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Insurrectionary Womanliness: Gender And The (Boxing) Ring, Melanie Joy Mcnaughton
Insurrectionary Womanliness: Gender And The (Boxing) Ring, Melanie Joy Mcnaughton
The Qualitative Report
Integrating sociological theory on sport with Judith Butler’s concept of insurrectionary speech, the author explores why and how womanliness is produced and problematized. In particular, this article investigates how participating in combat sport violates conventional womanliness by foregrounding physical capability and aggression. Using her identity as a female fighter as a starting point to engage the cultural construction of womanliness, the author connects a critical/cultural look at gender and sport with autoethnography.
2012 Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Book, Academic Center For Enrichment
2012 Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Book, Academic Center For Enrichment
Undergraduate Research Symposium Abstract Books
Abstract book from the 2012 Twelfth Annual UMM Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) which celebrates student scholarly achievement and creative activities.
Histories Of Corporeal Meaning-Making In Kingston's Dancehall, Jeannine Murray-Román
Histories Of Corporeal Meaning-Making In Kingston's Dancehall, Jeannine Murray-Román
Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal
No abstract provided.
On Reading Brownness, Seriously: Belinda Edmondson And Caribbean Middle Class Culture, Raphael Dalleo
On Reading Brownness, Seriously: Belinda Edmondson And Caribbean Middle Class Culture, Raphael Dalleo
Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal
No abstract provided.
Precarious Gaps: Refugees And The Limits Of Diaspora, Donette A. Francis
Precarious Gaps: Refugees And The Limits Of Diaspora, Donette A. Francis
Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal
No abstract provided.
Contributors, Anthurium Editors
Contributors, Anthurium Editors
Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal
No abstract provided.
Introduction To "New Work In Caribbean Literary And Cultural Studies", Raphael Dalleo
Introduction To "New Work In Caribbean Literary And Cultural Studies", Raphael Dalleo
Anthurium: A Caribbean Studies Journal
No abstract provided.
Crusader, April 20, 2012, College Of The Holy Cross
Crusader, April 20, 2012, College Of The Holy Cross
Student Newspapers
The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.
(R)Evolution Grrrl Style Now: Disidentification And Evolution Within Riot Grrrl Feminism, Lilly Estenson
(R)Evolution Grrrl Style Now: Disidentification And Evolution Within Riot Grrrl Feminism, Lilly Estenson
Scripps Senior Theses
This thesis examines the evolution of feminist praxis within the riot grrrl movement, focusing on two specific riot grrrl demographics - founding riot grrrls in the early 1990s and currently active riot grrrls in southern California. This thesis argues that riot grrrl activism is still thriving but in diverse, strategically modified ways. Using José Muñoz’s concept of “disidentification,” it analyzes how contemporary riot grrrls have appropriated and adapted the original movement’s tenets to allow for greater accessibility and diversity.
Unbreakable Glass Slippers: Hegemony In Ella Enchanted, Tori Shereen Mirsadjadi
Unbreakable Glass Slippers: Hegemony In Ella Enchanted, Tori Shereen Mirsadjadi
Scripps Senior Theses
The way Gail Carson Levine’s Ella Enchanted simultaneously conforms to its late-20th-century American standards and rebels against its Cinderella origins is analyzed in this thesis. As an analysis of a piece of literature written for children, the thesis works to defend the notion that playful literature produces a serious dialogue with its readers, and that young female readers are a particularly apropos group for the dialogue about hegemony that Ella Enchanted allows.
