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Introduction, Monique Roelofs Jan 2009

Introduction, Monique Roelofs

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

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In But Not Of, Of But Not In: On Taste, Hipness, And White Embodiment, Robin James Jan 2009

In But Not Of, Of But Not In: On Taste, Hipness, And White Embodiment, Robin James

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

The status of the body figures paradoxically in the interrelated discourses of whiteness, aesthetic taste, and hipness. While Richard Dyer’s analysis of whiteness argues that white identity is “in but not of the body,” Carolyn Korsmeyer’s and Julia Kristeva’s feminist analyses of aesthetic “taste” demonstrate that this faculty is traditionally conceived as something “of” but not “in” the body. While taste directly distances whiteness from embodiment, hipness negatively affirms this same distance: the hipster proves his elite status within white culture by positioning himself as, in the words of James Chance’s song title, “Almost Black.” The notion of hip contributes …

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The Last King Of Scotland Or The Last N----R On Earth? The Ethics Of Race On Film, Paul C. Taylor Jan 2009

The Last King Of Scotland Or The Last N----R On Earth? The Ethics Of Race On Film, Paul C. Taylor

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

This paper undertakes four tasks. It examines a tradition of cinematic and narrative representation that we might call “the narrative of moral gentrification.” It insists on the importance of excavating the racialist and often racist images, motifs, and myths that constitute this tradition. It recommends a form of philosophical aesthetics, located at the intersection of aesthetics, ethical perfectionism, and critical race theory, as a resource for doing this work. And it insists on the importance of subjecting problematic or qualitatively inferior expressive objects to critical scrutiny for the sake of developing proper iconographies and archives of white supremacist expressive culture.

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Davidson On Rorty's Postmetaphysical Critique Of Intentionalism, Kalle Puolakka Jan 2009

Davidson On Rorty's Postmetaphysical Critique Of Intentionalism, Kalle Puolakka

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

In this article I shall address the standing of intentionalist theories of interpretation through Richard Rorty’s critique. Rorty’s criticism arises from the position literature holds in the post metaphysical, liberal culture Rorty sketches As a counterbalance to Rorty’s critique, I shall develop an intentionalist theory of interpretation drawing on Donald Davidson’s late philosophy of language and his view of literary interpretation that have sadly not been taken into proper consideration in the on-going debate in analytic aesthetics on the role of authorial intentions in interpretation. The prospects of Davidson’s intentionalism for meeting Rorty’s criticism are related to the position of …

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Thinking, The Unconscious And Film, John Carvalho Jan 2009

Thinking, The Unconscious And Film, John Carvalho

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

In this essay, we explore a non-standard model of the unconscious, what Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari call the “productive unconscious,” to correct the too-often reductive tendencies of psychoanalysis and film. This introduces the image of a form of thinking we may find in our encounters with film that aims more at pleasure-taking than problem-solving and that, in so doing, really gets us to think. Drawing on this productive unconscious, we come to a richer appreciation of classic Hollywood cinema, a new understanding of classic, nouveau vague and neo-realist films, and we enjoy the chance to ignore the rules and …

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Intentions And Interpretations: Philosophical Fiction As Conversation, Jukka Mikkonen Jan 2009

Intentions And Interpretations: Philosophical Fiction As Conversation, Jukka Mikkonen

Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)

Appeals to the actual author's intention in order to legitimate an interpretation of a work of literary narrative fiction have generally been considered extraneous in Anglo-American philosophy of literature since Wimsatt and Beardsley's well-known manifesto from the 1940s. For over sixty years now so-called anti-intentionalists have argued that the author's intentions – plans, aims, and purposes considering her work – are highly irrelevant to interpretation. In this paper, I shall argue that the relevance of the actual author's intentions varies in different approaches to fiction, and suggest that fictions are legitimately interpreted intentionally as conversations in a certain kind of …

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Investigating Engagement, Thinking, And Learning Among Culturally Diverse, Urban Sixth Graders Experiencing An Inquiry-Based Science Curriculum, Contextualized In The Local Environment, Sybil Schantz Kelley Jan 2009

Investigating Engagement, Thinking, And Learning Among Culturally Diverse, Urban Sixth Graders Experiencing An Inquiry-Based Science Curriculum, Contextualized In The Local Environment, Sybil Schantz Kelley

