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• 1261. [Article] The politics of images: Chinese cinema in the context of globalization

  ix, 318 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The politics of images: Chinese cinema in the context of globalization Author: Yu, Hongmei Year: 2009, 2008 ix, 318 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Title: The politics of images: Chinese cinema in the context of globalization Author: Yu, Hongmei Year: 2009, 2008 ix, 318 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Close

• 1262. [Article] Locating the butt of ridicule: Humor and social class in early American literature

  x, 196 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Locating the butt of ridicule: Humor and social class in early American literature Author: Coronado, Teresa Marie Freeman, 1975- Year: 2009, 2008 x, 196 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Title: Locating the butt of ridicule: Humor and social class in early American literature Author: Coronado, Teresa Marie Freeman, 1975- Year: 2009, 2008 x, 196 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Close

• 1263. [Article] Cooking up modernity: Culinary reformers and the making of consumer culture, 1876--1916

  vii, 237 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Cooking up modernity: Culinary reformers and the making of consumer culture, 1876--1916 Author: Shintani, Kiyoshi Year: 2009, 2008 vii, 237 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Title: Cooking up modernity: Culinary reformers and the making of consumer culture, 1876--1916 Author: Shintani, Kiyoshi Year: 2009, 2008 vii, 237 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Close

• 1264. [Article] Divine heresy: Women's revisions of sacred texts

  ix, 226 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Divine heresy: Women's revisions of sacred texts Author: Brassaw, Mandolin R. Year: 2009, 2008 ix, 226 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Title: Divine heresy: Women's revisions of sacred texts Author: Brassaw, Mandolin R. Year: 2009, 2008 ix, 226 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Close

• 1265. [Article] Oregon State Legislators' Use of Oregon Benchmark Data in Legislative Decision-Making

  Examining committee: Michael Hibbard, chair, Rita R. Conrad

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Oregon State Legislators' Use of Oregon Benchmark Data in Legislative Decision-Making Author: Misaras, Laura Rose Year: 2007 Examining committee: Michael Hibbard, chair, Rita R. Conrad Title: Oregon State Legislators' Use of Oregon Benchmark Data in Legislative Decision-Making Author: Misaras, Laura Rose Year: 2007 Examining committee: Michael Hibbard, chair, Rita R. Conrad Close

• 1266. [Article] Factors that influence career choice and development for gay male school teachers : a qualitative investigation

  This study investigated factors that influence career choice and development for gay male school teachers. Ten gay educators participated in the investigation. Data collection methods involved two semi-structured ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Factors that influence career choice and development for gay male school teachers : a qualitative investigation Author: Terndrup, Anthony I. This study investigated factors that influence career choice and development for gay male school teachers. Ten gay educators participated in the investigation. Data collection methods involved two semi-structured personal interviews and one structured telephone interview for a total of 30 sampling units. Data analysis procedures included reviewing audiotapes, reading transcriptions, browsing documents, coding text units, consulting with mentors and peers, comparing coding categories with previous literature and research, and reflecting on emerging relationships among the data. Major findings relate to identity development, social and family attitudes, secrecy and disclosure, and career motivation. All of the participants described experiences of (a) forming a vocational identity as a school teacher and a sexual identity as a gay man, and (b) blending or merging these primary self-concepts through occupational expressions of advocacy and activism, gender role flexibility, or both. The data further indicate that (a) social bias against public education has a negative influence on career maintenance and performance, (b) family respect for school teachers has a positive influence on career choice, and (c) special case strategies help gay men circumvent the negative influence of social bias against them to enter the teaching profession. Most of the participating teachers revealed their primary reliance on "implicitly out" identity management strategies (Griffin, 1992) to alleviate fears of discrimination, public accusation, job loss, and impaired credibility. Additional qualitative evidence suggests that the need for gay self-disclosure varies with the potential for vocational self-expression in the teaching profession. In the course of their teaching careers, all of the participants reported either (a) compensating for some developmental lag or deficit experienced during childhood or adolescence, or (b) partially satisfying their developmental need to father children. Hypothetical associations among these major findings form the trilateral foundation of an emerging theory that more specifically explains factors that influence the career choice and development of gay male school teachers. This three-part framework reflects the interacting influences of identity integration, self-expression, and self-actualization and reciprocal effects of and on the teaching profession. The theory emerging from this investigation has practical applications for counselor and teacher education, as well as for career counseling. Title: Factors that influence career choice and development for gay male school teachers : a qualitative investigation Author: Terndrup, Anthony I. This study investigated factors that influence career choice and development for gay male school teachers. Ten gay educators participated in the investigation. Data collection methods involved two semi-structured personal interviews and one structured telephone interview for a total of 30 sampling units. Data analysis procedures included reviewing audiotapes, reading transcriptions, browsing documents, coding text units, consulting with mentors and peers, comparing coding categories with previous literature and research, and reflecting on emerging relationships among the data. Major findings relate to identity development, social and family attitudes, secrecy and disclosure, and career motivation. All of the participants described experiences of (a) forming a vocational identity as a school teacher and a sexual identity as a gay man, and (b) blending or merging these primary self-concepts through occupational expressions of advocacy and activism, gender role flexibility, or both. The data further indicate that (a) social bias against public education has a negative influence on career maintenance and performance, (b) family respect for school teachers has a positive influence on career choice, and (c) special case strategies help gay men circumvent the negative influence of social bias against them to enter the teaching profession. Most of the participating teachers revealed their primary reliance on "implicitly out" identity management strategies (Griffin, 1992) to alleviate fears of discrimination, public accusation, job loss, and impaired credibility. Additional qualitative evidence suggests that the need for gay self-disclosure varies with the potential for vocational self-expression in the teaching profession. In the course of their teaching careers, all of the participants reported either (a) compensating for some developmental lag or deficit experienced during childhood or adolescence, or (b) partially satisfying their developmental need to father children. Hypothetical associations among these major findings form the trilateral foundation of an emerging theory that more specifically explains factors that influence the career choice and development of gay male school teachers. This three-part framework reflects the interacting influences of identity integration, self-expression, and self-actualization and reciprocal effects of and on the teaching profession. The theory emerging from this investigation has practical applications for counselor and teacher education, as well as for career counseling. Close

