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• 31. [Article] Laboratory Experiments in Cold Temperature Rock Deformation

  ix, 44 p. : ill. (some col.)

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Laboratory Experiments in Cold Temperature Rock Deformation Author: Van Alst, Laura Jane Year: 2012, 2011 ix, 44 p. : ill. (some col.) Title: Laboratory Experiments in Cold Temperature Rock Deformation Author: Van Alst, Laura Jane Year: 2012, 2011 ix, 44 p. : ill. (some col.) Close

• 32. [Article] Where We Come From and Where We Are Going: Negotiating Identity Politics in Haalpulaar Mauritanian Communities in Paris, France

  This thesis examines first generation and migrant Mauritanians' negotiations of their identities and heritage in Paris, France. It is based on 3 months of ethnographic research, funded by the Center for ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Where We Come From and Where We Are Going: Negotiating Identity Politics in Haalpulaar Mauritanian Communities in Paris, France Author: Massengale, Laura Year: 2012 This thesis examines first generation and migrant Mauritanians' negotiations of their identities and heritage in Paris, France. It is based on 3 months of ethnographic research, funded by the Center for the Study of Women in Society, the Center on Diversity and Community, and the Slape Fellowship. The theory on "third way" transnational identity argues that migrants' and first generations' identifications with their heritage can protect them from discrimination. I explore situational identity, gender, life stages, and the third way in suburban Paris. I find that, due to discrimination, the first generation may choose to identify with their culture, ethnicity, or nationality of origin. Contrary to French politicians who claim that culture prevents assimilation, I found that ethnocultural identity and community may serve as a professional resource for first generation women. On the other hand, first generation men and women may also reject their ethnocultural identification and traditions. Title: Where We Come From and Where We Are Going: Negotiating Identity Politics in Haalpulaar Mauritanian Communities in Paris, France Author: Massengale, Laura Year: 2012 This thesis examines first generation and migrant Mauritanians' negotiations of their identities and heritage in Paris, France. It is based on 3 months of ethnographic research, funded by the Center for the Study of Women in Society, the Center on Diversity and Community, and the Slape Fellowship. The theory on "third way" transnational identity argues that migrants' and first generations' identifications with their heritage can protect them from discrimination. I explore situational identity, gender, life stages, and the third way in suburban Paris. I find that, due to discrimination, the first generation may choose to identify with their culture, ethnicity, or nationality of origin. Contrary to French politicians who claim that culture prevents assimilation, I found that ethnocultural identity and community may serve as a professional resource for first generation women. On the other hand, first generation men and women may also reject their ethnocultural identification and traditions. Close

• 33. [Article] The Koreans' Migration to the Russian Far East and Their Deportation to Central Asia: From the 1860s to 1937

  From the early 1860s Koreans appeared in the Russian Far East. Beginning in 1864, Koreans who received approval of the Russian authorities had begun to establish Korean villages in this region. During ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Koreans' Migration to the Russian Far East and Their Deportation to Central Asia: From the 1860s to 1937 Author: Lee, Woosung Year: 2012 From the early 1860s Koreans appeared in the Russian Far East. Beginning in 1864, Koreans who received approval of the Russian authorities had begun to establish Korean villages in this region. During the 1860s and 1870s, the Russian government favored the Koreans' immigration into this area in order to develop the inhospitable lands in the Far East. After the 1880s, Russia's contradictory tendencies of accepting the Korean immigrants or prohibiting them coexisted. Nonetheless, Korean immigration continuously increased until the mid 1920s. The number of Korean immigrants reached approximately 200,000 in 1937. During September and November of 1937 all Koreans living in the Far East were deported to Central Asia because of the potential suspicion that they would serve as spies for Japan. Title: The Koreans' Migration to the Russian Far East and Their Deportation to Central Asia: From the 1860s to 1937 Author: Lee, Woosung Year: 2012 From the early 1860s Koreans appeared in the Russian Far East. Beginning in 1864, Koreans who received approval of the Russian authorities had begun to establish Korean villages in this region. During the 1860s and 1870s, the Russian government favored the Koreans' immigration into this area in order to develop the inhospitable lands in the Far East. After the 1880s, Russia's contradictory tendencies of accepting the Korean immigrants or prohibiting them coexisted. Nonetheless, Korean immigration continuously increased until the mid 1920s. The number of Korean immigrants reached approximately 200,000 in 1937. During September and November of 1937 all Koreans living in the Far East were deported to Central Asia because of the potential suspicion that they would serve as spies for Japan. Close

• 34. [Article] Leveraging Remittances to Promote Sustainable Development in Areas of High Migration

  Examining committee: Laura Leete, chair, Jean Stockard

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Leveraging Remittances to Promote Sustainable Development in Areas of High Migration Author: Edwards, J. Brook Year: 2011, 2010 Examining committee: Laura Leete, chair, Jean Stockard Title: Leveraging Remittances to Promote Sustainable Development in Areas of High Migration Author: Edwards, J. Brook Year: 2011, 2010 Examining committee: Laura Leete, chair, Jean Stockard Close

