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Evolution Of The Artist: The Impact Of A New Medium On Creative Expression, Isabel Y. Balladares

Honors Undergraduate Theses

This paper examines the impact of learning a new medium on artistic expression and creativity. By investigating art made during the learning process of ceramic art, I clarify the influence of initial learning stages in an art medium and their influence on creative thinking and motivation. I use two qualitative research strategies, a narrative analysis of the emotional and technical changes I experienced using clay and ceramic materials, and an examination of the art produced during this process. Data is collected through journal entries and photographs of art as I progress. This paper combines previous research in art education and …

Latino Stereotypes In Hollywood: The Aesthetic, Artistic, And Art World Disobedience Of Mexican Cinema In America, Ashley J. Serrano

Honors Undergraduate Theses

In the spirit of Guillermo Del Toro, “Disobedience is a virtue” in life and acts as an essential element in the art of cinema, which allows filmmakers to tell stories about their nativism and imagination. With disobedience, it is a theme that allows filmmakers to resist and rebel against traditional methods of film production and storytelling found in mainstream Hollywood films while breaking barriers of the Cultivation Theory in which molds such Latino stereotypes through the way the media paint the landscape of society. American cinema has utilized stereotypical Latino characters portraying Cholos, occasional sex symbols, indolent labor workers, illiterate …

The Ways People Have Been Sexually Rejected And How People Reacted To Sexual Rejection, Emelina L. Gomez

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Sexual rejection is the verbal and/or nonverbal communication of not wanting to have sex with someone who does want to have sex (Kim, 2018). It’s important to explore instances of sexual rejection because of public safety issues like violence against women, and domestic issues like relationship communication. The purpose of this study was to explore the frequencies of ways people were sexually rejected and how they reacted to being sexually rejected, the relationship between ways people were sexually rejected and how people reacted to being sexually rejected, and gender-specific connections to how people react to being sexually rejected. The sample …

Keeping You In Shape: The Integration Of Fractals In The Study Of Healthy Systems, Alexandria Miller

Honors Undergraduate Theses

This work discusses the application of fractals in studying the human body as a complex system. I argue that the human body falls under the classification of a complex system and can thus be studied by applying the universalities that complex systems possess. One of these universalities is fractality, which I find to have benefits in both research regarding the human body and in treatment of the human body, in relation to patient care practices. I begin by analyzing the definition of complex systems and fractals, and how these two concepts can fit together. I then discuss differing interpretations of …

Influencers Endorsement Advertising Methods On Different Social Media Platforms, Sophia R. Annaloro

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Social media marketing has opened a unique spot for Social Media Influencers. With their fame comes a lot of power over their follower's actions. Many things are at play when an influencer works with a brand to create promotional content for a product. Flow theory suggests that an abrupt advertisement does not match the pace or aesthetic of the content they are currently consuming. When one's viewing is abruptly interrupted by an advertisement, the consumers are now aggravated by the product. Distinctive characteristics of different platforms are likely to develop flow differently. This study analyzed how passive versus active product …

Character Rigging Explorations: Basic Skeleton To Full Simulated Muscle, Lindsay Diana Timbs

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

This thesis project focuses on furthering my knowledge in creating rigs for an organic 3D model with realistic skin deformations. Rigs are the controls used to animate a model. A 3D model's skin deformation is how it squashes and stretches when moved. The project focuses on learning to use simulated muscles, which add the ability to imbue subtle secondary motion to the skin and deliver more realistic deformation as well as the creation of a smooth bind, a standard primary rigging technique. The aim is to compare and contrast their quality based on perceived realism. Subjectively, the muscle simulation was …

Into The Activism: An Exploration Of Gen Z'S Political Participation, Nia J. Davis

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Gen Z is a considerably politically active generation. However, Gen Z differs from previous generations in their methodology, campaigning for change through both in person and digital activism. While both forms of activism are effective in their own way, digital poses a unique challenge. When people can be activists from the comfort of their phone, they become “slacktivists”. People whose activism does not contribute to any significant action outside of the internet (Serup Christensen).

