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A Framing Analysis: The Nba's "One-And-Done"Rule, Daniel Ryan Beaulieu
A Framing Analysis: The Nba's "One-And-Done"Rule, Daniel Ryan Beaulieu
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In 2006, the NBA introduced the "one-and-done" rule that restricted high school graduates to enter directly into the NBA draft following high school. In turn, a high school prospect would essentially now have the option of playing professionally elsewhere (most likely overseas), enter the NBA's Developmental League, or play NCAA basketball. The rule has proved to be quite controversial, as it has had a great effect on both NBA and NCAA basketball, as well as the players. Various media outlets have been quite vocal not only about the rule itself, but the perceived effects it has had on both collegiate …
Splitting A Pair: Playing The Gender Card And The Race Card In American Politics, Amy Ladley
Splitting A Pair: Playing The Gender Card And The Race Card In American Politics, Amy Ladley
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
More than any election before, the 2008 Presidential race revealed a persistent discussion of “race cards” and “gender cards.” In spite of the reported consensus that these alleged cards were everywhere, we know relatively little about those situations where the “card” label was applied, and even less about how this label influenced voters. In fact, among key electoral sources – political elites who use identity as a campaign tool, the journalists who cover and narrate elections, and researchers who make sense of elections-based behavior – there is no consensus regarding what a card is, how or when they are played, …