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Letter To The Editor—Long Story Short: The Breadth Of Taylor Swift Studies, Jessica Smartt Gullion, Keith Nainby

The Manuscript: Journal of Taylor Swift Studies

Letter to the Editor on current events in the field by Jessica Smartt Gullion, Phd Professor of Sociology, Texas Woman’s University and Keith Nainby, PhD Professor of Communication Studies, Stanislaus State University. For the Inaugural Edition of The Manuscript: Journal of Taylor Swift Studies published on April 29th, 2026.

Profile And Insights On Core Authors In National Security Intelligence Research：An Analysis Based On The Journal Intelligence And National Security, Yaping Hu, Yongge Xiao

Journal of Scientific Information Research

[Purpose/significance] This study delineates the developmental trajectory and knowledge production characteristics of international national security intelligence research by revealing the collective profile, career development patterns, collaboration network structures, and core research theme evolution of its key scholars. It aims to provide insights and references for promoting the discipline construction of national security intelligence in China. [Method/process] Core authors were selected from the Intelligence and National Security journal based on publication volume criteria. Employing biographical analysis, the information of these international core authors was categorized into four core dimensions—disciplinary background, research direction, research output, and work experience for comparative analysis. Furthermore, …

Latine Financial Wellness Content Creators: Rhetorical Strategies And Approaches, Ariana Bribiesca

Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research

The following paper explores Latine popular culture through the lens of Latine Instagram content creators who focus on financial literacy and wellness. First, “Viv” from Overcoming Generational Poverty provides a free budget template and money resources. She is the first in her family to build generational wealth while simultaneously supporting her family financially. Second, Giovanna González, a financial educator and award-winning author of Cultura & Cash: Lessons from the First Gen Mentor for Managing Finances & Cultural Expectations, explores the intersection of culture and finances. Finally, Hip Latina’s “Finances Section” explores content with financial resources as part of their larger …

Act And Agent: A Burkeian Analysis Of Marlon Brando’S Refusal Of The Academy Awards, Jack Ammerman

Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research

With the increasing prevalence of celebrity activism in modern society, Marlon Brando’s refusal of the Oscars—an act that trailblazed how celebrity activism was conducted in the film industry—is an exemplary case study for exploring the mechanics of celebrity activism and the implications of such rhetorical acts. A Burkeian analysis of Brando’s rhetorical act will help discern which elements contributed to the act’s profound impact on celebrity culture and media activism. Drawing on Burke’s communication theories and available scholarship on celebrity activism, I will demonstrate how Brando’s celebrity status supercharged the efficacy of his rhetorical act and gave him an extensive …

“We Still Exist”: Communication Experiences Among Transfer Student Socialization, Kampton Carter

Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research

Transfer students typically have a distinct college experience from those who enter universities as first-year students. It is important to consider the differences between transfer students and the traditional student population, as these differences may significantly impact their adaptation to a new university. This research draws on interviews with five students who transferred to a faith-based private liberal arts university in the West from other institutions. These interviews revealed that transfer students go through three stages of the encounter phase of socialization: (1) barriers to integration, (2) adjustments to choices and expectations surrounding community and isolation, and (3) empowerment from …

Precious: Platinum Palladium Prints., L.J. Rhodes

Research and Creative Works Expo

This body of work by L.J. Rhodes represents a significant shift from direct portraiture to the exploration of human presence through the "traces they leave behind". Driven by a personal sense of urgency following a diagnosis of heart failure, Rhodes uses this project to contemplate mortality and the legacy of objects.

UA LIttle Rock disciplines:photography; art; fine art

An Armchair General’S Delight, Nate Symkowick

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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Game Review: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Samuel S. Cao

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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Sean Combs (Diddy) And The Mann Act: A Historical Perspective On Race And Gender In Contemporary Issues, Leslie Duran Hinojosa

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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Manufactured Urgency: A History Of Humanitarian Photography And The Politics Of Seeing, Dylan Ryu

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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The Labor And Cultural Divide In The New Almaden Quicksilver Mines, Jenny Moore

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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Under The Guise Of “Benevolent Assimilation”: The United States Genocide In The Philippines, Samuel S. Cao