Dissertations and Theses

This mixed-methods study combined pragmatism, sociocultural perspectives, and systems thinking concepts to investigate students' engagement, thinking, and learning in science in an urban, K-8 arts, science, and technology magnet school. A grant-funded school-university partnership supported the implementation of an inquiry-based science curriculum, contextualized in the local environment through field experiences. The researcher worked as co-teacher of 3 sixth-grade science classes and was deeply involved in the daily routines of the school.The purposes of the study were to build a deeper understanding of the complex interactions that take place in an urban science classroom, including challenges related to implementing culturally-relevant instruction; …

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Toward A Revised 4.2 No-Contact Rule, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., Dana Remus Irwin Jan 2009

Toward A Revised 4.2 No-Contact Rule, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., Dana Remus Irwin

Faculty Scholarship

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The Myth Of Economic Interdependence, Joel R. Paul Jan 2009

The Myth Of Economic Interdependence, Joel R. Paul

Faculty Scholarship

We often hear that the world is becoming more economically interdependent. This observation is so universally shared as to go virtually unquestioned. Economists, legal scholars, government officials, journalists, and business leaders frequently assert that, whether states want to integrate economically or not, increasing economic interdependence is happening, and countries simply must accommodate that reality, or they risk becoming economic relics. The global financial crisis of 2008 is a vivid example, if one were needed, of the extent to which our economies have grown interdependent with good and bad consequences. The theory that international capital markets has become "de-linked" from one …

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Technology And Uncertainty The Shaping Effect On Copyright Law, Ben Depoorter Jan 2009

Technology And Uncertainty The Shaping Effect On Copyright Law, Ben Depoorter

Faculty Scholarship

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Inequitable Enforcement: Introducing The Concept Of Equity Into Constitutional Review Of Law Enforcement, Hadar Aviram, Daniel L. Portman Jan 2009

Inequitable Enforcement: Introducing The Concept Of Equity Into Constitutional Review Of Law Enforcement, Hadar Aviram, Daniel L. Portman

Faculty Scholarship

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Burning Shoes And The Spirit World: The Charade Of Neutrality, Frank H. Wu Jan 2009

Burning Shoes And The Spirit World: The Charade Of Neutrality, Frank H. Wu

Faculty Scholarship

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Training New Outdoor Program Managers: Recommendations Based On An Exploration Of The Management Beliefs And Practices Of Outdoor Program Managers, Travis Southworth-Neumeyer Jan 2009

Training New Outdoor Program Managers: Recommendations Based On An Exploration Of The Management Beliefs And Practices Of Outdoor Program Managers, Travis Southworth-Neumeyer

Leadership for Sustainability Education Comprehensive Papers

This comprehensive project synthesizes the existing literature related to leading and managing outdoor programs and explores the beliefs and experiences of outdoor program managers with survey research. It defines the training needs of new outdoor program managers and suggests a potential evaluation and training needs assessment tool for new outdoor program managers.

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Community-Engaged Scholarship In Higher Education: An Expanding Experience, Judith A. Ramaley Jan 2009

Community-Engaged Scholarship In Higher Education: An Expanding Experience, Judith A. Ramaley

Public Administration Faculty Publications and Presentations

Higher education in this country has always been expected to serve the public good. Sometimes, the emphasis is on preparing educated citizens or practitioners in especially critical fields and how public service can deepen and enrich learning and prepare students to lead purposeful, responsible, and creative lives. Sometimes the focus is upon institutions themselves as major intellectual and cultural resources for a community. In this paper, based on the keynote presentation at the Community -- Engaged Scholarship for Health Collaborative's invitational symposium, the author explores four levels of engagement: the individual, the academic community and its concepts of scholarship, the …

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‘Community’, Semiotic Flows, And Mediated Contribution To Activity, Steven L. Thorne Jan 2009

‘Community’, Semiotic Flows, And Mediated Contribution To Activity, Steven L. Thorne

World Languages and Literatures Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article begins with an overview and problematization of the term community through a brief assessment of its history, diverse uses, core attributes, heterogeneous elements, and collocational companions. Following this, I describe demographics and processes associated with collective engagement in digitally mediated environments. Utilizing select alternatives to the term ‘community’ and incorporating the cultural-historical notions of mediation and activity, I then present research describing exogenous influences affecting educational uses of technology in L2 settings, the use of instant messaging and blogging for out-of-class FL interaction at the secondary school level, and a pedagogically focused example of a remixing text posted …

