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The Cross-Cultural Use Of Sexually Explicit Language To Express Anger And Aggression, Deanna May
The Cross-Cultural Use Of Sexually Explicit Language To Express Anger And Aggression, Deanna May
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Freud postulated that the instincts of sex and aggression are fused. One possible example of the expression of this fusion is the use of sexually explicit language to convey anger and aggression. If this usage is universal, then it may be construed as evidence for Freud's theory. The present study attempted to determine the pervasiveness of the use of sexually explicit language to express anger and aggression (SEL). Thirty-one epresentatives of languages other than American English completed questionnaires detailing the use of SEL in their native cultures. Results indicated that 28 of the respondents reported use of SEL in their …
Robert Elsmere As A Reflection Of The Tractarian Controversy (1833-1890), Katherine Litchfield
Robert Elsmere As A Reflection Of The Tractarian Controversy (1833-1890), Katherine Litchfield
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Between 1833 and 1890, the controversial Tractarian or Oxford Movement created a turmoil in British society. In 1888, amid the religious and political consternation of that time, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward published Robert Elsmere, the story of an Anglican priest who came to question and ultimately reject his faith because of the truths he uncovered in his studies of history. This thesis illustrates how the novel captured the religious conflict of the individuals and families who were caught in the midst of the Tractarian period in British history.
Beginner's Luck: A Screen Play, Marissa Lee
Beginner's Luck: A Screen Play, Marissa Lee
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
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