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Comparativism And Cyberculture: A Review Article Of New Books By Płaszczewska And Zawojski, Michał Ostrowicki
Comparativism And Cyberculture: A Review Article Of New Books By Płaszczewska And Zawojski, Michał Ostrowicki
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
No abstract provided.
Science Fiction And A Rhetorical Analysis Of The 'Literature Myth', Kris Rutten, Ronald Soetaert, Geert Vandermeersche
Science Fiction And A Rhetorical Analysis Of The 'Literature Myth', Kris Rutten, Ronald Soetaert, Geert Vandermeersche
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
In their article "Science Fiction and a Rhetorical Analysis of the 'Literature Myth'" Kris Rutten, Ronald Soetaert, and Geert Vandermeersche discuss what we can learn from science fiction about cultural literacy in general and literary culture in particular. From a theoretical and methodological perspective the authors start from the work of rhetorician Kenneth Burke. First, the authors conceptualize literature as "equipment for living" followed by a discussion of science fiction as "equipment for living" based on a description of the genre as "satire by entelechy." Second, they analyze a selection of science fiction narratives using the "dramatistic pentad" as …
Translating Enlightenment: A Review Article Of New Books By Stockhorst, Vidal Claramonte, And Tortosa, Mónica Bolufer
Translating Enlightenment: A Review Article Of New Books By Stockhorst, Vidal Claramonte, And Tortosa, Mónica Bolufer
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
No abstract provided.
Echoes Of Sophocles's Antigone In Auster's Invisible, Kathleen Waller
Echoes Of Sophocles's Antigone In Auster's Invisible, Kathleen Waller
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
In her article "Echoes of Sophocles's Antigone in Auster's Invisible" Kathleen Waller discusses Paul Auster's Invisible, a novel that explores Deleuze's and Guattari's ontological idea of becoming in a virtual world versus merely living in the actual, physical world. Sexual and immortal desires in the protagonist's virtual world show a near achieved nothingness, or "a space which is unlimited" and filled with the being's energy, and a being who is becoming, a "univocal being" as a "free spirit" of energy. However, because these desires are only realized through a repression, Auster asks us not to go as far …
National Writing Project: Internet Resource, Priscilla Finley
National Writing Project: Internet Resource, Priscilla Finley
Library Faculty Research
The National Writing Project (NWP) is a federally funded program that focuses on the teaching of writing, and coordinates and supports professional development for writing teachers (K-16) at over 200 college and university partner sites.
Chekhov As A Founder Of The Comedy Of A New Type, Vera Zubarev
Chekhov As A Founder Of The Comedy Of A New Type, Vera Zubarev
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
In her article "Chekhov as a Founder of the Comedy of a New Type" Vera Zubarev discusses Chekhov's innovations within the framework of general systems thinking and the predispositioning theory. To this end, the notion of the positional style is used as a subject of systems analysis. Zubarev postulates that Chekhov's innovative style signified a new era of thinking now known as systems thinking. The main principles of the style correspond to those offered by the positional style in chess speedily developed at the time Chekhov worked on his stories and plays. Chekhov's reconstruction of the comedic genre had nothing …
Marjory Scott Wardrop And Early Twentieth-Century Georgian History, Shorena Stoyer
Marjory Scott Wardrop And Early Twentieth-Century Georgian History, Shorena Stoyer
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
In her article "Marjory Scott Wardrop and Early Twentieth-century Georgian History" Shorena Stoyer presents documents and translations of Marjory Scott Wardrop (1869-1909), of hitherto unpublished manuscripts archived in the Wardrop Collection of the Oxford Bodleian Library. The manuscripts attest to Wardrop's role as an outside observer of matters Russian and Georgian in the early twentieth century and show her commitment to support the aspirations towards freedom by the Georgian people against tzarist invasion. Wardrop's manuscripts reveal valuable information about Russian and Georgian history, as well as Wardrop's views from a British angle. Thus, the Wardrop manuscripts are important for the …
Widows In Eighteenth-Century Romania: A Review Article Of New Books By Răsuceanu And Vintilă-Ghiţulescu, Silvia Dumitrache
Widows In Eighteenth-Century Romania: A Review Article Of New Books By Răsuceanu And Vintilă-Ghiţulescu, Silvia Dumitrache
CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
No abstract provided.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 37, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 37, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Lintner, Jonathan. Student Government Association Senate Passes Downing University Center Resolution
- Wade, Katherine. Fighting for Airtime – WKYU-TV, Budget
- Williams, Joanna. Winter Jam Brings Big Names to Bowling Green
