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Let Social Justice Roll Down Like Waves: A Rhetorical Analysis Of A Christian University's Response To The Black Lives Matter Movement, Daniela Margot Singleterry
Let Social Justice Roll Down Like Waves: A Rhetorical Analysis Of A Christian University's Response To The Black Lives Matter Movement, Daniela Margot Singleterry
Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research
In a time of heightening racial tensions and a nationwide declaration for social justice, Universities across the country had varying reactions and responses to the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter and their role in creating spaces and resources for students. In this essay, I examine the way that Christian institution Pepperdine University handled the situation and examine the rhetorical strategies they used in their official statements released in response to the situation. Pepperdine University used repetition and sequencing, prophetic voice, and synecdochical gaze to communicate to their students that their first priority in light of the events was to …
Intercultural Conflict Analysis: Lessons From 'The Big Sick', Nicholas Rosenberg
Intercultural Conflict Analysis: Lessons From 'The Big Sick', Nicholas Rosenberg
Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research
Globalization has had a very large impact on the complexity of the modern world. One of its most visible effects has been intercultural integration. Rising immigration has altered society’s professional, familial, and romantic relationships, making intercultural communication a new standard. This article explores this phenomenon in the 2017 comedy-drama film, “The Big Sick”.
Religion In Crisis: Exploring Muslim Refugee Coping Strategies, Isabella Yeager
Religion In Crisis: Exploring Muslim Refugee Coping Strategies, Isabella Yeager
Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research
A significant portion of today’s refugee population is either practicing or ethnically Muslim. Because the refugee experience can be very stressful and taxing, many refugees turn to religion as a coping tactic, a resource that informs both one’s general perspective on life and the development of coping strategies. Muslims draw specific coping strategies from their adherence to the Holy Qur’an and other Islamic teachings and practices.This research proposal aims to explore and describe the unique coping strategies that individuals develops and use throughout the Muslim refugee experience.
Faith In Film As Depicted By The Final Scenes Of 'Life Of Pi', Jackson Werner
Faith In Film As Depicted By The Final Scenes Of 'Life Of Pi', Jackson Werner
Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research
The following essay seeks to analyze the ending scenes of the 2012 film Life of Pi and discover the rhetorical patterns and devices it employs to create an effective conclusion. The essay ultimately decides that the film employs prominent usage of patterns of repetition and anomaly (with assistance through patterns of omission, relationship and sequencing) to both establish narrative probability and fidelity as well as create a satisfying ending for its characters and its audience. The essay also asserts that the final scenes of the film are a rhetorical situation, and that the film attempts to give its main character …
Allyship Project: The Importance Of Religious Diversity, Rachel Higgins
Allyship Project: The Importance Of Religious Diversity, Rachel Higgins
Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research
Many Christian Americans in the United States experience privilege due to Christianity being the majority religion in most of the West. Religious groups including Jews and Muslims in the United States often experience lives of marginalization and oppression due to being the minority. This article explores the relationship between these three religions as all being traced back to the ancient figure of Abraham, and the different experiences individuals have as part of these religions.
Social Media Usage And Self-Esteem Of College Students In Los Angeles Vs. Other American Cities, Emily Tortora
Social Media Usage And Self-Esteem Of College Students In Los Angeles Vs. Other American Cities, Emily Tortora
Global Tides
This study examines self-esteem levels of college students in accordance with their social media behaviors and residential cities. An online survey was used to compare Instagram behaviors and their Heatherton Self-Esteem scores between 51 college students from the Los Angeles area and 148 students from alternate American cities. It was hypothesized that college students from the Los Angeles area would report higher levels of social media activity and lower levels of self-esteem. Results did not show any significant trend in one’s residential location dictating social media behaviors, nor did one’s social media usage predict their levels of self-esteem. The study …