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- PARADOX ON THE BLACKWATER RIVER: THE HISTORY OF AN UNKNOWN SHIPWRECK.
- Author
- Foster, Marisa Lee, Cook, Gregory D., Worth, John E., Philen, Robert C., University of West Florida
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In order to test the hypotheses about the history of the Swingbridge wreck, the construction of the wreck was referenced to literature written on different types of ships. In Northwest Florida the history of ship types used on the Blackwater River during the nineteenth century and the history of the area were researched. The condition of the wreck was examined to conclude the type of destruction the ship received and whether or not it was intentional. To do this a team of students excavated...
Show moreIn order to test the hypotheses about the history of the Swingbridge wreck, the construction of the wreck was referenced to literature written on different types of ships. In Northwest Florida the history of ship types used on the Blackwater River during the nineteenth century and the history of the area were researched. The condition of the wreck was examined to conclude the type of destruction the ship received and whether or not it was intentional. To do this a team of students excavated the structure using traditional archaeological methods along with incorporating the direct survey method. Artifacts were collected and conserved in the University of West Florida's archaeology lab. The results from this research have shown that the vessel was most likely a schooner. The use history is undetermined based on the findings. The vessel does have burnt timbers which could suggest the incident from Lieutenant Colonel William K. Beard's raid in 1862 or an owner simply disposing of an abandoned ship.
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- 2014
- Identifier
- WFE0000440, uwf:61097
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- Document (PDF)
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- PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY: REOCCUPATION OF A BEAD MANUFACTURING CAMP IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.
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- Taylor, Robert Cooper, Gougeon, Ramie A., Philen, Robert C., Phillips, John C., Benchley, Elizabeth D., University of West Florida
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8ES3427, or the Downtown Technical Campus site, located in downtown Pensacola, Florida, is a Late Archaic logistical procurement encampment that was excavated during April to November of 2008 and August to October of 2009. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of artifacts within the context of the midden and features recovered at the site answer questions about logistical mobility, site function, and what types of activities were carried out at 8ES3427. These questions have been answered...
Show more8ES3427, or the Downtown Technical Campus site, located in downtown Pensacola, Florida, is a Late Archaic logistical procurement encampment that was excavated during April to November of 2008 and August to October of 2009. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of artifacts within the context of the midden and features recovered at the site answer questions about logistical mobility, site function, and what types of activities were carried out at 8ES3427. These questions have been answered by calculating the evenness index of the lithic assemblage to determine tool diversity, and determining the discreteness of features. Using these methods, it has been determined the Downtown Technical Campus was a bead manufacturing logistical camp that was frequently reoccupied. This will aid future researchers in fitting the Florida Panhandle into the greater Poverty Point trade network.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- WFE0000507, uwf:61264
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- Document (PDF)
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- POSITIVE SPACES: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE INTERNET ON LGBT IDENTITY.
- Author
- Cullen, Amanda Lynn Lawson, Philen, Robert C., Killgrove, Kristina, Gougeon, Ramie A., University of West Florida
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My research involved assessing the influence of the Internet on identity formation and expression for individuals who identify as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender), as well as identifying people, things, and places, virtual and actual, that LGBT individuals feel are necessary to promote well-being in their lives. The research focused on the results of a series of semi-structured interviews conducted in Pensacola, Florida, as well as interviews conducted online, with young LGBT...
Show moreMy research involved assessing the influence of the Internet on identity formation and expression for individuals who identify as LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender), as well as identifying people, things, and places, virtual and actual, that LGBT individuals feel are necessary to promote well-being in their lives. The research focused on the results of a series of semi-structured interviews conducted in Pensacola, Florida, as well as interviews conducted online, with young LGBT residents of the Southeastern United States. In addition, I engaged in participant observation in a segment of the LGBT community on Tumblr.com, demonstrating how activities on Tumblr can be understood in terms of social capital. Through the testimonies of the interviewees, as well as the participant observation on Tumblr, I developed an awareness of how important the Internet can be for young LGBT people and the expression of their identities despite some of the difficulties that may exist in online environments.
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- 2014
- Identifier
- WFE0000460, uwf:61132
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- Document (PDF)
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- PRELUDE TO REBELLION: DIEGO DE REBOLLEDO VS. LUCAS MENENDEZ IN MID-17TH CENTURY SPANISH FLORIDA.
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- Borgen, Linda Suzanne Cecelia, Worth, John E., Philen, Robert C., Hunt, Vickie G., University of West Florida
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Ethnohistoric interpretations of indigenous perspectives from the early colonial period remain a tenuous proposal for anthropologists. The limitedness of documents and their European authorship complicate the task considerably, and proposed arguments rely proportionately on researcher's skills of critical analysis. Yet the project of giving voice to the unrepresented and disenfranchised must supersede any hesitancy. Historic patterns are not without modern parallels; lessons to be learned...
