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Un Nuevo Erotismo: La Recuperación Del Cuerpo De La Mujer Negra A Través De La Parodia En Dos Cuentos De Mayra Santos-Febres, Solymar Torres-García

Nomenclatura: aproximaciones a los estudios hispánicos

En los cuentos “Marina y su olor” y “La hebra rota” de Pez de vidrio (1996), Mayra Santos-Febres (Puerto Rico, 1966-) pone en tela de juicio la concepción falo y eurocéntrica del cuerpo. Por medio de la parodia de la literatura canónica y los modelos tradiciones del saber, la autora presenta el performance paródico de la mujer negra del Caribe hispano. En ambos cuentos, niñas enfrentan las incógnitas de la adolescencia. Las preocupaciones típicas de esta etapa de la vida relacionadas a la autoimagen y la sexualidad se complican en el contexto de la experiencia de jóvenes negras pobres. Afectadas …

Foundational Fiction And National Identity In The Philippines: Reflections On Race In José Rizal’S Noli Me Tángere, Vinh Phu Pham

Nomenclatura: aproximaciones a los estudios hispánicos

This work analyses the colonial racial discourses that are apparent in the novel Noli Me Tángere by Filipino revolutionary José Rizal. The essay proposes that the novel should be viewed through the same lens as that of a Latin American “foundational fiction,” as defined by Doris Sommer, as the repetition of various romantic tropes that plays with the power dynamic between the male enlightened revolutionary and the passive native female prize. In conjunction with Sommer’s theory, I apply Deleuze and Guattari’s three-point definition of minor literature, namely related to language, political intent, and audience, thereby drawing out the political language …

Islamofobia Y Conversiones En Los Cautivos De Argel, Alba Fernández

Nomenclatura: aproximaciones a los estudios hispánicos

Los cautivos de Argel, de Lope de Vega, nos acerca a los problemas religiosos propios de la sociedad española de la temprana modernidad. El deseo de la monarquía por extender la influencia del catolicismo dentro de sus fronteras en un periodo de la historia en el que conviven varias confesiones religiosas se vinculará con la idea de negación de identidad. Sobre este escenario, la historia de amor prohibido entre moros y cristianos actuará como hilo conductor, permitiéndonos conocer las causas y consecuencias de la principal problemática tratada en la comedia: las conversiones forzadas.

En este ensayo trataré de explorar …

Entrevista Con Michael Ugarte: “Negociando Identidades Y Otredad” / “Negotiating Identities And Otherness”, Michael Ugarte, J. M. Persanch, Megan O'Neil

Nomenclatura: aproximaciones a los estudios hispánicos

No abstract provided.

Complete Volume (35)

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Complete digitized volume (volume 35) of Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal.

Extraordinary Everyday Stories: Audio Resources For The Communication Instructor, David E. Engen

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Communication instructors often supplement course texts with artistic works such as feature films, short stories, and memoirs. A less common form of supplementary material is the audio documentary/story. The discussion below introduces several audio resources likely to help students deepen their understanding of communication in general and interpersonal and intercultural communication in particular. I also offer a few ideas to those instructors wishing to help students create their own small-scale audio productions.

Are You "Wanted" For Poor Listening Habits?, Nanette Johnson-Curiskis

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

In order to begin a semester or unit on effective listening with some basic theory and knowledge and to serve as an icebreaker, students are asked to design and share a “Wanted Poster” describing their poor listening habits. The significance of this assignment was guided by the ubiquitous nature of listening. Research verifies listening as the most utilized form of communication.

Exploring Literary Characters In Classroom Performance, Gerald Lee Ratliff

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Original classroom exercises are an invaluable instructional tool to actively engage students in analysis and performance of dramatic and non-dramatic literary texts. The basic principle of classroom performance emphasizes a critical and creative teaching perspective that stimulates student responses to the aesthetic, emotional and intellectual content of a literary text. Selected exercises that promote a more theatrical impulse in the study and performance of literary texts present meaningful opportunities for students to give vocal and physical visualization to the actions, attitudes and emotions of literary characters and, ultimately, enriches the classroom learning experience.

