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New Rituals For Old: Change And Competition In Samoa, Cluny Macpherson, La‘Avasa Macpherson Dec 2016

New Rituals For Old: Change And Competition In Samoa, Cluny Macpherson, La‘Avasa Macpherson

Pacific Studies

In precontact Samoa, extended families, āiga, and villages, nu‘u, demonstrated their social and political cohesion in periodic, competitive displays of conspicuous consumption, hospitality, and in warfare. Demonstrations of economic capacity and military superiority increased their sociopolitical capital and established, or maintained, their claims to social and political power. These competitive rituals were central features of precontact social organization: the fa‘asamoa.

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Effects Of A Virtual Church On The Perceived Spiritual Well-Being Of The Elderly: A Qualitative Study Of Participants In A Virtual Religious Community, Sonia L. Russell Dec 2016

Effects Of A Virtual Church On The Perceived Spiritual Well-Being Of The Elderly: A Qualitative Study Of Participants In A Virtual Religious Community, Sonia L. Russell

Education Doctoral

The study purposed to ascertain if the virtual church is a viable alternative to brick and mortar church; and uniquely tailored to virtual teleconference church. It delved into the perceptions of the elder population regarding the phenomenon of virtual church. The study also sought to determine whether there are obstacles in either physical or virtual churches that would impede spiritual growth and can be overcome. Suler’s analysis of virtual church attendee’s experiences guided this qualitative study and theoretical framework. The research was conducted through in-depth, semi-structured interviews consisting of open-ended questions. The questions explored the perceptions of elderly congregants of …

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Gastrointestinal Health As A Stimulus For Native American Attraction To Medicinal Asteraceae And Further Implications For Human Evolution, Christopher David Stiegler Dec 2016

Gastrointestinal Health As A Stimulus For Native American Attraction To Medicinal Asteraceae And Further Implications For Human Evolution, Christopher David Stiegler

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The Asteraceae, or the daisy family, is the largest family of flowering plants in the world, and its ethnobotanical, medical, and economic value is readily apparent cross-culturally. The aim of this thesis is to examine why constituent genera of the Aster family have remained such an integral part of human medicinal plant knowledge, and thereby to reveal any potential physiological, biological, or evolutionary mechanisms underlining human patterns of use regarding the Asteraceae. The present study focuses specifically on Native American plant knowledge made available by the expansive database in the works Daniel Moerman (Moerman 2003). Frequencies of plant use and …

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"If This Stuff Matters, Why Isn't It Being Shared?" : Citations, Hyperlinks, And Potential Public Futures Of Online Writing In Rhetoric And Composition., Elizabeth Frances Bergeron Chamberlain Dec 2016

"If This Stuff Matters, Why Isn't It Being Shared?" : Citations, Hyperlinks, And Potential Public Futures Of Online Writing In Rhetoric And Composition., Elizabeth Frances Bergeron Chamberlain

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation addresses two deceptively discrete questions: (1) how academics might reach wider public audiences, and (2) how and why people cite the way they do. It takes citation practices as a telling though often tacit practice, one through which it is possible trace the contours of a larger story about how writing is changing as it moves online. That story: Writers increasingly reflect goals of provocation, of attracting a wider and potentially global audience, of spreading a message rapidly and virally, of responding to recent events and conversations, of sharing sources and resources. To explore these questions, this dissertation …

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Relocation Redux: Labrador Inuit Population Movements And Inequalities In The Land Claims Era, Kirk Dombrowski, Patrick Habecker, G. Robin Gauthier, Bilal Khan, Joshua Moses Dec 2016

Relocation Redux: Labrador Inuit Population Movements And Inequalities In The Land Claims Era, Kirk Dombrowski, Patrick Habecker, G. Robin Gauthier, Bilal Khan, Joshua Moses

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

The importance of community relocation experiences for aboriginal land claims movements is well documented; the role played by successful land claims in prompting ongoing out-migration is not. Data collected in 2011 on the lives of migrants are used to test three hypotheses: H1, Inuit leaving the land claims area for a nearby nonaboriginal city show markedly different social outcomes based on the length of time since migration; H2, these social outcomes map onto patterns of intergroup boundaries in their new communities; and H3, both of these outcomes are better explained by migration patterns after the land claims than by the …

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Contextualizing Diversity’S (Non-)Performativity, Eike Marten Dec 2016

Contextualizing Diversity’S (Non-)Performativity, Eike Marten

Wagadu: A Journal of Transnational Women's & Gender Studies

The article contextualizes the traveled skeptical evaluation of diversity as a ‘non-performative’ (Ahmed) in German Gender Studies and Diversity Studies debates. The text analyses and highlights performative effects of a ‘narrative of overcoming’ according to which a multidimensional and non-hierarchic notion of diversity supersedes and replaces the critical concepts of gender and difference.

