Investigating Changing Moral Boundaries Through Tattooing,
2014
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Investigating Changing Moral Boundaries Through Tattooing, Nikolas L. Proehl
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
This study examines undergoing tattooing as a basis for understanding moral passage. Moral passage occurs when a social act undergoes a transformation from an undesirable or deviant act, to one that is generally tolerated or accepted by the greater society. Interviews were conducted with individuals who have undergone tattooing, and their experiences and encounters with others in social settings were documented and analyzed. Results indicate that while individuals often undergo tattooing because of their attraction to its deviant connotations, many of these same individuals do not identify themselves as deviant. At the same time, persons with tattoos typically find toleration …
Funerary Customs In Harlan County, Kentucky (Fa 677),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Funerary Customs In Harlan County, Kentucky (Fa 677), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 677. This collection features documentation related to the study of funerary customs in Harlan County, Kentucky. The project was conducted by faculty and students at Southeast Community and Technical College in Cumberland, Kentucky.
Hart County Fair - Rowletts, Kentucky (Fa 676),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Hart County Fair - Rowletts, Kentucky (Fa 676), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid for Folklife Archives collection 676. This collection features information and documentation of various Hart County Fairs. Emphasis is place on the white oak basketmaking tradition in the area.
Latino Folklore Project (Fa 675),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Latino Folklore Project (Fa 675), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 675. This collection features information and documentation of interviews that were conducted as part of the "Latinos and Latinas in the South" project, a report of the Southern Arts Federation (SAF).
Donated, Discarded, And Ditched (Fa 775),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Donated, Discarded, And Ditched (Fa 775), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 775. This collection features an oral history/photo project entitled "Donated, Discarded, and Ditched" about Louisville, Kentucky artists who regularly incorporate discarded items into their work.
Barbecue In Western Kentucky (Fa 673),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Barbecue In Western Kentucky (Fa 673), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 673. This collection features oral history interviews conducted by Robin Borczon about the methods of preparing barbecue in western Kentucky for a WKU foodways class project.
Shelbyville, Kentucky Heritage Festival - Shelbyville, Kentucky (Fa 674),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Shelbyville, Kentucky Heritage Festival - Shelbyville, Kentucky (Fa 674), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 674. This collection features audio and video documentation of the Shelbyville Heritage Festival held on September 25, 2004 in Shelbyville, Kentucky.
At Risk For Ptsd: The Public Health Implications Of Trauma,
2014
University of San Francisco
At Risk For Ptsd: The Public Health Implications Of Trauma, Madeline Peyton
Master's Projects and Capstones
The fieldwork experience is the summation of six semesters of graduate level public health training. At commencement, students are to be proficient in basic data analysis and epidemiological principles, in how environmental risks impact health, and demonstrate strong program planning, evaluation and leadership skills. Throughout, students are encouraged to focus their academic work on an area of public health that interest them and on a problem that they hope to impact in their professional work. I continued in an area I began as an undergraduate student of medical anthropology and explored the systems that interact to influence mental health of …
Rural Heritage Development Initiative (Fa 672),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Rural Heritage Development Initiative (Fa 672), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 672. This collection features information and documentation of the National Trust's Rural Heritage Development Initiative to implement preservation-based economic strategies in an eight county region in central Kentucky.
Community Assistance For Refugees And Gender Roles: What Could Make This C.A.R. Run Better?,
2014
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Community Assistance For Refugees And Gender Roles: What Could Make This C.A.R. Run Better?, Nathan E. Meyer
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Community Assistance for Refugees is a non-profit service organization in downtown Mankato, Minnesota. Secondary migration to southern Minnesota has increased the refugee population as well as the need for research assessing the needs and concerns of refugees. The purpose of this project was two-fold: first to analyze how C.A.R. is able to meet the needs of its clients and second, to investigate ways in which C.A.R. could improve its services. Traditionally female refugees are less educated and less mainstreamed into American society. This research was designed to help all clients, but special attention was paid to the specific needs of …
National Folk And Folklife Festivals (Fa 671),
2014
Western Kentucky University
National Folk And Folklife Festivals (Fa 671), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 671. This collection features information and documentation of the National Folk Festival held annually in various communities throughout the nation.
Great Lakes Folk Festival - East Lansing, Michigan (Fa 670),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Great Lakes Folk Festival - East Lansing, Michigan (Fa 670), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 670. This collection features documentation of the Great Lakes Folk Festival held from August 13 to August 15, 2004 and hosted by Michigan State University Museum in East Lansing, Michigan.
