Browsing The University of Oklahoma by Author "O'Neill, Sean"
Now showing items 1-20 of 33
-
An Analysis on Luis Humberto Salgado's Works for Cello and Piano
Fernández Vizcaíno, Adriana Cristina (2024-05-11)Luis Humberto Salgado was an Ecuadorian pianist and composer who wrote in a variety of instrumental settings, including two works for cello and piano. Although he composed the Caprice and Sonata for Cello and Piano over ... -
An Ancient Practice in the Modern Age: An Examination of the Camino de Santiago and the Impact of Technology on Modern Pilgrimage
Jackson-Kerr, Roni (2017-12-15)For more than twelve hundred years, sojourners have been walking the pilgrim routes of El Camino de Santiago de Compostela, also known as The Way of Saint James, in northern Spain. With a long and varied history, the Camino ... -
Anthropological Literacy: Toward a Holistic Understanding of the Varieties of Human Experience through Oklahoma Social Studies Education
McLeod, Allison (2021-12-17)In conversations about education in Oklahoma, there are differing views on how to handle equipping students to navigate a diverse world. Social studies education research has long sought new approaches to prepare students ... -
Anxiety and Empowerment: An Ethnography of Science in the Middle
Doucette, Janessa (2017)Stacked within the Frontier Strip, 70,000 square miles of land constitutes the 46th state of the Union, Oklahoma. The state is known for its agriculture, energy, and aerospace industries, as well as rich cultural history ... -
At Home In The Lows: An Ethnography of Meaning-Making In Intimate Spaces
Oliver, Elisha (2018-05-11)There has been long-standing interest in the ways in which spaces are used by various cultures and communities. Through an ethnographic study of women, space, and narrative, this dissertation explores the ways in which ... -
The Ball Game of the Southeast: Stickball and Cultural Resource Management (CRM) in the Anthropocene
Ketchum, Terry (2017-05)Forests are an essential source of natural resources in the production of racquets used by Choctaw (Chahta) people to play Kapucha Toli, also known as stickball or the ball game of the southeast. Choctaw efforts to sustain ... -
Bible Translation and Language Renewal: A Collaborative Approach
Caudill, Josh (2016-05)Many indigenous languages face attrition globally as the languages of the West continue to grow in influence. As linguists and indigenous speech communities struggle to organize effective language programs, many languages ... -
Cherokee compositions: the (re)discovery, restoration, and revival of the music of Jack Frederick Kilpatrick
Giacona, Christina (2023-12-15)This dissertation documents and analyzes the (re)discovery, restoration, and revival of the music of Jack Frederick Kilpatrick (1915-1967), a composer and intellectual who identified as Cherokee and who spent his career ... -
COMMUNICABILITY, WELLNESS, AND RURAL HEALTH ECONOMICS: A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA
Blanton, Ryan (2014-05-09)Through an analysis of chronotopic discourses, or discourses that provide meaning in connection to time and space, focused on the (re)definition of rurality in relation to health, this dissertation examines the overall ... -
COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA APARTHEID AND THE U.S. MEXICO SECURITY FENCE
Thornton, Tyler J. (2015)Powerful semiotic signs like the Great Wall of China and the Berlin Wall served significant communicative functions. The modern culture of nation state wall building continues despite the fact that the security fences are ... -
Community-Based Archives, Museums and Language Revitalization: A Case Study From The Wichita And Affiliated Tribes In Anadarko, Oklahoma
Hodges, Sapphire (2018)The last fluent speaker of the Wichita language passed away in 2016. According to many common language vitality scales in linguistics, the Wichita language would be considered extinct. However, the discourse about this has ... -
Crafting Culture: Tapping into Identity and Place through the Craft Beer Movement in Oklahoma
Ybarra, Lezlie (2019-05-10)In this anthropological study, I take an ethnographic approach to analyzing the constructions of identity in Oklahoma through the craft beer movement. I use the concept of a “sense of place,” where I take a look into the ... -
Decolonizing the Indigenous Language Classroom: A Heteroglossia of Ideological Shift in Indigenous Language Revitalization
Farris, Martyne (2017-05)This thesis examines the language ideologies of three Native American language instructors at the University of Oklahoma, looking specifically at the way these ideologies are seen in their pedagogical methodologies. This ... -
Discourses of Division: An Ethnography of the Oklahoma Proud Boys
Chandler, Zachary (2022-05-13)As a self-described group of "Western chauvinists," the Proud Boys have become lodged within the national consciousness because of their participation in historical and contemporary discourses concerned with fascism, ... -
An Ethnography of Twitch Streamers: Negotiating Professionalism in New Media Content Creation
Bingham, Christopher (2017-05-12)Twitch is an online video distribution platform that allows individuals to broadcast live video of themselves playing video games, and includes features that allow viewers to financially support their favorite Twitch ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY AT A SCHOOL OF POPULAR MUSIC: A COLLECTIVE CASE STUDY
Powell, Bryan (2016-05)Music educators today are faced with the challenge of bridging the gap that exists between conventional music curricula and the music with which many students engage on a daily basis. As a result, popular music is being ... -
FROM PHENOMENOLOGY OF LANGUAGE TO A THEORY OF SOCIOLOGICAL PRAXIS: PERCEPTION, IDEOLOGY, AND MEANING IN MULTIMODAL LINGUISTIC DISCOURSE
Hov, Loren (2016-05)Linguistics has prioritized the auditory mode of transmission in language at the expense of written forms and their relevance to the social construction of meaning and identity. Due to the privilege of spoken language as ... -
Grassroots Ethnonationalism: Serbian Ethnonationalism and Heritage (Re)production Through Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Dimitrijevic, Martina (2022-05-13)This essay explores the relationships between ethnic nationalism and folklore and ethnomusicology through a particular case of Serbia. My research is informed by personal experiences and interviews as well as participant ... -
"I Live in Boley, America:Exploring a Contemporary Identity for African American Boley Residents
Chang, Suzette (2016-05-13)Abstract Boley's history for African Americans are stories filled with triumphs and challenges, specifically autonomy, slavery and Jim Crow. In this paper I address their past and consider a contemporary identity that ... -
IRO TŲWAHI WISAHMA NĄHA: THE SEVENTH GENERATION, UNDERSTANDING JIWERE LANGUAGE STATUS AND RECLAMATION THROUGH COMMUNITY INPUT
Goodson, Christina (2019-12)Although several scholars have focused their work on Jiwere (Otoe) and related dialects of Chiwere, no published descriptions have come directly from members of the speech community themselves. This lack of self-determination ...