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An Investigation Of The Manufacture And Use Of Bone Awls At Wolf Village (42ut273), Joseph A. Bryce Dec 2016

An Investigation Of The Manufacture And Use Of Bone Awls At Wolf Village (42ut273), Joseph A. Bryce

Theses and Dissertations

Wolf Village is a Fremont farming village located at the southern end of Utah Valley where Brigham Young University has conducted six field schools there and recovered 135 awl and awl fragments. The Wolf Village awls, like the awls from many Fremont sites, represent a large range of morphological variability. Because of the ubiquity and diversity of Fremont bone awls, many different approaches have been taken to organize and understand them; focusing more on morphological characteristics than interpretation. In order to better understand the life use of bone awls, experiments were conducted to replicate the manufacture and use of these …

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Fate Of Fallen Fruit: Cebus Capucinus Fruit Droppings Eaten By Agoutis And Others, December 2016, Delaney Roth Dec 2016

Fate Of Fallen Fruit: Cebus Capucinus Fruit Droppings Eaten By Agoutis And Others, December 2016, Delaney Roth

Monteverde Institute: Tropical Ecology and Conservation

White-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus) are omnivores that forage in tree canopies eating mostly fruits. Though many previous studies have been done on the foraging behavior and diet of white-faced capuchins, there is little information available on their feeding behavior in terms of fruit dropping while eating. This study was done on a group of 13 wild white-faced capuchins in Bajo del Tigre, Monteverde, Costa Rica over a two-week observational period. I observed the feeding behavior of the white-faced capuchins, including number of fruit pieces dropped by the capuchins during 30-second focal observations. I noted animals, such as agoutis, that were …

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The Development Of Self In Multicultural Experiences, Dennise Jackson Dec 2016

The Development Of Self In Multicultural Experiences, Dennise Jackson

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Be yourself. What does that mean? The “self” is a complex phenomenon constructed and deconstructed in various ways to accommodate or complement the social environment one is in. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Self as, “a particular part of your personality or character that is shown in a particular situation” (Merriam-Webster). Many theorist, behaviorist and sociologist continue to capitalize on the role that the external environment such as cultural trends, values and beliefs play in the construction of self. As humans we have the unique ability to adapt and assimilate to the way of living in a new environment as a …

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First Century Roman Wales: An Insight Into Imperial Policy, Austin P. Phipps Dec 2016

First Century Roman Wales: An Insight Into Imperial Policy, Austin P. Phipps

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to provide a historical analysis of the Roman conquest on Wales. This topic is relevant to the modern day because it demonstrated one of many imperialistic instances that have occurred throughout humanity. In order to justify this, I examined Late Iron Age societies within Britannia, the Roman conquest of Wales, Roman occupation of Wales, and cultural impacts towards Welsh natives to gain a better understanding of imperialism. Primary and secondary sources were used to support this research and is further explained with the theory of cultural hegemony. Overall, the results of this study identified …

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Implementing Arts-Integrated Lessons Through Auto-Ethnography To Improve Teacher Collaboration, Richard M. Romero Jr Dec 2016

Implementing Arts-Integrated Lessons Through Auto-Ethnography To Improve Teacher Collaboration, Richard M. Romero Jr

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

By utilizing the auto-ethnographical approach to writing in the creatively structured format of an arts-integrated exercise that is project-based, this study analyzes qualitative responses made by one administrator and three in-service teachers. By retroactively highlighting students’ epiphanies of musical memories (see Appendix D) while also integrating Common-Core and State Standards into its structural design, it produced an activity that was extremely challenging for fifth-grade students but also may hold potential for growth in writing skills and self-knowledge especially as it relates to the practice of teacher self-study. This approach may be utilized in classrooms in the future, but any integration …

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Immigrant Students: Attitudes And Perceptions Towards Education, Dayana Rangel Dec 2016

Immigrant Students: Attitudes And Perceptions Towards Education, Dayana Rangel

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This research studied the attitudes and perceptions towards education in foreign-born and first-generation immigrant students enrolled at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Data was collected through an online survey that used original questions by the researcher as well as modified questions from The Center for Applied Research in Education, and the 2004 National Survey of Latinos: Education (PHC, 2004). Concepts from the Cultural Ecological Theory developed by John Ogbu were applied to this project as it explores the academic performance among immigrant students (voluntary minority). According to Ogbu, voluntary minorities have a pragmatic and optimistic attitude towards schooling (Ogbu …

