Thesis (doctoral)--München, 1934.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1970.

Thesis (M. Div.)--St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, 2002. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 60).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 230-241). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Drexel University, 2007. / Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-110).

Thesis (M.T.S.)--Catholic Theological Union, 1980. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-45).

Thesis (M.A.)--Indiana University, 2007. / Title from screen (viewed on June 11, 2007) Department of World Languages and Cultures, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-84)

In order to explore the embodiment of oral history in documentary film this study sets out its analysis in two sections. The first section concentrates on understanding the issue of intersubjectivity in Walter Ong’s idea of ‘orality’, namely, orality as characterized by an interactive relation between speaker and listener, based on the sensual-perceptual experience of sound phenomenon and the expressive act of the spoken word. Additionally, in this first section, intersubjectivity in cinematic experience is also investigated in relation to early German film theorists’ romantic conceptions of filmic ‘gesture’. Employing a ‘performance-centered’ approach, the second section of the dissertation analyzes how the oral testimony and the embodied witness collaboratively produce historical knowledge on the scene of interviewing and beyond. This section will also consist of three case studies covering three broad areas of historical identity: 1. Women induced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops (the so-called ‘comfort women’); 2. Villagers affected by the Great Leap Forward Famine, and 3. Intellectuals affected by political persecutions during the era of Mao.

The elderly population is growing at unprecedented rates worldwide. The increased mortality and decline in fertility have greatly contributed to this and caused the ratio of elderly to the remaining populations in countries around the world to dramatically increase. Furthermore, these numbers show no signs of slowing and are expected to increase at quicker rates. With this, follows the need for better health care systems in order to maintain a good quality of life for this demographic. Of specific interest to this thesis are prevalent oral health conditions in the elderly. Conditions such as xerostomia, dental caries, and periodontal disease plague the elderly population. The research shows how much more prevalent and severe these oral health conditions are in the elderly population and aims to examine these along with effective means of treatment and care. Future measures should be taken to effectively stabilize oral health care for the elderly. Better pubic health care systems need to be put in place that address the access to care issue that exists within the elderly population, along with better promotion of preventative measures.

The physical health needs of people with serious mental illness have been neglected for a long time (1), this has initiated the development of guidelines and recommendations from the British Society for Disability and Oral Health (BSDH) for the oral health care for people with serious mental illness (2). Guidelines recommend monitoring and advice and although they are well meaning, randomised controlled trial evidence to support the recommendations is missing (3, 4). Cochrane systematic reviews found no randomised controlled trials of oral health advice or monitoring for people with serious mental illness (5). A Cochrane systematic review of general physical health advice interventions for people with serious mental illness (6) found evidence to suggest such interventions could lead to people accessing more health services. For oral health there is some survey evidence to suggest regular dental check-ups have been found to be associated with better oral health (7), so if a monitoring and advice intervention can influence someone with serious mental illness to visit a dentist this may in turn improve their oral health. A systematic review of 55 studies examining the prevalence of poor oral health and hygiene practices, dental treatment needs, and dental attendance of people with serious mental illness, was conducted to assess the extent to which people with serious mental illness brush their teeth and attend dental appointments. The majority of participants did not practice good oral hygiene, and were more likely not to have seen a dentist for a longer period of time than the general population. Those with serious mental illness also had more decayed teeth, more missing teeth, but fewer filled teeth, than the general population. Most of those with mental illness required some form of dental treatment ranging from oral hygiene instruction to complex dental treatment for those with shallow pockets or deep pockets in their teeth. A narrative review of the knowledge and attitudes regarding oral health in populations with serious mental illness from service users, and mental health and dental professionals’ perspectives found that individuals with serious mental illness were more likely to have poor oral health due to neglecting their oral hygiene and because they did not attend regular dental appointments. Previous negative experiences at dental appointments or general dental anxiety prevented individuals with a mental illness from seeking help until they experienced a dental emergency. The majority of service users reported that support from mental health nurses was helpful, even though nurses tended to report feeling unconfident and inadequately trained to provide this care. A systematic review of randomised controlled trials of interventions for improving the oral health of people with serious mental illness identified four studies which all had such varied interventions and measured different outcomes that combining them in a meta-analysis was not possible. Providing toothbrushes appeared to improve the oral health of people with serious mental illness. Some of the interventions involved an education element which also significantly improved oral health. A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of an oral health intervention for people with serious mental illness involved 1074 service users from the Early Intervention in Psychosis teams in the East Midlands of England being randomised either to receive a dental intervention or standard care. The dental intervention involved completing a checklist with their Care Co-ordinator concerning their oral health and oral hygiene behaviour and the standard care simply involved continuing with standard care for 12 months before then completing the checklist. At baseline only 271/550 service users randomised to the dental intervention group completed dental checklists. Only 98/271 (36.1%) of service users returned a completed dental checklist at the 12 month follow up and for those allocated to standard care 91/524 (17%) returned a completed dental checklist at the 12 month follow up. The checklist did not improve oral health behaviour in people with serious mental illness. The oral health of people with serious mental illness remains a vastly under researched area. Mental health professionals should receive training to improve their oral health care knowledge. Mental health professionals should also provide advice to their patients regarding their oral health, monitor oral health as part of standard care and support patients to attend regular dental check-ups. An effective intervention that can be used within standard care could significantly improve the quality of life for people with serious mental illness.