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London Moves East: How The Olympics Impacts Host Communities, Aaron Bonsu
London Moves East: How The Olympics Impacts Host Communities, Aaron Bonsu
Honors Projects in English and Cultural Studies
While the Olympics desire to remake its host communities through economic and housing reform to the benefit of local people, its housing legacy does not adequately serve the intended communities. By using a case study approach, the London 2012 Olympic Games was analyzed through a provisional codebook created based off of academic research on the concept of legacy and the Olympics. In this analysis, the London 2012 Games were found as not serving the needs of the local population. While there is a strong commitment to creating a tangible, impactful legacy, a lack of government focus on delivering public goods …
English And Cultural Studies, Fall 2019, English And Cultural Studies Department
English And Cultural Studies, Fall 2019, English And Cultural Studies Department
Bryant University Communications and Press
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Stand-Up Comedy And The Clash Of Gendered Cultural Norms, Marlee O'Keefe
Stand-Up Comedy And The Clash Of Gendered Cultural Norms, Marlee O'Keefe
Honors Projects in English and Cultural Studies
This paper examines the use of gender roles and norms in stand-up comedy, specifically in Western culture. Western culture has constructed social norms and ideas about gender through a binary way of thinking. Culturally constructed gender norms influence stereotypes and expectations for how people should act, think, or appear. Many within this culture become uncomfortable when those expectations are not met in either of the two binaries. Comedians have plenty of material to turn into humor when they focus on the ironies created when behavior, institutions, or ideas do not fit neatly into a binary. This will be exemplified through …