Fetuses Are People, Too?: How Images Of Sonograms In Popular Culture Affect Our Conception Of Fetal Personhood, Shayna L. Orent
Fetuses Are People, Too?: How Images Of Sonograms In Popular Culture Affect Our Conception Of Fetal Personhood, Shayna L. Orent
Scripps Senior Theses
This thesis explores the way popular culture imitates and reinforces a sentimentalized reading of sonogram images that has been established by the conservative Right as the proper way to view this image. It analyzes several popular culture texts to expose the way their use of sonogram images personifies the fetus. It aims to problematize the way this image has become a symbol of fetal personhood and initiate a discussion about our roles as consumers of popular culture and images. Finally, it connects the use of this image to recent legislation surrounding mandatory ultrasounds and personhood initiatives, and argues that the …
Fan Self-Identity In The Doctor Who Universe, Lyndsey Johnson
Fan Self-Identity In The Doctor Who Universe, Lyndsey Johnson
Communication Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
"Nudge A Mexican And She Or He Will Break Out With A Story": Complicating Mexican Immigrant Masculinities Through Counternarrative Storytelling, Berenice Villela
"Nudge A Mexican And She Or He Will Break Out With A Story": Complicating Mexican Immigrant Masculinities Through Counternarrative Storytelling, Berenice Villela
Scripps Senior Theses
In this thesis, I explore Latino masculinities and contest their uniformity through transforming an oral history conducted with my father into a collection of short stories. Following storytelling traditions of Latino/Mexican culture, I converted an oral history interviews with my dad into a collection of short stories. From these short stories I extracted themes relating to the micro and macro manifestations of gender policing. Drawing from Judith Butler's Theory of performativity and Gloria Anzaldua's theory of Borderland identities, I rethink masculinity and offer Jose Esteban Munoz's theory of disidentification. With these theories in conversation, I analyze the themes of the …
Film, Fashion And Fotografía: The Exoticism And Eroticism Of Female Victims In Juárez, Julia T. Scheibmeir
Film, Fashion And Fotografía: The Exoticism And Eroticism Of Female Victims In Juárez, Julia T. Scheibmeir
Scripps Senior Theses
This thesis examines the phenomenon of feminicide in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and the representation of female victims in U.S. and Mexican mainstream media and performance activism. Specifically analyzing representations of maquiladora workers and feminicide victims in film, fashion and photography, this thesis explores the simultaneous fetishization and devaluation of border women in patriarchal society. By broadening the base of pressure for justice, via performance and internet activism, misogynist governments and policies can and will change.
The Portrayal Of Older People In Marketing Materials For Senior Centers, Jason Robert Gillespie
The Portrayal Of Older People In Marketing Materials For Senior Centers, Jason Robert Gillespie
Theses and Dissertations
This content analysis examined 128 senior center brochures and newsletters to determine how older people (those 65 years and older) were portrayed. Findings indicated that portrayals of older people in this medium that targets older people and their caretakers exclusively were overwhelmingly positive. Older people were portrayed favorably in terms of health status, personality descriptors related to level of happiness, interaction with others, mental state, as well as body image and overall evaluation. In several other categories such as energy level and activity level they were portrayed neutrally, and not a single category was dominated by negative portrayals. In fact, …
Parent And Professional Perspectives About Autism Spectrum Disorders In South India: Beliefs, Practices, And Parent-Professional Relationships., Neeraja Ravindran
Parent And Professional Perspectives About Autism Spectrum Disorders In South India: Beliefs, Practices, And Parent-Professional Relationships., Neeraja Ravindran
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experience of parents and professionals living in a large metropolitan city in South India who were raising and/or working with a child with an autism spectrum disorder. The study explored the unique perspectives of parents and professionals regarding their beliefs and practices about autism, as well as the nature of the parent-professional relationship. Nineteen parents (all mothers) and 21 professionals were interviewed in person at four schools, an early intervention program, a hospital clinic, and a physician’s office. Themes were developed using qualitative software, and reliability was established through multiple …
What's Race Got To Do With It? Press Coverage Of The Latino Electorate In The 2008 Presidential Primary Season, Laura E. Gomez
What's Race Got To Do With It? Press Coverage Of The Latino Electorate In The 2008 Presidential Primary Season, Laura E. Gomez
Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
No abstract provided.
Bryant University Research And Engagement Day Program
Bryant University Research And Engagement Day Program
Bryant REDay (Research and Engagement Day)
No abstract provided.