• 1267. [Article] Community satisfaction and life course factors influencing the likelihood of moving for 50 to 70 year olds

  The purpose of this study was to determine what levels of community satisfaction and personal and household characteristics would result in a model of retirees and pre-retirees and their propensity to ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Community satisfaction and life course factors influencing the likelihood of moving for 50 to 70 year olds Author: Fox, Linda Kirk The purpose of this study was to determine what levels of community satisfaction and personal and household characteristics would result in a model of retirees and pre-retirees and their propensity to move. This study assessed the relationship between certain socio-demographic variables and feelings of overall satisfaction as well as satisfaction with specific aspects of their current community. Community size and tenure, preferred community size, and the preference of staying or moving were also explored. Satisfaction was measured by both a global question of satisfaction and through the construction of a Community Satisfaction Scale (CSS) and three subscales. A hypothesized model was tested using logistic regression. Age, gender, duration in community, agreement between current and preferred community size (metropolitan or nonmetropolitan), overall satisfaction, and satisfaction with quality of life factors in the community and environmental quality were statistically significant in the prediction of likelihood of moving at retirement. Variables, some of which were significantly related to the dependent variable in preliminary analyses (chi-square and t-tests), that were not found to be significant in the logistic regression model of the propensity to move were: education, marital status, employment, household size, health, previous moving experiences, and the subscale community safety. Three measures of personal and household economic resources were also not found to be significant. According to final model in this study, in the sample of 50 to 70 years in Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming, those who were younger, had lived in the community fewer years, were living in a community size not in agreement with the stated size of community they preferred, and were male were more likely to response a preference to move. The results indicate small-urban and semi-rural communities are the most preferred places to move. The open areas outside the incorporated towns and cities were most favored locations. A benefit of elderly migration research in the past, discussed at length in the review of the literature, is that retirees bring with them to the community the benefits described as the "mail box economy." Understanding the levels of satisfaction of current residents ages 50 to 70 may be as important as policies to attract new inmigrants. Title: Community satisfaction and life course factors influencing the likelihood of moving for 50 to 70 year olds Author: Fox, Linda Kirk The purpose of this study was to determine what levels of community satisfaction and personal and household characteristics would result in a model of retirees and pre-retirees and their propensity to move. This study assessed the relationship between certain socio-demographic variables and feelings of overall satisfaction as well as satisfaction with specific aspects of their current community. Community size and tenure, preferred community size, and the preference of staying or moving were also explored. Satisfaction was measured by both a global question of satisfaction and through the construction of a Community Satisfaction Scale (CSS) and three subscales. A hypothesized model was tested using logistic regression. Age, gender, duration in community, agreement between current and preferred community size (metropolitan or nonmetropolitan), overall satisfaction, and satisfaction with quality of life factors in the community and environmental quality were statistically significant in the prediction of likelihood of moving at retirement. Variables, some of which were significantly related to the dependent variable in preliminary analyses (chi-square and t-tests), that were not found to be significant in the logistic regression model of the propensity to move were: education, marital status, employment, household size, health, previous moving experiences, and the subscale community safety. Three measures of personal and household economic resources were also not found to be significant. According to final model in this study, in the sample of 50 to 70 years in Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming, those who were younger, had lived in the community fewer years, were living in a community size not in agreement with the stated size of community they preferred, and were male were more likely to response a preference to move. The results indicate small-urban and semi-rural communities are the most preferred places to move. The open areas outside the incorporated towns and cities were most favored locations. A benefit of elderly migration research in the past, discussed at length in the review of the literature, is that retirees bring with them to the community the benefits described as the "mail box economy." Understanding the levels of satisfaction of current residents ages 50 to 70 may be as important as policies to attract new inmigrants. Close

