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Eriksonian Identity Theory In Counterterrorism, Cally O'Brien Oct 2010

Eriksonian Identity Theory In Counterterrorism, Cally O'Brien

Journal of Strategic Security

Certain terrorists come from unexpected backgrounds. They give up comfortable lives and opportunities in order to wage jihad. Their existence has puzzled various theorists since they came to light. This article will explain how a theory of psychosocial identity formation created by Erik Erikson and his student James Marcia may explain this phenomenon. It will also explain how Erikson's theoretical legacy has contributed to current attempts at increasing moderation in the Middle East through education. Many of those attempts reflect ideas that are drawn from Eriksonian theory, although they are not typically described in Eriksonian terms. Meanwhile, while some theorists …


Advertising And Social Identity, Mark Bartholomew Jul 2010

Advertising And Social Identity, Mark Bartholomew

Buffalo Law Review

This essay takes a stand in the brewing legal academic debate over the consequences of advertising. On one side are the semiotic democratists, scholars who bemoan the ability of advertisers to take control of the meanings that they create through trademark law and other pro-business legal rules. On the other side are those who are more sanguine about the ability of consumers to rework advertising messages and point to several safety valves for free expression existing in the current advertising regulation regime. My take on this debate is that the participants have failed to address the impact of advertising on …


Please Check One--Male Or Female?: Confronting Gender Identity Discrimination In Collegiate Residential Life, Katherine A. Womack May 2010

Please Check One--Male Or Female?: Confronting Gender Identity Discrimination In Collegiate Residential Life, Katherine A. Womack

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Whose Right Is It Anyway?: How Recent Cases And Controversies Have Blurred The Lines Between First Amendment Protection And An Athlete's Right Of Publicity, Scott R. Chandler Jan 2010

Whose Right Is It Anyway?: How Recent Cases And Controversies Have Blurred The Lines Between First Amendment Protection And An Athlete's Right Of Publicity, Scott R. Chandler

Marquette Sports Law Review

No abstract provided.


Preparing The Workplace For Transition: A Solution To Employment Discrimination Based On Gender Identity, Brittany Ems Jan 2010

Preparing The Workplace For Transition: A Solution To Employment Discrimination Based On Gender Identity, Brittany Ems

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.