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“Not One Looks Like My Daughter!”: How American Girl Makes History Hegemony, Nicole LaConte 2011 Connecticut College

“Not One Looks Like My Daughter!”: How American Girl Makes History Hegemony, Nicole Laconte

History Honors Papers

American Girl markets dolls and books toward girls. Their original product line, which features historical characters, mobilizes history to teach moral lessons. This paper breaks down these morals to search for hegemony, a discourse that marginalizes minority readers. In this quest to uncover hegemony, the paper deals with issues of narrative perspective and socialization. Regarding narrative perspective, the paper asks, “Whom do these books deem normal in America? Whom do these books deem other in America?” Regarding socialization issues, this paper asks, “What value and behaviors do these books condone as part of acceptable American Girlhood? What values and behaviors …


Gastronomy And Otherness In Alphonso X’S Works: Food Identities In Cartography, Dianne Burke Moneypenny 2011 University of Kentucky

Gastronomy And Otherness In Alphonso X’S Works: Food Identities In Cartography, Dianne Burke Moneypenny

University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations

This thesis investigates Alphonso X's General Estoria, Estoria de Espanna, Cantigas de Santa María, Siete Partidas, and other writings in the alphonsine corpus to illustrate the concept of classification through diet. The work of this thesis is to reveal the gastronomic connections between central and peripheral relations in cartography. Through food symbolism and dietary behaviors, cuisine functions as the purveyor of an unrivalled sketch of a text’s characters and the social conditions of the text’s production. Once unraveled, these highly socialized norms of consumption confirm that diet and identity are inextricably linked and lead to a greater understanding of medieval …


Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application, Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek 2011 University of Alberta

Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application, Steven Tötösy De Zepetnek

CLCWeb Library

Tötösy de Zepetnek, Steven. Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1998. ISBN 90-420-0534-3 299 pages, bibliography, index. Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek presents a framework of comparative literature based on a contextual (systemic and empirical) approach for the study of culture and literature and applies the framework in audience studies, film and literature, women's literature, translation studies, new media and scholarship in the humanities and in the analyses of English, French, German, Austrian, Hungarian, Romanian, and English-Canadian modern, contemporary, and ethnic minority texts. Copyright release to the author in 2006.


Corn And Culture: The Influence Of Zea Mays Across Cultural And Historical Boundaries, Ginny Marie Mueller 2011 University of Montana

Corn And Culture: The Influence Of Zea Mays Across Cultural And Historical Boundaries, Ginny Marie Mueller

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

Corn's status as a critical food crop, and its location within indigenous new world cosmographies, illustrate the important sociocultural role the plant has played for millennia. However, modern society has elevated Zea mays far above the status of mere plant, fashioning it into a commodity intimately connected to systems of control and capitalism. Consequently, corn has played an essential role in colonization, industrialization, and the advent of overproduction. The beliefs and literature of numerous new world cultures, along with the literatures of modern Western cultures, offer a striking analysis of corn's current position in western society. The far-reaching impacts that …


The Identity Of Late Barbarians: Goths And Wine, Walter Stevenson 2011 University of Richmond

The Identity Of Late Barbarians: Goths And Wine, Walter Stevenson

Classical Studies Faculty Publications

Wine, symbol of civilization in the Mediterranean for millennia and still a profound cultural marker in Europe today, is not often associated with the Goths.1 But there is evidence allowing us to add this Northern European barbarian people to the tapestry of ancient wine production2 at the same time that they were beginning to cultivate the first European barbarian literature with the translation of the Bible into the Gothic language.


From Bondi To Bude: Allan Kennedy And The Exportation Of Australian Surf Lifesaving To Britain In The 1950s, Ed Jaggard 2011 Edith Cowan University

From Bondi To Bude: Allan Kennedy And The Exportation Of Australian Surf Lifesaving To Britain In The 1950s, Ed Jaggard

Research outputs 2011

Prior to 1953 Surf Life Saving Australia, the governing body of the Australian surf lifesaving movement, had limited success in winning international support for its methods and competition. The breakthrough occurred when Allan Kennedy, a public servant working at Australia House in London, spent consecutive summer vacations successfully instructing a team of surf lifesavers at Bude, north Cornwall. An Australian-style surf lifesaving club was formed, followed by others elsewhere, and then in 1955 the Surf Life Saving Association of Great Britain was established. A man of great energy and vision, as well as being a dynamic instructor, Kennedy convincingly demonstrated …


The Effects Of The United States’ Embargo On Cuban Health During The ‘Special Period’ And Beyond, Jenna Stroly 2010 Providence College

The Effects Of The United States’ Embargo On Cuban Health During The ‘Special Period’ And Beyond, Jenna Stroly

