Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of History
First Advisor
Patricia Schechter
Term of Graduation
Spring 2020
Date of Publication
6-6-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.) in History
Department
History
Language
English
Subjects
Patricia Carpio Whiting, Women legislators -- Oregon -- 20th century, Women -- Political activity -- Oregon -- 20th century, Filipino American political activists -- Oregon -- 20th century, Oregon Legislative Assembly, Filipino Americans -- Political activity -- Oregon
DOI
10.15760/etd.7910
Physical Description
1 online resource (vi, 111 pages)
Abstract
This thesis explores the life of one woman, Patricia Carpio Whiting, during the second half of the twentieth century, in an effort to expand the genre of women and environmental studies. It provides context for Carpio Whiting's accomplishments as an elected official in Oregon by describing her childhood in Chicago and her formative years in California, particularly how growing up Filipino American shaped her as an adult. As such, this thesis engages themes of gender, race, and class in historical scholarship. The thesis focuses on Carpio Whiting's life in Oregon and explores the opportunities and challenges facing women as they engaged with environmentalism and political processes in the 1970s. Finally, this thesis relies on new oral histories to tell the story and, in so doing, expands the record of Patricia Carpio Whiting's thinking, her personal/professional relationships, and her environmental activism. With gender, race, and environmentalism as key categories, this study contributes to a critical understanding of women and their influence on politics.
Rights
© Kim L. Andrews
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38053
Recommended Citation
Andrews, Kim L., "Patricia Carpio Whiting: Women, Environmentalism, and the Oregon Legislature in the 1970s" (2022). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 6040.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.7910