores the factors that influence the breastfeeding decisions of mothers in Mississippi. In the PRAMS survey, women were asked whether …

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Can We Institute Medical Trust? An Exploratory Case Study Of Patient-Staff Relations At A Community Health Center In The Mississippi Delta, Emma L. Willoughby Jan 2014

Can We Institute Medical Trust? An Exploratory Case Study Of Patient-Staff Relations At A Community Health Center In The Mississippi Delta, Emma L. Willoughby

Honors Theses

The purpose of this study was to use the concept of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model and the case of the community health center (CHC) to explore social interaction and trust between patients and medical providers. While the PCMH model is being championed as revolutionizing and improving healthcare delivery, little evidence has yet to support the formation of basic social and health mechanisms, such as trust, that would result in positive health outcomes. The model's guidelines focus more on healthcare organization and information technology than developing interpersonal relationships and adapting services to meet the specific needs of diverse populations. …

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Annual Report Of The Chancellor Of The University Of Mississippi, 2013-2014, University Of Mississippi. Chancellor Jan 2014

Annual Report Of The Chancellor Of The University Of Mississippi, 2013-2014, University Of Mississippi. Chancellor

Annual Report of the Chancellor to the Board of Trustees of IHL

Chancellor, 2013-2014: Daniel W. Jones

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Rural Residents For Responsible Agriculture: Hog Cafos And Democratic Action In Illinois, Barbara M. Ashwood Dec 2013

Rural Residents For Responsible Agriculture: Hog Cafos And Democratic Action In Illinois, Barbara M. Ashwood

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Rural Residents for Responsible Agriculture (RRRA) is a local nonprofit group formed in West Central Illinois that successfully prevented the construction of an 18,220 head Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO). Here I document my participation in this group and our ability to overcome largely undemocratic channels used by the industrial swine industry to site CAFOs. I situate our struggle within the well-documented literature on CAFOs’ negative effects on the environment, economy, and health of the people living near them. I then consider the lobbying power behind industrialized agriculture and relate this information to RRRA’s fight. I provide a detailed account …

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Um Anthropology Professor Wins Prestigious Faculty Award, Edwin Smith Dec 2013

Um Anthropology Professor Wins Prestigious Faculty Award, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

Maureen Meyers' SEAC recognition heralded by colleagues

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Workshop Shows Teachers How To Use The Blues In The Classroom, Dennis Irwin Nov 2013

Workshop Shows Teachers How To Use The Blues In The Classroom, Dennis Irwin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

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October 3, 2013, The Daily Mississippian Oct 2013

October 3, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

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Fall 2013 Newsletter Of The Sarah Isom Center, Theresa Starkey, Susan R. Grayzel Oct 2013

Fall 2013 Newsletter Of The Sarah Isom Center, Theresa Starkey, Susan R. Grayzel

Isom Report

The official newsletter of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies.

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Southern Register. 2013.4 (Fall 2013), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture Oct 2013

Southern Register. 2013.4 (Fall 2013), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

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September 20, 2013, The Daily Mississippian Sep 2013

September 20, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

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September 11, 2013, The Daily Mississippian Sep 2013

September 11, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

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September 10, 2013, The Daily Mississippian Sep 2013

September 10, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

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The Social Architecture Of Local Food Tourism: Challenges And Opportunities For Community Economic Development, Michael L. Dougherty, Laura E. Brown, Gary Paul Green Aug 2013

The Social Architecture Of Local Food Tourism: Challenges And Opportunities For Community Economic Development, Michael L. Dougherty, Laura E. Brown, Gary Paul Green

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Local food tourism—culinary tourism with an explicit emphasis on local food systems—is emerging as a “green” model for community economic development. However, do local food tourism networks constitute a net gain to community economies in all contexts? This article explores that question through surveys and interviews with farmers, restaurateurs, and food tourists in three Wisconsin counties. Framing our discussion using the community capitals framework, we argue that economic benefits do accrue to communities from participation in these networks, but the net gains are ambiguous. Specifically, involvement in local food tourism networks increases stocks of social and human capital, deepens marketing …

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The Liberal Professor? An Analysis Of The Beliefs Of Teacher Educators, Andrew Kemp, C. Steven Page Aug 2013

The Liberal Professor? An Analysis Of The Beliefs Of Teacher Educators, Andrew Kemp, C. Steven Page

Journal of Contemporary Research in Education

There is much discussion in public discourse about the liberal leanings of faculty in higher education. The researchers in this study investigated the validity of this assumption. Using data collected from faculty from colleges of education throughout the country, the belief systems of this group were analyzed. What was discovered was that faculty in colleges of education are not liberal. In fact, the opposite is true. Discussion about the implications of these finding leads to an analysis of current policies and practices.

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Southern Register. 2013.3 (Summer 2013), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture Jul 2013

Southern Register. 2013.3 (Summer 2013), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

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Um Professor Examines Cultural History In South Louisiana, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Jun 2013

Um Professor Examines Cultural History In South Louisiana, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

Jodi Skipper studies African diaspora, rural Mardi Gras traditions

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Mississippi Arts Commission Launches New Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum, Deborah Purnell Jun 2013

Mississippi Arts Commission Launches New Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

University alumna helps develop materials to give students, visitors 'an authentic experience'

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University Of Mississippi 160th Commencement, 2013, University Of Mississippi, Daniel W. Jones, Morris H. Stocks, Myrlie Evers-Williams May 2013

University Of Mississippi 160th Commencement, 2013, University Of Mississippi, Daniel W. Jones, Morris H. Stocks, Myrlie Evers-Williams

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

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The Biochemical Foundations Of Evolving Metalaw: Moving At A Glance To The Biological Basis Of Sentient “Essence”, George S. Robinson May 2013

The Biochemical Foundations Of Evolving Metalaw: Moving At A Glance To The Biological Basis Of Sentient “Essence”, George S. Robinson

Journal of Space Law

No abstract provided.

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April 30, 2013, The Daily Mississippian Apr 2013

April 30, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

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