Global Studies Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The Grizzly, December 9, 2010, Katie Callahan, Briana Brukilacchio, Allison Cavanaugh, Lisa Jobe, Sean Miller, Michael Delaney, Danielle Chmelewski, Jonathan Palismano, Sarah Bollert, Stephen Hayman, Josh Aungst, Carly Siegler, Kyu Chul Shin, Anna Larouche, Shane Eachus, Nick Pane 2010 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, December 9, 2010, Katie Callahan, Briana Brukilacchio, Allison Cavanaugh, Lisa Jobe, Sean Miller, Michael Delaney, Danielle Chmelewski, Jonathan Palismano, Sarah Bollert, Stephen Hayman, Josh Aungst, Carly Siegler, Kyu Chul Shin, Anna Larouche, Shane Eachus, Nick Pane

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Performing Arts to Come Together • Conflux Festival Allows for Innovative Technology • UCompost Continues to Help Create Change on Campus • Breakthroughs in Science Bring New Insight • UC Students Embrace Gaming and Some Late Night Fun • Clarifying the Calamity of Clamer Hall Renovations • Local Holiday Light Displays Worth Checking Out • Banning of Four Loko May Not Bring Change • Internship Profile: Inki Hong • Opinion: Korean War Could Cause International Problems; Review of the Diversity Monologues • Men's Basketball Looks to Grow Throughout Season • Indoor Track and Field Begins Season


The Grizzly, November 18, 2010, Katie Callahan, Briana Brukilacchio, Jennifer Beigel, Kaitlyn Ott, Lisa Jobe, Katie Haldeman, Christine Dobisch, Alyse Reid, Kevin Tallon, Elizabeth Burns, Elisa DiPrinzio, Kate Kehoe, Sarah Bollert, Jessica Orbon, Kyu Chul Shin, Josh Aungst, Michael Delaney, Monty Reeder, Nick Pane 2010 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, November 18, 2010, Katie Callahan, Briana Brukilacchio, Jennifer Beigel, Kaitlyn Ott, Lisa Jobe, Katie Haldeman, Christine Dobisch, Alyse Reid, Kevin Tallon, Elizabeth Burns, Elisa Diprinzio, Kate Kehoe, Sarah Bollert, Jessica Orbon, Kyu Chul Shin, Josh Aungst, Michael Delaney, Monty Reeder, Nick Pane

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

B'Naturals Sing Their Way to Success • Mellon Teaching and Learning Initiative Introduced to Ursinus • Ursinus College Facilities Continues to Shape Campus • Seismic Step Team Holds Fundraiser • Open Mic Night • Ursinus Students Take a STAND for Justice • "Merchant of Venice" • UCARE Promotes Wismer on Wheels • Fight the Yawn With Up 'Til Dawn • An "Empire of Dirt" • Internship Profile: Maggie Stauffer • Opinions: UC Should Remain a Wet Campus; Ursinus Should Become a Dry Campus; U.S. and India Look to Strengthen International Ties • Football Clinches Three-Way Tie for C.C. Title


The Grizzly, November 11, 2010, Katie Callahan, Allison Nichols, Lisa Jobe, Elizabeth Burns, Christine Dobisch, Sara Hourwitz, Traci Johnson, Sarah Bollert, Christopher Michael, Anna Larouche, Carly Siegler, Josh Aungst, Nick Pane, Shane Eachus 2010 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, November 11, 2010, Katie Callahan, Allison Nichols, Lisa Jobe, Elizabeth Burns, Christine Dobisch, Sara Hourwitz, Traci Johnson, Sarah Bollert, Christopher Michael, Anna Larouche, Carly Siegler, Josh Aungst, Nick Pane, Shane Eachus

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Students Reach Out to Collegeville • Wireless Internet on Campus Causes Problems for Students • Career Services Offers Five Tips for Successful Networking • Animal Rights Group Comes to UC • Community Involvement • Students Celebrate National Novel Writing Month • Senior Spotlight: Katie "Gigs" Gigl • Leadership at UC • Internship Profile: Elisa DiPrinzio • Opinions: Fringe Candidate Goes Viral; Play Review: Breakaway's "Never Swim Alone" Proves Big Hit • Field Hockey Wins Seventh Straight Title • Ursinus Football Comes Up Short Against Muhlenberg