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Parental Alcoholism And Family Functioning: Effects On Differentiation Levels Of Young Adults, Patrick Johnson, Rachel Stone Jan 2009

Parental Alcoholism And Family Functioning: Effects On Differentiation Levels Of Young Adults, Patrick Johnson, Rachel Stone

Counselor Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

This study investigated the impact of parental alcoholism and various indices of family functioning on differentiation levels of young adults. A total of 813 college students completed the Differentiation of Self Inventory, the Self-Report Family Inventory Version II, and questions related to experiences in their families of origin. Analyses indicated that parental alcoholism and levels of functioning, as well as certain experiences within alcoholic families, are significantly predictive of differentiation levels of adult children. Clinical implications of the findings are discussed.

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Constructing A Legal And Managerial Paradigm Applicable To The Modern-Day Safety And Security Challenge At Colleges And Universities, Oren R. Griffin Jan 2009

Constructing A Legal And Managerial Paradigm Applicable To The Modern-Day Safety And Security Challenge At Colleges And Universities, Oren R. Griffin

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

This Article focuses on campus safety and security in higher education. In light of the numerous stakeholders in higher education that include faculty, law enforcement professionals, higher education lawyers, state and federal officials, and institutional administrators, this Article examines legal and policy considerations that should influence how colleges and universities respond to protect the campus community and safeguard the educational environment. In particular, the Article discusses the Incident Command System and the impact this management approach has had on the development of an organizational framework to manage emergency incidents. The Article also reviews selected case law regarding campus safety and …

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Loneliness And The Law: Solitude, Action, And Power In The Law And Literature, Marc L. Roark Jan 2009

Loneliness And The Law: Solitude, Action, And Power In The Law And Literature, Marc L. Roark

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

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Right Directions, Wrong Maps: Understanding The Involvement Of Low-Ses African American Parents To Enlist Them As Partners In College Choice, Michael J. Smith Jan 2009

Right Directions, Wrong Maps: Understanding The Involvement Of Low-Ses African American Parents To Enlist Them As Partners In College Choice, Michael J. Smith

Education Faculty Publications and Presentations

While research extols the benefits of parent involvement in college choice, low SES African American parents are increasingly less able to match the efforts of wealthier parents. A qualitative methodology is used to explore the lives 5 urban African American single parents whose low-SES parents encouraged education for postsecondary advancement. The study found that the high school diploma was the normative credential for upward mobility in their communities. Their parents used narratives of struggle to encourage their children while utilizing maps that helped navigate the road towards a high school diploma. It concludes that a high level of involvement already …

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The Illusion Of Sanity: The Constitutional And Moral Danger Of Allowing States To Medicate Condemned Prisoners In Order To Execute Them, Lyn Entzeroth Jan 2009

The Illusion Of Sanity: The Constitutional And Moral Danger Of Allowing States To Medicate Condemned Prisoners In Order To Execute Them, Lyn Entzeroth

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

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The United States' Continuing Practice Of Executing The Mentally Ill, Lyn Entzeroth Jan 2009

The United States' Continuing Practice Of Executing The Mentally Ill, Lyn Entzeroth

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

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Ezra Pound’S Copyright Statute: Perpetual Rights And The Problem Of Heirs, Robert Spoo Jan 2009

Ezra Pound’S Copyright Statute: Perpetual Rights And The Problem Of Heirs, Robert Spoo

Articles, Chapters in Books and Other Contributions to Scholarly Works

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The Coffee House Classroom: The Difference Between Student And Faculty Perceptions Of Classroom Spatial Design In A Community College Environment, Katherine Kent Jan 2009

The Coffee House Classroom: The Difference Between Student And Faculty Perceptions Of Classroom Spatial Design In A Community College Environment, Katherine Kent

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

With the ever increasing need for employees who are capable of problem solving, working in team-based projects, and engaging in professional discourse, it is questionable whether these activities are, or can be, supported and promoted in the typical community college classroom environment containing traditional rows of desks and computers with a professor front and center. These traditional classroom arrangements discourage participatory activities and engagements with peers and faculty due to the very nature of the inflexible and impersonal alignment of side-by-side, row seating. This study investigated the impact of the physical furnishings and the spatial arrangement of a classroom environment …

