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Pilgrimage To The Birthplace Of Elvis Presley, Joseph Samuel Miller May 2012

Pilgrimage To The Birthplace Of Elvis Presley, Joseph Samuel Miller

Honors Theses

At the Elvis Presley birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi, a sacred, secular pilgrimage is taking place. This study used the categories of myths, symbols, and experiences to understand the perceptions of the pilgrims at the birthplace. Using a combination of interviews and mapping, the themes and data presented show that the area has a clear distinction of sacred space, which was defined by the relics in the spaces that Elvis physically interacted with. The pilgrim related to these symbols through strong, varied mythological content. A mapping component illustrated the international spatial distribution of pilgrims to the birthplace and confirms that it …


Grey Matter: Investigating The Gendered Fan Consumption Of Grey’S Anatomy, John Barr May 2012

Grey Matter: Investigating The Gendered Fan Consumption Of Grey’S Anatomy, John Barr

Honors Theses

This study investigates the fan consumption of the television medical drama Grey's Anatomy, which is commonly associated with a predominately female fanbase. Utilizing both a male and female focus group with fans of the show, participants took a survey (gathering demographics and their Bem Sex-Role Inventory score) and viewed two episodes of the show, both followed by a discussion of the episode and the show in general. Focus groups were audio-recorded and transcribed in full for analysis, along with the survey data and observational notes taken during the viewing. Coding of the data revealed that males and females held …


Human-Animal Relationships In Traditional Healing Methods: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Ashley Long May 2012

Human-Animal Relationships In Traditional Healing Methods: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Ashley Long

Honors Theses

Limpiezas are a form of ritual used around the world for healing and diagnosis illness. In a lot of cases, rituals such as these are used with other objects such as bones, flowers, eggs, or animals. Within the Santeria and Andean cultures, limpiezas are performed using animals; it is the goal of this research paper to determine why certain animals are used and how they complement the healing process. Research included an exploration of contextual data and cross-cultural analysis of the different populations. It was found that the differences found in the cosmologies of the separate cultures can be referred …


Filipino-Japanese Marriages, Leslie E. Bauzon May 2012

Filipino-Japanese Marriages, Leslie E. Bauzon

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Lithic Debitage From Mound C At The Winterville Mounds Archaeological Site (22ws500), Barbara Mcclendon May 2012

An Analysis Of Lithic Debitage From Mound C At The Winterville Mounds Archaeological Site (22ws500), Barbara Mcclendon

Honors Theses

The Winterville Mounds, located in Northwest Mississippi, was once home to one of the largest chiefdoms in the Southeast. It served as a both a religious and political center and housed the ruling class atop its twenty-three manmade mounds. Recent excavation on Mound C at Winterville has uncovered an unusually large quantity of lithic artifacts. In an effort to shed light on the presence of such utilitarian tools where elites resided, this study utilized individual flake analysis on 830 pieces of lithic debitage, including cores, flakes, shatter, and tools. After documenting significant evidence of early through late stage lithic reduction …


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Guest Editors’ Introduction, Otto Van Muijzenberg, Gerard A. Persoon May 2012

Guest Editors’ Introduction, Otto Van Muijzenberg, Gerard A. Persoon

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Caroline Sy Hau May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Caroline Sy Hau

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. May 2012

Editor’S Introduction, Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr.

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.


Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar May 2012

Editor's Introduction, Jr. Aguilar

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints

No abstract provided.