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The Daily Egyptian, April 09, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2012

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, April 06, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2012

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Media On Body Images Of Young Women, Brittani D. Wynn

Research Papers

Extensive literature has focused on the media influences on the body images of women. This is a quantitative study that examines the relationship between the impact that media has had on women and their body image as adolescents, as well as their current relationship with the media and their body image. It also examines if women feel that the media accurately portrays women in magazines and TV shows, and if they are influenced by the images in following them and changing their lifestyles to look like them. One hundred and fifty-one women studying at a university were surveyed over the …

The Effects Of Digital Music Distribution, Rama A. Dechsakda

Research Papers

The research paper was a study of how digital music distribution has affected the music industry by researching different views and aspects. I believe this topic was vital to research because it give us insight on were the music industry is headed in the future. Two main research questions proposed were; “How is digital music distribution affecting the music industry?” and “In what way does the piracy industry affect the digital music industry?” The methodology used for this research was performing case studies, researching prospective and retrospective data, and analyzing sales figures and graphs. Case studies were performed on one …

La Hegemonía Masculina En España Durante En Siglo Xviii., Silvia A. Lenzini Mrs.

Research Papers

AN ABSTRACT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER OF

Silvia Arlette Lenzini for the Master of Arts in Foreign Languages and Literatures at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

LA HEGEMONÍA MASCULINA EN ESPAÑA DURANTE EN SIGLO XVIII.

MAJOR PROFESSOR: DR. Alejandro Cáceres.

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la misoginia que tuvo lugar en España durante el siglo XVIII, y cómo esa diferencia entre los géneros, establecida por la sociedad, ha evolucionado hasta el tiempo presente. Es importante también saber qué pensaban las mujeres de sí mismas, y de su situación tanto social como económica. ¿Podrían ellas ver la desventaja social en …

The Daily Egyptian, April 05, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2012

No abstract provided.

Me, You And Everybody We Know: A Hypernarrative On Digital Identity, Ana Paula V. Maia

Research Papers

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The Daily Egyptian, April 04, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2012

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The Daily Egyptian, April 03, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2012

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The Daily Egyptian, April 02, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2012

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Vol. 7, No. 3, Spring 2012, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Cornerstone

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2012 Abstract Book, Undergraduate Research Forum

Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Forum Abstract Books

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Down Syndrome And Language Development, Colleen D. Oliver

Research Papers

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Selling Nostalgia: Mad Men, Postmodernism And Neoliberalism, Deborah Tudor

Neoliberalism and Media

Postmodernity, the cultural mode of neoliberalism reduces history to a set of discourses with the concomitant assertion that the individual’s knowledge of the real emerges from an engagement with images of the real The economic structures of neoliberalism encourage rugged individualism, self-reliance, and assert a spurious gender equality. Mad Men, a contemporary media product situated in media-derived nostalgia demonstrates how audiences read the past through the postmodern, neoliberal discourse of style. These readings encourage an ahistorical understanding of gender and class that reinforces neoliberal suppression of people as members of political classes. Instead, we understand the protagonist as someone …

Expressions Of Elegance: The Success Of Media Planning In The Bridal Industry, Amina E. Mance

Research Papers

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Home And Identity: Displacement, Belonging, And Hybridity In International Students On U.S. Campuses, Jana Simonis

Research Papers

International students, through a process of cross-cultural adaptation and acculturation, create a hybridized identity that helps them in their negotiation between different cultural membership roles. Hybrid cultural identity roles were detected in the participants to varying degrees, depending on age, the intention with which the student came to the United States, the exposure to American culture, and the social ties formed during the intercultural experience. Hybridization can pose potential struggles for the students which include, but are not limited to, identity confusion, displacement, and not knowing where one belongs. Social support systems, consisting of other international students, co-nationals, U.S. - …

Integration Of Technology Into The Classroom: Effects On Reading Comprehension, Susan C. Stearns

Research Papers

Reading comprehension is critical to understanding written communication. Even when students are able to recognize words and fluently read text, they my not comprehend what is read. Learning to comprehend text is critical for students to be successful in school and future careers. As new technologies emerge, there is a push to integrate technology into the classroom to promote academic success among students. Furthermore, the No Child Left Behind Act mandates the use of technology in the classroom. This research review investigated peer-reviewed studies comparing the effects of computer technology as a supplemental tool to support and improve the reading …

The Daily Egyptian, March 30, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

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The Daily Egyptian, March 29, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, March 28, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, March 27, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, March 26, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, March 23, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, March 22, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.

The Unintended Consequences Of Social Media On Media-Raised Generation, Elijah N. Odundo

Research Papers

While there are promising benefits to using social media as a tool of productivity and expression, “media-raised” generation needs to understand the truths of social media in order to avoid the unintended consequences that are inherent in its use. One of the first truths about social media is the ability to conveniently enable conversations and sharing of information among targeted audience. However, when social media gets to know its users so well then there should be some cautionary measures that needs to be taken to avoid the unintended consequences. Some teens describe becoming so hooked on online social networking that …

The Daily Egyptian, March 21, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, March 20, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

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The Daily Egyptian, March 19, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, March 09, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, March 08, 2012, Daily Egyptian Staff

March 2012

No abstract provided.