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From box suppers and card games to vineyards and viewscapes : community discourse in the exurban American west
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Generalizing to the process of creating meaning amid exurbanization, this study considers how residents of Fremont County, Colorado have constructed community meaning as amenity-driven migration has given rise to local ...
Reimagining alpacas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
industry. Examining a population of Midwest alpaca producers, a qualitative examination of producer motivations as exhibited on alpaca-oriented websites and how these vary across the urban-rural continuum is presented. As a case study of post-modern farming...
"It just makes sense" : the distribution of space and labor for couples who work from home
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
As a feminist geographer, I am interested in exploring how gendered experiences and expectations intersect with the built environment to reinforce social hierarchies and perpetuate inequality. The traditional division of ...
Queering CoMo : an exploratory case study of queer geographies in Columbia, Missouri between 1991-2021
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
In an effort to continue bringing light to underrepresented queer histories and experiences, this exploratory project investigates and maps the queer geographies of Columbia, Missouri from 1991 through 2021. I argue that Columbia is an ideal site...
Mediating indigenous geographies: a discourse analysis of Chickasaw media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A growing area of research within geography is the use of media as a source for cultural interpretation. Since all media is produced within a culture, it is socially constructed within places, describes places, and diffuses ...
30 years of change : visualizing hotter drought at upper treeline along the Colorado Trail
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Over the last 30 years, the Southern Rocky Mountains (SRM) have experienced an unprecedented period of warming and aridity. The consequences of this hotter and drier climate are becoming increasingly evident across Rocky ...
Regional patterns of presettlement forests in the Boston mountains of northwest Arkansas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Land Office survey records predating extensive European settlement to reconstruct regional forest patterns. Survey records were digitized into a Geographic Information Systems database in order to interpolate land cover and forest types as well as map...
Iron, wine, and a woman named Lucy : landscapes of memory in St. James, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The rural community of St. James, Missouri has experienced moderate growth in recent times. The town's location offers both opportunities for and obstacles to economic and human development, and its history provides a unique source for a modern...
National identity and nationalism in the speeches of Osama Bin Laden
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] National identity and nationalism have long been utilized by political leaders to control state territory. Stateless terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda also draw upon notions...
Perforated sovereignty : the geopolitical dilemma of Aegean hydrocarbons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The Aegean Sea, as an integral portion of the Mediterranean Sea, has always been a region endowed with special significance. Either as a familiar route of trade or culture, or as a fault-line between hostile civilizations ...
Castles in America : their diffusion in the northeastern United States during the Romantic Era (1870-1930)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
During the Romantic Era (1870-1930), there was a resurgence of medieval themes in Western culture, especially in architecture. The architectural revival began in Europe and spread to the United States in the form of castles, ...
Place-making and transculturation in Little Havana, Miami
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Beginning in the 1960s, Miami has transformed into a Latin city. One in which it is possible to buy groceries, get a job, and even go to school without necessarily having to utilize the English language. As time has ...
Changes at treeline within the San Juan Mountains of Colorado
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
change across high-elevation environments within the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado on decadal time scales. At five photo sites, I compared present conditions to both a historical photograph (ca. 1875-1910) and one from 2002 to determine...
Glocalization: connecting glocalization to local Cuban musicians and their music
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
After nearly three decades of cultural isolation from the West, and a paralyzing economic crisis in the early 1990s, Cuba has increasingly become more active in the global community. Consequently, increased levels of ...
From research to relationship : towards affinity-based scholarship and indigenous community empowerment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Decades of technocratic development projects have been shown to mostly fail at reducing poverty. In response, decentralizing initiatives focused on community and local empowerment have become a strong trend. However, ...
Deterritorialization/reterritorialization of Raramuri knowledge: within the landscapes of Mulaka
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Independent video game developers are changing the game industry by creating new genres like Indigenous gaming using narratives that represent Indigenous groups. These representations form part of the video game production ...
Community eclipse and Shanghai's lilong
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
With the rapid growth in the Shanghai (PRC) economy in recent years, many traditional residences, known as lilong, have been torn down in favor of modern buildings. The structure, long-term residency patterns, and alley-based ...
Covering the bases : variations in the arguments to justify publicly-funded baseball stadiums
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Over the past few decades, most major U.S. cities have invested in major league sports facilities, often with the logic that they will generate significant economic development. Skepticism is growing however, as research ...