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Sewing A Safety Net: Scarborough's Maritime Community, 1747-1765, Charles Foy Jun 2012

Sewing A Safety Net: Scarborough's Maritime Community, 1747-1765, Charles Foy

Charles Foy

On 31 March 1748, during a voyage from Scarborough to London, the fifty- six-year-old seaman Thomas Williamson died. The same year, on a three-month coasting voyage from Scarborough, Diamond's fourteen-man crew in- cluded forty-year-old Enoch Harrison, forty-five-year-old Samuel Clark, forty- year-old George Addison and fifty-four-year-old George Welborn. The presence of older sailors on Scarborough ships was common; over thirteen percent of the seamen on vessels sailing from Scarborough between 1747 and 1765 were men forty years of age or older. Alongside these weathered tars, young servants comprised twenty-two percent of Scarborough crews. On numerous Scarborough craft, including Elizabeth and Margaret, …


Time In Television Narrative: Exploring Temporality In 21st Century Programming, Melissa R. Ames Jan 2012

Time In Television Narrative: Exploring Temporality In 21st Century Programming, Melissa R. Ames

Melissa A. Ames

This collection analyzes twenty-first-century American television programs that rely upon temporal and narrative experimentation. These shows play with time, slowing it down to unfold the narrative through time retardation and compression. They disrupt the chronological flow of time itself, using flashbacks and insisting that viewers be able to situate themselves in both the present and the past narrative threads. Although temporal play has existed on the small screen prior to the new millennium, never before has narrative time been so freely adapted in mainstream television. The essayists offer explanations for not only the frequency of time play in contemporary programming, …


Boys And Brokeback: American Attitudes Towards Gays, Todd Bruns Jan 2012

Boys And Brokeback: American Attitudes Towards Gays, Todd Bruns

Todd A. Bruns

Movies, like television, literature and music, reflect a society’s standards, values, trends, and anxieties. The wave of alien invasion movies of the 1950s (Attack of the Flying Saucers, The Atomic Submarine, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and more) revealed the American psychological paranoia of the Cold War, just as numerous movies of the late 1970s/1980s that dwelt on Vietnam (Apocalypse Now, Coming Home, The Deer Hunter, etc.) demonstrated a collective attempt to come to psychological grips with the loss of that war. As standards shift movies can become embarrassing reminders of past social norms that make contemporary viewers justifiably uneasy: …


Book Review: Body By Weimar: Athletes, Gender, And German Modernity. By Erik N. Jensen., Sace E. Elder Jan 2012

Book Review: Body By Weimar: Athletes, Gender, And German Modernity. By Erik N. Jensen., Sace E. Elder

Sace E. Elder

No abstract provided.


Review Of Community Literacy And The Rhetoric Of Civic Engagement By Linda Flower, Tim Taylor Dec 2011

Review Of Community Literacy And The Rhetoric Of Civic Engagement By Linda Flower, Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor

No abstract provided.


Review: Mccormick-International Harvester Company Collection Mccormick-International Harvester Company Collection By Lee Grady, Debra A. Reid Nov 2011

Review: Mccormick-International Harvester Company Collection Mccormick-International Harvester Company Collection By Lee Grady, Debra A. Reid

Debra A. Reid

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Alan M. Greaves, The Land Of Ionia: Society And Economy In The Archaic Period., Lee E. Patterson Apr 2011

Book Review: Alan M. Greaves, The Land Of Ionia: Society And Economy In The Archaic Period., Lee E. Patterson

Lee E. Patterson

No abstract provided.


‘Aid Where It Is Needed Most’: American Labor’S Military Industrial Complex, Edmund F. Wehrle Mar 2011

‘Aid Where It Is Needed Most’: American Labor’S Military Industrial Complex, Edmund F. Wehrle

Edmund F. Wehrle

Between the late 1940s and mid-1960s, American organized labor emerged among the most enthusiastic supporters of the military-industrial complex. This study examines that emerging relationship, focusing on the efforts of a group of unionists to mold defense spending into a vehicle for promoting employment and addressing social and economic problems. During the Korean War, labor representatives drafted, lobbied for, and helped administration Defense Manpower Policy #4, a policy channeling defense spending to areas suffering high rates of unemployment. With the advent of the Eisenhower administration, preferential policies fell by the wayside, but organized labor continued to press, with some success …


Review Of Evelyn Fox Keller's The Mirage Of A Space Between Nature And Nurture, Steven J. Scher Jan 2011

Review Of Evelyn Fox Keller's The Mirage Of A Space Between Nature And Nurture, Steven J. Scher

Steven J. Scher

No abstract provided.