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What Indiana School Board Members Look For When Hiring A Superintendent, Leonard Orr Jan 2009

What Indiana School Board Members Look For When Hiring A Superintendent, Leonard Orr

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether there are any differences in what school board members look for in the areas of personal characteristics and professional skills when hiring a superintendent. A sample population of school board members who were serving at a school that had an opening for a superintendent during the 2007–2008 school year was used. A survey with 24 questions was e-mailed to school board members. Results from this group indicated that there were no major differences between large school corporations and small school corporations when it came to personal characteristics and professional skills …

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Friedrich Schelling, Michael Vater Jan 2009

Friedrich Schelling, Michael Vater

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

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The Relationship Between Hotel Managers’ Communication Styles And Subordinate Employee Attitudes And Personal Relationships, Tess Kittelberger Jan 2009

The Relationship Between Hotel Managers’ Communication Styles And Subordinate Employee Attitudes And Personal Relationships, Tess Kittelberger

Theses

Assertiveness and responsiveness are two qualities managers must possess to maintain an organizational work environment with employees. Using McCroskey and Richmond’s Assertiveness-Responsiveness test, subordinate employees’ perceptions of their managers’ communication styles were assessed to determine if there was any relationship with employee perceptions and personal relationships with managers. Subordinate employees at the Holiday Inn Rochester Airport and the RIT Inn and Conference Center served as a convenience sample. The results show that overall, employees like more responsive managers. Although statistically nonsignificant, assertiveness was positively related to having a good relationship. The results, overall, indicate that the assertiveness and responsiveness relate …

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Framing The 2008 War In Georgia In Resonance, Izvestia, And The New York Times, Ekaterine Basilaia Jan 2009

Framing The 2008 War In Georgia In Resonance, Izvestia, And The New York Times, Ekaterine Basilaia

Master's Theses

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Pore-Scale Analysis Of Dnapl Dissolution And Biomass Distribution, Keegan L. Roberts Jan 2009

Pore-Scale Analysis Of Dnapl Dissolution And Biomass Distribution, Keegan L. Roberts

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

A comparison of equilibrium and non-equilibrium dissolution of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) was conducted to ascertain how PCE saturation, individual blob properties (volume, surface area, sphericity), and PCE occupied pores are affected by two distinct dissolution regimes. One-dimensional columns were imaged at various dissolution stages using high resolution (~10 um) synchrotron x-ray tomography (XT) and image subvolumes were analyzed using a series of grain, pore network structure, and blob analysis algorithms. An analysis of algorithm-generated data was conducted to determine grain and pore statistics, PCE saturation and individual blob properties, and correlations between PCE blobs and pore network structure. Grain and pore …

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Wendell Berry And The Politics Of Homecoming: Place, Memory And Time In Jayber Crow, Drew Kennedy Thompson Jan 2009

Wendell Berry And The Politics Of Homecoming: Place, Memory And Time In Jayber Crow, Drew Kennedy Thompson

LSU Master's Theses

This study examines the “politics of homecoming” appearing in author Wendell Berry’s novel Jayber Crow. The novel portrays the community of a small rural town, as narrated through the autobiography of its bachelor barber. The life-story of Jayber Crow is a journey of homecoming, progressing through three stages of nativity, estrangement, and restoration. These phases correspond and interact with philosophical motifs that can be traced throughout Berry’s corpus, but reaching their fullest expression in Jayber Crow. “Place” is the first motif, and facilitates a discussion of Berry’s contemporary agrarian vision of community. “Memory,” the second motif, becomes effective during the …

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The Digital Disconnect: Uncovering Barriers That Sustain The Phenomena Of Unplugged Teachers In A Technological Era, Deidra Brown Johnson Jan 2009

The Digital Disconnect: Uncovering Barriers That Sustain The Phenomena Of Unplugged Teachers In A Technological Era, Deidra Brown Johnson

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This study investigated the barriers to technology integration of teachers that are technology proficient and work in school settings where Type I barriers, such as lack of access, insufficient time to plan, and lack of support, have been systematically removed. The results of this case study are intended to provide practical recommendations for practitioners such as technology coordinators, principals and teachers, and recommend future areas of study. The participants in this qualitative study consisted of eight teachers, three principals and one technology supervisor. Six of the eight teachers were interviewed, and all eight were observed teaching a lesson that utilized …

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