Through interviews and focus groups, my documentary explores how Gen Z participates in activism, and what that means for the future of activism. After these discussions, …

Justice As Fairness Or As Inclusion: Putting Rawls In Conversation With The Bans On Transgender Athletes, Nicole Player

Pomona Senior Theses

The last decade has seen a flurry of anti-transgender bills introduced and passed in the United States, and the topic that has likely been the most hotly debated regards the dozens of state bans on transgender athletes. While most discussions of these bans go straight to a debate about physiology, this thesis centers instead on a question of justice. In the debate of whether to allow a transgender girl to compete in girls’ sports, is it more “just” to prioritize fairness in women’s sport, as these bans do, or is it more just to prioritize inclusion? This thesis, in finding …

Ethics Of The Other Through Theodicy: A Study Of Emmanuel Levinas, Sunghun Choi

Master's Theses

The Problem

Drawing upon Emmanuel Levinas’s Judaic, philosophical, and experiential influences, Levinas formulates an “ethics of the Other” as a response to the quandary of suffering and evil, presenting it as an alternative to theodicy.

The Purpose

The purpose of this study is to explore Levinas’s philosophy by examining his response to the criticisms levied against theodicy, while also investigating the potential coexistence of his philosophy with theodicy and the warrant for such a critique, as well as the claim that an “ethics of the Other” can function as a legitimate replacement for theodicy.

Conclusions

This thesis argues that while …

The Polyvalent Stone Laid Before Joshua In Zechariah 3:9: An Exegetical And Intertextual Study, Sergey Panfilov

Master's Theses

The Problem

The imagery of “the one stone” laid before Joshua and the meaning of the related symbols and dynamics surrounding this object in Zech 3 remains an issue of scholarly debate. Although there are Hebrew Bible references and archaeological backgrounds to elucidate the object, they are found to be mutually conflicting or incomplete, suggesting the need for a methodological contribution to aid the investigation.

Methodology

The current study uses three independent methodological processes: (1) mining of data, (2) attribute-based theological evaluations of potential backgrounds, and (3) exegetical synthesis. These three processes can be viewed as independent or interdependent. As …

Pardoned And Perfect: A Comparative Study Of The Soteriology Of John Wesley And Ellen White, Esther Louw

Master's Theses

Problem

Since the 1970s, there has been an ongoing discussion about the extent to which Ellen White’s soteriology reflected or was influenced by John Wesley’s soteriology. The result has been a general lack of consensus. This study attempted to clearly delineate Wesley’s and White’s soteriological systems and distinguish them from various theological phenomena within American Methodism.

Method

The research for this thesis was predominantly drawn from primary source material which was organized chronologically in order to allow for the natural development of thought and ideas over time. The theological contexts of Wesley and White were explored and connected by an …

The Nature And Role Of Health Laws In The Writings Of Ellen G. White, Lehel Somogyi

Master's Theses

The Topic

Since the founding of their denomination, Seventh-day Adventists have advocated a particular concept of health based on the visions and writings of denominational co-founder Ellen G. White (1827–1915). According to her writings, certain natural laws are crucial for maintaining health. These laws are often called “the laws of health” or “the eight laws of health” and include principles such as diet, exercise, water, temperance, and hygiene. In Seventh-day Adventist circles, Ellen G. White is usually perceived as the originator of these health principles. Some scholars suggest that she simply borrowed her health principles from other contemporary health reformers. …

Relational Apophaticism And A Contemporary, Ecumenical Practice Of Christian Spiriutal Direction In The Western Church, Ian Raymond Wilson

Theses

Defining and nurturing Christian spiritual growth and maturity is challenging. This is especially so in a contemporary environment that might be considered individualistic and self-preoccupied and where the meaning of the term ‘spiritual’ has become increasingly vague. This thesis explores the concept of ‘relational apophaticism’ proposing it as a pathway of spiritual growth and the essence of spiritual maturity. A contemporary, ecumenical ministry of Christian spiritual direction in the Western Church, and perspectives on spiritual growth and maturity evident in St. Gregory of Nyssa’s mystical writings The Life of Moses and Homilies on the Song of Songs are drawn on …

Inclusive Publishing Strategies For Journal Staff And Prospective Authors In The Digital Humanities, Rachel Schrauben Yeates

Master's Projects

In this project, I will share the inclusive strategies and solutions to common pitfalls I observed in my exploratory review of a selection of DH online journals and share Inclusivity Guides tailored to journal staff and prospective authors to perform a quick audit of journal site design and content. I paid special attention to the information available to researchers considering submitting their work for publication. Which journals leave a good impression and provide potential authors with enough information to confidently submit their work? How can prospective authors assess a journal’s commitment to furthering and practicing inclusivity in their field, and …

