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dc.contributor.advisorShortridge, James R.
dc.contributor.authorMeador, Stephanie Rae
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-21T15:20:54Z
dc.date.available2011-06-21T15:20:54Z
dc.date.issued2010-12-13
dc.date.submitted2010
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dissertations.umi.com/ku:11230
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/7620
dc.description.abstractThe small town of Ouray, nestled at 8,000 feet within the rugged San Juan volcanic mountain range in southwestern Colorado, is a memorable place for many individuals. A mining community turned tourist destination, Ouray is a place of economic transitions and identity shifts. This research outlines three different social groups of Ouray-- lifelong local residents, those who have recently moved to Ouray, and part-time summer resident workers-- and discusses how they interact on a daily basis. Through a series of formal interviews and personal observations, it discusses the meaning Ouray holds for individuals and explores the concept of place attachment.
dc.format.extent108 pages
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Kansas
dc.rightsThis item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectColorado
dc.subjectCultural geography
dc.subjectEthnography
dc.subjectMining
dc.subjectOuray
dc.subjectSense of place
dc.titleOuray, Colorado: Sense of Place in the Modern Wild West
dc.typeThesis
dc.contributor.cmtememberBrown, J. C.
dc.contributor.cmtememberSlocum, Terry A.
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineGeography
dc.thesis.degreeLevelM.A.
kusw.oastatusna
kusw.oapolicyThis item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria.
kusw.bibid7642799
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