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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Scholarly studies"”.
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The Persian ney: A study of the instrument and its musical style
… the lack of attention paid to it in previous scholarly studies is rather surprising. This dissertation is a study of the Persian ney and its music as it emerged in the city of Esfehan during the nineteenth century.
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Gottsched Und Seine Nachwelt Im Achtzehnten Jahrhundert: Versuch Einer Ideengeschichtlichen Ubersicht. (German Text);
… spirit of Enlightenment. Whereas earlier scholarly studies of Gottsched have been based primarily on his major work of literary criticism--Versuch einer Critischen Dichtkunst (1729), the present investigation takes a broader approach in considering the Erste Grunde der Gesammten …
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Are we where we should be? Assessing investigative interviewing practices and training of officers in the Force Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force
… cases. While there is a relative wealth of scholarly studies on investigative interviewing procedures in the West, there is a paucity of empirical research assessing this concept in Nigeria and Africa. To begin to fill this gap in literature, a paper and pen questionnaire was administered to …
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Alienation and Isolation in Interracial Marriages in East Tennessee.
… that my results compare favorably with those of scholarly studies that discovered alienation and isolation among interracial couples.</p><p>I used descriptive research methods to analyze a segment of the Appalachian population, with literature reviews of related material and in-depth interviews …
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Behind the mask: another perspective on the slavewomen's oral narratives
In the last twenty years, studies in Afro-American slavery have given special attention to the slave community and culture. They have emphasized the slaves' control over their lives, while glossing over the brutality of the institution of slavery. Slave women have been ignored until very recently, …
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African American and Latino Relations in Hamblen County.
… I found that my results agreed with much of the scholarly studies that denoted some conflict among Latinos and the African Americans but little evidence of adverse effects on the economic and social status of the African Americans due to the increased Latino population in Hamblen County.</p> <p>I …
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The French Chef and the Cold War: Julia Child and the Mask of Contained Domesticity
<p>Most scholarly studies and even general personal reflections about Julia Child portray her as a figure that changed the face of cooking, cookbooks, and cooking television for audiences of the late twentieth and twenty first centuries. While this is true, many of these studies and reflections do …
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Social Identity, Economic Interest, and the Formation of Host Attitudes Toward Refugees
Scholarly studies of refugee crises have historically focused on the causes of refugee flight, the experience of the refugees themselves, or the impacts of refugees on host countries. More recently, a growing body of literature has examined the interaction of refugees and host populations, and more …
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"The ace of clubs" : a social and architectural history of the Draughon-Moore House, Texarkana, Texas, 1885-1985.
… documented and it has rarely been included in scholarly studies of Victorian architecture. This thesis explores the structure's architectural history and analyzes the trends in nineteenth-century architecture that influenced the distinctive design. It also compiles a comprehensive history of …
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Daisaku Ikeda's philosophy of peace: Human revolution, dialogue and global civilization.
… and the SGI have been the subject of several scholarly studies in the fields of religious history and sociology. The focus of this research is on the significance of Ikeda's contributions in the field of peace studies, where his work has not yet been the subject of systematic investigation. It …
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Y-interaction in an E-world: A generational exploration of social networking sites and impression management in the modern world of work
… Gen Y in their personal and professional lives. Scholarly studies have been slower to explore this phenomenon and its implications for individuals, workplaces or theoretical premises established on a backdrop of face-to-face rather than electronic interactions. This study aims to begin to fill …
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Korean dance suite for piano by Young Jo Lee : an analysis
… have been recognized around the world. However, scholarly studies discussing their artistry and music are scarce in Western countries. Young Jo Lee, one of the leading composers in Korea today, has a growing reputation. Lee has been invited to many festivals, concerts, and conferences where his …
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African-American Legislators Post-Katrina: Race, Representation, and Voting Rights Issues in the Louisiana House
… southern state legislatures. A growing number of studies have been devoted to African-Americans in these state legislatures. Absent from previous studies is a comprehensive analysis of African-Americans in the Louisiana state legislature. In 2007 there were a total of 32 African-American …
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African-American Legislators Post-Katrina: Race, Representation, and Voting Rights Issues in the Louisiana House
… southern state legislatures. A growing number of studies have been devoted to African-Americans in these state legislatures. Absent from previous studies is a comprehensive analysis of African-Americans in the Louisiana state legislature. In 2007 there were a total of 32 African-American …
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Perspectives on the road: narratives of motoring in Britain
… in the period is also explored in two case studies. Many of the texts analysed in this work have never been discussed in scholarly studies and so this thesis aims to apply new material to the catalogue of home tour narratives, and to shed new light on the early years of automobile travel. …
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Every Spot a Grave: The Poetry of Abraham Lincoln
… they continue to serve his legacy well. While scholarly studies of Lincoln's rhetoric have steadily increased over the last fifteen years, the historiography remains consumed with his presidency. However, by beginning the story of Lincoln's eloquence in the White House, scholars have neglected …
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Maladministration and soccer: determinants of the success of the premier soccer league in Zimbabwe.
… study was sixty which was comparable to similar scholarly studies in the field of soccer research. The findings revealed that the Zimbabwean premier soccer league face challenges like dwindling resources and managerial aptitude. Further, Clubs express commitment, but financial incentives are …
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Understanding Controlling Shareholder Regimes
… economy. Since there have been few systematic studies concerning controlling shareholder regimes (in particular, controlling shareholder regimes in developing countries), they have remained in a black box. With this concern in mind, in this dissertation, I proposed various analytical frameworks …
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