A library has always been a doorway into learning. Learning, in today's world, has become a complex and varied process. The built form must therefore embody the vastness of this available knowledge. The building must, through its very structuring, make easy and accessible learning. It must also express the intricacies and inter-relationships of knowledge using an architectural vocabulary. The making of the building is analogous to the development of the individual. lt is from the collective that the individual emerge. The built form encapsulates society in both scale and complexity. lt is an amalgamation of difference, offering opportunity for individualized growth to a collective social education. The building reveals itself slowly through its relationship. It encourages exploration at every level. It is a beginning, an instrument of search, a ground for discovery. The transformation of the process of study into built form is drawn out along its connections. The language of architecture is used to bind together the many strands of learning through universally interpretable metaphors into a coherent reality. / Master of Architecture

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1985 M37 / Master of Arts

<p>Problem: The authors have, during the process of development of this thesis, tried to create an understanding of how a number of organizations, all working with different approaches around the ”brand Sweden”, perceive the efficiency and benefits of using extended concept around embassies as a tool in their strategic work. The embassies in question have an evolved concept in the sense that they don not only hold a traditional political and legal role. The problem facing us authors was the issue whether theses embassies are efficient arenas to coordinate the forces and resources of the organizations concerned, in the mission to enhance the visibility and awareness of Sweden abroad.</p><p>Purpose: The purpose is to describe the strategic work with marketing Sweden to be able to look in to whether the evolved concept behind the embassies in question are used as a tool in within the work of the organizations. We wish to research this to be able to evaluate if this arena is perceived as efficient for the organizations concerned.</p><p>Method: In order to get a background to which one establish and communicate a nations brand the authors have studied literature within the subject. The collection of primary data has been conducted in form of interview with representatives from the involved organizations, on which the theories later been applied in an analysis. With this data as a base the authors have proceeded with further studies and researches.</p><p>Result: In an increasingly globalized world characterized by competition, it is hard for a country to stand out and be perceived as attractive. Therefore the evolved concept around embassies is useful tool for the organizations concerned. This conclusion can be made, in the light of how the organizations structure their strategic work, how the embassies are used as a tool in their work, and how the organizations perceive the benefits they get from their cooperation with the embassies.</p> / <p>Problem: I vårt arbete har vi försökt skapa oss en bild av hur ett antal aktörer, som på olika sätt genom sina respektive uppdrag arbetar med varumärket Sverige, själva upplever effektiviteten och nyttan av ett utvecklade konceptet runt ambassaderna i Berlin och Washington D.C. Ambassadernas roll har där breddats till att inrymma ett vidare syfte än att bara vara en politisk och juridisk arena. Vi har velat ta reda på om dessa ambassadkomplex är effektiva arenor för att samordna krafterna för att öka den svenska synligheten i utlandet.</p><p>Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att beskriva det strategiska arbetet med marknadsföringen av Sverige samt att undersöka hur det vidareutvecklade konceptet kring ambassaderna används som ett redskap i detta arbete. Detta för att kunna bedöma om denna arena upplevs vara effektiv för berörda aktörer.</p><p>Metod: För att få en bakgrund till hur man etablerar och kommunicerar ett lands varumärke har uppsats¬författarna studerat litteratur inom ämnet. Som primärdata har uppsatsförfattarna genomfört intervjuer, vilka sedan har analyserats i förhållande till de vetenskapliga teorierna. Utifrån denna information har även vidare forskning och undersökning har gjorts.</p><p>Resultat: För att ett land ska upplevas som attraktivt i en allt mer globaliserad värld, präglad av hård konkurrens, är det utvecklade konceptet runt ambassaderna en hjälp för våra aktörer. Denna slutsats kan man dra då man ser till strukturen på aktörernas strategiska arbete, hur ambassaden används som ett redskap och de intryck samt de upplevelser som aktörerna har fått genom sitt samarbete med ambassaderna.</p>

