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Hip-Hop Futurism: Remixing Afrofuturism And The Hermeneutics Of Identity, Chuck Galli
Hip-Hop Futurism: Remixing Afrofuturism And The Hermeneutics Of Identity, Chuck Galli
Honors Projects
Examines the phenomenon of futuristic hip-hop works and explores the Afrofuturist, surrealist, and postmodern cultural practices of the African diaspora which informed these works.
Sentient Beings, Betsey Macdonald
Sentient Beings, Betsey Macdonald
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Twenty-two oil paintings focusing on the beauty and energy of animals and their suffering and death through slaughter. Includes artist's statement and bibliography.
Language, Gender And Identity In The Works Of Louise Bennett And Michelle Cliff, Nicole Branca
Language, Gender And Identity In The Works Of Louise Bennett And Michelle Cliff, Nicole Branca
Honors Projects
Examines the writings of two female, Jamaican authors, Louise Bennett and Michelle Cliff. Bennett flourished during the period of de-colonization and independence for Jamaica, while Cliff came into prominence after Jamaican independence. Shows how both writers played an important role in helping Jamaica establish a national identity by focusing on multiple dimensions of what it means to be Jamaican, including issues of language, gender, and identity.
Isolation And Community In Short Story Collections By Z.Z. Packer, Jhumpa Lahiri, And Mary Gaitskill, Katy A. Howe
Isolation And Community In Short Story Collections By Z.Z. Packer, Jhumpa Lahiri, And Mary Gaitskill, Katy A. Howe
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Looking at short story collections by Z.Z. Packer, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Mary Gaitskill, this work explores the protagonists' development of identity in relation to others. Using relational psychoanalysis as a theoretical base, this thesis probes the tension between involvement in community and maintaining individuality.