- Wade, Katherine. Student Group Pushing Fair Trade Options
- Edwards, Dorothy. After Class – Tim Straubel, Schleuderball
- Carter, Caitlin. Staff Council Votes Down Smoke-free Campus
- Beilman, Elizabeth. Doug Rohrer Planning to Better Promote WKU Research Center
- Alleyne, Zirconia. Black History Month
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Taco Restaurant, Dining Services
- Oliver, Angela. College Isn’t for Everybody
- Norfleet, Lawrence. Black History Month: …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 36, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 36, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Stunson, Mike. WKU Faces $2.3 Million Budget Deficit
- Carter, Caitlin. Senate Passes Bill for Physical Therapy Program
- Patton, Emily. Play Ball – Baseball
- Lintner, Jonathan. Trumpet Player Getting Excitement in Diddle Arena – Kevin Goodnight
- Wade, Katheirne. Taco Restaurant Nears Its Last Stand – Taco’s Last Stand, Dining Services
- Buying Fair – Fair-trade
- Wills, Spencer. Campus Notebook Supports Laziness
- Beilman, Elizabeth. Gordon Emslie Institutes New Faculty, Staff Travel Policy
- Kriz, Lindsay & Jonathan Lintner. No WKU Students Involved in Shooting Last Thursday – College Suites Apartments
- Stunson, Mike. Student …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Stunson, Mike. Student Government Association Pushes for Fair-trade Designation
- WKU to Host National Fair-trade Conference
- Alleyne, Zirconia. Inked with Pride – Tattoos
- Harrison, Taylor. Pop Culture Major Has Wide Appeal
- Allen, Kevin. Activist Inspires a New Generation – Bernice Reago
- Edwards, Dorothy. After Class – Ben Polk, Musician
- Wade, Katherine. Information Technology Developing Virtual Labs, Improved Internet
- Carter, Caitlin. WKU Health Services Seeks New Director, Accreditation
- Oliver, Angela. Follow the Golden Rule with Roommates
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Valentine’s Day
- Beasley, Paul. Post-forum Regression
- West, Natalie. Q is …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Carter, Caitlin. Snow Costs, WKU Labor, Materials
- Beilman, Elizabeth. Leveling the Field – Deaf Students
- Stunson, Mike. Downing University Center Resolution to Be Discussed at Student Government Association Tonight
- Arnold, Lauren. Student Directs Controversial Play – Joseph Sturgill, Facing East
- Lintner, Jonathan. Enrollment Management Vice President Finalists Announced
- Wade, Katherine. WKU Plans to Change Creason Parking Lo, Expand WKU Glasgow Campus
- Lintner, Jonathan. Student Government Association Lays Groundwork for Off-campus Housing Site
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: iCAP, Interactive Curriculum & Academic Progress
- Exit Strategy – iCAP, Interactive Curriculum …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Lintner, Jonathan. Canceling Classes for Snow Up to Provost
- Stunson, Mike. Making a Difference – Student Government Association
- Carter, Caitlin. Stress Levels Higher Now for Students
- Harrison, Taylor. Juan Williams Discusses State of Race Relations
- Bushon, Hannah. MBA Program Planning Trip to France
- Oliver, Angela. Live in the Moment
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Snow
- Thomas, Lindsay. Recent College Heights Herald Editorial About Athletic Marketing Misleading
- Beilman, Elizabeth. White Castle Offers Fine Dining for Valentine’s Day
- Allen, Kevin. Orchestra Kentucky Plays Valentine’s Day Concert This Weekend
- Stunson, Mike. Student …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Beilman, Elizabeth. Recently Raised Fee Pays for New Positions
- West, Natalie. Extra Credit – Benefits
- Stunson, Mike. WKU, Greeks Disagree on Listing Names
- Wade, Katherine. WKU Introduces Single-stream Recycling - Sustainability
- Allen, Kevin. Women’s Studies Celebrating 20th Year
- Carter, Caitlin. Higher One Gets Good Reviews After First Year
- Williams, Joanna. Juan Williams Delivering Black History Month Keynote Address Tonight
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Basketball Attendance
- Pack the House – Basketball
- Fultz, Andrew. Some Recent College Heights Herald Advertisements Inappropriate
- Wade, Katherine. Proceeds from Trivia Bowl Go to …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Patton, Emily. WKU Signs Sun Belt’s No. 1 Class
- Wade, Katherine. Sigma Nu Opens House for First Rush
- Wade, Katherine. Greek Village Still Developing Years Later
- Stunson, Mike. Sober Ride Service Needs Expansion – Provide-A-Ride
- Jenkins, Spencer. Mary Miller Nearing 48 Years Teaching on the Hill
- Bushon, Hannah. Students Partner to Improve Businesses – Students in Free Enterprise
- Beilman, Elizabeth. Joe Denning Begins as Bowling Green Mayor Feb. 15
- Oliver, Angela. Black History is Yearlong Tribute
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Minton Circle Genie
- Winkler, Elizabeth. Smoking Ban Should …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Day, Michelle Dollars & Sense
- Carter, Caitlin. Gary Ransdell: New Mayor Could Affect WKU – Joe Denning
- Wade, Katherine. Phase One of New Website Launches Today
- Arnold, Lauren. Media Relations Director Volunteers as Fire Chief – Bob Skipper