Show moreEthnohistoric interpretations of indigenous perspectives from the early colonial period remain a tenuous proposal for anthropologists. The limitedness of documents and their European authorship complicate the task considerably, and proposed arguments rely proportionately on researcher's skills of critical analysis. Yet the project of giving voice to the unrepresented and disenfranchised must supersede any hesitancy. Historic patterns are not without modern parallels; lessons to be learned from the challenges faced by indigenous groups during the colonial period are too important to set aside for fear of scholarly criticisms. Answers provided by residents of St. Augustine to question nine of Governor Rebolledo's 1660 residencia [gubernatorial term investigation] provide a view of a dynamic event that changed the social landscape of Florida and contributed to the extinction of an indigenous culture group. The residencia reveals Governor Rebolledo's treatment of one individual, rather than the totality of the Timucuan leadership, as the impetus for the Timucuan rebellion of 1656. Contrasting markedly to other residencias, the report on Rebolledo's term evidences the passions, frustrations, and frailties that indelibly marked colonial interactions.
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- 2011
- Identifier
- WFE0000264, uwf:60907
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- Document (PDF)
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- SOCIAL CONFORMITY AND NATIONALISM IN JAPAN.
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- Jex, Chie Muroga, Philen, Robert C., Fisher, Rosalind A., Prewitt, Terry J., University of West Florida
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It has been said that the thought processes and attitudes of Japanese people are distinctly different from those of people of other cultures. From the perspective of an anthropologist and a Japanese expatriate, I argue that the thoughts and attitudes of Japanese are profoundly correlated with pressure to conform with social norms and nationalism which are not usually discussed or apparent to outsiders. This paper describes Japanese culture and attempts to explain the conceptual differences in...
Show moreIt has been said that the thought processes and attitudes of Japanese people are distinctly different from those of people of other cultures. From the perspective of an anthropologist and a Japanese expatriate, I argue that the thoughts and attitudes of Japanese are profoundly correlated with pressure to conform with social norms and nationalism which are not usually discussed or apparent to outsiders. This paper describes Japanese culture and attempts to explain the conceptual differences in some major ideas between Japanese and Westerns. It also analyzes how Japanese language, education, and religions intertwine with each other, function, and are used as ideologies for building Japanese nationalism and shaping Japanese people. This paper is divided into four major sections: (1) The People and Nation of Japan, (2) The Religion of Japan, (3) The Socialization of Japanese Values and Nationalism, and (4) Social Conformity and Nationalism Today.
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- 2009
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- WFE0000155, uwf:60831
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- Document (PDF)
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- THE QUESTION OF ANOMALIES IN SLAVE ARCHAEOLOGY: EVIDENCE FROM AN ANTEBELLUM INDUSTRIAL SITE.
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- McNiven, Jennifer Lee, Worth, John E., Gougeon, Ramie A., Philen, Robert C., University of West Florida
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Arcadia presents an example of the many non-agricultural antebellum slave contexts often overshadowed by plantation studies. This thesis asks how these anomalies are to be approached within the larger paradigm of African-American archaeology. From this follows an analysis of the Arcadia Mill Village focused on identity and material evidence of socioeconomic dynamics at the industrial complex. The author compares historical and archaeological data from two possible slave components at the site...
Show moreArcadia presents an example of the many non-agricultural antebellum slave contexts often overshadowed by plantation studies. This thesis asks how these anomalies are to be approached within the larger paradigm of African-American archaeology. From this follows an analysis of the Arcadia Mill Village focused on identity and material evidence of socioeconomic dynamics at the industrial complex. The author compares historical and archaeological data from two possible slave components at the site for functional similarities and differences. This is then considered alongside evidence from both plantation and non-traditional slave sites to determine what the most appropriate basis for material and theoretical comparison is. The author concludes that ethnic, occupational, and economic evidence points to the occupation of the Arcadia Mill Village by industrial slaves, while a higher level of economic freedom could indicate a domestic slave presence at the Simpson Lot cabin. The author recommends that archaeological analysis of non-plantation slave sites focus on the economic limitations experienced by their inhabitants as indicative of social dynamics and power structures. This not only reflects the capitalist world system's effect on labor group relations, but the impact of agency on the negotiation of socioeconomic influence independent of variables like race, status, or ethnicity.
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- 2015
- Identifier
- WFE0000486, uwf:61122
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- Document (PDF)
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- THEMES INFLUENCING THE FUTURE OF BOOTH RENTAL IN HAIR SALONS.