The Ideas Of Man And Woman In Renaissance France: Print, Rhetoric, And Law By Lyndan Warner, Julie Campbell Jan 2011

The Ideas Of Man And Woman In Renaissance France: Print, Rhetoric, And Law By Lyndan Warner, Julie Campbell

Julie Campbell

No abstract provided.


When Predator Becomes Prey: The Gendered Jargon Of Popular Culture, Melissa R. Ames Jan 2011

When Predator Becomes Prey: The Gendered Jargon Of Popular Culture, Melissa R. Ames

Melissa A. Ames

Throughout the first decade of the twenty-first century the vernacular of popular culture has been bombarded by sexualized terminology. Although these terms are often formed with humorous intent, their staying power and use as cultural descriptive categories is both intriguing and disturbing. Also troubling is the fact that the majority of these new terms, such as puma (a thirty-something female “dating” a younger male), cougar (a forty-plus female “dating” a younger male), and MILF (“mother I’d like to fuck”), are restricted to the female gender alone. This article analyzes the etymology of these terms, their use in popular culture (ranging …


Women & Language: Essays On Gendered Communication Across Media, Melissa R. Ames Jan 2011

Women & Language: Essays On Gendered Communication Across Media, Melissa R. Ames

Melissa A. Ames

The present volume of essays examines women's communication as it has evolved historically across multiple mediums. Part I explores how women became "gossip girls" and the important role of gossip in the perception and practice of female communication. Essays in Part II cover the convergence of oral and written communication in women's literature. Gendered performance in such arenas as salsa dance, Dr. Phil and the Internet is examined in Part III, and essays in Part IV discuss women's communication in the technology-rich 21st century. This excerpt features the introduction and one essay from the co-editor.


Art Of Representation: Portraits Of The Founding Fathers, Ellen Corrigan Jan 2011

Art Of Representation: Portraits Of The Founding Fathers, Ellen Corrigan

Ellen K. Corrigan

Text panel from “The Art of Representation: Portraits of the Founding Fathers,” a local exhibit in support of the Booth Library installation of the ALA-PPO/NEH traveling exhibition Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World, on display January 12-February 25, 2011.


The Vietnamese Confederation Of Labour And International Labour, Edmund F. Wehrle Jan 2011

The Vietnamese Confederation Of Labour And International Labour, Edmund F. Wehrle

Edmund F. Wehrle

No abstract provided.


Review: Lise Hull, Understanding The Castle Ruins Of England And Wales: How To Interpret The History And Meaning Of Masonry And Earthworks, Bailey K. Young Jan 2011

Review: Lise Hull, Understanding The Castle Ruins Of England And Wales: How To Interpret The History And Meaning Of Masonry And Earthworks, Bailey K. Young

Bailey K. Young

No abstract provided.


Foreign Affairs! That's For People Who Don't Have To Work To Make A Living, Edmund F. Wehrle Sep 2010

Foreign Affairs! That's For People Who Don't Have To Work To Make A Living, Edmund F. Wehrle

Edmund F. Wehrle

No abstract provided.


Book Review: The Proletarian Gamble: Korean Workers In Interwar Japan. By Ken C. Kawashima, Jinhee Lee Feb 2010

Book Review: The Proletarian Gamble: Korean Workers In Interwar Japan. By Ken C. Kawashima, Jinhee Lee

Jinhee Lee

No abstract provided.


Ecofeminism And Experiential Learning: Taking The Risks Of Activism Seriously, Jeannie Ludlow Jan 2010

Ecofeminism And Experiential Learning: Taking The Risks Of Activism Seriously, Jeannie Ludlow

Jeannie Ludlow

No abstract provided.


On The Trail Of The First Professional Female Detectives In British Fiction, Dagni A. Bredesen Jan 2010

On The Trail Of The First Professional Female Detectives In British Fiction, Dagni A. Bredesen

Dagni A. Bredesen

No abstract provided.