Discovering Culture And Communication On The World Wide Web, Jin Xu

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Discussions of intercultural communication mostly center round the interaction of culture and communication concerning differences in values, beliefs, norms and communication styles. However, cultural differences also stem from different cognitive styles, which impact intercultural communication. This article describes an activity that introduces students to cultural cognition theory. Combining research on the Internet, small group interaction, and class discussion, this exercise encourages students to apply theory to practice, to explore cultural differences on the Internet, and to develop their critical thinking skills. It also develops their awareness and skills needed to be mindful of the nuances of cultural differences. The exercise …

Gaining Knowledge: Creating Activities For Students By Students, Annie M. Clement

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

This article describes an activity suitable for high school and college/university communication courses. Combining outside research with in-class discussions and class interaction give students the opportunity to become more knowledgeable about interviewing in the ‘real world.’ Students research interviewing topics, find articles to support their topic, then create an activity and present this to the class. This allows more in-depth analysis of common topics discussed in an interviewing class allowing students to take control for their learning, deepening the learning process for themselves and others while decreasing common interviewing pitfalls.

Effective Listening Project: A Constructivist Activity, Nanette Johnson-Curiskis

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Constructivist learning allows learners to synthesize and understand new ideas and concepts based on their own current and past knowledge and experiences. This paper describes the constructivist philosophy of learning. The constructivist teaching and learning model is applied to a unit used in an effective listening course or a class with a unit in listening. Students construct a listening campaign demonstrating the importance of effective listening for a target audience.

Infusing Critical Thinking Into Communication Courses, James P. Dimock, Kristen P. Treinen, Daniel Cronn-Mills, Robert S. Jersak

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

The importance of critical thinking is generally recognized by educators and during the past 20 years numerous initiatives have been taken to improve critical thinking. Although research demonstrates courses in communication study can have a positive impact on critical thinking skills, we argue that instruction in critical thinking can be more explicitly covered in basic communication courses. This article details our efforts to infuse critical thinking into an entrylevel communication course and outlines a guide to help communication teachers integrate critical thinking into their courses.

Whistleblowers: Loyal Corporate Employee Or Disloyal Employee?, Debra Wroge

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Whistleblowers have received much media attention and scrutiny during the last decade due to high-profile corporate scandals and reports of unlawful activities in government and private sector corporations. There is a changing trend in the perception of whistleblowers from troublemakers to loyal employee. Interviews, based on a FBI whistleblower case, were conducted with eight employees in a Fortune 200 company. Results of qualitative analysis and findings reported in this paper support the perception of whistleblowers as loyal employees who have a strong sense of right and wrong, and are committed to calling attention to wrongdoing. The solution proposed is a …

The Influence Of Setting On Supreme Court Religious Expression Decisions, Joseph J. Hemmer Jr.

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

The First Amendment prohibits any establishment of religion, a dicta that has been applied in an apparently inconsistent manner by the Supreme Court when called upon to evaluate various forms of verbal and nonverbal religious communication. Court decisions have approved religious prayers and displays in government settings. When such exercises and displays were introduced to the public school academic setting, the Court chose to disallow the practice. An examination of judicial opinions reveals that justices recognize three factors inherent to the academic setting which justify the apparently contradictory decisions. Because of the captive nature of the audience, the presence of …

Communication And Volunteerism: The Potential Impact Of Role Models, Maggie Briggs, Kristen Cvancara

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Volunteers are an important subset of society who provide many services to people and organizations in need. Based on Social Learning Theory, a preliminary study was designed to investigate the role communication may play in fostering positive attitudes and behaviors in college students regarding volunteerism. Surveys completed by 321 college students were collected and the relationship between instances of communication with role models (e.g., parents, peers, religious leaders, siblings, coworkers, extended family) and participant attitudes toward and rates of volunteering were examined. Results indicated the more conversations shared between role models and participants the more likely it was that participants …

Front Matter

Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal

Front matter and table of contents for Volume 35 of Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal.

Der Stürmer Broadside

Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection

Tan paper with black printed text in German. Includes a black and white illustration of a man in a helment in profile facing left, with an eagle to the left of him. The eagle holds a dying snake with Stars of David on it. Behind the man and eagle are many Nazi flags.