The Grizzly, November 4, 2010, Katie Callahan, Stephen Hayman, Jennifer Beigel, Lisa Jobe, Michael Delaney, Alyse Reid, Elizabeth Burns, Kaitlyn Ott, Sarah Bollert, Jessica Orbon, Taylor Sparks, Josh Tannenbaum, Kristin Daly-Barnes, Nick Pane, Sara Sherr 2010 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, November 4, 2010, Katie Callahan, Stephen Hayman, Jennifer Beigel, Lisa Jobe, Michael Delaney, Alyse Reid, Elizabeth Burns, Kaitlyn Ott, Sarah Bollert, Jessica Orbon, Taylor Sparks, Josh Tannenbaum, Kristin Daly-Barnes, Nick Pane, Sara Sherr

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus College Announces 13th President • Study Abroad Programs Give Students New Opportunities • Putting a Stop to the Climate Crisis One Meal at a Time • Berman Museum Continues Celebrating 20 Years • Wind Ensemble Performs in Lenfest • George Belaires: Looking for Fame in the Future • Tenure Candidate Dr. Joel Bish Feels at Home at Ursinus • UC Promotes Cancer Awareness • Internship Profile: Aimee Petronglo • Halloween Costume Inventory • Cover Up That Skin • Response to Annie Re's Letter to the Editor • Students React to New UC President • UC Cheerleading Squad "Rises" to …


The Grizzly, October 28, 2010, Katie Callahan, Joshua C. Walsh, Sara Hourwitz, Michael Delaney, Lisa Jobe, Danielle Chmelewski, Kate Kehoe, Elisa DiPrinzio, Sarah Bollert, Traci Johnson, Stephen Hayman, Greta Martikainen-Watcke, Jessica Orbon, Sara Sherr 2010 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, October 28, 2010, Katie Callahan, Joshua C. Walsh, Sara Hourwitz, Michael Delaney, Lisa Jobe, Danielle Chmelewski, Kate Kehoe, Elisa Diprinzio, Sarah Bollert, Traci Johnson, Stephen Hayman, Greta Martikainen-Watcke, Jessica Orbon, Sara Sherr

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Junot Diaz Speaks to Ursinus Campus • Berman Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Open House • Active Minds Talks About Mental Illness • Ursinus Music Department Active on Campus • UC Homecoming 2010 • Senior Explores Middle East • Students Celebrate Writing • Internship Spotlight: Jason Ward • Finally, Ursinus Creates an Arena for Race Relations • Once Upon a Potty • Letter to the Editor • Hey UC, Give Me a [Fall] Break • Bears Travel in Packs During Cross Country Season • Women's Rugby Takes on Scranton This Saturday


Man Ray: Prophet Of The Avant-Garde, Thomas A. Ipri 2010 University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Man Ray: Prophet Of The Avant-Garde, Thomas A. Ipri

Library Faculty Research

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde originally aired as an episode of PBS’ American Masters in 1997 and provides a succinct overview of the life of the talented Man Ray, a painter, photographer, sculptor, and film maker, who is perhaps best known for his photographic portraits of famous artists, such as Igor Stravinsky, Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, and Pablo Picasso. The film, engagingly narrated by Stockard Channing, surveys Ray’s life while being attuned to the need to frame his life and work in a cultural and historical context. The often underappreciated Ray is given flattering treatment as director Mel Stuart …


Volume 3 - Issue 1: La Créole - A Journal Of Creole History & Genealogy, Lynette Dolliole Johnson, Belmont F. Haydel Ph.D, Kevin Servat, Jari Christopher Louis Honora, Lolita Villavasso Cherrie, Catherine Ladnier, Keila V. Dawson Ph.D, Ina Fandrich Ph.D, Bruce Chesse, Marvin Chachere, Anita R. Paul, Haleemon Shaik Felton, Sheila Prevost 2010 Xavier University of Louisiana

Volume 3 - Issue 1: La Créole - A Journal Of Creole History & Genealogy, Lynette Dolliole Johnson, Belmont F. Haydel Ph.D, Kevin Servat, Jari Christopher Louis Honora, Lolita Villavasso Cherrie, Catherine Ladnier, Keila V. Dawson Ph.D, Ina Fandrich Ph.D, Bruce Chesse, Marvin Chachere, Anita R. Paul, Haleemon Shaik Felton, Sheila Prevost

La Créole - A Journal of Creole History & Genealogy

The Louisiana Creole Research Association, Inc., known as LA Creole, was founded on August 21, 2004 as a New Orleans-based, non-profit family research and educational organization. Its purpose is to assist Creoles of Color in researching their ancestry, to educate the general public about Creole history and culture, and to celebrate the contributions and legacy of a unique, sometimes forgotten people. La Créole, the Association’s journal is published annually.


