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Dirty, Bloody, Money: Menstruation Education For Young American Women In The 20th Century, Amelia Defrancis Jan 2020

Dirty, Bloody, Money: Menstruation Education For Young American Women In The 20th Century, Amelia Defrancis

American Studies Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Community-Based Organizing For Educational Justice: A Case Study Of The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Jessica Kannam Jan 2016

Community-Based Organizing For Educational Justice: A Case Study Of The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Jessica Kannam

American Studies Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


The Aesthetics Of Propaganda: Modern Design At The 1959 American National Exhibition In Moscow, Charlotte Hecht Jan 2016

The Aesthetics Of Propaganda: Modern Design At The 1959 American National Exhibition In Moscow, Charlotte Hecht

American Studies Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


Flying In Place: Black Superheroes And Their Origin Stories, Kolton Harris Jan 2014

Flying In Place: Black Superheroes And Their Origin Stories, Kolton Harris

English Honors Papers

In recent years, the black superhero has received more attention from scholars. With this surge of interest, comes a wealth of uncharted territory. My paper examined the origin stories of black superheroes, some of which have not yet been critically analyzed. The basis for my analysis is the overwhelming repetition of an urban black narrative that serves as the template for black superhero origin stories. It has proven to be narratively restricting and highly dependent on stereotypes.

Throughout this paper, I offer close readings of black superheroes that are informed by criticism of black masculinity. While the superhero narrative is …


Make Me A Sandwich: A Cultural History Of Domestic Kitchens In 19th Century America, Carter Goffigon Jan 2014

Make Me A Sandwich: A Cultural History Of Domestic Kitchens In 19th Century America, Carter Goffigon

American Studies Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


When The Mainstream Met The Second Wave: Media Representations Of Women & Feminism In 1970s America, Annie Anderson Jan 2012

When The Mainstream Met The Second Wave: Media Representations Of Women & Feminism In 1970s America, Annie Anderson

American Studies Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


93rd Connecticut College Commencement Address, Cynthia Enloe '60 May 2011

93rd Connecticut College Commencement Address, Cynthia Enloe '60

Commencement Addresses

Alumna and research professor of International Development, Community and Environment at Clark University Cynthia Enloe '60 spoke to the graduates about connections; their connections to the past, those present, and to those they may not know. "A connection should probably make you feel a little uneasy. Because if you make a connection it means you're beginning to take responsibility for that person's life. It means that that person is somehow affecting your life, but you're also affecting their life."


“The Superman Exists, And He Is American”: Graphic Novel Film Adaptations And Masculine Heroism In Post-9/11 Culture, Richard Charles Abate Jan 2010

“The Superman Exists, And He Is American”: Graphic Novel Film Adaptations And Masculine Heroism In Post-9/11 Culture, Richard Charles Abate

Film Studies Honors Papers

This senior thesis paper discusses the representation of masculinity and heroism in post-9/11 culture and how filmic adaptations of graphic novels have helped to shape these representations. Following the events of September 11th, the cultural definitions of the masculine hero shifted, allowing the average, working class man to become the embodiment of American heroism. This new understanding of the American hero was marked by sexual difference and a redefinition of the masculine “hard-body” that allowed for the possession of a heroic masculine identity to appear more attainable. This thesis primarily examines the filmic adaptations of works by Frank Miller and …


"Hey Young World”: Hip-Hop As A Tool For Educational And Rehabilitative Work With Youth, Heather Day May 2009

"Hey Young World”: Hip-Hop As A Tool For Educational And Rehabilitative Work With Youth, Heather Day

American Studies Honors Papers

No abstract provided.


(Review) Are We All Post-Culturalists Now?, Eric Adler Oct 2001

(Review) Are We All Post-Culturalists Now?, Eric Adler

Classics Faculty Publications

Reviews the book 'Faded Mosaic: The Emergence of Post-Cultural America,' by Christopher Clausen.