The first weeks of the semester can be a blur. They fly by and before you know it, you’re past the syllabus week and into the raw material of learning. From what I’ve learned about myself, these beginning weeks feel as if I have jumped into the pool at the bottom of Wahclella Falls in […]
Malheur Occupation Actor Network
Cliven Bundy’s Prophetic Press Release: A Text Analysis
[In an effort to understand the views, beliefs, and rhetoric of the protesters of the Malheur Occupation, we explored the primary texts written by the Bundy’s and others. Here, I examine a piece by Cliven Bundy published on January 29th, 2016.] Background: Who is Cliven Bundy? In short, Cliven Bundy is a rancher who lives […]
Semester Goals: Towards an Eventual Thesis
1) I will find, read, and document between 8 and 12 sources (books or scholarly articles) relating to the wilderness idea and wilderness tourism in the United States. I will compile these in an annotated bibliography and publish reviews on my DS site of at least 3 sources which demonstrate how each source helps define […]
Factor Analysis: ISSP Environmental Values Survey
Introduction Using the same methods as in for the EcoTypes Survey (see post here), I conducted an SPSS factor analysis on a 2010 International Social Survey Programme Environmental survey (found here). This survey, distributed to about 30 countries and taken by thousands, offers insight into the environmental values on some global scale. Methods I filtered […]