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An Analysis Of The Shamanistic Healing Practices Of The Navajo American Indians Through Mircea Eliade’S Theories Of Time, Space And Ritual, John W. Wick

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Injustice And The Persistence Of The Dirty War Lie, Samantha M. Montalbano

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Gays And God Can Commune Together, Timothy Dustin Pepler

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Que Se Sepa: Perspectives From The Puerto Rican Diaspora In Hartford, Christina T. Williams

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Que Se Sepa focuses on the perspectives of individuals of Puerto Rican descent living in the Diaspora here in the city of Hartford, Connecticut. These individuals represent a community that comprises of first, second, and third generation Puerto Ricans. Through discussions surrounding the topics of food, religion, politics, race, language, and music/arts, Que Se Sepa presents an array of perspectives regarding experiences both in Hartford’s Puerto Rican Diaspora and in Puerto Rico.

Que Se Sepa is two things: an effort to promote dialogue and a personal journey. Que Se Sepa the dialogue gives direct agency to a community. Within the …

The Spirituality Of Food And Nutrition: A Critique Of The United States' Food Practices Through An Analysis Of Three Asian Religions And Philosophies, Kiley G. Hagerty

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There is no question that the United States is a country that is currently faced with serious health epidemics, such as hypertension and diabetes, associated with being overweight and obese. It has been the assumption of the government and the public that the large food corporations are to blame for the country’s poor health. However, it is too simplistic to believe that tighter regulations upon corporations would alone lead to improved health. There needs to be a change at the individual level, and of the practices of most of the country’s citizens. Through an analysis of three Asian religions (Hindu …

Colonial Trajectory As A Determinant Of Economic Development In Cuba And Puerto Rico: A Comparison, Carleigh Haron

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As an effect of globalization, the disparity between the richer and poorer nations grows increasingly larger. Colonialism marginalized many poorer, “developing” nations, two of which are Cuba and Puerto Rico. In economic development scholarship on former colonial nations, Cuba and Puerto Rico are rarely focused on as a central point of comparison. I believe that these two islands prove to be particularly interesting to compare due to their distinct colonial trajectories, which are unique within the realm of all former Spanish colonies in the Americas and from each other. I believe the distinctive character of their colonial development translates into …

The Art Of Crime, Irenae A. Aigbedion

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Studies of the yakuza generally agree that full body tattoos would be one of the hallmarks of the criminal bands, simply another intimidation tactic. This mindset most likely comes from the idea that centuries ago, criminals tattooed as punishment would often seek out tattoo artists to convert their punitive markings into decorative ones. In attempting to hide the perhaps shameful proof of their misdeeds and their exclusion from society, criminals unconsciously used tattoos as a way to prove that they were still included in the group that rejected them. Still, with the negative view of tattooing that remains to this …

History, Language, And Power: James Hammond Trumbull's Native American Scholarship, Emma W. Sternlof

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James Hammond Trumbull was born in Stonington, Connecticut in 1821 and died in Hartford in 1897. Although he spent his life within the borders of a single state, his remarkable achievements in the fields of colonial history and Native American language resounded throughout a rapidly expanding America. Trumbull’s Native American scholarship can be organized into three categories. Within the context of southeastern Connecticut, he examined obscure colonial records that led him to an understanding of the Pequot War that challenged traditional narratives. However, he never formally printed his misgivings. On a state level, as a high-ranking official, he collected colonial …

What Should We Do With The Social Construct Of Race?, Jason A. Gordon

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Today, race is something that many people still consider to be an essential component of their identities. Even though race has been proven to be nothing more than a social construct, it still is in many regards something that the people living in our society tend take for granted. In this paper, the concept of race will be critically examined and analyzed. The history of race will be closely followed and it will be discussed as to whether or not this social construct is something worth preserving.

Waiting For Errol, Brianna R. Gross

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Gay Christians: Living Out Faith In The Light Of Exegesis And Experience, Megan Baxter

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A study of God’s will towards gay sex within loving and committed gay unions based on exegetical scholarship and the lived experienced of gay Christians. Over 350 gay Christians were surveyed for this work, and their experiences are reflected in the conclusions of this paper. This work also investigated the relevant Biblical texts, paying close attention to the use of language and historical critical aspects of exegesis.

For The Good Of The Empire: The Basis Of Decisional Thought At The Council Of Niceae, Ian Waterhouse-Terrell

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As the Christian Church began to gain power in Late Antiquity the church needed to have an agreed upon set of beliefs. At the Council of Nicaea many of the early church Canons and creeds were created. This Thesis looks at the political reasons for why such decisions were made.

The Philosophy Of Anxiety, Julie B. Daniels

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In utter selfishness, my hope is for the following pursuit, to which my reader will be witness, ends in such a way that I am calmer and my reader is anxious. Within the framework of self- liberation, I aim to draw strong ties between personal experience, and the views held by various thinkers, including Martin Heidegger, Søren Kierkegaard, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Being and Time will serve as the lens through which I examine the texts of Søren Kierkegaard and Jean-Paul Sartre. Their philosophies on anxiety serve as a voice for those who grapple with the phenomenon. I aim to illuminate …

Love Kills: Exploring Young Women In Shakespeare, Malcolm X. Evans

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Taking a look at how William Shakespeare writes young women (particularly in Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet), Evans puts forth the idea that "love kills." There are no young and strong characters that are powerful, entirely as women, in the works of Shakespeare. To further put forth the idea Evans comments on a production of his own design, by the same name, which brings together the Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.

