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A Cultural Studies Analysis Of The Christian Women Vocalists Movement From The 1980'S To 2000: Influences, Stars And Lyrical Meaning Making, Mary Elizabeth Akers Jan 2007

A Cultural Studies Analysis Of The Christian Women Vocalists Movement From The 1980'S To 2000: Influences, Stars And Lyrical Meaning Making, Mary Elizabeth Akers

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This study examines popular female Christian vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s, their images and their contemporary Christian music (CCM) lyrics. This literature illustrates how music becomes popular, and also how it becomes a powerful source of communication, which prompts popular culture and society to buy into its style and lyrics. The implications of this study illustrates the importance of image and lyrics and how certain female CCM vocalists had greater influences, impact and had the ability to make changes within their female audiences towards Christianity.


Chuck Palahniuk And Jean Baudrillard: The Terminal State Of Human Subjectivity, Elisabet 'Osk Takehana Jan 2006

Chuck Palahniuk And Jean Baudrillard: The Terminal State Of Human Subjectivity, Elisabet 'Osk Takehana

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Examines Chuck Palahniuk's novel Invisible monsters using the theories of Jean Baudrillard as a lens through which to better understand Palahniuk's commentary on the effects mass media have on human subjectivity in the terminal state.


The Concept Of Interest In The Western And Middle Eastern Society, Mustapha Ben Amira Jan 2003

The Concept Of Interest In The Western And Middle Eastern Society, Mustapha Ben Amira

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The entire banking systems in the western societies is based on the use of interest. The bank charges the borowers interest on its loans and pays its depositors interest on their deposits. On the other hand, the Middle Eastern banking system is an interest free system that prohibits the use of interest, either in receipt or in payment.


The Rise Of Mass Culture Theory And Its Effect On Golden Age Detective Fiction, Sarah Jean Trainin Jan 2002

The Rise Of Mass Culture Theory And Its Effect On Golden Age Detective Fiction, Sarah Jean Trainin

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This thesis will explore the segregation of detective fiction from the general fiction market between 1920 and 1940.


The Effects Of American Influence On British Culture, Gloria Jean Neely Jan 2001

The Effects Of American Influence On British Culture, Gloria Jean Neely

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This study notes similarities and differences between the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.). Study findings suggest that while at first glance the United Kingdom and the United States may seem similar in many ways, the differences between these countries are great, making each one unique.


Computer-Mediated Communication As The Paradigm: Resistance To Technology And The New Style Of Human Communication, Kaori Konta Jan 1997

Computer-Mediated Communication As The Paradigm: Resistance To Technology And The New Style Of Human Communication, Kaori Konta

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No abstract provided.


A Critical Theory Research Project: A Program Evaluation Of The Blueprint For Volunteer Diversity Project, Vassar Jean Vessup Jan 1996

A Critical Theory Research Project: A Program Evaluation Of The Blueprint For Volunteer Diversity Project, Vassar Jean Vessup

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No abstract provided.


Reader/Viewer Response To The Rhetoric Of Costume, Patricia Lee Moore Jan 1990

Reader/Viewer Response To The Rhetoric Of Costume, Patricia Lee Moore

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No abstract provided.