Browsing UT Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Wade, Maria"
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Architectural variability in the Caddo area of eastern Texas
(2010-05)This dissertation focuses on the nature of architectural space in the Caddo area of eastern Texas, in the southwestern portion of the Caddo archaeological area. The early European accounts and the archaeological record ... -
Captive fates : displaced American Indians in the Southwest Borderlands, Mexico, and Cuba, 1500-1800
(2011-08)Between 1500 and 1800, Spaniards and their Native allies captured hundreds of Apache Indians and members of neighboring groups from the Rio Grande River Basin and subjected them to a variety of fates. They bought and ... -
The democratic nature of American public schools in terms of democratic principles
(2010-05)The purpose of this dissertation is to elucidate the democratic nature of American public schools in terms of democratic principles of freedom, equality, and equity through historical, sociological, conceptual, and educational ... -
Heavenly influences : the cosmic and social order of New Spain at the turn of the seventeenth century
(2009-12)This is the story of Spanish belonging in New Spain and the creation of New Spaniards. Tracing Spanish perceptions of place, the body, belonging, and Indian mortality, as well as constructions of “nativeness” and “Spanishness” ... -
Negotiating divisions : a history of inequality In Monterey County, CA
(2012-12)Monterey County is one of the most economically productive regions in California. With its geographical range enclosing prime environmental conditions for agriculture production, pine forests lining the Pacific shore, and ... -
Preventing heresy : censorship and privilege in sixteenth-century Mexican publishing
(2012-12)Prevailing Catholic thought in the sixteenth century perceived heresy as a cancer on society and the printed word an effective carrier. Acceptance of this view throughout the Spanish kingdom resulted in the vigilant scrutiny ... -
Recent high school immigrants’ program placement and academic performance in Texas schools : what do we know and what do we need to know
(2012-05)The study explored the relationship between program placement policies regarding the education of recently immigrated students and selected outcomes for these newcomers in urban high schools located in Texas under the ...
