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Radios Life Expectancy, Edward Krikorian
Radios Life Expectancy, Edward Krikorian
Honors Program Theses and Projects
The purpose of this paper is to predict the future of the radio industry by evaluating its origins and current status in society. The invention of radio served a significant importance as to how we communicate on a daily basis, and it still lives on today. The broadcasting system is currently used to communicate to thousands of people at once, but that wasn’t the case during its initiation. The “Founding Fathers” of radio such as Guglielmo Marconi, Nikola Tesla, Lee Deforest and Edward Howard Armstrong allowed us to communicate with others over radio waves. I have examined the history of …
Vengeance Is Ours: Safe Spaces And Critical Empathy In Horror Films, David S. Hooker
Vengeance Is Ours: Safe Spaces And Critical Empathy In Horror Films, David S. Hooker
Honors Program Theses and Projects
Many genres of film seek to bring viewers to heightened emotional states, perhaps this is most true of horror films. Although often displaying extreme violence, such films paradoxically provide openings for critically empathetic viewings which allow viewers with diverse backgrounds and experiences to identify with victims and survivors and transcend elements of subjective identity. This project analyzes the capacity of horror films, including those of William Friedkin, David Cronenberg, Brian DePalma and others, to offer viewers space in which to be critically empathetic. Regarding gender issues in the genre as outlined by such scholars as Carol J. Clover, and the …
Film Not Found: Current Cinematic Representation Of Fat Females And Scripting The Self, Amy Pistone
Film Not Found: Current Cinematic Representation Of Fat Females And Scripting The Self, Amy Pistone
Honors Program Theses and Projects
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Grafton Ave.: A Screenplay, Christopher Porazzo
Grafton Ave.: A Screenplay, Christopher Porazzo
Honors Program Theses and Projects
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Behind The Scenes: A Look At Socio-Cultural Messages In Situation Comedies And Their Effects On Gendered Messages, Victoria S. Hogan
Behind The Scenes: A Look At Socio-Cultural Messages In Situation Comedies And Their Effects On Gendered Messages, Victoria S. Hogan
Honors Program Theses and Projects
Specific values, characteristics and behaviors are expected for men and women in American society. Previous research has shown that gender stereotypes on television programs are believed to influence society's “perception of appropriate sex roles” and reinforce negative notions about the role of women in society (Fullteron et al. 2000). According to Lee & Shaw (2010), matters have not changed much. Television uses speech that creates images of and attitudes towards women that prevent equality. This study undertakes a content analysis of two prime-time television shows, 2 Broke Girls and Happy Endings. The objective of this research is to analyze the …