• 1268. [Article] In and Out of Touch : Fabricated Histories in Nella Larsen's Passing and James VanDerZee's Studio Portraiture

  Author Nella Larsen and photographer James VanDerZee are two of the most canonical figures of Harlem Renaissance studies, whose respective novels and portraits have been explored extensively, if separately, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: In and Out of Touch : Fabricated Histories in Nella Larsen's Passing and James VanDerZee's Studio Portraiture Author: Trowbridge, A. Hayley Author Nella Larsen and photographer James VanDerZee are two of the most canonical figures of Harlem Renaissance studies, whose respective novels and portraits have been explored extensively, if separately, by scholars. Both Larsen's 1929 novel Passing and VanDerZee's studio portraiture of the 1920s and 1930s have been read in terms of black middle class values and the visuality of race, and Passing in particular has spurred illuminating discussions on the intersections between race, visuality and sexuality embedded in its narrative. Yet these modes of reading, however attentive to detail, tend to translate close readings into major critical conversations of race, gender, sexuality and class. This project offers an alternative methodology that foregrounds the surprising formalistic textures in Larsen's and VanDerZee's works. These inconsistencies are integral to the texts and the histories they reference, but are at risk of being smoothed over by both uplift values that mine a static notion of the past to project a single vision of the future, as well as critical readings that try to uncover "meaning" rather than attune to the dynamism of the text's composition. Through an unlikely pairing of bourgeois narratives with a queer theoretical genealogy, I trace what Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick calls "middle ranges of agency"--moving moments rather than momentous movements--to recognize the ways that these texts are both products of the Harlem Renaissance and invested in more personal relationships that might exist alongside and in collision with well-intended but singular notions of progress and prosperity. Specifically, I close read traces of Larsen's and VanDerZee's craft--including but not limited to physical correspondence, corporeal language and photo processing manipulations--to illuminate how touch operates through different forms to rearrange normative notions of progress, and how contact manifests physically, emotionally and temporally to produce moments where curiosity, uncertainty or imagination interrupt naturalized ideologies that shape collective histories. Title: In and Out of Touch : Fabricated Histories in Nella Larsen's Passing and James VanDerZee's Studio Portraiture Author: Trowbridge, A. Hayley Author Nella Larsen and photographer James VanDerZee are two of the most canonical figures of Harlem Renaissance studies, whose respective novels and portraits have been explored extensively, if separately, by scholars. Both Larsen's 1929 novel Passing and VanDerZee's studio portraiture of the 1920s and 1930s have been read in terms of black middle class values and the visuality of race, and Passing in particular has spurred illuminating discussions on the intersections between race, visuality and sexuality embedded in its narrative. Yet these modes of reading, however attentive to detail, tend to translate close readings into major critical conversations of race, gender, sexuality and class. This project offers an alternative methodology that foregrounds the surprising formalistic textures in Larsen's and VanDerZee's works. These inconsistencies are integral to the texts and the histories they reference, but are at risk of being smoothed over by both uplift values that mine a static notion of the past to project a single vision of the future, as well as critical readings that try to uncover "meaning" rather than attune to the dynamism of the text's composition. Through an unlikely pairing of bourgeois narratives with a queer theoretical genealogy, I trace what Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick calls "middle ranges of agency"--moving moments rather than momentous movements--to recognize the ways that these texts are both products of the Harlem Renaissance and invested in more personal relationships that might exist alongside and in collision with well-intended but singular notions of progress and prosperity. Specifically, I close read traces of Larsen's and VanDerZee's craft--including but not limited to physical correspondence, corporeal language and photo processing manipulations--to illuminate how touch operates through different forms to rearrange normative notions of progress, and how contact manifests physically, emotionally and temporally to produce moments where curiosity, uncertainty or imagination interrupt naturalized ideologies that shape collective histories. Close

• 1269. [Article] Consumer interest by Oregon State University students in nutrition information on food labels