An Analysis Of Uriay Culture And Gospel Presentation To The Uriay Tribe, Kaitlin R. Sones
An Analysis Of Uriay Culture And Gospel Presentation To The Uriay Tribe, Kaitlin R. Sones
Senior Honors Theses
The Uriay people group in Papua New Guinea is a remote animistic tribe that has just recently heard the Gospel. This people group is just one of the thousands of distinct cultures in this world, many of which have not yet received the good news of Jesus Christ. This thesis opens by analyzing culture and animism and culminates with an ethnographic description of the Uriay tribe based on personal observation and information collected from missionaries who have lived among the Uriay people for over ten years. The purpose of this thesis is to provide research on this remote people group …
Developing Cultural Awareness: A Qualitative Case Study Of Pre-Service Teachers' Experiences In An Introductory Course In Esl Methods And Techniques, Angela Bosche Thevenot
Developing Cultural Awareness: A Qualitative Case Study Of Pre-Service Teachers' Experiences In An Introductory Course In Esl Methods And Techniques, Angela Bosche Thevenot
Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive
There are over 5 million English language learners in the U.S. public schools, and according to the last U.S. Census, nearly one in five school-age students in the United States comes from a home where a language other than English is spoken. Consequently, the majority of American classrooms consist of students from several different racial, ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds. To teach in this environment, teachers need to be culturally aware. Cultural awareness often comes from foreign language study and/or travel abroad. Unfortunately, in many urban environments, pre-service teachers are not required to study foreign language and are not afforded …
Barriers To Ahtna Athabascans Becoming Public School Educators, Michael A. Johnson
Barriers To Ahtna Athabascans Becoming Public School Educators, Michael A. Johnson
Education
Using a mixed-method phenomenological approach, this cross-cultural study utilizes a non-formalized survey and interviews. Data was gathered and presented in a manner consistent with Ahtna cultural norms and values. Survey data set was analyzed by statistical description. Interview transcripts were analyzed thematically through axial coding. The review of literature and data gathered from Ahtna Athabascan participants identified barriers common to other minorities groups evidenced in Ahtna-specific ways. Through a thematic analysis, the data showed barriers, consequences, benefits, and solutions to Ahtna Athabascans becoming public school educators. Through this study, Ahtna Athabascans expressed an overwhelming desire to see more Ahtna Athabascans …
"That's A Hard Question": Undergraduate Students Talk About Culture, Caitlin N. Montague-Winebarger
"That's A Hard Question": Undergraduate Students Talk About Culture, Caitlin N. Montague-Winebarger
Education
In this project I examine the ability of undergraduate students to articulate a working definition of culture and cross-culture. The students were predominately elementary education majors, enrolled in one of two culture-based elective courses at the University of Alaska Fairbanks during the 2010-2011 school year. Through the use of semi-structured interviewing and participatory/observational autoethnographic fieldwork, I provide several viewpoints from which to look at this complex issue. Through the examination of historical and institutional documents, I show that the School of Education within the University has had a long-standing commitment to teacher education in the Alaskan context, including creating teachers …
Kids Getting Away With Learning: Student Perceptions Of Learning In One To One Laptop Programs, Mark Standley
Kids Getting Away With Learning: Student Perceptions Of Learning In One To One Laptop Programs, Mark Standley
Indigenous Studies
This research explores students' perceptions of learning in one to one laptop programs in rural Alaska. This research used constructing grounded theory methods by conducting five focus groups in rural high schools in order to gather and analyze data from the students themselves. The research intent was to let the students' words and experiences shape a new theory how about they learn with these laptop programs. From an epistemological standpoint the goal of this qualitative research was to create a more complete picture of learning in one to one programs using grounded data through gathering, analyzing, and working directly with …
Digital Dead Ends Along Alaska's Information Highway: Broadband Access For Students And Teachers In Alaska's High School One-To-One Laptop Programs, Pamela Jo Lloyd
Digital Dead Ends Along Alaska's Information Highway: Broadband Access For Students And Teachers In Alaska's High School One-To-One Laptop Programs, Pamela Jo Lloyd
Indigenous Studies
This dissertation analyzes the potential impact community broadband availability has on personal and classroom levels of technology adoption for high school students and teachers in Alaska. Community broadband availability was defined as, (a) terrestrial broadband availability; (b) satellite broadband availability; and (c) no broadband available. The theoretical framework for this study used a concurrent mixed methods design, beginning with quantitative surveys with open-ended questions administered to teachers and students. Open coding analysis produced themes from student focus groups and open-ended questions used to complement the quantitative analysis. The sample population included high school teachers and students in one-to-one laptop programs …