Environmental Factors Associated With Success Rates Of Australian Stock Herding Dogs,
2014
University of Sydney
Environmental Factors Associated With Success Rates Of Australian Stock Herding Dogs, Elizabeth R. Arnott, Jonathan B. Early, Claire M. Wade, Paul D. Mcgreevy
Sport and Working Animal Welfare Collection
This study investigated the current management practices associated with stock herding dogs on Australian farms. A parallel goal was to determine whether these practices and the characteristics of the dog handlers were associated with success rates. Success rate refers to the proportion of dogs acquired by the farmer that were retained as working dogs. Data on a total of 4,027 dogs were obtained through The Farm Dog Survey which gathered information from 812 herding dog owners around Australia. Using logistic regression, significant associations were identified between success rate and seven variables: dog breed, housing method, trial participation, age of the …
Attitudes Towards Latino Immigrants Expressed In The Online Media,
2014
Western Michigan University
Attitudes Towards Latino Immigrants Expressed In The Online Media, Jordan Mcclain
Honors Theses
The language used towards Latino immigrants expressed in the online media is a prevalent occurrence that warrants a more detailed analysis. I used a total of fifty-four articles from Fox New, CNN, MSNBC, Southern Poverty Law Center, National Immigration Law Center, Immigration Advocates, Networks Liberty News, Minuteman Project, and American Immigration Control Council. I analyzed the wording used by each source when they referred to Latino immigrants. I analyzed my data further by distinguishing it into five categories: Affirmative language, negative language, avoidance language, the use of linguistic devices, and a category dedicated to the special circumstances around the recent …
Men, Women And Children For Sale: The Dichotomy Of Human Trafficking In The United States And Abroad,
2014
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Men, Women And Children For Sale: The Dichotomy Of Human Trafficking In The United States And Abroad, Elizabeth Kolbe
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Living in Thailand in 2005 opened my eyes to the real plight of exploited peoples around the world. I was able to experience first-hand the economic and social issues facing potential victims of human trafficking. According to Anti-Slavery International, there are an estimated 200 million people being held in slavery worldwide. Approximately 800,000 people per year are being trafficked across international borders and forced into slavery. Like most Americans, I believed this is a horrible problem facing only people of developing countries. Last year I heard Chong Kim describe her traumatizing experience of being trafficked within the United States. Over …
Reflections On The Conduct Of Research With Human Subjects Across Two Cultures,
2014
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Reflections On The Conduct Of Research With Human Subjects Across Two Cultures, Kimberly Maas
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
This study examined the potential benefits, challenges, and barriers faced by university students and research colleagues who were involved in international partnerships for cross-cultural research projects between the USA and Russia. In scholarly investigations in the USA, research subjects must be informed of the precautions that will be taken to protect their safety and their privacy (Amdur & Bankfert, 2002). Particularly in Russia, there are no corresponding policies for working with human subjects that compare to the procedures followed by American university Institutional Review Boards. Furthermore, international partnerships have faced new challenges as a result of the restructuring of American …
New Orleans Producers: Directing The Regional Food System One Informal Contract At A Time,
2014
University of New Orleans
New Orleans Producers: Directing The Regional Food System One Informal Contract At A Time, Emily Nichols
LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Large corporations largely control food production and distribution in the global food system and have generated a desire for locally produced food. Although small independent producers still contribute to regional food systems, there is little understanding about how they distribute and market their products. This thesis uses both semistructured interviews to investigate the distribution practices of urban, family, and regional producers in the New Orleans region and discourse analysis to disclose how localist discourse shapes producers marketing practices. The discourse analysis discovered that the web presence of local New Orleans restaurants, farmers, and Crescent City Farmers Market targeted concepts that …
National Museum Of Iraq: A Case For Curating A New Identity,
2014
Minnesota State University, Mankato
National Museum Of Iraq: A Case For Curating A New Identity, Ajay Kapadia
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
In April 2003, the National Museum of Iraq was plundered and the substantial majority of its artifacts were looted. The Iraqi people have lost important elements of their socio-cultural identity; the recovery of these priceless items has been slow. By drawing on examples from past and current museum installations, this paper investigates how art has been used for formation of a new identity. Adolf Hitler‘s 1937 ―Temple of Art, for example, showed Germans that they could be descendants of a Classical ―master race.‖ The transformation of the Louvre into a public space of equality and tolerance demonstrated people‘s perseverance and …
The Politics Of Black Womens' Hair,
2014
Minnesota State University, Mankato
The Politics Of Black Womens' Hair, Vanessa King, Dieynaba Niabaly
Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Historically, black women’s image has been subjected to high scrutinization that rendered every choice they made for their body and hair important. Black women have undergone many pressures that shaped their hair choices in various ways. However, there is a general tendency in the literature to homogenize all black women’s experiences and disregard their ethnic diversity. In this study, we explored both African and African American college women’s feelings about the motivations to straighten (relax) or wear their hair without chemical treatment (natural). For this qualitative approach, we utilized a cross-cultural approach and interviewed 12 African and African American college …
Downtown Henderson Project (Fa 754),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Downtown Henderson Project (Fa 754), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives project 754. This collection features 48 interview conducted with local residents of downtown Henderson, Kentucky.