- Lintner, Jonathan. Open Forum Delayed with Gordon Emslie in Scotland
- Williams, Joanna. ROTC Program Wins National Douglas MacArthur Award
- Free Service Compares Textbook Prices
- Beilman, Elizabeth. DELO Working to Expand Reach Under New Vice President – Beth Laves
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Taco’s Last Stand
- Raise Your Voices – Downing …
Culturally Universal Or Culturally Specific: A Comparative Study Of The Anticipated Female Leadership Styles In Taiwan And The United States, Chin-Chung Chao, Dexin Tian
Culturally Universal Or Culturally Specific: A Comparative Study Of The Anticipated Female Leadership Styles In Taiwan And The United States, Chin-Chung Chao, Dexin Tian
Communication Faculty Publications
Guided by Bass and Avolio’s leadership frameworks and Hofstede’s modified cultural dimensions, the present cross-cultural study aims to compare and explore the relationships between cultural values and anticipated female leadership styles in non-profit organizations in Taiwan and the US. Regression and t-test analyses of 307 participants in 138 Rotary Clubs in the two societies reveal two research findings. First, Rotary Club members in Taiwan have higher scores in all the cultural dimensions of collectivism, masculinity, and life-long relationships than their US counterparts. Second, transformational leadership proves to be the most anticipated leadership style among Rotary Club members in both cultures. …
Book Review: Our White Boy, Scott D. Peterson
Book Review: Our White Boy, Scott D. Peterson
Communication Faculty Publications
Equal parts history and memoir, Our White Boy works on a number of levels while developing a wide range of themes. Operating as baseball history, the book chronicles two seasons of the Wichita Falls/Graham Stars, a black semi-pro baseball team. As a memoir, Jerry Craft tells his unique story as the only white man to play in the West Texas Colored League. On still another level, Craft and Sullivan follow the time-honored narrative strategy of illustrating how baseball can aid in the development and maturity process of a young man.
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Wade, Katherine. Free Service Gives Bus Locations on Phones
- Stunson, Mike. Students with a Say – Student Government Association, Downing University Center
- Carter, Caitlin. Staff Council, Student Government Association Discuss Timeline of Smoke-free Campus
- Fraiser, Aaron. Ordinance Says Most City Businesses Going Smoke Free
- Mauser, Josh. Togetherness – Heidi Alvarez
- Harrison, Taylor. Soulja Boy Coming to Bowling Green
- Williams, Joanna. PRISM Concert Looks to Bring Noise, Lights to Van Meter Hall
- Carter, Caitlin. WKU Could Lose Earmarks Requested by Mitch McConnell
- Oliver, Angela. Financial Planning Should Start Now
- Vogt, …
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 86, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Administration Documents
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Carter, Caitlin. Further Approval Needed for Smoke-free Campus
- Wade, Katherine. New Building in Gary Ransdell’s Name Opens
- Wade, Katherine. New WKU Website to Launch Feb. 1
- Greenwell, Zach. Bad Break – Basketball
- Carter, Caitlin. Regents Hear Campaign Update
- WKU Gets Nursing Doctorate
- Faculty Keeping Up with Growth
- Gary Ransdell Building Ready to Go; Other Construction Notes
- SKyTeach Proving Successful
- Up in Smoke
- Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Tobacco Free Campus
- Moore, Josh. The College Heights Herald Wants to Hear from You This Semester
- Kriz, Lindsay. Friend: Alex Roberts Was …
Not Seeing The Joke: The Overlooked Role Of Humour In Researching Television Production, Edward Brennan
Not Seeing The Joke: The Overlooked Role Of Humour In Researching Television Production, Edward Brennan
Articles
This article argues that humour can provide researchers with a unique access point into the professional cultures of media producers. By reconsidering an earlier case study, and reviewing relevant literature, it illustrates how humour can fulfil several functions in media production. Importantly, humour is a central means of performing the ‘emotional labour’ that increasingly precarious media work demands. For production research, the everyday joking and banter of media workers can provide an important and, heretofore, overlooked means of accessing culture, meaning, consensus and conflict in media organizations. The article argues that humour’s organizational role should be considered as a sensitizing …
Slave To Fashion: Masculinity, Suits And The Masciste Films Of Italian Silent Cinema, Jacqueline Reich
Slave To Fashion: Masculinity, Suits And The Masciste Films Of Italian Silent Cinema, Jacqueline Reich
CMS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Porting Transmedia Storytelling To Journalism, Kevin Timothy Moloney
Porting Transmedia Storytelling To Journalism, Kevin Timothy Moloney
