Tasha Addington-Ferris

Binaries of Identity

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Reality One very straightforward binary of identity that relates to reality is that of identity that you are born with, versus that which you develop yourself.  Many can and do call this a natural identity; gender, race, and sexual orientation are often referred to as natural and choosing one of these identities that you were not […]

Demonstrating Knowledge

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As I am pulling together the last strings of my poster, I am struggling (and for the most part succeeding) to clearly explain the top and bottom of my hourglass.  AKA the part about perspectives of knowledge.  In part, I was struggling to fit my focus question back into my framing.  Finally, with Jim’s prompting, […]

Staying in School

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I will be using the high school drop out rates of Oregon, Multnomah County (Portland), and Douglas County in order to demonstrate the different opportunities, resources, and success of education in certain regions.  As demonstrated below, Douglas County has almost twice as high of a dropout rate as the state-wide rate.  The Oregonian reported that […]

Per Capita Personal Income

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Economic realities could be described with a number of different data sources and comparisons.  I chose to compare the average per capita income between Douglas County and the rest of Oregon, as well as the entire country.  While different perspectives on the logging and forestry issues can be found both intermixed within and outside of the region, […]

A Not Too Brief History…

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The history of Douglas County and the surrounding counties is vital to understanding the role of power and knowledge influencing forest management in the area.  After Oregon became a state in 1859, the land was seen as a highly valuable area to settle, as many outside parties were interested in the area.  In order to […]

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