Prayer And Subjective Well-Being: An Examination Of Six Different Types Of Prayer, Bramdon L. Whittington, Steven J. Scher Jan 2010

Prayer And Subjective Well-Being: An Examination Of Six Different Types Of Prayer, Bramdon L. Whittington, Steven J. Scher

Steven J. Scher

Participants (N = 430) were recruited online and completed a measure of six prayer types (adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication, reception, and obligatory prayer). Measures of subjective well-being (self-esteem, optimism, meaning in life, satisfaction with life) were also administered. Three forms of prayer (adoration, thanksgiving, reception) had consistently positive relations with well-being measures, whereas the other three forms of prayer had negative or null relations with the well-being measures. The prayer types having positive effects appear to be less ego-focused, and more focused on God, whereas the negative types have an opposite nature. These results highlight the role of psychological meaning …


The (Inter)Active Soap Opera Viewer: Fantastic Practices & Mediated Communities, Melissa R. Ames Jan 2010

The (Inter)Active Soap Opera Viewer: Fantastic Practices & Mediated Communities, Melissa R. Ames

Melissa A. Ames

In today’s cultural realm, everything exists within a hierarchy of sorts – fandom has not escaped this process of judgmental ranking and social stratification. Admitting to be a “fan” of something often earns people mixed responses depending on the subject of their devoted following. The more one’s object of choice strays from the mainstream, the lower one exists on the fan hierarchy. If the masses find the fan subject matter to exist on the cultural periphery, fans are often quite ridiculed. This has historically been the case for soap opera fans. What is often overlooked, however, is the utility of …


Twilight Follows Tradition: Analyzing "Biting" Critiques Of Vampire Narratives For Their Portrayals Of Gender & Sexuality, Melissa R. Ames Jan 2010

Twilight Follows Tradition: Analyzing "Biting" Critiques Of Vampire Narratives For Their Portrayals Of Gender & Sexuality, Melissa R. Ames

Melissa A. Ames

Vampires have dominated print literature since the 18th century, eventually becoming more visible as they crossed mediated boundaries and genre divides. Now flourishing in neo-gothic realms like science fiction and fantasy, in print genres like chick-lit and young adult, and in the visual realm (from Hollywood’s big screen to daytime television’s sudsy small screen), vampire narratives are finding increased popularity. Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series has shined a new spotlight on the all-encompassing umbrella genre that is “vamp lit,” and with it has come renewed attention to the so-called anti-feminist messages present in such narratives, such as the perceived negative characterization …


A Review Of "Labor And Writing In Early Modern England, 1567-1667" By Laurie Ellinghausen, Julie Campbell Jan 2010

A Review Of "Labor And Writing In Early Modern England, 1567-1667" By Laurie Ellinghausen, Julie Campbell

Julie Campbell

No abstract provided.


Writing Renaissance Emblems: Flaming And Tortured Hearts In The First Part Of The Countess Of Montgomery's Urania, Julie Campbell Jan 2010

Writing Renaissance Emblems: Flaming And Tortured Hearts In The First Part Of The Countess Of Montgomery's Urania, Julie Campbell

Julie Campbell

No abstract provided.


Vamping Up Sex: Audience, Age, & Portrayals Of Sexuality In Vampire Narratives, Melissa R. Ames Jan 2010

Vamping Up Sex: Audience, Age, & Portrayals Of Sexuality In Vampire Narratives, Melissa R. Ames

Melissa A. Ames

No abstract provided.


Field Marshal Harold Alexander: A Selected And Annotated Bibliography, Bradley P. Tolppanen Jan 2010

Field Marshal Harold Alexander: A Selected And Annotated Bibliography, Bradley P. Tolppanen

Bradley P. Tolppanen

No abstract provided.


Review: Wasperton: A Roman, British And Anglo-Saxon Community In Central England, Martin Carver, Ed., Bailey K. Young Jan 2010

Review: Wasperton: A Roman, British And Anglo-Saxon Community In Central England, Martin Carver, Ed., Bailey K. Young

Bailey K. Young

No abstract provided.


Review: Alan Hardy, Anne Dodd, Graham D. Keevill, Et Al., Aelfric's Abbey: Excavations At Eynsham Abbey, Oxfordshire, 1989-92., Bailey K. Young Jan 2010

Review: Alan Hardy, Anne Dodd, Graham D. Keevill, Et Al., Aelfric's Abbey: Excavations At Eynsham Abbey, Oxfordshire, 1989-92., Bailey K. Young

Bailey K. Young

No abstract provided.


Review Of Doing Emotion: Rhetoric, Writing, Teaching By Laura R. Micciche, Tim Taylor May 2009

Review Of Doing Emotion: Rhetoric, Writing, Teaching By Laura R. Micciche, Tim Taylor

Tim Taylor

No abstract provided.


African American Whiteness In Gloria Naylor's Linden Hills, Tim Engles Jan 2009

African American Whiteness In Gloria Naylor's Linden Hills, Tim Engles

Tim Engles

No abstract provided.