Troubling Waters: Anthropocene Marine Gothic In The 19th-Century Anglo-American Fiction, Phoenix Guqing Wang

Comparative Literature M.A. Essays

The 19th century witnessed intensifying marine ecological disruptions by colonial, industrial, and imperial activities. Meanwhile, current scholarship acknowledges the significance of the 19th century in tracing the emergence of the “Anthropocene” – a loose shorthand for ecological damages that are planetary in scale. This thesis aims to analyze how gothic imagination of the marine space unravels the linkages between the two temporally intersecting phenomena. Drawing on ocean studies, ecocriticism, new materialism, and gothic studies, I theorize what I call “Anthropocene marine Gothic discourse” to understand how 19th-century Anglo-American writers attend to the marine space to grapple with planetary ecological concerns …

Self-Effacement In Christian Mysticism: A Case Study Of Teresa Of Ávila And Simone Weil, Zihan Zhang

Comparative Literature M.A. Essays

The neoliberal society we live in encourages a constant maximization of the “project of the self.” The tradition of Christian mysticism, centered on self-denial and passivity, provides an alternative understanding of the self. In this essay, I draw testimonial and theoretical accounts of mysticism from the autobiography of a 16th-century Spanish nun, Teresa of Ávila, and essays from a 20th-century French philosopher, Simone Weil. By bringing these two authors in conversation, I hope to illuminate three aspects of self-effacement in the Christian mystical tradition. I first start with discussing the idea of labor as a means to prepare for self-annihilation …

Making The Pluriverse Visible: World-Making On The Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula, Lauren Judge

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

This dissertation argues that visual artists who live and work on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula, in Ontario, Canada, are co-creating artworks with non-humans, which is evidence of more-than-human world-making. Such co-creative experiences are the result of, and catalysts for the kinds of enchantment our human worlds need to form meaningful and holistic connections with non-humans, effectively creating a more inclusive pluriverse. After reviewing interdisciplinary literature in posthuman studies, creative geography, arts-based practices, environmental humanities, Indigenous knowledges, and political ontology, I designed my research to include a combination of qualitative methodologies and methods, including autoethnography and research-creation, to investigate fourteen visual …

Shifting Blame And Gendered Differences: A News Media Study Of The Characterization Of Police Sexual Violence, Brittany Nieman

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

This thesis offers a critical analysis of media representations of police sexual violence cases in Canada. This paper looks to fill the gap on media representations of police sexual violence cases and to contribute to long standing literature on gendered issues in policing. Symbolic interactionism, framing theory, and critical feminist ideologies make up the theoretical background for this work. Using Altheide and Schneiders (2012) Qualitative Document Analysis Process, a media analysis was conducted on 104 Canadian news articles revolving around police sexual violence cases occurring on Canadian policing services. This study primarily revealed a dichotomy in representations of the complainant …

Leadership And Emergent Faith Communities In Canada: A Phenomenological Study, Anne Anderson

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The purpose of this study is to explore how participants within emergent faith communities in Canada experience leadership. Through a phenomenological approach, members from five emergent faith communities across Canada have been interviewed in a semi-structured format. Emerging themes of transformational leadership, community along with belonging, and possible future areas of research will be discussed.

The Wilderness Which Never Was: A History Of The Białowieża Forest 1850–1947, Rafal Stolarz

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Located on both sides of the Polish-Belarusian border in north-eastern Poland, the Białowieża forest is the largest remaining remnant of the vast primeval forest that once covered most of Europe. It is also home to Europe’s biggest land animal—the European bison. Over the past century Polish governments, as well as modern-day Polish and European environmental groups, have promoted the forest as the “last European wilderness.” Even today, the public regularly protests and decries news of human encroachment on the forest. Yet in reality, the Białowieża forest has been exploited and studied by humans for centuries, making it one of the …

“Are We Truly Disruptors?” A Thematic Analysis Of Two Canadian Teachers Disrupting The Status Quo In Their Classrooms, V Pereira

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

This critical qualitative study looked to better understand the education system as an oppressive force, as well as highlight the strategies current Canadian teachers use to resist racism and colonialism in their classrooms. Using an inductive thematic analysis framework, my data sample consisted of 9 episodes from the podcast series The Chey and Pav Show: Teachers Talking Teaching featuring Toronto-based educators Chey Cheney and Pav (Pawan) Wander. The analysis identified two overarching themes pertaining to Pedagogy and Subject Content. The findings indicated that the educators have undergone a personal journey of social justice learning consisting of reflectivity and accountability, which …