In Death, Immortality, Irenae A. Aigbedion

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“We are like an admirable, wandering Numancia, who prefers to die gradually than to admit defeat” (translated from Alfonso Guerra’s documentary, Exilio). Uttered during the fall of the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), Spanish author Luis Araquistáin’s ominous phrase not only speaks to the slow death of Republican hopes while in exile, but also hearkens back to a small town in the north of Spain that existed in the second century AD. Famed for its resistance to the advancing Roman armies, Numantia fell in 133 BC to Scipio Aemilianus who led the forces of the Roman …

A Leg Up For Women? Stereotypes Of Female Sexuality In American Culture Through An Analysis Of Iconic Film Stills Of Women’S Legs, Lauren E. Smith

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Storytelling And Transitional Justice In Latin America: The Roles Of Truth Commissions And The Arts In Argentina, Chile, And Guatemala, Anna Seidner

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The Merits Of Anger: "Put Out" And "Being Outdoors" In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, E. Frances Bower

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"The Best Idea Of All": An Examination Of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Nonfiction, Alyssa Rosenthal

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Los No-Dos En La Historia Española Del Siglo Xx: El Caso De Cataluña, Jynette M. Demarco

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The tension between the region of Catalonia and the rest of Spain has a long and complex history. In the last year, the issue of Catalan separatism has come to the forefront of Spanish news. Many blame the downturn in the global economy for Catalonia’s recent push for further autonomy. However, the desire to affirm a Catalan culture that is not Spanish has much deeper roots than the recent recession. This paper argues that the principle reason for the continuous push for Catalan sovereignty is the history of repression of this culture and the resulting distinct sense of identity and …

How Good Is Gold? Recognition Of The Golden Rectangle, Rebecca A. Eydt

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The Golden Proportion is the place where a line is divided in such a way that the ratio of the length of the shorter segment to the longer segment is equal to the ratio of the longer segment to the length of the whole line. It has been claimed by artists, architects, and aestheticians that the Golden Section is the most aesthetically pleasing division of a line, and that the Golden Rectangle is the most aesthetically pleasing of all rectangles. Although there is experimental support for these claims, it is not unequivocal. Many studies have been on preference for the …

The Unit Theory, Lianjiang Lu

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The Orphan Train Movement: Examining 19th Century Childhood Experiences, Sophie Goldsmith

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This project examines orphan trains and the movement's reverberating effects on the United States more closely. Founded by Reverend Charles Loring Brace, the orphan train program aimed to challenge the “greatest evil[s] of our city life” – migration, overpopulation, and poverty - through removing at risk youth from their urban residences.[1] Focused solely on impoverished and orphaned youths, the orphan train progam assisted in approximately 200,000 placements between 1853 and 1929, making it the largest child resettlement initiative in American history.[2]

[1] Thomas Bender. Towards an Urban Vision.(Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982), 151.

[2] Stephen O'Connor, …

The Politicization And Criminalization Of Anabaptism: Perspectives Of Huldrych Zwingli And Menno Simons, Elizabeth Bilfinger

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This paper focuses on Huldrych Zwingli and Menno Simons, one of whom can be theologically linked to Anabaptism. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the reasons each reformer had for rejecting ties to Anabaptism, and to show that this theological movement was politically motivated.

Catch-22 And The Triumph Of The Absurd, Matthew H. Mainuli

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A Cold War Narrative: The Covert Coup Of Mohammad Mossadegh, Role Of The U.S. Press And Its Haunting Legacies, Carolyn T. Lee

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In 1953 the British and United States overthrew the democratically elected Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh in what was the first covert coup d’état of the Cold War. Headlines and stories perfectly echoed the CIA and administration’s cover story – a successful people’s revolution against a prime minister dangerously sympathetic to communism. This storyline is drastically dissimilar to the realities of the clandestine operation. American mainstream media wrongly represented the proceedings through Iran strictly Cold War terms rather than placing it in it rightful context as a product of the Anglo-Iranian oil nationalization crisis. In relying on narrow Cold War …

Logros, Desafíos Y Justicia: La Cultura Política Lgbtq En Argentina E Italia, Michael E. Kozek Jr.

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Through waves of chain migration in the first-half of the twentieth century, and more recently in the aftermath of the 2001 financial crisis, Argentina and Italy have shared interconnected historical cultural ties with increasing numbers of dual citizens. In this way “lo porteño,” the identity associated with Buenos Aires, has not been very different from “lo italiano” in their cultural intermeshing. This is not to say, however, that each nation does not hold its own unique traditions and histories. The fight for political visibility amongst the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, and Queer (LGBTQ) community has proved to be a schism …

The New Literati: Sarah Josepha Hale And Edgar Allan Poe In Nineteenth-Century Literary Culture, Julia D. Falkowski

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“Like A Mad Geyser In The Moonlight”: The Harlem Riots Of 1935 And 1943 And The Use Of Surrealism In Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, Diana Lestz

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Homosexuality And The Bible: A Reconciliation, Emma Belluomo

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For centuries, the Bible has been used as a source of authority on a range of controversial issues, informing Christian perspectives on everything from the legality of slavery to abortion. In recent years, the issue of homosexuality has been extremely contentious in the Christian community, with many arguing a definitively negative position towards the rights of homosexuals from a basis of a few biblical passages. One comes to realize that the references to homosexual behavior are ambiguous at best, and most often are used as part of a greater rhetorical argument rather than focusing on the morality of homosexual behavior …