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Broadside issued by Julius Streicher's virulently antisemitic newspaper Der Stürmer with Streicher's name at the masthead. The broadside promotes the idea that the S.A. and Der Stürmer are one, representing the same interests. The S.A. man in profile, soldiers marching behind, …

Young Judea Certificate Of Membership

Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection

Front: A red card with a black printed border and black text. Includes a title in white against a black background with a white emblem including the Star of David in middle, typewritten information, and a printed signature.Back: Printed black text in English.

The Aspiration-Attainment Gap Of Black Students In The Health Professions, Michael Stout

Open Access Dissertations

This study investigated the under-representation of Black health care professionals through factors correlated with career attainment. The longitudinal design captured a 10-year period from the 10th grade until approximately age 26. This study represented the first correlational study of early adulthood predictors on health professions attainment. In a recent report by the AAMC (2014a), Black providers remained under-represented within the U.S. health care system. Under-representation of Black physicians correlated with lower cultural competency of care givers, inhospitable racial climate in the field, and an unequal quality of care for Black patients (Kaplan & Greenfield, 1996; Saha, Arbelaez, & Cooper, 2003; …

Lets Talk About Sexual Assault A Feminist Exploration Of The Relationship Between Legal And Experiential Discourses, Dana Erin Phillips

LLM Theses

This thesis challenges the tendency within feminist legal thought to imagine a sharp division between law and lived experience, and specifically between feminist methods that engage legal discourse and those that invoke grassroots narratives grounded in experience. In order to better elucidate the relationship between legal and experiential discourses, the author compares recent legal discourse on sexual assault focusing on two Supreme Court of Canada decisions with women's own accounts of sexual violence, as presented in mainstream news media in the wake of the 2014 Jian Ghomeshi story. The findings, examined through the lens of feminist scholarship, support a view …

State V. Yost Appellant's Brief Dckt. 43313

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Political Science Professor Recognized For His Passion And Scholarship With Top Teaching Award, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2015

• President Dan Mahony will present Adolphus Belk Jr. with the 2015 James Pinckney Kinard and Lee Wicker Kinard Award for Excellence in Teaching during the 11 a.m. graduation ceremony at the Winthrop Coliseum.
• Belk joined the Winthrop faculty in 2003 as an assistant professor of political science. He was promoted to associate professor in 2009 and then to professor in 2014.

26th Annual Holiday Pottery Sale Sure To Satisfy Everyone On Your Gift List, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2015

• The 26th annual Holiday Pottery Sale will be Dec. 4 from noon-6 p.m. on G-10 Rutledge Building.
• All proceeds go toward student scholarships, new equipment and guest artist visits.

Under Cover: The Art Of The Book With Rwu Librarians Lindsey Gumb And Heidi Benedict, Melissa Patricio

Featured News Story

Creative Writing students go behind the pages to learn the basics of bookbinding.

Learning Together, Jon Nixon

Faculty Journal Articles

Almost all the problems we now face are collective problems: bigger-than-self-problems that require both collective and global understanding: global warming; decent trade regulations; the protection of the environment and animal species; the future of nuclear energy and the dangers of nuclear weapons; the movement of labour and the establishment of decent labour standards; the protection of children from trafficking, sexual abuse, and forced labour. Such problems can only truly be addressed through multilateral discussions.

State V. Buck Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 43252

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Whittier Means Business...Administration, Nathan Acuna

Journalism

No abstract provided.

The Cauldron, 2015, Issue 13, Elissa L. Tennant, Abraham Kurp, Abby Burton, Morgan E. Elswick

The Cauldron Archives

Issue 13 of The Cauldron we discuss the Bernie Sanders rally at the Wolstein Center, winter break extended, professors speak out on course evaluations, 10th International Education Day, business building damaged by high winds, Vikings impresses in home opener, Cavs continue strong, the problem with internships, "Almost, Maine" CSU production, "Mockingjay Part 2" review, "Spectre" review, Broadway star speaks to CSU students, "Fallout 4" review, "Art Angels" album review, Bernie rally at CSU, Black Friday American contradiction, Conference Services needs to step up, praying for Paris.

Planning Minutes 11/24/2015, Planning Committee

Planning Committee

No abstract provided.

Minutes, November 24, 2015

Educational Policies Committee

No abstract provided.