• 35. [Article] Evidence of Environmental Migration: Housing values alone may not capture the full effects of local environmental disamenities

  35 p.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Evidence of Environmental Migration: Housing values alone may not capture the full effects of local environmental disamenities Author: Cameron, Trudy Ann, McConnaha, Ian Year: 2005 35 p. Title: Evidence of Environmental Migration: Housing values alone may not capture the full effects of local environmental disamenities Author: Cameron, Trudy Ann, McConnaha, Ian Year: 2005 35 p. Close

• 36. [Article] The Power Politics of Water Struggles: Local Resource Management in the West Bank

  This thesis examines the significance of a micro-level approach to the Israeli-Palestinian water conflict. By rethinking scale of analysis and examining local insecurities, Palestinian experiences reveal ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Power Politics of Water Struggles: Local Resource Management in the West Bank Author: Mughal, Urooj Year: 2013 This thesis examines the significance of a micro-level approach to the Israeli-Palestinian water conflict. By rethinking scale of analysis and examining local insecurities, Palestinian experiences reveal how water conflict plays out in latent and discursive ways. In a step-by-step method, I detail the processes and outcomes of the water struggle in the West Bank. First, I show how technical challenges ((i) poor water supply, (ii) antiquated water infrastructure, (iii) failed institutions) are shaped by political imperatives. Second, I show how Palestinians have responded to local water sector challenges: (iv) nonpayment to the Palestinian Water Authority for their water supply, (v) increasing rural to urban migration by Palestinian farmers. As a result, Palestinian society is stuck in cycles of crisis that make the conditions increasingly ungovernable. While Palestinians are stuck in a mode of ungovernability, their position in the peace process with Israel is undermined. Title: The Power Politics of Water Struggles: Local Resource Management in the West Bank Author: Mughal, Urooj Year: 2013 This thesis examines the significance of a micro-level approach to the Israeli-Palestinian water conflict. By rethinking scale of analysis and examining local insecurities, Palestinian experiences reveal how water conflict plays out in latent and discursive ways. In a step-by-step method, I detail the processes and outcomes of the water struggle in the West Bank. First, I show how technical challenges ((i) poor water supply, (ii) antiquated water infrastructure, (iii) failed institutions) are shaped by political imperatives. Second, I show how Palestinians have responded to local water sector challenges: (iv) nonpayment to the Palestinian Water Authority for their water supply, (v) increasing rural to urban migration by Palestinian farmers. As a result, Palestinian society is stuck in cycles of crisis that make the conditions increasingly ungovernable. While Palestinians are stuck in a mode of ungovernability, their position in the peace process with Israel is undermined. Close

• 37. [Article] Ethnography and the Colonial World in Theocritus and Lucian

  Scholars of migration, colonization, and cultural interaction in antiquity have increasingly turned towards a variety of concepts (such as hybridity, negotiations, and middle grounds) developed by postcolonial ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Ethnography and the Colonial World in Theocritus and Lucian Author: Parmenter, Christopher Year: 2013 Scholars of migration, colonization, and cultural interaction in antiquity have increasingly turned towards a variety of concepts (such as hybridity, negotiations, and middle grounds) developed by postcolonial theorists to describe the dynamics of ancient civilizations beyond the major centers of Athens and Rome. Whereas older models of identity saw the ancient world as a series of geographically distinct cultural units with attendant language, religion, and practices--that is to say, a model of identity rooted in the modern concept of the nation state-- recently classicists have come to see ancient identities as abstractions of a series of individual choices that take place over long periods of time and that are always mediated by contact with different groups. Focusing on two authors from what I shall define as the `colonial worlds' of antiquity (Theocritus from Sicily and Lucian from Syria) this study will explore how representations of physical difference and cultural practice negotiate the presence of non-Greek peoples into Greek literary culture. Title: Ethnography and the Colonial World in Theocritus and Lucian Author: Parmenter, Christopher Year: 2013 Scholars of migration, colonization, and cultural interaction in antiquity have increasingly turned towards a variety of concepts (such as hybridity, negotiations, and middle grounds) developed by postcolonial theorists to describe the dynamics of ancient civilizations beyond the major centers of Athens and Rome. Whereas older models of identity saw the ancient world as a series of geographically distinct cultural units with attendant language, religion, and practices--that is to say, a model of identity rooted in the modern concept of the nation state-- recently classicists have come to see ancient identities as abstractions of a series of individual choices that take place over long periods of time and that are always mediated by contact with different groups. Focusing on two authors from what I shall define as the `colonial worlds' of antiquity (Theocritus from Sicily and Lucian from Syria) this study will explore how representations of physical difference and cultural practice negotiate the presence of non-Greek peoples into Greek literary culture. Close

• 38. [Article] Tamagringo: Citizenship and Community Change in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

  xii, 139 p. : ill., maps. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call numbers: KNIGHT JV7413 .P47 2008