Living Charity: Beata Caterina, The Pizzicaiuoli Altarpiece And Lived Religion In Fifteenth-Century Siena, Susan A. Nolan

Theses

This thesis examines charity as a key element of early modern experience in the context of the Pizzicaiuoli altarpiece (1447). Painted by well-known artist Giovanni di Paolo, the altarpiece was commissioned by the Sienese guild of grocers, the Pizzicaiuoli, and was situated in the church of the Santissima Annunziata, located in the hospital of Santa Maria della Scala in Siena. The central focus of the altarpiece is the main panel depicting the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Presentation), which is surrounded by iconic images of saints. Below the Presentation scene, in a predella (the lowermost horizontal component of …

The Light Of Hope: Representations Of Salvation In The Great North Window Of St Mary’S Cathedral, Sydney, Carolyn Amy Lewis Flynn

Theses

St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney is considered to be the Mother Church of Australia. Yet, the rich architectural and artistic heritage contained therein has been little studied. This is an interdisciplinary study of John Hardman Powell’s Great North Window in that cathedral. It draws on theological and art historical research methods to interrogate the window’s underlying meanings, and the aims of its patrons. An examination of the doctrinal, devotional, and theological writings of the nineteenth century shows that this stained-glass window reflects the period’s understanding of salvation history. The window, firstly, tells the story of salvation through the stories about …

วรรณกรรมเพื่อสอนสตรีในสมัยรัชกาลที่ 5: รูปแบบ แนวคิด และความสัมพันธ์กับสังคมสยามสมัยใหม่, พฤฒิชา นาคะผิว

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วิทยานิพนธ์นี้มุ่งศึกษาวรรณกรรมเพื่อสอนสตรีในสมัยรัชกาลที่ 5 ในประเด็นรูปแบบ แนวคิด และความสัมพันธ์กับสังคมสยามสมัยใหม่ กลุ่มข้อมูลที่นำมาศึกษา คืองานเขียนที่แต่งขึ้นเพื่อบำรุงจรรยาและบำรุงปัญญาสตรีที่พิมพ์เผยแพร่ในสื่อสิ่งพิมพ์สมัยรัชกาลที่ 5 ทั้งร้อยแก้วและร้อยกรองผลการศึกษาพบว่า วรรณกรรมเพื่อสอนสตรีในสมัยรัชกาลที่ 5 สร้างขึ้นในบริบทของวัฒนธรรมหนังสือ อันเป็นการสั่งสมและสืบทอดความรู้ผ่านหนังสือในสังคมสมัยใหม่ รูปแบบที่เด่นที่สุดของวรรณกรรมกลุ่มนี้ คือสารคดี ร้อยแก้วแบบใหม่ซึ่งมีกลวิธีการสอนหลากหลายที่มุ่งสร้างความเข้าใจสาระคำสอน และสร้างความน่าสนใจให้แก่ผู้อ่าน ในช่วงเวลาที่สื่อสิ่งพิมพ์ต่าง ๆ กำลังทวีความสำคัญ ส่วนเรื่องแนวคิดพบว่า วรรณกรรมกลุ่มนี้เสนอทั้งแนวคิดที่สืบทอด มาจากวรรณกรรมคำสอนสตรีแนวขนบ ได้แก่ แนวคิดเรื่องกุลสตรี แนวคิดเรื่องแม่ศรีเรือน และแนวคิดเรื่องศรีภรรยา และพัฒนาแนวคิดขึ้นใหม่ ได้แก่ แนวคิดเรื่องแม่เรือนสมัยใหม่ แนวคิดเรื่องสตรีมีส่วนร่วมในการปฏิรูปประเทศด้วยการพัฒนาตนเองให้เป็นพลเมืองที่มีคุณภาพ และแนวคิดเรื่องสตรีเป็นเครื่องแสดงความเจริญของบ้านเมืองวรรณกรรมเพื่อสอนสตรีกับสังคมสยามสมัยใหม่มีอิทธิพลต่อกัน กล่าวคือ การปฏิรูปประเทศให้ทันสมัยและการรับอิทธิพลจากวรรณกรรมและวัฒนธรรมตะวันตก ส่งผลให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนแปลงค่านิยมบางประการที่มีต่อสตรี ในสมัยรัชกาลที่ 5 จึงมีการสร้างและถ่ายทอดวรรณกรรมเพื่อสอนสตรีในสิ่งพิมพ์อย่างแพร่หลายเพื่อแสดงค่านิยมใหม่ ทำให้วรรณกรรมแนวนี้ขยายตัว มีทั้งงานเขียนที่ยังคงรูปแบบและแนวคิดตามขนบเดิม และงานเขียนที่พัฒนารูปแบบและแนวคิดขึ้นใหม่ให้สอดคล้องกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงของสังคม ขณะเดียวกัน วรรณกรรมเพื่อสอนสตรีก็มีบทบาทต่อสังคมสยามสมัยใหม่ในหลายมิติ ทั้งบทบาทในการชี้แนะสตรีให้ครองตนได้อย่างเหมาะสม บทบาทในการสร้างและสั่งสม ทุนทางวัฒนธรรมของชนชั้นนำ และบทบาทในการยกระดับศักยภาพสตรี จึงกล่าวได้ว่า วรรณกรรมเพื่อสอนสตรีในสมัยรัชกาลที่ 5 เป็นผลผลิตทางปัญญาที่มีคุณค่าและความสำคัญ โดยเฉพาะช่วยขยายองค์ความรู้เกี่ยวกับพัฒนาการของวรรณกรรมคำสอนสตรีในสมัยรัตนโกสินทร์ และเป็นหลักฐานร่วมสมัยที่แสดงให้เห็นความสำคัญของสตรีในบริบทแห่งการพัฒนาบ้านเมืองให้มีอารยะ

