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Showing 1 to 20 of 147 for “"Celebrations"”.
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Liturgical Celebrations with Emotional Expectations in Auxerre, 840-908
… between 840 and 908, I argue that liturgical celebrations were to take place in a context suffused with both the experience and expression of emotions.</p>
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Sparks, Celebrations, and Kids: An Ethnographic Study of Writers Club
This descriptive study was designed to be an in-depth, ethnographic study of an after-school Writers Club that had been part of the fabric of a metropolitan area elementary school's culture for 12 years. The purpose of this research was to learn more about meaning-based pedagogy by examining …
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Commemorations and Ethnicity: Victory Day Celebrations Among Elderly Russian Jews in Brooklyn
<p>Victory Day on May 9<sup>th</sup> is known by Russians as “the holiday with a tear in one’s eye.” But in south Brooklyn, many miles away from their “motherland,” confers the Russian Jewish immigrants a freedom to express allegiance on their own terms, choosing their own set of songs, emblems, …
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The Trials, Tribulations, and Celebrations of Younger LGB Couples in Long-term Relationships
This thesis explores the long-term relationship experiences of younger LGB couples. It builds upon existing knowledge and understandings of LGB couple relationships and the lives of younger adults. The study utilised multiple qualitative methods informed by social science research on intimate …
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Celebrations everywhere: How social movements enact emotional culture to advance an ideology of local production
I investigate how social movements enact emotional culture to advance an ideology of local production in the context of local food initiatives in a small city in Canada. In Localtown, a local food movement conducts initiatives to rebuild the city’s local food system after decades of agricultural …
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Environmental and Dispositional Factors Related to College Students' Alcohol Consumption during Twenty-First Birthday Celebrations
… to alcohol consumption during 21st birthday celebrations, and test an internet-based intervention designed to reduce alcohol consumption during 21st birthday celebrations (21BDCs). Results of Study 1 indicated the majority of alcoholic beverages (79.3%) are consumed rapidly. Rapid consumption …
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The racial politics of urban celebrations : a comparative study of Philadelphia's Mummers Parade and Odunde Festival
… and the Odunde Festival are two New Year's celebrations that mediate racial/political and ethnic/cultural identities for the city's white and black populations respectively. This thesis considers both festivals from their historical context and compares their current form in terms of spatial …
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Commemorating Indiana at the 1916 Statehood Centennial Celebrations: An Examination of the Memory of Colonization and its Lingering Effects on the Indiana State Park System
… system developed as a result of state centennial celebrations in 1916. Government officials created state parks as a permanent memorial that glorified the Hoosier pioneer spirit, which celebrated actions of white colonists as they confronted challenges of the new industrial twentieth century. …
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Music and entertainment in post-Soviet Kazakhstan: ideology and legacy
… During a two-year ethnographic study of holiday celebrations and expressive culture in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China between 2004 and 2006, I attended state-sponsored celebrations as well as holiday events at religious establishments, children’s daycares and schools, and observed the social, …
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The Role of Celebration in Building Classroom-Learning Communities.
… found to be the most successful in creating celebrations.</p> <p>A multiple-site study design was used to gather qualitative data at 10 public elementary schools in East Tennessee. Data sources were standardized with open-ended interviews based on an interview guide. For the purposes of this …
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Crafting Lagrange: A Southern Town's Search For Historical Identity In The 1970s
… States took part in, or planned their own, celebrations to commemorate national history. Yet in many cases these town celebrations also memorialized a local and individual history. LaGrange, Georgia, was one such town. LaGrange claimed a personal tie to the bicentennial because of its …
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The sociology of recurrent ceremonial drama: Lewes Guy Fawkes Night, 1800-1913
… the analysis of the Lewes Guy Fawkes Night celebrations as a recurrent ceremonial drama. This strategy demonstrates the gradual process of change within Lewes, as reflected in the slowly evolving form of the celebrations, indicating the existence of a relatively stable community touched, but …
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Theological and Liturgical Dimensions of Ecclesial Authorization for U.S. Catholic Lay Ecclesial Ministers
… contributions, the author posits that liturgical celebrations for installing LEMs can help situate ministers within new ecclesial and structural relationships.</p><p> The liturgical elements that should be included in installation rituals are the Eucharist, the proclamation of Scripture, and the …
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Festa de verão em Salvador: um estudo antropológico a partir do acervo documental do jornal A Tarde
… features. Through this point of view, these celebrations, also called “de largo”, is part of the complexity of Salvador’s recognition as a festive city. This is the passage of those celebrations from the factual sphere to the theoretical sphere as suggested by Modern Anthropology, which deals …
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The Value of Holidays in World War I America
… people valued, which in turn impacted American celebrations of the Fourth of July and Christmas. These two holidays became patriotic ways to demonstrate unswerving loyalty to the U.S. government, with charitable pursuits, parties, and even meals altered due to the need for victory. These …
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Party Like It's A Pandemic!
… explores the phenomenon of drive-by-birthday celebrations and virtual parties that emerged as a result of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. This new style of celebration provides for a social distance of 6-feet while engaging in social interaction. The term drive-by-birthday parades is defined …
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