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- Lopez, Tomas Jose, Philen, Robert C., Fisher, Rosalind A., Prewitt, Terry J., University of West Florida
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The practice of booth rental in hair salons in its present form is a relatively recent development that has met with wide acceptance by many self-employed cosmetologists on one hand, but with vocal opposition by other industry actors. In recent years, the social science literature devoted to beauty culture in the U.S. and to beauty salon culture in particular has improved both in quality and quantity; yet there is little available in this literature that addresses the cultural significance of...
Show moreThe practice of booth rental in hair salons in its present form is a relatively recent development that has met with wide acceptance by many self-employed cosmetologists on one hand, but with vocal opposition by other industry actors. In recent years, the social science literature devoted to beauty culture in the U.S. and to beauty salon culture in particular has improved both in quality and quantity; yet there is little available in this literature that addresses the cultural significance of how hairdressers get paid according to different remunerative structures. The greatest gaps in scholarship surround booth rental salons. The author uses his 20 years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist, a set of extended narrative-prompt and grand-tour interviews with regional salon owners, and a multi-disciplinary literature review to discover some of the cultural values or, in themes, that have made booth rental a common practice in the 48 states that permit it and that are likely to influence its continuation as a viable business organization model in U.S. hair salons.
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- 2010
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- WFE0000209, uwf:60940
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- Document (PDF)
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- VOODOO IN NEW ORLEANS: THE IDENTITY OF A CITY AND THE REALITY OF HER RELIGION.
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- Griffin, Lea Michelle, Prewitt, Terry J., Philen, Robert C., Curtin, A. Joanne, University of West Florida
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When walking down the busiest streets in New Orleans, the word "Voodoo" can be seen everywhere. Voodoo is in the name of drugstores, bars, and even dishes in restaurants. Voodoo as a religion has been in existence in New Orleans for hundreds of years. However, Voodoo as a commodity of the city has developed more recently. This belief system not only serves many locals, but is also sold to many visitors to the city. Tourism is a reproduction of the concepts of a particular aspect of history or...
Show moreWhen walking down the busiest streets in New Orleans, the word "Voodoo" can be seen everywhere. Voodoo is in the name of drugstores, bars, and even dishes in restaurants. Voodoo as a religion has been in existence in New Orleans for hundreds of years. However, Voodoo as a commodity of the city has developed more recently. This belief system not only serves many locals, but is also sold to many visitors to the city. Tourism is a reproduction of the concepts of a particular aspect of history or culture based on the perception of a group or groups. As is the case with most reproductions, tourist attractions are not exact replicas but rather interpretations of the events or cultures in question. This study examines how closely related these reproductions are to the original. Through the testimonials of both locals and tourists, the author illustrates the relationship between the visitors and practitioners, in order to illustrate the ambiguous line between imitative and authentic Voodoo. Even those who have practiced for years find it difficult to define the difference between real and performance. Ultimately, Voodoo belongs to the locals. It is a characteristic that helps define the city itself and gives New Orleanians a way to identify with the city in which they live.
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- 2012
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- WFE0000355, uwf:61035
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- Document (PDF)
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- WHERE THE CHILDREN LIE: A DEMOGRAPHIC AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF TWO SANTA ROSA COUNTY CEMETERIES.
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- Hawley, Allison Corinne, Killgrove, Kristina, Philen, Robert C., Stringfield, Margo S., University of West Florida
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Carnley is a small, rural, family cemetery near Chumuckla in Santa Rosa County, Florida (site #8SR844) that was in use from the late 1884 to the early 1936. At Carnley cemetery, fifty percent of the identified graves are juveniles between the ages of 0 and 5 years. A number of explanations are possible for this high percentage of child burials. In this paper, I test the hypothesis that children were buried more frequently in family cemeteries than in community cemeteries, possibly due to...
Show moreCarnley is a small, rural, family cemetery near Chumuckla in Santa Rosa County, Florida (site #8SR844) that was in use from the late 1884 to the early 1936. At Carnley cemetery, fifty percent of the identified graves are juveniles between the ages of 0 and 5 years. A number of explanations are possible for this high percentage of child burials. In this paper, I test the hypothesis that children were buried more frequently in family cemeteries than in community cemeteries, possibly due to social concepts of childhood and child mortality, and that creating a burial ground for children was one of the primary roles of the family cemetery during this time period. In order to test this hypothesis, I compare the mortality structures of Carnley Cemetery to that of a contemporaneous community cemetery, and use Fisher's Exact Test to measure the statistical significance of the differences in ages 0 to 5 mortality rates between the cemeteries. I then create GIS maps of the two cemeteries to analyze the spatial structure of these cemeteries in order to detect patterns in burial location that would indicate age-based mortuary choices.
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- 2015
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- WFE0000494, uwf:61073
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- Document (PDF)