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Profiles Encouraged--Profiles For 13 Authors And Seven Companies Or University Presses Dec 2016

Profiles Encouraged--Profiles For 13 Authors And Seven Companies Or University Presses

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

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Biz Of Acq--Digging Deeper: Trends By Discipline After 4+ Years Into Winthrop's Pda Program, Michelle Flinchbaugh, Antje Mays Dec 2016

Biz Of Acq--Digging Deeper: Trends By Discipline After 4+ Years Into Winthrop's Pda Program, Michelle Flinchbaugh, Antje Mays

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

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Atg Interviews Stephen Rhind-Tutt, President, Alexander Street, Katina Strauch, Tom Gilson Dec 2016

Atg Interviews Stephen Rhind-Tutt, President, Alexander Street, Katina Strauch, Tom Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

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Competing Visions And Current Debates In Interculturalism In Québec, Marie Mcandrew Dec 2016

Competing Visions And Current Debates In Interculturalism In Québec, Marie Mcandrew

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "Competing Visions and Current Debates in Interculturalism in Québec" Marie McAndrew posits that interculturalism is the quest for a middle path between Canadian multiculturalism (criticized for essentializing and isolating cultures) and French Jacobinism (which relegates diversity to the private sphere). The theoretical underpinnings of the three approaches are first compared using major works in political philosophy, sociology of ethnic relations, and social psychology. The polysemic nature of actual policies is then explored through the example of Québec's immigration society where two versions of interculturalism developed since the late 1970s and are still competing. McAndrew analyzes four recent …

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Thematic Bibliography To New Work On Immigration And Identity In Contemporary France, Québec, And Ireland, Dervila Cooke Dec 2016

Thematic Bibliography To New Work On Immigration And Identity In Contemporary France, Québec, And Ireland, Dervila Cooke

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

No abstract provided.

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Traversing The Borders Of Écriture Migrante And Transnational Writing In Québec, Catherine Khordoc Dec 2016

Traversing The Borders Of Écriture Migrante And Transnational Writing In Québec, Catherine Khordoc

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In "Traversing the Borders of écriture migrante and Transnational Writing in Québec" Catherine Khordoc questions the relevance of the term écriture migrante, which has become a type of ghetto for writers who have immigrated, creating an implicit expectation that immigrant writers write exclusively about experiences of immigration and exile. She proposes a transnational approach as an alternative way of considering contemporary Québécois writing, examining works written by immigrants alongside works by non-immigrants. She discusses four novels, two by authors who have immigrated to Québec (Émile Ollivier and Dany Laferrière), and two by authors who were born and raised in …

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The Alestle - Vol. 69. No. 19 - 12/01/2016, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Dec 2016

The Alestle - Vol. 69. No. 19 - 12/01/2016, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 69 No. 18

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The Importance Of Worldview Change In The Discipling Process, Bruce L. Bauer Dec 2016

The Importance Of Worldview Change In The Discipling Process, Bruce L. Bauer

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

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Principles And Strategies For Reaching And Discipling Nomads: A Case Study Of The Pokot Of East Africa, Haron N. Matwetwe Dec 2016

Principles And Strategies For Reaching And Discipling Nomads: A Case Study Of The Pokot Of East Africa, Haron N. Matwetwe

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.

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The Subjugation Of The Texas Indians From The 17th–19th Centuries, Erhard M. Vandeventer Dec 2016

The Subjugation Of The Texas Indians From The 17th–19th Centuries, Erhard M. Vandeventer

Theses and Dissertations

The Americas have long been a center of conflict as European powers competed for control of the resources of these untapped lands. Spain, France, and England contributed to the turbulent era of colonization. Each left their mark on the Western Hemisphere. Spain couldn’t know that an Independent Mexico would emerge from the actions of the first Spanish conquistadors. The Republic of Texas was actually a stepchild of Spain created through its Mexican land grants and missions. The lands they colonized were not empty. Spain, Mexico and the Texas Republic, found their new holdings populated by Native Americans who were not …

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Boricua Type: Intersectional Hybrid Transcultural Art Concepts And Illustrations, Isaac Santiago Dec 2016

Boricua Type: Intersectional Hybrid Transcultural Art Concepts And Illustrations, Isaac Santiago

Theses and Dissertations

The concepts and artworks contained in this thesis embodies most of the research that I did in and outside the University. My particular experiences as a Puerto Rican, born and raised, and as a migrant artist in Mexico and Texas. Most of the research was made by trail and error independently or with little to no guidance. In conclusion I found my artistic self: technically, personally, and reached a high level of commitment to our community as a prepared professional.

