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Blessed Are The Peacemakers: Transnational Alliance, Protective Accompaniment And The Presbyterian Church Of Colombia, Michael C. Brasher

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to explore how Christian networks enable strategies of transnational alliance, whereby groups in different nations strive to strengthen one another’s leverage and credibility in order to resolve conflicts and elaborate new possibilities. This research does so by analyzing the case of the Presbyterian Church of Colombia (IPC). The project examines the historical development of the IPC from the initial missionary period of the 1850s until the present. Specifically, the purpose of the study was to consider how the historical struggle to articulate autonomy and equality vis-à-vis the U.S. Presbyterians (PCUSA) and paternalist models of …

The Great Escape: A Modern Charismatic Movement Within The Presbyterian Church, Nicholas Edward Pearce

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The present thesis examines the relationship between Youth Conference Ministries (YCM) and the Presbyterian Church. YCM is a charismatic organization that organizes youth retreats for students in middle school and high school, with the goal of charismatically educating the youth of America. The focus of this thesis is on the Great Escape Southwind, a middle school retreat that caters to the southern portion of United States. My thesis first traces the biblical and historical underpinnings of charismatic Christianity. Next it provides an ethnographic case study of the Great Escape, focusing on its ability to foster spiritual growth of students through …

A Phenomenological Exploration Of Black Male Law Enforcement Officers' Perspectives Of Racial Profiling And Their Law Enforcement Career Exploration And Commitment, Gregory A. Salters

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This phenomenological study explored Black male law enforcement officers’ perspectives of how racial profiling shaped their decisions to explore and commit to a law enforcement career. Criterion and snow ball sampling was used to obtain the 17 participants for this study. Super’s (1990) archway model was used as the theoretical framework. The archway model “is designed to bring out the segmented but unified and developmental nature of career development, to highlight the segments, and to make their origin clear” (Super, 1990, p. 201).

Interview data were analyzed using inductive, deductive, and comparative analyses. Three themes emerged from the inductive analysis …

Pirates, Exiles, And Empire: English Seamen, Atlantic Expansion, And Jamaican Settlement, 1558-1658, Amanda J. Snyder

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

A life of piracy offered marginal men a profession with a degree of autonomy, despite the brand of “outlaw” and the fear of prosecution. At various times throughout history, governments and crowned heads suspended much of their piracy prosecution, licensing men to work as “privateers” for the state, supplementing naval forces. This practice has a long history, but in sixteenth-century England, Elizabeth I (1558-1603) significantly altered this tradition. Recognizing her own weakness in effectively prosecuting these men and the profit they could contribute to the government, Elizabeth began incorporating pirates into the English naval corps in peacetime—not just in war. …

The Japanese History Textbook Controversy Amid Post-War Sino-Japanese Relations, Maria Gabriela Romeu

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The relations between China and Japan are strained and continue to foster negative emotions partly because of China’s grievances about Japan’s actions during World War II and the allegedly false historiographical accounts found in Japanese history textbooks. This study will utilize historical analysis of the events leading up to the Nanjing Massacre in December of 1937, examine the Japanese Ministry of Education’s (MEXT) critical and contentious role in the selection of textbooks, used for primary and secondary schools, and will also juxtapose the controversial 2001 Atarashii rekishi kyōkasho with current Japanese history textbooks. The study will also include a syntactical …

The Liar, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

March 1-3 and 6-10, 2013. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center, Mainstage. Written by David Ines. Adapted from the original by Pierre Corneille. Directed by Michael Yawney. Scenic Design by Jesse Dreikosen. Costume Design by Marina Pareja and Luis Ettore. Lighting Design by Will Cabrera. Sound Design by Tony Galaska.

Tourist See Tourist Do: The Influence Of Hollywood Movies And Television On Tourism Motivation And Activity Behavior, Daniel L. Spears, Bharath M. Josiam, Tammy Kinley, Sanjukta Pookulangara

Hospitality Review

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Hollywood movies and television (movies/TV) on US viewer’s motivation to travel to and participate in activities featured in Hollywood movies/TV productions. A survey was administered in an online format to a convenience sample of 433 respondents via Qualtrics. Factor analysis, correlation, and regression was employed to explore relationships between the variables. Findings identified a profile of Hollywood movies/TV viewers, sources of information used to determine destination choice, and level of involvement among viewers of Hollywood movies/TV productions. Additionally, this study explored the relationships between Hollywood movies/TV productions, tourist motivations, …

The Last Days Of Judas Iscariot, Department Of Theatre, Florida International University

Department of Theatre Production Programs

January 25-27 and January 30-February 3, 2013. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Directed by Wayne E. Robinson, Jr. and Erik Rodriguez. Scenic Design by Jesse Dreikosen and Dung Truong. Costume Design by Marina Pareja and Luis Ettore. Lighting Design by Liza Perez. Sound Design by Chaille Stovall.

Identity, Nationalism And Ethnic Divide: A Case Study On Dr. Shakil Afridi’S Reputation, Umer Rahman

Asian Studies Theses

Dr. Shakil Afridi has received a 33-year term imprisonment due to his involvement with the raid against Al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden. Over the course of his incarceration divergent views have been formed within U.S. and Pakistan over his reputation. This study speaks to the literature on reputation, an important topic in collective memory study and cultural sociology. Specifically, it uses this particular case to address a general issue: social construction of reputation in different public spheres that transcends national boundaries. The purpose of this research is to analyze who is creating, challenging, and refuting Dr. Shakil Afridi’s reputation …

The Evolution Of The Muslim Monarchy In El Príncipe Constante, Ricardo E. Castells

Department of Modern Languages

Don Fernando, the main character of El príncipe constante, has received most of the attention of the specialists in the works of Calderón, but many critics had also analyzed the extraordinary transformation of the King of Fez, but with significant differences of points of views and conclusions. The Muslim monarch treats the captive prince with exquisite courtesy as long as he thinks that the prince can be exchanged for the city of Ceuta. But at the end he behaves like a tyrant as soon as he realized that don Fernando refuses the exchange. This article uses the Prospect Theory …