  This exploratory study examined the degree of involvement of Oregon State University students in nutrition information. Specific objectives were to: (1) determine the relationship between, a) use of nutrition ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Consumer interest by Oregon State University students in nutrition information on food labels Author: Schoechle, Sabine This exploratory study examined the degree of involvement of Oregon State University students in nutrition information. Specific objectives were to: (1) determine the relationship between, a) use of nutrition information, b) interest in nutrient information, c) satisfaction with the amount of information required by law, d) kinds of foods to be labeled, and e) advocacy of nutrition information (overall involvement), with each of 18 independent variables (students' characteristics); (2) determine the comparative importance of specific nutrition information items on food labels; (3) calculate an importance rank order for all nutrients; and (4) determine sources of nutrition information which students use and prefer. Four-hundred-forty Oregon State University students completed a 27 question survey, conducted during February 1986. The statistical techniques used varied depending upon the type of variables being analyzed. Six null hyoptheses with sub-parts were tested at the p. < .05 level of significance. Age, gender, class rank, college major, major classified as hard or social science, participation in nutrition classes, health problems, special diets and intake of vitamins and minerals are significantly related to student involvement in nutrition information. The majority of students reported using nutrition label information. They rated some of the nutrients which are not mandated in the current labeling law (sugar, cholesterol, saturated fats, sodium, fiber and starch) higher in importance than other nutrients which are required. Almost 60 percent of the students wanted more information than is currently given on the labels and approximately 88 percent of the students wanted more foods labeled than are presently required by law. Price and health (i.e. care labeling, open date, nutrition information, and ingredient list) were rated more important than other information provided on food labels. Preferred sources of nutrition information were different in importance compared to current information sources. Nutrition educators, policy makers, food producers and retailers need to understand the nutrition information needs and desires of students as future consumers. These findings could contribute to the development of effective nutrition information labels for food products. Replication of the research with additional audiences would contribute to a broader understanding of consumer demands for nutrition and food label information and lead to better nutrition education programs. Title: Consumer interest by Oregon State University students in nutrition information on food labels Author: Schoechle, Sabine This exploratory study examined the degree of involvement of Oregon State University students in nutrition information. Specific objectives were to: (1) determine the relationship between, a) use of nutrition information, b) interest in nutrient information, c) satisfaction with the amount of information required by law, d) kinds of foods to be labeled, and e) advocacy of nutrition information (overall involvement), with each of 18 independent variables (students' characteristics); (2) determine the comparative importance of specific nutrition information items on food labels; (3) calculate an importance rank order for all nutrients; and (4) determine sources of nutrition information which students use and prefer. Four-hundred-forty Oregon State University students completed a 27 question survey, conducted during February 1986. The statistical techniques used varied depending upon the type of variables being analyzed. Six null hyoptheses with sub-parts were tested at the p. < .05 level of significance. Age, gender, class rank, college major, major classified as hard or social science, participation in nutrition classes, health problems, special diets and intake of vitamins and minerals are significantly related to student involvement in nutrition information. The majority of students reported using nutrition label information. They rated some of the nutrients which are not mandated in the current labeling law (sugar, cholesterol, saturated fats, sodium, fiber and starch) higher in importance than other nutrients which are required. Almost 60 percent of the students wanted more information than is currently given on the labels and approximately 88 percent of the students wanted more foods labeled than are presently required by law. Price and health (i.e. care labeling, open date, nutrition information, and ingredient list) were rated more important than other information provided on food labels. Preferred sources of nutrition information were different in importance compared to current information sources. Nutrition educators, policy makers, food producers and retailers need to understand the nutrition information needs and desires of students as future consumers. These findings could contribute to the development of effective nutrition information labels for food products. Replication of the research with additional audiences would contribute to a broader understanding of consumer demands for nutrition and food label information and lead to better nutrition education programs. Close

• 1270. [Article] Contribution of physical education to the overall physical activity behavior of children

