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Representation Matters: Disability And Its Narratives, Sophia M. Shelley Jun 2023

Representation Matters: Disability And Its Narratives, Sophia M. Shelley

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The representation of disabilities is complex and its dissemination through media is prevalent in social construction. In this paper, I will be using identity-first language which places the disability before the person as the descriptor. Through analyzing A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer, this paper investigates what kinds of representation are found in young adult literature and how that representation affects the influence and use of disabilities in the genre. This will be done using narrative frameworks and Julia Kristeva’s social paradigm. Disabled characters frequently suffer from narratives that go against progress in disability discourse and lack …


Editors' Note, Brittney Payer, Kristen Shorer Jan 2018

Editors' Note, Brittney Payer, Kristen Shorer

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Introduction, Brittney Payer, Kristen Shorer Jan 2018

Introduction, Brittney Payer, Kristen Shorer

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Fake News And Filter Bubbles: America’S Spiral Of Extremism, Davis Drover Jan 2018

Fake News And Filter Bubbles: America’S Spiral Of Extremism, Davis Drover

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“Whither Then I Cannot Say”: Epistemological Uncertainty And Tolkien’S Transnational Myth, Mitchell Kooh Jan 2018

“Whither Then I Cannot Say”: Epistemological Uncertainty And Tolkien’S Transnational Myth, Mitchell Kooh

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Past As Precedent: Conflicting Perspectives Of Royal Prerogative And The Rights Of Parliament, Katelyn Leece Jan 2018

Past As Precedent: Conflicting Perspectives Of Royal Prerogative And The Rights Of Parliament, Katelyn Leece

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An Introduction To Psychological Aphistemalgia, Justin Manning Jan 2018

An Introduction To Psychological Aphistemalgia, Justin Manning

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The Pound And The Hammer: An Analysis Of The Effects Of Finance On Edward I’S Conquest Of Wales And Scotland, Mackenzie Mohr Jan 2018

The Pound And The Hammer: An Analysis Of The Effects Of Finance On Edward I’S Conquest Of Wales And Scotland, Mackenzie Mohr

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“The Endless Stream Of Men, And Moving Things”: The Emotional Impact Of The Urban Sublime In Book Vii Of Wordsworth’S The Prelude, Carina Rampelt Jan 2018

“The Endless Stream Of Men, And Moving Things”: The Emotional Impact Of The Urban Sublime In Book Vii Of Wordsworth’S The Prelude, Carina Rampelt

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The Effects Of Isolating Visuality In The Memorial To The Murdered Jews Of Europe, Jace Silberbach Jan 2018

The Effects Of Isolating Visuality In The Memorial To The Murdered Jews Of Europe, Jace Silberbach

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Virtual Queerness: Resisting Heteronormativity In Online Spaces, Denise Springett Jan 2018

Virtual Queerness: Resisting Heteronormativity In Online Spaces, Denise Springett

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Introduction, Mitchell Kooh, Mynt Marsellus Oct 2017

Introduction, Mitchell Kooh, Mynt Marsellus

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The Effects Of Assisted Voluntary Return Programs On Marginalized Women: A Critique Of The Iom And Unhcr, Annalisa Lochan Oct 2017

The Effects Of Assisted Voluntary Return Programs On Marginalized Women: A Critique Of The Iom And Unhcr, Annalisa Lochan

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This paper examines the evolution of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from humanitarian agencies to migration management bodies through the use of Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Programs to repatriate asylum seekers. In this paper, I argue that the normative shift toward the use of AVRs by International Organizations (IOs) is detrimental to Global South migrant women because it presents them with a forced decision to return to their countries of origin in exchange for money at the cost of surrendering their access to the refugee regime.


A Country In Crisis: The Changing Demographics Of Japan, Katherine Ziomek Oct 2017

A Country In Crisis: The Changing Demographics Of Japan, Katherine Ziomek

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Not Just Biology: Socio-Cultural Perspectives Of The Female Orgasm, Sarah Best Oct 2017

Not Just Biology: Socio-Cultural Perspectives Of The Female Orgasm, Sarah Best

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Globalization And Fashion: Too Fast, Too Furious, Victoria Ledezma Oct 2017

Globalization And Fashion: Too Fast, Too Furious, Victoria Ledezma

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Omnivore Perspectives Of Food And Cultural Identity In Digging To America, Alisha Salvador Feb 2017

Omnivore Perspectives Of Food And Cultural Identity In Digging To America, Alisha Salvador

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Politics In 140 Characters Or Less: Social Media Sites As A Platform For Political Discussion, Jamie Brackpool Feb 2017

Politics In 140 Characters Or Less: Social Media Sites As A Platform For Political Discussion, Jamie Brackpool

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Feminism In Pakistan: Dialogues Between Pakistani Feminists, Annie Serez Feb 2017

Feminism In Pakistan: Dialogues Between Pakistani Feminists, Annie Serez

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“The Robocop We Deserve”: Post-Human Transformations And Social Critique In Paul Verhoeven’S And Jose Padilha’S Robocop, Mynt Marsellus Feb 2017

“The Robocop We Deserve”: Post-Human Transformations And Social Critique In Paul Verhoeven’S And Jose Padilha’S Robocop, Mynt Marsellus

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Employment Within The Ncaa: Precarious Working Conditions Of Student-Athletes, Jamie Brackpool, Laura Neil Feb 2017

Employment Within The Ncaa: Precarious Working Conditions Of Student-Athletes, Jamie Brackpool, Laura Neil

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A Localized Approach To The Origins Of Pottery In Upper Mesopotamia, Elizabeth Gibbon Nov 2015

A Localized Approach To The Origins Of Pottery In Upper Mesopotamia, Elizabeth Gibbon

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Panic At The Drive-In: Affordance, Moral Panic, And Drive-In Theatres, Maria Chatzifilalithis Nov 2015

Panic At The Drive-In: Affordance, Moral Panic, And Drive-In Theatres, Maria Chatzifilalithis

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Sugar For Sale: Constructions Of Intimacy In The Sugar Bowl, Emily Zimmermann Nov 2015

Sugar For Sale: Constructions Of Intimacy In The Sugar Bowl, Emily Zimmermann

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The Future Of Farming In Capable And Small Hands: The Young Farmer’S Movement In Waterloo Region 1907-1924, Morgan Williams Nov 2015

The Future Of Farming In Capable And Small Hands: The Young Farmer’S Movement In Waterloo Region 1907-1924, Morgan Williams

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Private Military Contractors, Security Forces, And Mercenaries, Naomi Pearson Nov 2015

Private Military Contractors, Security Forces, And Mercenaries, Naomi Pearson

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Human Papillomavirus And The Gardasil Vaccine: Medicalization And The Gendering Of Bodies And Bodily Risk, Lauren Camara Oct 2014

Human Papillomavirus And The Gardasil Vaccine: Medicalization And The Gendering Of Bodies And Bodily Risk, Lauren Camara

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The Imam And The Pastor: Attempts At Peace In Nigeria Using Interfaith Dialogue, Jinelle Piereder Oct 2014

The Imam And The Pastor: Attempts At Peace In Nigeria Using Interfaith Dialogue, Jinelle Piereder

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A Mediterranean Mosaic: The Archaeological Evidence For Ethnic Diversity At Pithekoussai, Rachel Dewan Oct 2014

A Mediterranean Mosaic: The Archaeological Evidence For Ethnic Diversity At Pithekoussai, Rachel Dewan

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In A Bind: Artificial Cranial Deformation In The Americas, Aaron Fehir Oct 2014

In A Bind: Artificial Cranial Deformation In The Americas, Aaron Fehir

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