A study of the social organization of contemporary American rodeo
| dc.creator | Theodori, Gene Louis | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-07T22:47:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-06-07T22:47:08Z | |
| dc.date.created | 1996 | |
| dc.date.issued | 1996 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1996-THESIS-T464 | |
| dc.description | Due to the character of the original source materials and the nature of batch digitization, quality control issues may be present in this document. Please report any quality issues you encounter to digital@library.tamu.edu, referencing the URI of the item. | en |
| dc.description | Includes bibliographical references: p. 65-72. | en |
| dc.description | Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | American rodeo has undergone a dramatic metamorphosis over the past century, as it evolved from a small-time attraction in rural Western communities into a large-scale social and economic institution. One result of this evolution has been the formation of functionally specialized types of rodeo. Using the epigenetic theoretical perspective as an analytical tool, this study examines the "initiation" and "take-off' of twelve types of contemporary rodeo (i.e., professional, women's, collegiate, high school, youth, senior, gay, military, black, Indian, prison, and ranch) into self-sustained institutions. It identifies and describes the organizational characteristics of the different types of rodeo, and identifies, describes, and assesses the various functions and possible dysfunctions rodeo serves. | en |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Texas A&M University | |
| dc.rights | This thesis was part of a retrospective digitization project authorized by the Texas A&M University Libraries in 2008. Copyright remains vested with the author(s). It is the user's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder(s) for re-use of the work beyond the provision of Fair Use. | en |
| dc.subject | sociology. | en |
| dc.subject | Major sociology. | en |
| dc.title | A study of the social organization of contemporary American rodeo | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | sociology | en |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| dc.type.genre | thesis | en |
| dc.type.material | text | en |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | en |
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