Framing Complexity: Teachers And Students Use Of Technology In Alaska One To One Laptop Learning Environments, Robert E. Whicker
Framing Complexity: Teachers And Students Use Of Technology In Alaska One To One Laptop Learning Environments, Robert E. Whicker
Indigenous Studies
The topic for this dissertation is to investigate perceptions within the implementation of established one to one laptop learning programs in Alaska high schools. A primary purpose is to gain understanding of teacher and student perception of their technology use levels by establishing a level of adoption. A secondary purpose is to gain understanding of teacher perceptions regarding concerns and implementation concepts. The theoretical framework for this study used a concurrent mixed methods approach, beginning with a quantitative broad survey with supporting qualitative open-ended questions. The sample used for this study includes public high school teachers and students, who are …
Polishing The Mirror: A Multiple Methods Study Of The Relationship Between Teaching Style And The Application Of Technology In Alaska's Rural One To One Digital Classrooms, Larry S. Ledoux
Indigenous Studies
This mixed method survey study examined the inter-relationships between teaching styles and the depth of classroom-based technology applications used by teachers participating in 1:1 digitally enhanced classrooms in thirteen of Alaska's rural school districts. The promise of technology to catalyze the transformation of schools into learner centric environments preparing students to be 21st century learners has not been realized. Significant first order barriers have limited the digital learning resources necessary to systemically affect pedagogical change. During the last six years, various entities have sponsored digitally enhanced learning environments to stimulate the process of education reform. These initiatives, labeled as one-to-one …
The Modernity Of La Mode: A History Of The French Revolution Through The Lens Of Fashion, Culture, And Identity, Bithy R. Goodman
The Modernity Of La Mode: A History Of The French Revolution Through The Lens Of Fashion, Culture, And Identity, Bithy R. Goodman
Honors Theses
In my thesis, I explore the cultural history of the French Revolution and its relation to the modern era which ensued. Many historians have studied the French Revolution as it relates to culture, the rise of modernity, and fashion. I combine the unique histories of all three of these aspects to reach an understanding of the history of the French Revolution and fashion’s role in bringing about change. In the majority of literature of costume history, discussion of fashion surrounds its reflective properties. Many historians conclude fashion as a reflection of the broader cultural shifts that occurred during the Revolution. …
Teaching Matters: Is There A Text In This Class? E-Readers, E-Books, And Information Literacy, Janelle M. Zauha
Teaching Matters: Is There A Text In This Class? E-Readers, E-Books, And Information Literacy, Janelle M. Zauha
Communications in Information Literacy
This column explores current issues with e-books and e-readers in academic classrooms. It suggests ways the academic library can explore and meet the information literacy needs of students, faculty, and staff who are using these new devices or seeing them in use in their classrooms.
The Living Archive: Creating And Preserving The Identity Of An English Department, Laura Klonaris Gabriel
The Living Archive: Creating And Preserving The Identity Of An English Department, Laura Klonaris Gabriel
Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive
This study provides an overview of the archival turn in Composition Studies and demonstrates how the values articulated and explored by Composition scholars can be applied to the creation of an archive in a college English department. The surge of interest in archival research in the field of Composition Studies recognizes the archive not only as a source but as a subject from which one cal fill the gaps of history with new perspectives and discoveries, and exploring these gaps benefits both theorists and practitioners.
Talking About Motherhood Matters: Articulation Of Population Policies Through National Day Rally Speeches In Singapore, Jasmine E. Tan
Talking About Motherhood Matters: Articulation Of Population Policies Through National Day Rally Speeches In Singapore, Jasmine E. Tan
Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association
Women’s reproductive rights have always been a site of contestation. The central question this paper seeks to answer is how motherhood is constructed through the repetition of population policies by government officials and how this articulation becomes the script through which motherhood is in turn performed. This paper examines the rhetorical construction of what it means to be a mother in Singapore through the analysis of National Day Rally Speeches. Two themes emerged from this analysis: (1) Motherhood is an expensive experience and, (2) Motherhood required lifestyle changes. By unwittingly painting motherhood as negative experiences, population policies in Singapore could …