การศึกษาเปรียบเทียบกลวิธีทางภาษาที่ใช้สัมภาษณ์บุคคลสามกลุ่มในปริจเฉทการสัมภาษณ์รายการ “โหนกระแส”, ปาจารีย์ หนูบุญคง

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

รายการโหนกระแสเป็นรายการสัมภาษณ์ที่ได้รับความสนใจจากประชาชนอย่างกว้างขวาง เนื่องจากมีการเชิญบุคคลหรือกลุ่มบุคคลที่เกี่ยวข้องกับประเด็นหรือเหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นในสังคมแล้วเป็นกระแส รวมถึงบุคคลที่ได้รับความเดือดร้อนและต้องการความช่วยเหลือในประเด็นต่าง ๆ มานั่งเป็นผู้ให้สัมภาษณ์ งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาองค์ประกอบของการสื่อสารในปริจเฉทการสัมภาษณ์รายการโหนกระแสตามแนวชาติพันธุ์วรรณนาแห่งการสื่อสาร และเพื่อศึกษากลวิธีทางภาษาที่ใช้ในการสัมภาษณ์บุคคลสามกลุ่มในปริจเฉทการสัมภาษณ์รายการโหนกระแส ผู้วิจัยเก็บข้อมูลจากช่องยูทูบ “โหนกระแส [Hone-krasae] official” ครั้งที่มีผู้ให้สัมภาษณ์ครบสามกลุ่ม ได้แก่ ผู้ก่อเหตุ ผู้เสียหาย และบุคคลที่สาม ตั้งแต่เดือนมกราคม จนถึง เดือนสิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2566 มีจำนวนทั้งหมด 12 ครั้ง รวมความยาว 13 ชั่วโมง 54 นาที 44 วินาทีผลการศึกษาองค์ประกอบของการสื่อสารในปริจเฉทการสัมภาษณ์รายการโหนกระแสตามแนวชาติพันธุ์วรรณนาแห่งการสื่อสารพบว่าองค์ประกอบของการสื่อสารในปริจเฉทการสัมภาษณ์รายการโหนกระแสที่สำคัญและมีผลต่อกลวิธีทางภาษาที่ผู้สัมภาษณ์ใช้ในการสัมภาษณ์ในรายการโหนกระแส คือ จุดมุ่งหมายและผู้ร่วมเหตุการณ์ กล่าวคือ จุดมุ่งหมายและผู้ร่วมเหตุการณ์ทำให้คำถามที่ผู้สัมภาษณ์ใช้ถามบุคคลสามกลุ่ม ได้แก่ ผู้ก่อเหตุ ผู้เสียหาย และบุคคลที่สาม มีความแตกต่างกัน อย่างไรก็ตามนอกจากจุดมุ่งหมายและผู้ร่วมเหตุการณ์แล้ว ผู้วิจัยยังพบว่าน้ำเสียงยังเป็นอีกหนึ่งองค์ประกอบที่มีความสำคัญที่ส่งผลให้การสัมภาษณ์บุคคลสามกลุ่มแตกต่างกันผลการศึกษากลวิธีทางภาษาที่ใช้ในการสัมภาษณ์บุคคลสามกลุ่มในปริจเฉทการสัมภาษณ์รายการโหนกระแส แบ่งเป็น 2 กลวิธีหลัก ได้แก่ 1) กลวิธีการถาม พบว่ากลวิธีการถามบุคคลสามกลุ่มในปริจเฉทการสัมภาษณ์รายการโหนกระแสมี 13 กลวิธี และ 2) กลวิธีเสริมการถาม พบว่ากลวิธีเสริมการถามบุคคลสามกลุ่มในปริจเฉทการสัมภาษณ์รายการโหนกระแสมี 14 กลวิธี เมื่อพิจารณาในเชิงเปรียบเทียบพบว่ากลวิธีที่ปรากฏในการสัมภาษณ์บุคคลทั้งสามกลุ่ม ได้แก่ ผู้ก่อเหตุ ผู้เสียหาย และบุคคลที่สาม มีทั้งกลวิธีที่ปรากฏในบุคคลสามกลุ่ม กลวิธีที่ปรากฏในบุคคลสองกลุ่ม และกลวิธีที่ปรากฏในบุคคลกลุ่มเดียว ซึ่งมีความถี่ในการปรากฏที่แตกต่างกัน โดยสัมพันธ์กับบทบาทของผู้ให้สัมภาษณ์ที่แตกต่างกัน และการคาดหวังคำตอบจากบุคคลทั้งสามกลุ่มที่แตกต่างกันของผู้สัมภาษณ์