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The Right To Privacy And The Right To Use The Bathroom Consistent With One’S Gender Identity, Vincent J. Samar Dec 2016

The Right To Privacy And The Right To Use The Bathroom Consistent With One’S Gender Identity, Vincent J. Samar

Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

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Reframing Kurtz’S Painting: Colonial Legacies And Minority Rights In Ethnically Divided Societies, Tom Brower Dec 2016

Reframing Kurtz’S Painting: Colonial Legacies And Minority Rights In Ethnically Divided Societies, Tom Brower

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

Minority rights constitute some of the most normatively and economically important human rights. Although the political science and legal literatures have proffered a number of constitutional and institutional design solutions to address the protection of minority rights, these solutions are characterized by a noticeable neglect of, and lack of sensitivity to, historical processes. This Article addresses that gap in the literature by developing a causal argument that explains diverging practices of minority rights protections as functions of colonial governments’ variegated institutional practices with respect to particular ethnic groups. Specifically, this Article argues that in instances where colonial governments politicize and …

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Evaluating Intercultural Communicative Competence Using Mediated Self-Reflection In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Hessah Khaled Alzimami Dec 2016

Evaluating Intercultural Communicative Competence Using Mediated Self-Reflection In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, Hessah Khaled Alzimami

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

In a globalized world, teaching English as a second language (ESL) or English as a foreign language (EFL) requires mastery of intercultural communicative competence (ICC). Deploying ICC has many benefits, especially with teaching and learning English, because it is a preeminent necessity for intercultural communication today. In ESL and EFL contexts at college and university levels, learners and instructors interface with other learners and instructors who have various languages and cultures, so there is a need for implementing ICC, because it encourages instructors and learners to communicate effectively with others using both their native and target languages, as well as …

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Recasting The White Stereotype Of Southern Appalachia: Contribution To Culture And Community By Black Appalachian Women, Sherry Kaye Ms. Dec 2016

Recasting The White Stereotype Of Southern Appalachia: Contribution To Culture And Community By Black Appalachian Women, Sherry Kaye Ms.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The myth and image of Southern Appalachia spun by local color writers of the early nineteenth century and, later, by local elites in privileged positions of power have long cast the historiography of the region in tones of Caucasian lineage and remediation. The production of culture, contribution to community, and service to church and, family long considered to be the domain of women has predominantly been viewed from the privilege of a white perspective. Prescriptive definitions of a monochromatic culture in the Uplands of Southern Appalachia has written out the cultural contribution of diverse ethnicities who continue to call the …

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Social Identities And Meanings In Correctional Work, Caitlin C. Botelho Dec 2016

Social Identities And Meanings In Correctional Work, Caitlin C. Botelho

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study focuses on correctional officers’ values and perceptions of their workplace, the people they work with and for, and members of the general public. Although prior research has investigated correctional staff members’ feelings about their occupation, far fewer studies have implemented a comprehensive qualitative, microsociological approach. The author conducted 20 in-depth interviews with current and former correctional officers (COs) in public-supported facilities. Additional data were collected through two public Facebook pages designated for COs and citizens interested in the criminal justice system. The study offers insights about the significance of COs’ feelings about their work and how the correctional …

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The Handweavers Of Modern-Day Southern Appalachia: An Ethnographic Case Study, Cathryn F. Washell Dec 2016

The Handweavers Of Modern-Day Southern Appalachia: An Ethnographic Case Study, Cathryn F. Washell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

One of the most prominent traditions associated with the Southern Appalachians is the art of weaving. Extensive research has focused on the history of Appalachian weaving, but there is little on the current weaving community. Today, the region still serves as an axis for weaving, and many practicing weavers, weaving instructors, and learning institutions can be found in Southern Appalachia. The core of this study is the interviews with ten weavers that reside and practice their work in Appalachia. Using concept coding, the transcripts of the interviews led to the development of four major themes that highlight the weavers’ discovery …

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Special Collections Newsletter, C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department Dec 2016

Special Collections Newsletter, C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections Department

UTEP Library

E-newsletter of the Special Collections Department of the UTEP Library.

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