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Scientific-Technological Dependency And Uneven Development: The Case Of Iran, Abdullah Mehdipour
Scientific-Technological Dependency And Uneven Development: The Case Of Iran, Abdullah Mehdipour
Dissertations
With the decline of various forms of military and economic power of the more industrialized countries (MICs) as the primary control structure for maintaining the dominance/dependence relationships with the less industrialized countries (LICs) in the international political and economic system, science and technology has emerged as a significant means for sustaining international status quo.
The problem of the study was stated in two questions. First, why and how Iran (an LIC) became dependent on more industrialized countries' science and technology. Second, what effect(s) did Iran's scientific-technological dependency have on its social structure, and what is the more appropriate strategy for …
The Pilgrimage To Elvis Presley's Graceland: A Study Of The Meanings Of Place, James W. Davidson
The Pilgrimage To Elvis Presley's Graceland: A Study Of The Meanings Of Place, James W. Davidson
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
Sites become places when people bestow meaning, such as sanctity, upon them. Throughout human history, sacred places have continually emerged within cultural groups. Sacred places commonly focus on heroic figures. A pilgrimage is the visible expression of the sanctity of a place. This thesis examines the motives, meanings and experiences which are associated with the journey to Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion and grave in Memphis, Tennessee.
Data came from questioning 209 people visiting Presley’s home in the summer of 1984, from fan clubs around the world, and from personal interviews with key figures in Memphis. In my analysis of the …