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591	Danmei Literature as Indicator of Social Change: A Sociocultural Analysis of Xiao Chun’s Collide Hamilton, Patrick l 01 January 2012 (has links) (PDF) During the last two decades, Mainland China has seen a rise in the emergence of homosexually charged themes in popular underground literature via the spread of the “Danmei” novel. Mandarin for “indulge in beauty,” the term refers to works of fiction centering on graphic depictions of same-sex love between two central male characters. By the late nineties, an explosion of online Danmei forums proved to be a powerful tool in circumventing government censors, and authorship (mainly by young heterosexual women) skyrocketed. Xiao Chun’s Collide, first uploaded to the internet in 2006, swept through online message boards and reading forums to become one of the cornerstone pieces of the Danmei genre. Banned for its lascivious homosexual content, its rabid Internet consumption throughout China and Taiwan has contributed to (and, indeed, sheds light on) a wide array of observable changes occurring in the modern Chinese social landscape. This paper begins with a brief explanation of what little is known about the author of Collide, as well as an introduction to the background of the Danmei movement. Following these sections, a discussion of the sociocultural relevance of the Danmei movement will be presented with special attention paid to the significance of female-dominated authorship and readership, to the voyeurism associated with the genre, and to the relationship between Danmei literature and changing attitudes toward homosexuality. The remaining sections will provide notes from the translator and further remarks on Collide. The analysis will conclude with a full translation of the novel. Chinese homosexuality danmei literature online gay fiction 冲撞 national identity Chinese Studies East Asian Languages and Societies Gender and Sexuality Modern Literature Other Arts and Humanities Reading and Language Regional Sociology Social and Behavioral Sciences
592	Projecting Culture Through Literary Exportation: How Imitation in Scandinavian Crime Fiction Reveals Regional Mores Hartsell, Bradley 01 December 2017 (has links) (PDF) This thesis reexamines the beginnings of Swedish hardboiled crime literature, in part tracking its lineage to American culture and unpacking Swedish identity. Following the introduction, the second chapter asserts how this genre began as a form of escapism, specifically in Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö’s Roseanna. The third chapter compares predecessor Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep with Roseanna, and how Sweden’s greater gender tolerance significantly outshining America’s is reflected in literature. The fourth chapter examines how Henning Mankell’s novels fail to fully accept Sweden’s complicity in neo-Nazism as an active component of Swedish identity. The final chapter reveals Helene Tursten’s Detective Inspector Huss engaging with gender and racial relations in unique ways, while also releasing the suppressive qualities found in the Swedish identity post-war. Therefore, this thesis will better contextualize the onset of the genre, and how its lineage reflects the fruits and the damages alike in the Swedish identity. Nordic Noir Swedish identity Henning Mankell Helene Tursten Maj Sjöwall Per Wahlöö Scandinavian crime fiction Ed McBain Raymond Chandler Nazism gender forward European Languages and Societies Literature in English, North America Modern Literature Other English Language and Literature Scandinavian Studies
593	The Ill-Treatment of Their Countrywoman: Liberated African Women, Violence, and Power in Tortola, 1807–1834 Browne, Arianna 01 June 2021 (has links) (PDF) In 1807, Parliament passed an Act to abolish the slave trade, leading to the Royal Navy’s campaign of policing international waters and seizing ships suspected of illegal trading. As the Royal Navy captured slave ships as prizes of war and condemned enslaved Africans to Vice-Admiralty courts, formerly enslaved Africans became “captured negroes” or “liberated Africans,” making the subjects in the British colonies. This work, which takes a microhistorical approach to investigate the everyday experiences of liberated Africans in Tortola during the early nineteenth century, focuses on the violent conditions of liberated African women, demonstrating that abolition consisted of violent contradictions that mirrored slavery. Abolition Slavery Liberated Africans Imperialism Women African American Studies Africana Studies African History African Languages and Societies Arts and Humanities Caribbean Languages and Societies Digital Humanities European History Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies History of Gender Law and Gender Law and Politics Law and Race Law and Society Legal History Political History Social History Women's History
594	The Female Image In The Caldecott Medal Award Books Roberts, Patricia Lee Brighton 01 January 1975 (has links) (PDF) PROBLEM: Millions of children read and view the Caldecott Winners each year There are no published studies regarding the possible stereo-typing of the role of the human, animal and inanimate female image in the texts and illustrations of these 37 books. Purpose: The. investigation ·was conducted to determine the extent the total population of the Caldecott books did stereo-type the role of the human, animal and inanimate female image. Procedures: The investigation was completed in four steps: (1) First, a panel of sociologists determined the content validity of the definitions used in the hypothesis; (2) Second, a Content Analysis Form for the Female Image was developed using the definitions (CAFFI); (3) An inter-rater reliability for analyzing the books was established at .93; and (4) Finally, the investigator analyzed the 37 books independently, Findings: That in one major case when measured by the content analysis form, the rater's perception of the stereotyping of the human, animal and inanimate female characters in the texts differed from the investigator's perception of the stereotyping of the female characters in the illustrations. That the Caldecott winners are not free. of the stereotyping of the female image. Recommendations: That descriptive and experimental studies be performed to explore the difference between reading a book and viewing the illustrations, and that cross-validation procedures be employed to determine if children's perceptions of the stereotyping of the female image in the books differ from the investigator's perceptions of the stereotyping of the female image &s measured by the content analysis form (CAFFI). Elementary education Education Arts and Humanities Children's and Young Adult Literature Comparative Literature Creative Writing Education English Language and Literature Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Gender and Sexuality Literature in English, North America Modern Literature Social and Behavioral Sciences Women's Studies