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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A Centurion’S Cause: The Origins Of Innocence Advocacy, Ben Chu

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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Stigma, Community, And Blue Tickets: The Forgotten Stories Of Gay People Discharged From The Military In World War Ii, Kaila Castanon

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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The Rise And Fall Of The South Pacific Railroad: An Analysis Of The Evolving Newspaper Coverage Surrounding Their Acquisition By The Southern Pacific, Thomas Mathew

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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The Guatemalan C̶I̶V̶I̶L̶ ̶W̶A̶R̶ Genocide, Francesca Tapper

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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Eugenics In California: A Stain On The Golden State, Grace Martinez

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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Sublatâ Causa, Tollitur Effectus: Pathologizing Male Homosexuaity In The French Colonies, Anna Nicolae

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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Stateless Women: Religious Theocracies, Rollback Of Rights, And Population Panic, Christina Mcmanus

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

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Introduction

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Acknowledgments

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Historical Perspectives Vol. 30 2025

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Table Of Contents

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Cover

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Copyright On Stage: Protecting The Directions Behind The Performance, Eliana Sakin

The Journal of Business, Entrepreneurship & the Law

In this comment, the author argues that theatrical stage directions should be recognized as copyrightable material under the U.S. Copyright Act, primarily by categorizing them as "choreographic works". Sakin highlights that while the 1976 Copyright Act explicitly protects choreography and pantomimes, stage directions—which serve as the "blueprints" for a production's blocking, technical cues, and artistic mood—currently exist in a legal gray area. Through an analysis of historical context and industry disputes, such as the Urinetown and The Most Happy Fella settlements, the author illustrates a growing industry recognition of a director’s staging as a protectable, original contribution, despite the lack …

An Ethics Of Listening: The Rupture Of Delusion And The Offer Of A New Freedom, Bret Fimiani

Middle Voices

This paper will focus on the topic of listening as an ‘analytic act’ by the analyst (but also by the analysand) and its relation to ethics and the position of the analyst in the field of psychosis. Is the analyst listening for something in particular? The prospect of listening for something supposes that the analyst holds a specific idea of what distinguishes the ‘structure of the address’ in psychosis (versus neurosis). Typically, we say that the analyst is listening for the unconscious, or for the ‘subject’ (of the unconscious). As we are trying to find our bearings in the field …

Creating An Unconscious: Toward A New Ethic Of Residential Treatment, Daniel Garcia

Middle Voices

What is currently nominated “residential treatment” for serious mental illness (SMI) has a long and varied history. From its earliest version as houses for the unproductive, to confinement of and with the unruly and criminally dangerous, to asylumdom, residential treatment has always sought to protect society from those it perceives as actively trying to revoke it. Consequently, the remedies prescribed in defense of civilization have also ranged from the gruesome to the utopian and the seat of responsibility for maintenance of the social order has vacillated between the family and the church, the local community and the state, the psychiatric …

What Are Elementary Phenomena? An Introduction To A Lacanian Conceptualization, Derek Hook Ph.D.

Middle Voices

What do Lacanians mean when they refer to the notion of elementary phenomena? This idea, crucial to Lacan’s (1993) theorizations of psychosis in Seminar III, refers back to the psychiatric conceptualizations of the late 19th and early 20th century. However, even while citing the influence of others when utilizing the concept, Lacan—characteristically enough— described the concept in his own distinctively psychoanalytic way. The term is particularly important to Lacan in terms of how he thinks about the development of delusions and related psychotic symptoms in relation to the initial onset of psychosis. In this short paper, I aim simply to …

Working With Schizophrenia: Adaptive Work & The Threat Of Despair, Pavan S. Brar

Middle Voices

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Regional And Temporal Variation In The Function Of The Castles Of The Norman Conquest, Leah A. Perdue

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Following the Norman Conquest in 1066, a castle-building project of unprecedented scale transformed the landscape of England. This paper investigates how these structures supported the establishment of Norman rule over England, and how their role changed over time. Through examining case studies, the paper concludes that in the early years following the Conquest castles were primarily used in military operations, but in the following decades became essential administrative sites and seats of local government, as well as symbols of Norman power. The paper also concludes that castles on the border with Wales have a more complicated history, fluctuating in function …