  The benefits of physical activity (PA) are well established (USDDHS, 2008). Concern over the high rate of childhood obesity, however, has highlighted the emphasis of PA. Yet, children and adolescents are ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Contribution of physical education to the overall physical activity behavior of children Author: Wilson, Wesley J. The benefits of physical activity (PA) are well established (USDDHS, 2008). Concern over the high rate of childhood obesity, however, has highlighted the emphasis of PA. Yet, children and adolescents are not obtaining the recommended amount of PA (CDC, 2011). Physical education (PE) has been recognized as an important source in increasing PA for youth (CDC, 2007). However, research has struggled to establish clear understanding about PE's contribution to the overall activity pattern of its students (Morgan, Beighle, & Pangrazi, 2007) as there has been a number of methodological problems with prior research. The purpose of this study was to examine PE's contribution on overall PA behavior of 34 third and fourth grade elementary students (mean age: 9.2; girls n=15) while addressing the limitations of prior studies through employing an accelerometer-based, multi-site research design. In accomplishing this purpose, Aim 1 examined PE's overall percentage contribution to overall PA while Aim 2 focused on investigating whether students compensate for missed PA opportunities on days in which they do not have PE. PA levels of 34 third and fourth graders from two schools were measured by accelerometers over three data collection periods lasting five days each. At least two weeks separated each collection period. Accelerometers captured PA outcome variables of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), counts, and counts per minute (CPM) on PE days, non-PE days and weekend days. In answering Aim 1, descriptive statistics revealed that the average time spent daily in MVPA was 46.15 minutes (SD= 17.28) while PE accounted for 22.7% (SD= 8.5) of overall MVPA. PE also accounted for 15.12% (SD= 3.46) of overall average counts PA. In answering Aim 2, a one-way repeated measures MANCOVA revealed significant differences between type of day (PE, non-PE, and weekend) and PA levels (Wilks' λ=.64, p<.05; partial η² =.37), with gender and class set as covariates. However, follow-up univariate tests only indicated significant differences between MVPA and types of days, F(2, 62) = 3.56, p<.05, partial η² =.10. On average, the participants received 12 and 23 more minutes of MVPA on PE days than on non-PE days and weekend days, respectively (p<.01), suggesting that the students did not compensate for missed PA opportunities on days in which they did not have PE. Overall, PE was a major contributor of overall MVPA and PA (22.7% and 15%.12, respectively) which is substantial given the 30 minute length of PE classes. In addition, children did not make up MVPA on non-PE days or weekends further bolstering PE’s importance in contributing to overall MVPA behavior. Cumulatively, these findings suggest that more PE classes should be added in order to increase overall PA levels instead of being systematically reduced. However, even with PE, students still did not obtain the recommended amount of MVPA, indicating that PE teachers need to do more to promote out of class PA. Title: Contribution of physical education to the overall physical activity behavior of children Author: Wilson, Wesley J. The benefits of physical activity (PA) are well established (USDDHS, 2008). Concern over the high rate of childhood obesity, however, has highlighted the emphasis of PA. Yet, children and adolescents are not obtaining the recommended amount of PA (CDC, 2011). Physical education (PE) has been recognized as an important source in increasing PA for youth (CDC, 2007). However, research has struggled to establish clear understanding about PE's contribution to the overall activity pattern of its students (Morgan, Beighle, & Pangrazi, 2007) as there has been a number of methodological problems with prior research. The purpose of this study was to examine PE's contribution on overall PA behavior of 34 third and fourth grade elementary students (mean age: 9.2; girls n=15) while addressing the limitations of prior studies through employing an accelerometer-based, multi-site research design. In accomplishing this purpose, Aim 1 examined PE's overall percentage contribution to overall PA while Aim 2 focused on investigating whether students compensate for missed PA opportunities on days in which they do not have PE. PA levels of 34 third and fourth graders from two schools were measured by accelerometers over three data collection periods lasting five days each. At least two weeks separated each collection period. Accelerometers captured PA outcome variables of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), counts, and counts per minute (CPM) on PE days, non-PE days and weekend days. In answering Aim 1, descriptive statistics revealed that the average time spent daily in MVPA was 46.15 minutes (SD= 17.28) while PE accounted for 22.7% (SD= 8.5) of overall MVPA. PE also accounted for 15.12% (SD= 3.46) of overall average counts PA. In answering Aim 2, a one-way repeated measures MANCOVA revealed significant differences between type of day (PE, non-PE, and weekend) and PA levels (Wilks' λ=.64, p<.05; partial η² =.37), with gender and class set as covariates. However, follow-up univariate tests only indicated significant differences between MVPA and types of days, F(2, 62) = 3.56, p<.05, partial η² =.10. On average, the participants received 12 and 23 more minutes of MVPA on PE days than on non-PE days and weekend days, respectively (p<.01), suggesting that the students did not compensate for missed PA opportunities on days in which they did not have PE. Overall, PE was a major contributor of overall MVPA and PA (22.7% and 15%.12, respectively) which is substantial given the 30 minute length of PE classes. In addition, children did not make up MVPA on non-PE days or weekends further bolstering PE’s importance in contributing to overall MVPA behavior. Cumulatively, these findings suggest that more PE classes should be added in order to increase overall PA levels instead of being systematically reduced. However, even with PE, students still did not obtain the recommended amount of MVPA, indicating that PE teachers need to do more to promote out of class PA. Close