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Companionate Lives And Consonant Voices In We Two Together: The 1950 Dual Autobiography Of Irish And Indian Reformers Margaret And James Cousins, Jennifer D. Copland
Companionate Lives And Consonant Voices In We Two Together: The 1950 Dual Autobiography Of Irish And Indian Reformers Margaret And James Cousins, Jennifer D. Copland
History Theses
This thesis explores We Two Together, the unique dual autobiography of the reformers Margaret and James Cousins. It places this rich text in the context of the first half of the twentieth century and demonstrates its value as a source for Irish, Indian, gender, and global history. It investigates how the Cousinses represent their efforts to create and maintain a companionate marriage over a lifetime, depict their work as activists for women’s suffrage, Indian nationalism, educational reform, and other causes, and recount the impact of cross-cultural encounters on their cosmopolitan lives. We Two Together provides insight into the lives …
Conscious Rap Music: Movement Music Revisited A Qualitative Study Of Conscious Rappers And Activism, Ife J. Mohammed-Akinyela
Conscious Rap Music: Movement Music Revisited A Qualitative Study Of Conscious Rappers And Activism, Ife J. Mohammed-Akinyela
Africana Studies Theses
The purpose of this study is to explore how conscious rap is used as a form of activism. Interviews of conscious rappers based in Atlanta, GA were used to understand this relationship. In order to complete this investigation, ten unsigned conscious rappers were given a series of questions to explore their involvement as activist; some of these artist were also recruited based on affiliations with political organizations based in Atlanta, GA. By gathering interviews from conscious rappers who consider their music as a form of activism, scholars of African American Studies may further understand the role of music and political …
The Impacts Of Threat And Emotions On Indigenous Mobilization: An Investigation Of Assumptions In Social Movement Theory, Marshall Jeffries
The Impacts Of Threat And Emotions On Indigenous Mobilization: An Investigation Of Assumptions In Social Movement Theory, Marshall Jeffries
Sociology Theses
After its abandonment in the 1980s, threat has re-emerged as an area of theoretical importance in understanding social movement mobilization (Jasper 1998). This case study examines the role of threat in mobilizing members of a movement to empower the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation (a small tribal community in NC). The study explores threats and the emotions that make them up, while also investigating the relevance of other prominent assumptions embedded in mobilization theories. The study employed mixed methodologies including focus groups, individual interviews, and participant observation. Findings supported the idea that threats may be partially responsible for creating …