595	Women's Professional Sports: A Case Study on Practices that Could Increase Their Profitability McArdle, Danielle H 01 January 2016 (has links) Women’s professional sports leagues have often been considered a risky business endeavor. Critics cite low attendance, lack of sponsorships, lack of media rights deals, and numerous other reasons for why women’s professional sports leagues are not profitable. In analyzing the current landscape of women’s professional sport leagues, this paper uses a case study approach to develop a strategy that will highlight lessons learned from past women’s professional sports leagues, current professional sports leagues, sponsorship agreements, fans, social, digital, and mobile marketing strategies, and management practices to show how the business of women’s sports could be made into a more profitable endeavor. Women's Professional Sports Sports Business Profitability female women Advertising and Promotion Management Broadcast and Video Studies Communication Technology and New Media Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Inequality and Stratification Marketing Other Business Recreation Business Sales and Merchandising Social Media Sociology of Culture Sports Management Sports Studies Strategic Management Policy Technology and Innovation Women's Studies
596	Old Ties and New Binds: LGBT Rights, Homonationalisms, Europeanization and Post-War Legacies in Serbia Gabbard, Sonnet D'Amour, Gabbard January 2017 (has links) No description available. Gender Gender Studies Philosophy Political Science Public Policy Slavic Studies Social Research East European Studies European History European Studies LGBT Balkans sexuality studies feminism transnational global studies international relations development Serbia Yugoslavia post-conflict transgender lesbian gay pride parade gentrification post-socialist slavic studies queer
597	Transactional Bodies: Politics, Pedagogies, and Performance Practices of the San Francisco Bay Area Culbreth, Mair Wendelin 31 May 2018 (has links) No description available. Aesthetics Art Criticism Art Education Black Studies Cultural Anthropology Dance Epistemology Ethics Fine Arts Kinesiology Performing Arts Political Science Regional Studies Social Research Theater Womens Studies Dance Studies Cultural Studies Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Corporeality Embodied Subjectivity Social Justice San Francisco Bay Area
598	Gentleman Death in Silk and Lace: Death and the Maiden in Vampire Literature and Film Wilson, Emily 01 May 2024 (has links) (PDF) This thesis contains an examination in the psychosocial significance of Hans Baldung Grien’s “Death and the Maiden” art motif, created during the Renaissance period following the Black Death, and its resurgence in the vampire fiction genre of both literature and film. I investigate the motif in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897) and Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (1976) as well as their film adaptations by Francis Ford Coppola (1992) and Neil Jordan (1994), respectively. By examining the presence of the motif in art, literature, and film, I found that the common threads across all investigated works were the dominant social fears of their relevant historical societies and the allure of the taboo, as described by Georges Bataille and Slavoj Žižek, among others. The significance of these findings lies within the ability to gauge the values and fears of societies through their use of the motif. : art history psychoanalysis vampires death sexuality feminism Arts and Humanities English Language and Literature Literature in English, British Isles Literature in English, North America Modern Literature Other Film and Media Studies
599	Bloggers and Their Impact on Contemporary Social Movements: A Phenomenological Examination of the Role of Blogs and Their Creators in the LGBT Social Movements in Modern United States Huen, Bobby K. 01 January 2015 (has links) The Internet is a ubiquitous feature in everyday life, but its application to social movements has yet to be completely understood. This phenomenological study examines the lived experiences of bloggers who focused on the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) movement in the United States to understand the impact bloggers and their work as online activists have on existing LGBT social movement organization and operation. Data collection is gathered from semi-structured and open-ended interviews with four social movement bloggers using web-conference software over the course of three months. The results of this study indicated that internet has empowered individual activists, allowing them to gather a following and share their views to a large audience over the web, independent from existing social movement organizations. Consequently, bloggers and online activists maintain a relationship with existing social movement structure that is both collaborative and antagonistic. The results of this study contribute to the current understanding of social movement organizations as well as the impact of technological innovations on social movement advocacy. Bloggers and Blogs Conflict Resolution Internet LGBT Social Minority Groups Social Movements LGBTQ studies Political science Alternative dispute resolution American Politics Communication Technology and New Media Critical and Cultural Studies Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Peace and Conflict Studies Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Political Science Social and Behavioral Sciences Social Media Social Policy Speech and Rhetorical Studies
600	From Self-Doubt To Inner Peace: An Ethnographic Narrative Fabro, Dakota 01 January 2019 (has links) In the midst of honing my craft as an educator, this ethnographic narrative was done for the purposes of taking an introspective look at the many moving parts of becoming an effective educator as well as developing an ethnographic view of the students who will pass through my classroom during my tenure as an educator. This ethnographic narrative examines my individual background, the educational spaces within which I find myself, communities I serve, and the students I was given the privilege of building relationships with within the classroom. This project serves as an in-depth analysis of the implicit biases one might hold as a teacher and a vehicle for continual introspection on my part as an effective and culturally-aware educator. Accessibility Asian American Studies Asian History Child Psychology Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum and Social Inquiry Developmental Psychology Educational Leadership Educational Psychology Elementary Education Elementary Education and Teaching Ethics and Political Philosophy Ethnic Studies Feminist Philosophy Gender Equity in Education Gifted Education History of the Pacific Islands Liberal Studies Multicultural Psychology Philosophy of Mind School Psychology Social Psychology Special Education and Teaching Theory and Philosophy United States History Women's Studies

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