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The Misrepresentation Of American Sign Language And Deaf Culture In Mainstream Film Media A Call For Inclusive Representation, Katherine M. Hamilton, Dr. Lisalee Egbert Apr 2026

The Misrepresentation Of American Sign Language And Deaf Culture In Mainstream Film Media A Call For Inclusive Representation, Katherine M. Hamilton, Dr. Lisalee Egbert

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Mass film media has the power to shape popular culture and influence public opinions and perceptions; thus, properly portraying Deaf characters, the correct linguistic model of American Sign Language (ASL), and Deaf Culture in this powerful medium is crucial. This research examines the misrepresentation of Deaf Culture and ASL in film and its impact on realworld interactions between Deaf and hearing c/Communties. By analyzing historical film trends, bringing modern trends to light, and creating educational tools, this study aims to create measurable change in media practice. The study uses online questionnaires and interviews with ASL-fluent participants from the Deaf Community …


Social Hierarchy And Purity Of Blood In New Spain, Paula Currie Apr 2026

Social Hierarchy And Purity Of Blood In New Spain, Paula Currie

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Racial inequality, white superiority, and socialized economic poverty are issues currently affecting the world. These problems plaguing our nation seem hopeless with no apparent end in sight. All these issues have been repeated time and again throughout history. When the Spanish colonized the New World, they brought with them an ideology known as limpieza de sangre or purity of blood. This rigid ideology was based on the premise of White Spanish superiority, which was imposed upon the people of New Spain. Limpieza de sangre influenced nobility, socio-economic racial hierarchy, life, and art in New Spain. To fully understand the effects …


Russian Political Warfare: What It Is, What It's Not, And Why It Isn't Working, Lance Bokinskie Apr 2026

Russian Political Warfare: What It Is, What It's Not, And Why It Isn't Working, Lance Bokinskie

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This article defines Russia’s multifaceted approach to political warfare and analyzes its effectiveness in achieving foreign policy objectives. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is an exemplary case study to define the aspects of 21st-century Russian political warfare and analyze its efficacy as an approach to foreign policy. This case study will lend meaningful support to the claim that the utility of Russian political warfare is severely limited by the adhocratic foreign policy encouraged by the Kremlin—specifically, the lack of an overarching proscriptive foreign policy strategy and a functioning bureaucracy to enforce the pursuit of outlined objectives, definitive organizational purviews, and …


Regulating The Animal Testing Industry, Preston Gerst Apr 2026

Regulating The Animal Testing Industry, Preston Gerst

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Animal testing has been a customary practice in numerous civilizations throughout human history. Humanity tends to want to understand the true nature of our physiology as a whole, and animals have been beneficial to help satisfy this curiosity. Yet ethically speaking, scientists argue for the protection of the rights of humans, while many fail to do so for our natural counterparts, animals. Current standards of the industry bring up concern for the ethical treatment of animals; additionally, many of the standards that exist are outdated and not systematized throughout the scientific world. Furthermore, new scientific developments can possibly allow for …


Book Review, Da-Shiva Francois Apr 2026

Book Review, Da-Shiva Francois

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Book Review of Teaching Performance Practices in Remote and Hybrid Spaces, edited by Jeanmarie Higgins and Elisha Clark Halpin. Routledge, 2022. 230 pages. $42.95. ISBN 978-1-0032-2905-6.      


Comics And The American West An Interview With Dr. Christopher Conway, Sean Woodard Apr 2026

Comics And The American West An Interview With Dr. Christopher Conway, Sean Woodard

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Dr. Christopher Conway, Professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages, was interviewed by Global Insight Assistant Editor, Sean Woodard. Sean asked Dr. Conway about his research on Westerns and his recent donation of Mexican and Spanish comics to Special Collections at UT Arlington’s Libraries.


Full Issue, Global Insight Editorial Team Apr 2026

Full Issue, Global Insight Editorial Team

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Front Matter, Global Insight Editorial Team Dec 2024

Front Matter, Global Insight Editorial Team

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Foreword, Savannah Fennell Dec 2024

Foreword, Savannah Fennell

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Contributors, Global Insight Editorial Team Dec 2024

Contributors, Global Insight Editorial Team

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Global Studies Minor And Certificate Program Information, Global Insight Editorial Team Dec 2024

Global Studies Minor And Certificate Program Information, Global Insight Editorial Team

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Full Issue, Global Insight Editorial Team Dec 2024

Full Issue, Global Insight Editorial Team

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Full Issue, Global Insight Editorial Team Oct 2021

Full Issue, Global Insight Editorial Team

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No abstract provided.


Public Opinion, Propaganda, Conspiracy Theories, And Education: An Interview With Dr. Andrew M. Clark, Dr. Yubraj Aryal Oct 2021

Public Opinion, Propaganda, Conspiracy Theories, And Education: An Interview With Dr. Andrew M. Clark, Dr. Yubraj Aryal

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Dr. Andrew M. Clark, Associate Director of the Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Excellence (CRTLE) and Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at UTA, was interviewed by Global Insight Executive Editor, Dr. Yubraj Aryal.


Full Issue, Global Insight Editorial Team Sep 2020

Full Issue, Global Insight Editorial Team

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No abstract provided.