A pesquisa contou com o trabalho de campo nas aldeias Wederã, Pimentel Barbosa e Etenhiritipá, localizadas na Terra Indígena Pimentel Barbosa, Mato Grosso, Brasil, e seu mote principal foi o ponto de vista feminino sobre a construção do corpo e a produção de gênero Xavante. Foram realizadas entrevistas com mulheres e homens mais velhos das três comunidades e a linha mestra das conversas foram as categorias de idade xavante, descritas nessa dissertação. Um tema recorrente foi a participação no zöomori, expedição familiar e coletiva de caça e coleta que aconteceu intensamente até o começo da década de 1980. O zöomori era um momento chave para mulheres e homens colocarem em prática seus conhecimentos e transmiti-los para os mais novos e crucial para a produção cultural dos corpos Xavante. / This paper is based on the field work developed in the villages of Wederã, Pimentel Barbosa and Etenhiritipá, located at Terra Indígena Pimentel Barbosa, Mato Grosso, Brasil, and its main theme is the feminine point of view regarding practices of body and gender construction to the Xavante people. Interviews with some elderly men and women were conducted in the three communities, and the main guidelines to those were the Xavante age categories, described in this dissertation. One recurring aspect was the participation in the zöomori, which is a family and collective hunt expedition that used to take place up until the beginning of the 1980s. The zöomori was a key moment to men and women to put to practice their knowledge and transmit it to the younger generation. That was a crucial process to the Xavante cultural production of the body.

This thesis examines, experiments with, and theorizes the value of lyrical sociology as an approach to social scientific research. A lyrical sociology, as proposed by Andrew Abbott, seeks to describe an author's emotional response to a phenomenon rather than explain it. This allows for a researcher's own experience to play a role in the research process in a way that helps the reader to connect emotionally and ethically to both the world they read about and the world they themselves are a part of. It has valuable implications for the way researchers relate to their research, their research subjects, their audience, and ultimately their own lives. I start by situating lyrical sociology within the broader context of the discipline, and the social sciences more generally, and then elaborate upon the specific stance and mechanics required of the writer and reader of lyrical works. Next, I present a series of lyrical vignettes about the time I spent living as a missionary in inner-city Detroit. Lastly, I give an analysis and reflection on what I learned from the process of writing and reading these stories and then conclude with a discussion on future directions lyrical sociology can take.

The two-finger banjo style languishes as a small footnote in the lexicon of old time banjo music—very important to a passionate (and lucky!) few, but not known by too many others. This research is a starting point to understanding the meaning of two-finger banjo; through a review of primary literature, interviews, witnessing performances, and individual investigation of playing two-finger banjo, I have been able to document some understandings about the style. These understandings informed further appreciation of old time music, the old time music (and banjo) communities, and the art of making music in this way—while describing the journey, I gained insights from scholars, folklorists, musicians, recordings, and made many discoveries that I documented in this thesis. I have concluded that one of the best ways to find meaning in any pursuit is by engaging with your community and connecting yourself to your art.

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Excerpt: Besides the lead character herself, the leather-clad vampire Spike -- introduced as the "Big Bad" in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (BtVS) Season 2 -- the most analyzed character in the Buffyverse.

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The purpose of this thesis is to identify common themes presented in several illness narratives with specific attention paid to the relationship between patients and their physicians and patients and their families. Only illness narratives written in America and Western Europe were used for this thesis so the topic could be narrowed to the experience within the western biomedical field. While most research on illness narratives focuses on defining illness and illustrating the importance of introspective work, this thesis identifies patterns in a way that can shape the future treatment of chronically ill patients. This thesis also allows me to creatively explore a personal illness narrative, reinforcing these themes and contributing to the discussion of what physicians and families can do to make the illness experience more bearable for the patient.

Drs. Keith and Moran on presented information on Qualitative Research including Ethnography and Grounded Theory.