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Tamagringo: Citizenship and Community Change in Tamarindo, Costa Rica Author: Pera, Jennifer Lee, 1977- Year: 2008 xii, 139 p. : ill., maps. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call numbers: KNIGHT JV7413 .P47 2008 Title: Tamagringo: Citizenship and Community Change in Tamarindo, Costa Rica Author: Pera, Jennifer Lee, 1977- Year: 2008 xii, 139 p. : ill., maps. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call numbers: KNIGHT JV7413 .P47 2008 Close

• 39. [Article] Gentrification, Displacement and the Ethnic Neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn

  xii, 99 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call numbers: KNIGHT HT177.N5 G69 2008

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Gentrification, Displacement and the Ethnic Neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn Author: Goworowska, Justyna, 1981- Year: 2008 xii, 99 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call numbers: KNIGHT HT177.N5 G69 2008 Title: Gentrification, Displacement and the Ethnic Neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn Author: Goworowska, Justyna, 1981- Year: 2008 xii, 99 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call numbers: KNIGHT HT177.N5 G69 2008 Close

• 40. [Article] WAR BY OTHER MEANS: ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLENCE IN THE 21st CENTURY

  This dissertation studies the intersections of militarism, climate change, and environmental justice in U.S. literature and popular culture since the end of the Cold War. The project identifies different ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: WAR BY OTHER MEANS: ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLENCE IN THE 21st CENTURY Author: Hall, Shane Year: 2017 This dissertation studies the intersections of militarism, climate change, and environmental justice in U.S. literature and popular culture since the end of the Cold War. The project identifies different mechanisms enacting environmental military violence through discursive analysis of literary and cultural texts, and considers the ideas, values, and beliefs that support environmental military violence. In each chapter I trace a different dynamic of environmental violence structured through the logics of U.S. counterinsurgency theory by examining what I call “narrative political ecologies”—cultural texts that center concerns of ecology and broadly defined political economy. Chapter I establishes the stakes and questions of the dissertation. The next two chapters investigate the dynamics of environmental violence depicted within narrative political ecologies. Chapter II investigates how eruptive interpersonal violence secures more insidious, hidden forms of slow environmental violence in Héctor Tobar’s The Tattooed Soldier. Chapter III considers the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands and the environmental military violence responsible for the deaths of undocumented migrants by examining Luis Alberto Urrea’s The Devil’s Highway and the Electronic Disturbance Theater’s Transborder Immigrant Tool. Chapter IV turns to potential f wars and conflicts that may be caused by climate change as they have been depicted in speculative fiction. In novels depicting climate migrants, such as Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower (1993) and Parable of the Talents (2014), I show that even politically progressive, intersectional approaches to environmental endangerment naturalize conflict and occlude dialogic solutions to environmental change. The final chapter traces how the environmental refugee has become a paradigmatic figure in climate change discourse, particularly the aspects of this discourse where issues of national security are articulated. At the center of these texts is the figure of the migrant and narratives of migrations, and I argue that the figure of the environmental migrant offers a privileged vantage on the constitutive forces of the Anthropocene. The dissertation identifies the specific literary and rhetorical techniques that authors use to contest environmental militarization and expand the U.S. public’s capacity to creatively and compassionately reason around increased flows of environmental migrants— issues of vital importance for humane climate change adaptation. Title: WAR BY OTHER MEANS: ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLENCE IN THE 21st CENTURY Author: Hall, Shane Year: 2017 This dissertation studies the intersections of militarism, climate change, and environmental justice in U.S. literature and popular culture since the end of the Cold War. The project identifies different mechanisms enacting environmental military violence through discursive analysis of literary and cultural texts, and considers the ideas, values, and beliefs that support environmental military violence. In each chapter I trace a different dynamic of environmental violence structured through the logics of U.S. counterinsurgency theory by examining what I call “narrative political ecologies”—cultural texts that center concerns of ecology and broadly defined political economy. Chapter I establishes the stakes and questions of the dissertation. The next two chapters investigate the dynamics of environmental violence depicted within narrative political ecologies. Chapter II investigates how eruptive interpersonal violence secures more insidious, hidden forms of slow environmental violence in Héctor Tobar’s The Tattooed Soldier. Chapter III considers the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands and the environmental military violence responsible for the deaths of undocumented migrants by examining Luis Alberto Urrea’s The Devil’s Highway and the Electronic Disturbance Theater’s Transborder Immigrant Tool. Chapter IV turns to potential f wars and conflicts that may be caused by climate change as they have been depicted in speculative fiction. In novels depicting climate migrants, such as Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower (1993) and Parable of the Talents (2014), I show that even politically progressive, intersectional approaches to environmental endangerment naturalize conflict and occlude dialogic solutions to environmental change. The final chapter traces how the environmental refugee has become a paradigmatic figure in climate change discourse, particularly the aspects of this discourse where issues of national security are articulated. At the center of these texts is the figure of the migrant and narratives of migrations, and I argue that the figure of the environmental migrant offers a privileged vantage on the constitutive forces of the Anthropocene. The dissertation identifies the specific literary and rhetorical techniques that authors use to contest environmental militarization and expand the U.S. public’s capacity to creatively and compassionately reason around increased flows of environmental migrants— issues of vital importance for humane climate change adaptation. Close