Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Title
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Gabriele d'Annunzio : a historical study of the influence of dandyism upon modern Italian nationalism and politics
(Northern Illinois University, 1966)Gabriele d'Annunzio was one of the most colorful and complex personalities to appear in modern Italian history since the days of the Risorgimento of the early 1860's. Born in Pescara in 1863, d'Annunzio became famous in ... -
Galago (Galago matschiei and Galagoides thomasi) locomotion and habitat use in Kibale National Forest, Uganda
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Galena, Illinois : urban land use change and development of a mid-western mining town, (1820-1980)
(Northern Illinois University, 1970)This study analyzes past trends, present conditions and future forecasts of the urban land use and development pattern in central Galena, Illinois. Early urban growth (1820-1850) occurred in several detached centers and ... -
A game of circles
(Northern Illinois University, 1996)A long prose-fiction piece divided into three episodic parts. Each episode stands fairly independently from the others, but themes, motifs, and symbols resonate through all three. -
The games men play : how community college men use video games to construct masculinity
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)Employing a critical discourse analysis as a methodology, the study provides information into the intersection of male student development, video games, and two-year higher education institutions. Using a sample of 13 ... -
Gang neighborhood and youth criminal behavior
(Northern Illinois University, 2017)I examine the effect of the presence of gangs in a youth's neighborhood on criminal behavior in the United States using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) with a Multivariate Analysis of ... -
Gas-phase chemistry of tryptophan-based radicals
(Northern Illinois University, 2014)This work is devoted to the fundamental study of gas-phase tryptophan-based radical cations. It covers: mechanisms of the radical ion formation in the gas-phase; the description and contrast of the two types of tryptophan ... -
Gawaine and the lady Ragnell : a play
(Northern Illinois University, 1986)The play Gauaine and the Lady Ragnell is based on a fourteenth century ballad, ’’The Marriage of Sir Gawain, ” and ’’The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell,” a fourteenth century romance poem, (burlesque). In the play, ... -
Gay and lesbian school administrators : negotiating personal and professional identities and professional roles and responsibilities within heteronormative organizations
(Northern Illinois University, 2007)The conceptual foundation of this study was patterned from Getzels’ and Guba’s social behavior premise that the unique task of administration, as it relates to staff relations, is to integrate the demands of the institution ... -
Gay men's literature in the United States (1903 - 1968) : uncovering the buried roots of a queer tradition
(Northern Illinois University, 2017)This dissertation draws on queer-postmodernism and feminist standpoint theory to investigate and describe aspects of the gay American literary tradition before the historic Stonewall Riots. Specifically, the dissertation ... -
Gender and the "Woman Question" in classical sociological theory : an exploration of Marx and Marxism
(Northern Illinois University, 2000)This thesis examines how the theories of Karl Marx and their extensions and adaptations address the issue of women’s subordination. Although Marx did not develop a specific and systematic theory of gender relations, and ... -
The gender behaviors of Filipino male homosexuals in metropolitan Manila within the era of cultural globalization
(Northern Illinois University, 2000)This thesis looks at the range of gender behavior among Filipino homosexual men in metropolitan Manila. The data presented here was gathered through interviews and observation of Filipino male homosexual members of gay ... -
Gender differences for women in Illinois prisons : parity or equality?
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Gender differences in attitudes toward online training in Qatar private institutions
(Northern Illinois University, 2016)This exploratory study aimed to investigate the differences between male and female employees in Qatar private institutions regarding their attitudes toward online training. Rogers's Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory ... -
Gender differences in perceived barriers of aspiring superintendents
(Northern Illinois University, 2018)There continues to be a discrepancy in the number of females occupying the superintendent position in the United States. In Illinois, 24% of superintendents are female while 75% educators are female. This study examined ... -
Gender differences in the prediction of mariytal [sic] violence
(Northern Illinois University, 1999)The present study attempts to identify social risk factors associated with marital violence. The focus is twofold: (1) to find gender differences in perpetration of spousal violence, and (2) to explain spousal violence by ... -
Gender differences in verbal and non-verbal communication in mixed-gender groups
(Northern Illinois University, 2017)Gender differences in communication patterns have a long-explored history in social psychology, resulting in evidence for a number of different theories building from research in individual differences in personality, ... -
Gender queer representation in The box spring
(Northern Illinois University, 2017)This thesis, as well as the short film, The Box Spring, explores issues related to gender identity and expression. Through the lens of queer theory, the thesis ensconces the short film in the existing body of works relating ... -
Gender quota laws in Latin America : explaining cross-national and sub-national diffusion
(Northern Illinois University, 2005)This dissertation attempts to explain the diffusion of legally mandated gender quotas for legislative candidates from Argentina to twelve other Latin American countries in less than a decade. It also attempts to explain ...
