Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 214-229).

Inaug.-Diss.--Hamburg. / Lebenslauf. "Literaturverzeichnis": p. 84-86.

Thesis (doctoral)--Umeå universitet, 1990. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 549-563) and index.

Thesis (doctoral)--Umeå universitet, 1990. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Summary in English. Includes bibliographical references (p. 549-563) and index.

<p> This dissertation research is a comprehensive study of Asian Americans' socioeconomic achievements. It aims to measure changes of Asian Americans' socioeconomic achievements between 2005 and 2015, to examine the glass ceiling facing Asian Americans, and to evaluate the impacts of the Great Recession and concentration on occupational attainments of Asian Americans. </p><p> Using American Community Survey data, I attempt to answer the following questions. First, how did the patterns of Asian Americans' socioeconomic achievements changed over a decade between 2005 and 2015? Second, how thick and persistent is the glass ceiling faced by Asian immigrants and U.S.-born Asians? Third, did Asian Americans benefit from geographical and industrial concentration? Fourth, what was the impacts of the Great Recession on Asian Americans? </p><p> The potential contributions of this study are as follows. First and foremost, it provides substantiate empirical findings on glass ceiling facing Asian Americans. Moreover, it clarifies the effects of industrial and geographical concentration on each of the major Asian American groups. It examines how glass ceiling facing Asian Americans being strengthened during the Great Recession. In addition to the theoretical contributions, it also improves research methods through applying synthetic cohort analysis on the study of glass ceiling. </p><p>

The trickster is a well-known and thoroughly studied mythological figure. Therefore, this thesis will not seek to further define the trickster figure, but rather take the trickster figure of Norse mythology, Loki, and uncover his unique qualities which can then be translated into abstract features used in what I call, the "Loki model." The Loki model provides a means of interpretation through which one can analyze a text or other work. In the case of this thesis, I will analyze three German texts and one American film to demonstrate the Loki model. The abstractions of the Loki model include: chaos, abstemiousness, cunning, and destruction. These qualities are ways of abolishing an order or breaking the status quo to undermine systems and create new worlds. The structures that are reshaped through chaos and language destruction are those of human nature and society. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. / Spring Semester 2016. / April 8, 2016. / Loki, Model, Semantics, The Dark Knight, Trickster, Wagner / Includes bibliographical references. / Alina Dana Weber, Professor Directing Thesis; Birgit Maier-Katkin, Committee Member; Christian Weber, Committee Member.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 438-457).

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Freie Univ., Diss.--Berlin, 2003.