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Breaking Me Down And Lifting Me Up: An Autoethnography Of Being A Black Autistic Woman Online, Morgan Harper-Nichols May 2023

Breaking Me Down And Lifting Me Up: An Autoethnography Of Being A Black Autistic Woman Online, Morgan Harper-Nichols

Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture

This autoethnography investigates the diverse challenges associated with being a Black, undiagnosed autistic woman coming of age on the internet, and examines how online experiences shaped my identity over the past twenty years. Early encounters with racism and cautious self-expression on platforms such as forums, GeoCities, Myspace, and YouTube are explored as my initial efforts to "fit in" in virtual spaces. I discuss how engaging with platforms like Instagram and Etsy enabled my participation in the gig economy while grappling with my pre-diagnosis social struggles. I also share how I navigate post-2020 experiences as a Black autistic online creator, how …


Princes, Moms, And Warriors: A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis Of Toxic Depictions In Film, Brittany Bahl May 2022

Princes, Moms, And Warriors: A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis Of Toxic Depictions In Film, Brittany Bahl

Masters Theses

Various forms of toxic rhetoric have been the subject of academic study for decades. Despite some advancements toward a more progressive society, toxic rhetorics have continued to persist within the United States, especially within entertainment media. Toxic rhetorics within film, in particular, have remained steadily prevalent and continue to strongly impact audiences and constructions of identity. This thesis utilizes primarily close reading and feminist rhetorical criticism to examine rhetorics of toxicity within three popular film franchises: (1) toxic masculinity in Coming to America (1988) and Coming 2 America (2021); (2) toxic femininity in Bad Moms; and (3) straightwashing as …


“We Are The Walking Dead”: Morality In Robert Kirkman’S Comics Series, Amy L. Jacobs Aug 2019

“We Are The Walking Dead”: Morality In Robert Kirkman’S Comics Series, Amy L. Jacobs

Masters Theses

Despite widespread cultural success, Robert Kirkman’s comics series, The Walking Dead, has received little critical attention in the literary canon. The limited critical attention it has received fails to provide an in-depth examination of the work’s morality. This could be a result of the ever-present influence of Frederic Wertham’s claims in his 1954 work, Seduction of the Innocent. However, when viewed through the frameworks provided by John Gardner’s On Moral Fiction and Wayne C. Booth’s The Company We Keep, Kirkman’s zombie narrative exhibits morality in multi-layered and complex ways with every turn of the page. Through the …


Masked By Trust: Bias In Library Discovery, Matthew Reidsma Jan 2019

Masked By Trust: Bias In Library Discovery, Matthew Reidsma

Books and Contributions to Books

The rise of Google and its integration into nearly every aspect of our lives has pushed libraries to adopt similar "Google-like" search tools, called discovery systems. Because these tools are provided by libraries and search scholarly materials rather than the open web, we often assume they are more "accurate" or "reliable" than their general-purpose peers like Google or Bing. But discovery systems are still software written by people with prejudices and biases, library software vendors are subject to strong commercial pressures that are often hidden behind diffuse collection-development contracts and layers of administration, and they struggle to integrate content from …


Lanthorn, Vol. 51, No. 47, March 2, 2017, Grand Valley State University Mar 2017

Lanthorn, Vol. 51, No. 47, March 2, 2017, Grand Valley State University

Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Haidawood: A Social Media Approach To Indigenous Language Revitalization, Kenneth Rajan Leslie Jan 2016

Haidawood: A Social Media Approach To Indigenous Language Revitalization, Kenneth Rajan Leslie

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

British Columbia is home to 34 different Indigenous languages, most of which are in danger of losing fluency due to the combined effects of introduced diseases and assimilationist Indian Residential Schools. The Haida language, or Xaad Kil (pronounced “haad kill”), is considered critically endangered with only 9 elderly fluent speakers left. Many Haida believe that revitalizing Xaad Kil is important for keeping their culture alive: they see Xaad Kil as a cultural keystone that keeps worldview, artistic expression, food gathering, dances, stories, and songs integrated together as a unified whole. Xaad Kil also helps assert Aboriginal land rights: identification of …


Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 14, October 12, 2015, Grand Valley State University Oct 2015

Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 14, October 12, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 05, September 10, 2015, Grand Valley State University Sep 2015

Lanthorn, Vol. 50, No. 05, September 10, 2015, Grand Valley State University

Volume 50, July 13, 2015 - June 6, 2016

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 27, November 20, 2014, Grand Valley State University Nov 2014

Lanthorn, Vol. 49, No. 27, November 20, 2014, Grand Valley State University

Volume 49, July 7, 2014 - June 1, 2015

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 48, No. 11, September 26, 2013, Grand Valley State University Sep 2013

Lanthorn, Vol. 48, No. 11, September 26, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 48, July 1, 2013 - June 2, 2014

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 48, No. 07, September 12, 2013, Grand Valley State University Sep 2013

Lanthorn, Vol. 48, No. 07, September 12, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 48, July 1, 2013 - June 2, 2014

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 32, April 22, 2013, Grand Valley State University Apr 2013

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 32, April 22, 2013, Grand Valley State University

2012-2013, Volume 37

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 57, April 8, 2013, Grand Valley State University Apr 2013

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 57, April 8, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 26, March 4, 2013, Grand Valley State University Mar 2013

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 26, March 4, 2013, Grand Valley State University

2012-2013, Volume 37

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.


Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 2 Fall 2011, Grand Valley State University Oct 2011

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 2 Fall 2011, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 40, February 7, 2011, Grand Valley State University Feb 2011

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 40, February 7, 2011, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 19, October 28, 2010, Grand Valley State University Oct 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 45, No. 19, October 28, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 45, July 8, 2010 - June 9, 2011

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 39, February 4, 2010, Grand Valley State University Feb 2010

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 39, February 4, 2010, Grand Valley State University

Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 7, 2010

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 46, February 23, 2009, Grand Valley State University Feb 2009

Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 46, February 23, 2009, Grand Valley State University

Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 44, February 16, 2009, Grand Valley State University Feb 2009

Lanthorn, Vol. 43, No. 44, February 16, 2009, Grand Valley State University

Volume 43, July 10, 2008 - June 7, 2009

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 42, No. 59, April 17, 2008, Grand Valley State University Apr 2008

Lanthorn, Vol. 42, No. 59, April 17, 2008, Grand Valley State University

Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 42, No. 28, November 29, 2007, Grand Valley State University Nov 2007

Lanthorn, Vol. 42, No. 28, November 29, 2007, Grand Valley State University

Volume 42, July 12, 2007 - June 12, 2008

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 57, April 12, 2007, Grand Valley State University Apr 2007

Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 57, April 12, 2007, Grand Valley State University

Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 49, March 15, 2007, Grand Valley State University Mar 2007

Lanthorn, Vol. 41, No. 49, March 15, 2007, Grand Valley State University

Volume 41, July 13, 2006 - June 14, 2007

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 39, No. 14, November 18, 2004, Grand Valley State University Nov 2004

Lanthorn, Vol. 39, No. 14, November 18, 2004, Grand Valley State University

Volume 39, July 15, 2004 - June 16, 2005

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 2 Winter 2004, Grand Valley State University Jan 2004

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 2 Winter 2004, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.


Lanthorn, Vol. 36, No. 19, January 4, 2002, Grand Valley State University Jan 2002

Lanthorn, Vol. 36, No. 19, January 4, 2002, Grand Valley State University

Volume 36, July 12, 2001 - June 13, 2002

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present. The Lanthorn, Vol. 36 No. 18 is missing.


Lanthorn, Vol. 31, No. 11, October 31, 1996, Grand Valley State University Oct 1996

Lanthorn, Vol. 31, No. 11, October 31, 1996, Grand Valley State University

Volume 31, July 18, 1996 - April 17, 1997

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 31, No. 03, September 5, 1996, Grand Valley State University Sep 1996

Lanthorn, Vol. 31, No. 03, September 5, 1996, Grand Valley State University

Volume 31, July 18, 1996 - April 17, 1997

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.


Lanthorn, Vol. 30, No. 11, November 2, 1995, Grand Valley State University Nov 1995

Lanthorn, Vol. 30, No. 11, November 2, 1995, Grand Valley State University

Volume 30, June 29, 1995 - May 30, 1996

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.