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Showing 1 to 20 of 196 for “"Regionalism"”.
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Ecological Regionalism: A Synthesis of Ecological Economics and Organicist Regionalism
… Mumford’s conceptualization of organicist-based regionalism serving as the framework and philosophical foundation for a sustainable society. Mumford’s regionalism offers a superior philosophical foundation and course of action toward ecological, economic, and social sustainability that has great …
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Architectural Regionalism in Indianapolis
Regional architecture defines a type of architecture that adapts to the everyday needs of a people and is constructed by the building methods and materials of the region. Regions do not have clear boundaries, but are largely defined by the conditions of nature: climate, soil, topography, …
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Nationalism and regionalism in Nigeria
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1969 Z5
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Other Englands: Regionalism in Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy
… within the English nation. I suggest that regionalism and regional identity play a pivotal role in Shakespeare's dramatisation of English history from the accession of Henry VI to the death of Richard Ill. In this thesis I propose that the first tetralogy is not only a representation of the …
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Regionalism and community archetypes: filling the analysis gap
With declining federal revenues, state governments are facing budgetary constraints that restrict the finances of local governments. The states' answer to requests of local governments for aid has been to encourage neighboring communities to join in regional efforts so as to economize in providing …
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The growth of regionalism in Sub-Saharan Africa
In this thesis I will explain how Sub-Saharan Africa has struggled through globalization and interdependence. I will discuss the major theories, which have evolved in the integration literature since the 1960's after the independence of these former colonies. In addition, I will show how scholars …
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UNASUR and Post-Neo-Liberal Regionalism, 2008-2012
… process. This paradigm is called post-hegemonic regionalism, and also post-neo-liberal regionalism. I argue that UNASUR, represents a sort of hybrid institution, trapped between “open regionalism” and “post-neoliberal regionalism." Post-neo-liberal regionalism due to the fact that the perceptions …
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Globalization and regionalism : liabilities and possibilities for Africa
… the liabilities and possibilities of African regionalism in an emerging international system characterized by economic globalization. The paper concerns itself with understanding the ways in which scholars are conceiving the concept of globalization, determining the ways in which the …
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Digital Regionalism: Identity, Place and the Ottawa Train Station
… thesis questions the role of digital design and regionalism in contemporary architecture. How can architecture reconcile regional identity drivers with the increasing use of digital design tools for complex projects? This thesis uses a digital tool set to interpret natural wood phenomena that …
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Occidental regionalism in the Nibelungenlied: medieval paradigms of foreignness
This dissertation explores the issue of foreignness in the Nibelungenlied, raising questions about the nature, and crossing, of intra-Christian borders within the text that separate customs, practices, and worldviews. It analyzes cultural alterity and its attendant outcomes in the first half of the …
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Regionalism in South East Asia: a factor analysis approach
The concept of regionalism has been the subject of vast research. However, there have been few empirical studies of South East Asia. Although several authors have examined regionalism on a global scale (Russett 1967), the theoretical constructs have been primarily based on regionalism in Western …
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Appalachian Regionalism: Reimagining Modernism on the Periphery of American Art
“Appalachian Regionalism: Reimagining Modernism on the Periphery of American Art,” defines and contextualizes the distinctive regional contributions of Appalachian culture to American art production. To further diversify the range of art historical study, my dissertation proposes that from the mid …
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Puerto Ricans in Cambridge : the origins and consequences of regionalism
Thesis. 1976. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
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Regionalism and the design of low-rise building envelope systems
This investigation proposes the use of a three-pronged approach to evaluating building envelopes for low-rise affordable housing in urban contexts: construction cost estimating, building performance modeling, and cradle to grave life cycle assessment. Two climate regions were investigated: …
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Regionalism in selected musical works of Charles Faulkner Bryan (1911-1955)
The dissertation examines regionalism in selected musical works of Charles Faulkner Bryan (1911-1955). The composer's upbringing and cultural heritage are examined within the context of the history and traditions of the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. The selected scores are examined for …
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American Women Writers, Visual Vocabularies, and the Lives of Literary Regionalism
… Visual Vocabularies, and the Lives of Literary Regionalism<italic> reads American literary regionalism through its visual vocabularies--such as sketches, photographs and portraits. Though critics often deemed this genre inferior or unfinished, using visual vocabularies of the "sketch" or "local …
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