The Grizzly, October 14, 2010, Katie Callahan, Alyse Reid, Elizabeth Burns, Jarod Groome, Lisa Jobe, Joshua C. Walsh, Traci Johnson, Katie Haldeman, Anna Larouche, Stephen Hayman, Sara Hourwitz, Kyu Chul Shin, Sarah Bollert, Shane Eachus, Monty Reeder, Allison Nichols 2010 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, October 14, 2010, Katie Callahan, Alyse Reid, Elizabeth Burns, Jarod Groome, Lisa Jobe, Joshua C. Walsh, Traci Johnson, Katie Haldeman, Anna Larouche, Stephen Hayman, Sara Hourwitz, Kyu Chul Shin, Sarah Bollert, Shane Eachus, Monty Reeder, Allison Nichols

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Coming Out Weekend Met with High Emotions • Goucher College Assesses Ursinus for Teagle Grant • Ursinus Students Get a Little "Cuckoo" in Preparation for Play • Plans for "Strassburger Commons" Underway • Guest Choreographer Dances Onto the Ursinus Campus • Faculty Member Cathy Young Receives Puffin Grant • Not All Sports are Created Equal • Ursinus Play Review • Chalking on Campus Brings Good Vibes • Japan's Concession Signals Chinese Dominance • Ursinus Says Goodbye to SATs • Football Remains Undefeated Behind Quarterback • Gymnastics Kicks Off Pre-Season


The Grizzly, October 7, 2010, Katie Callahan, Elisa DiPrinzio, Sarah Bollert, Michael Delaney, Lisa Jobe, Ashley Cattai, Kyu Chul Shin, Katie Haldeman, Traci Johnson, Jennifer Beigel, Sean Miller, Josh Tannenbaum, Carly Siegler, Amber Samuels, Kevin Tallon, Monty Reeder, Sara Hourwitz 2010 Ursinus College

The Grizzly, October 7, 2010, Katie Callahan, Elisa Diprinzio, Sarah Bollert, Michael Delaney, Lisa Jobe, Ashley Cattai, Kyu Chul Shin, Katie Haldeman, Traci Johnson, Jennifer Beigel, Sean Miller, Josh Tannenbaum, Carly Siegler, Amber Samuels, Kevin Tallon, Monty Reeder, Sara Hourwitz

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Career Services Recognized as LGBTQA Certified • Berman Museum Celebrates Community within Collegeville • Residents of Reimert Hall Collect Can Tabs for Troops • UC Goes Pink '10 • Novak's Art Exhibit Shares History of Baseball • CAB October Preview • Ursinus Dance Group Knows How to Move It • Seeking Tenure: Professor Gregory Scranton, MCS • School Spirit with Mucus • Sounding Off on UC Ginkgo Trees • Men's Lacrosse Joins in the Fight Against Cancer


Review Of Grumet's "The Munsee Indians: A History", Paul Otto 2010 George Fox University

Review Of Grumet's "The Munsee Indians: A History", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Study Abroad And Global Leadership, James Duff 2010 Providence College

Study Abroad And Global Leadership, James Duff

Global Studies Student Scholarship

This case study was conducted through ethnographic research in which observations were made over the course of one year in one classroom at an international high school. These observations were supplemented by formal interviews with native Spanish speaking students (5), native English speaking students (2), faculty and staff from the same high school. This research proved that native Spanish speaking ELLs are very aware of the importance of learning English as a second language and the advantage they will have in the job market as bilingual graduates. They did not feel as though they were jeopardizing their Spanish culture or …


Review Of Sapphira And The Slave Girl By Willa Cather, Robin Hackett 2010 University of New Hampshire

Review Of Sapphira And The Slave Girl By Willa Cather, Robin Hackett

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Willa Cather's last novel, set in Virginia where she spent her early childhood, is often a mystery to readers who know Cather by her loving evocation of Great Plains landscapes and cultures. This scholarly edition clarifies the seeming anomaly of Sapphira and the Slave Girl by placing it in its historical and biographical contexts, and by building from it an analysis of Cather's accomplishments and aesthetic concerns over the length of her career. The most significant achievement of this edition is that it will help scholars at every level understand the novel as evidence of Cather's involvement in public intellectual …


Review Of Between Languages And Cultures: Colonial And Postcolonial Readings Of Gabrielle Roy By Rosemary Chapman, Carol J. Harvey 2010 University of Winnipeg

Review Of Between Languages And Cultures: Colonial And Postcolonial Readings Of Gabrielle Roy By Rosemary Chapman, Carol J. Harvey

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Canadian author Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) is usually recognized as one of Quebec's foremost writers. Although Bonheur d'occasion, the novel that launched her career in 1946, is set in Montreal, much of her subsequent work is set in the Prairies of her youth. Born in the small francophone town of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, she spoke French at home but was educated in English, since French had lost its status as an official language of the province. This linguistic and cultural duality is fraught with many tensions, as Rosemary Chapman demonstrates in her recent book.


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