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Despair Disguised As Entertainment: Does Oprah Winfrey Sensationalize Human Suffering In Order To Fuel Her Media Empire And Encourage Other Media To Follow?, Alana D. Cullen
Pell Scholars and Senior Theses
These papers describe position of a popular medial star Oprah Winfey and her influence for today’s culture and tries to show all the points of view on the problematic of her controversial TV show program and all the business around her. The Oprah Winfrey Show is about a certain form of social suffering that originates in the family and that is articulated from the experience and viewpoint of women inside the family. Ironically, while western photojournalism and the evening news regularly import nonwestern images of war, famine, and natural disasters, The Oprah Winfrey Show represents the first television genre that …
Language Shift: Spanish In The United States, Alison Philbrick
Language Shift: Spanish In The United States, Alison Philbrick
Pell Scholars and Senior Theses
This thesis deals with the concept of language shift, paying particular attention to Spanish in the United States. Initially, the factors that influence a language’s shift in dominance such as population dislocation, conquest etc. are examined. The origins of English are also explored as an example of how a language evolves over time. Spanish influence, including the language, was gradually introduced to North America in the 15th and 16th centuries during the age of exploration. Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Hernando De Soto and Francisco Vazquez de Coronado contributed greatly to this surge of Spanish culture. Immigration also played and continues …