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Rednecks And Hillbillies: A Thematic Analysis Of The Construction Of Pride And High Self-Esteem Exhibited By Southern Characters, Casey R. White Jan 2020

Rednecks And Hillbillies: A Thematic Analysis Of The Construction Of Pride And High Self-Esteem Exhibited By Southern Characters, Casey R. White

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine television shows portraying redneck and hillbilly culture from 2010 to 2017 to examine the limitations of focusing on traditional stereotypes about southern culture when understanding the complexities of redneck and hillbilly society. According to a literature review, redneck and hillbilly characters have historically been associated with poverty, have been used as comedic symbols to portray southerners in the lower classes as jokes, and the terms have been used as insults. A thematic analysis was conducted analyzing redneck/hillbilly themed television shows from the years 2010 through 2017 to examine them for the presence …


Explaining Theory-Guided Research Through The Big Bang Theory, Brittnie Peck, Scott Christen, Stephanie Kelly Oct 2017

Explaining Theory-Guided Research Through The Big Bang Theory, Brittnie Peck, Scott Christen, Stephanie Kelly

Discourse: The Journal of the SCASD

The Big Bang Theory is a comedy aired on CBS that features the lives of a group of scientists. Like many people, the characters in this show find it difficult to avoid taking their work home with them. Thus, most episodes are rich with research terminology and demonstrations. This paper details an activity that provides a fun means of introducing students to the role of theory in guiding research through the use of The Big Bang Theory.


Deconstructing Downton Abbey: The House That Masterpiece Built, Nicole Flynn Jan 2016

Deconstructing Downton Abbey: The House That Masterpiece Built, Nicole Flynn

English Faculty Presentations

Featured scholar in an article by Katy Beem on the series Downton Abbey. Published in South Dakota Public Broadcasting Magazine.


Happily Ever After? Marriage And Modernity In Downton Abbey, Nicole Flynn Jan 2016

Happily Ever After? Marriage And Modernity In Downton Abbey, Nicole Flynn

English Faculty Presentations

In anticipation of the Downton Abbey series finale, South Dakota Public Broadcasting hosted several fundraising teas across South Dakota. I was invited to give a talk to the attendees at the event.