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The Phoenix Program: from Vietnam to Black Sites - a legacy of torture
(2018)
During the Vietnam War, the United States attempted to defeat the North Vietnamese through assorted endeavors. One such effort was developed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1967 and referred to as the Phoenix ...
Politics and production control : American farmers and the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.
(2011)
Throughout the 1930s, the Roosevelt administration enacted numerous federal programs under the umbrella of the New Deal; among these was a series of agriculture regulations designed improve the plight of the American farmer. ...
Whist, quadrilles and social hierarchy : Pride and prejudice as a game.
(2012)
Jane Austen begins her novel Pride and prejudice by informing readers that what they are about to read is a story about competition. Throughout the novel, Austen's audience becomes aware of the elements of competition in ...
A view of the hallway : spectatorship and the trandsgender character
(2012)
This thesis aims to reevaluate theories of the spectatorial gaze in light of films that feature transgender characters. Such theories, in particular those of Laura Mulvey, Mary Ann Doane, and Teresa de Lauretis, rely on ...
Evaluating the effects of hand drawing on the conceptual process and the implications for final design solutions.
(2018)
As students become dependent on computer aided design programs to execute projects, they abandon the use of hand drawing in every aspect of the design process. Despite the prevalence of technology in the field, professionals ...
Divided we fall : Cherokee sovereignty and the cost of factionalism, 1927-1906.
(2010)
As a tribe, the Cherokees interacted with Europeans early in American history. From initial contact, tribal sovereignty became an issue during trade and land negotiations. The tribe began with full autonomy that required ...
Advancing the sustainability of letterpress print production in the 21st century.
(2015)
During the 21st century, letterpress printing saw the start of a revival in its use as a craft. Graphic designers and artists as well as the institutions that taught them are supporting and adopting this antiquated printing ...
Prairie noir.
(2017)
This thesis is comprised of English-language poetry, with many of the poems addressing the author's background as an Oklahoman, but also as an individual in the 21st Century.
Resources, radicals, and reactionaries : the first red scare in Oklahoma.
(2012)
The purpose of this study is to identify and explore the major events of the First Red Scare in Oklahoma, and how the distinct resources contained in the state, namely coal and oil, defined its Red Scare experience. This ...
The effects of labeled praises on behavior disruptions in a high school classroom.
(2012)
The purposes of this study were to determine whether receiving labeled praise training increases how often high school teachers use labeled praises to determine if teachers observe a decrease in classroom disruptions after ...