The Unconscious Mind: Psychoanalysis And Art, Carlie Hoffer

MA Theses

The insights brought to society about the unconscious mind can be solely credited to Sigmund Freud’s groundbreaking works that were published in the early 1900’s. Specifically, the concept of the unconscious mind being a driver for human behavior was a unique theory that Freud introduced to a society that had never considered this possibility before this. The realization and acknowledgement of the unconscious mind as relevant to analyzing human behavior including art inspired other scholars and individuals in the field of psychology to explore a more nuanced understanding of human motivations. His novel ideas about human behavior emerged at a …

An Uncanny Perspective: Sculptures By Martin Puryear, Jake B. Demartini

Dissertations and Theses

An Uncanny Perspective: Sculptures by Martin Puryear will demonstrate how Puryear (b.1941) both aesthetically and conceptually evokes narratives found in Sigmund Freud’s (1856-1939) theories of the uncanny, specifically signifiers of darkness, unfamiliarity and secrecy. This employment of the uncanny in sculpture aids Puryear’s ability to address a range of aesthetics and provides a striking lens through which he addresses the collective history of violence and servitude within the African American experience. In applying Freud’s theories to several works by Puryear, this thesis will reveal how elements of the uncanny activate a questioning of narratives around terror and fear. Using methods …

Fascismo Al Bivio: The Arditi Del Popolo And Civil War At The Advent Of Fascist Power, Thomas R. Discepola

Dissertations and Theses

Focused on the years immediately following World War I in Italy, the dopoguerra, this thesis revisits the entire period from 1919 to 1922 with special attention given to the largest organized, armed antifascist group, the Arditi del popolo (AdP). It argues that it was the AdP, not the Italian Communist Party (PCI), that preoccupied Prime Minister Ivanoe Bonomi and led the Socialists (PSI) to work with Benito Mussolini and other members of the Fasci di combattimento (FdC), their erstwhile nemeses, in creating a pacification agreement in the summer of 1921.

Resilience And Resistance: Culture, Conversion, And Survival Among The Stockbridge Mohicans, Mariah N. Ramdeen

Dissertations and Theses

This thesis investigates the history of conversion among the Mohican band in Stockbridge, Massachusetts from the 1730s to the 1740s. Focusing on the praying town under the ministry of Reverend John Sergeant at Stockbridge in 1736, I seek to reconstruct the resistance and survivance at the heart of the Stockbridge Mohicans’ experience. My research will explore why the Mohicans chose to establish the Stockbridge praying town and why they chose to convert to Christianity, the religion of the Puritan colonizers. I will also explore how they used their conversion to promote their own community goals. While praying towns were designed …

A Black Girl's Garden, Nia M. Crutcher

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

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