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This thesis examines how the methods of transmedia storytelling emerging in the entertainment industry might be used in a journalism context. Journalism is facing many crises, not the least of which is a loss of readership and perceived relevance to its public. Presented with an ever-expanding array of media with which to interact, the public is more difficult to attract to a socially relevant issue or a politically important story. Faced with similar issues, the entertainment industry has developed a means to engage with fans in a way that draws them across multiple media platforms, better captures their imagination and …
The Calm In The Midst Of A Chaotic Life: Learning Personal Social Communication In A Media-Saturated World, Lavonne Michelle Renno
The Calm In The Midst Of A Chaotic Life: Learning Personal Social Communication In A Media-Saturated World, Lavonne Michelle Renno
Theses Digitization Project
This project takes Theatre of the Oppressed and Theater Games to elementary age students in the High Desert, helping them work through emotional issues and developing responses that would enable them to resist the allure of gangs, which offer the pretense of security and a sense of belonging. The objective of the project is to help teach students to have positive interactions with each other and adults. A group of fifth and sixth grade under privileged low income students from the High Desert region was selected to participate in this after school program. The program was based on psychodrama and …
International Graffiti And The Israeli Separation Barrier, Veronica Evangelina Miranda
International Graffiti And The Israeli Separation Barrier, Veronica Evangelina Miranda
Theses Digitization Project
This purpose of this study is to show that graffiti can be more than mere vandalism and can be a powerful way of communicating resistance to injustice when used as protest. Graffiti on the Israeli Separation Barrier is one way people can speak against an oppressive force that alters their physical environment, which can be a site of continuous argument.
Caring Work: Opening A Space Of Possibility For Exploring Transnational Feminist Solidarity Between Privileged And Marginalized Women, Beverly Romero Natividad
Caring Work: Opening A Space Of Possibility For Exploring Transnational Feminist Solidarity Between Privileged And Marginalized Women, Beverly Romero Natividad
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Neoliberalism, through its emphasis on personal responsibility and individual freedom in accelerating economic development globally, has only pushed women further into the margin of society. Structural adjustment programs (SAPs), which impose state budget cuts on healthcare and welfare programs, particularly have kept poor women and women of color in poverty and generally, have exploited women's labor. However, in this age of neoliberalism, women's solidarity becomes more significant. Because neoliberalism is founded on individualism, its downfall rests on alliance-building. Against this backdrop, I explore the possibility of fostering transnational feminist solidarity between privileged and marginalized women engaged in formal caring work. …
Ua98/2 Potter College For Young Ladies Administration, Wku Archives
Ua98/2 Potter College For Young Ladies Administration, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Administrative records related to Potter College. The series includes grade books, textbook list and a receipt.
Ua19/16/1 Volleyball Media Information Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations
Ua19/16/1 Volleyball Media Information Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations
WKU Administration Documents
Athletic media guide for volleyball team.
The Poetics Of Professionalism Among Dialysis Technicians, Laura L. Ellingson
The Poetics Of Professionalism Among Dialysis Technicians, Laura L. Ellingson
Gender and Sexuality Studies
The vast majority of care for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is provided by skilled (but not formally educated) paraprofessional technicians. Using Goffman's (1959) framing of the performance of self in everyday discourse, this study examines discourse from dialysis technicians and technical aides to explore these paraprofessionals' construction and performance of professional identity and professional communication within the context of an outpatient dialysis clinic. Themes of professionalism—individualized care, vigilance, teamwork, and emotion management—are illustrated via poetic transcription of interviews with technicians. I contend that such representation offers validity equal to that of traditional research accounts while embodying alternative representational strengths.
This Is Not A Love Story: A Semiotic Discourse Analysis Of Romantic Comedies, Stephanie Lynn Gomez
This Is Not A Love Story: A Semiotic Discourse Analysis Of Romantic Comedies, Stephanie Lynn Gomez
Theses Digitization Project
This study is an examination of the ideologies present in the highest-grossing romantic comedy from each year in the past decade. Because romantic comedies feature prominent romantic relationships, repeated exposure to romantic comedies may influence audiences' perceptions of what romantic relationships should be like. People who are exposed to media content depicting romantic relationships may rely on those portrayals when they are either considering beginning a new romantic relationship, or evaluating a current romantic relationship.