Three historic communities with varying levels of social, economic and historic preservation issues are studied in the following chapters to determine motivations for negotiating community benefits agreements (CBAs), and to determine motivations for the specific benefits outlined within each community’s respective CBA. The case study research examines the historic preservation language within each CBA as well as how the development itself and the other benefits prescribed in the CBAs will positively or negatively impact each community. The case study communities demonstrate that CBAs can be used as historic preservation planning and implementation tools. By including thoughtful and transparent community benefits language, a community will be able to use the tools – i.e. financing, technical assistance, advice and guidance, etc. – provided to them within the CBA to successfully carry out the benefits promised within the CBA. / Department of Architecture

Problem: The authors have, during the process of development of this thesis, tried to create an understanding of how a number of organizations, all working with different approaches around the ”brand Sweden”, perceive the efficiency and benefits of using extended concept around embassies as a tool in their strategic work. The embassies in question have an evolved concept in the sense that they don not only hold a traditional political and legal role. The problem facing us authors was the issue whether theses embassies are efficient arenas to coordinate the forces and resources of the organizations concerned, in the mission to enhance the visibility and awareness of Sweden abroad. Purpose: The purpose is to describe the strategic work with marketing Sweden to be able to look in to whether the evolved concept behind the embassies in question are used as a tool in within the work of the organizations. We wish to research this to be able to evaluate if this arena is perceived as efficient for the organizations concerned. Method: In order to get a background to which one establish and communicate a nations brand the authors have studied literature within the subject. The collection of primary data has been conducted in form of interview with representatives from the involved organizations, on which the theories later been applied in an analysis. With this data as a base the authors have proceeded with further studies and researches. Result: In an increasingly globalized world characterized by competition, it is hard for a country to stand out and be perceived as attractive. Therefore the evolved concept around embassies is useful tool for the organizations concerned. This conclusion can be made, in the light of how the organizations structure their strategic work, how the embassies are used as a tool in their work, and how the organizations perceive the benefits they get from their cooperation with the embassies. / Problem: I vårt arbete har vi försökt skapa oss en bild av hur ett antal aktörer, som på olika sätt genom sina respektive uppdrag arbetar med varumärket Sverige, själva upplever effektiviteten och nyttan av ett utvecklade konceptet runt ambassaderna i Berlin och Washington D.C. Ambassadernas roll har där breddats till att inrymma ett vidare syfte än att bara vara en politisk och juridisk arena. Vi har velat ta reda på om dessa ambassadkomplex är effektiva arenor för att samordna krafterna för att öka den svenska synligheten i utlandet. Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att beskriva det strategiska arbetet med marknadsföringen av Sverige samt att undersöka hur det vidareutvecklade konceptet kring ambassaderna används som ett redskap i detta arbete. Detta för att kunna bedöma om denna arena upplevs vara effektiv för berörda aktörer. Metod: För att få en bakgrund till hur man etablerar och kommunicerar ett lands varumärke har uppsats¬författarna studerat litteratur inom ämnet. Som primärdata har uppsatsförfattarna genomfört intervjuer, vilka sedan har analyserats i förhållande till de vetenskapliga teorierna. Utifrån denna information har även vidare forskning och undersökning har gjorts. Resultat: För att ett land ska upplevas som attraktivt i en allt mer globaliserad värld, präglad av hård konkurrens, är det utvecklade konceptet runt ambassaderna en hjälp för våra aktörer. Denna slutsats kan man dra då man ser till strukturen på aktörernas strategiska arbete, hur ambassaden används som ett redskap och de intryck samt de upplevelser som aktörerna har fått genom sitt samarbete med ambassaderna.

Thesis--Catholic University of America. / Bibliography: p. 349-360.

Thesis--Catholic University of America. / Bibliography: p. 349-360.

This thesis explores the use of language, myth creation, and the development of American civil religion to construct a national identity. It analyzes the role of religious language in imagining an identity for the American people, with Protestant Christianity being a driving force for this rhetoric. Throughout this thesis, I argue that specific historical figures have become symbols of American identity, creating an American cult that venerates these figures as sacred icons. This thesis traces the historical development of thought as it relates to American political figures taking on mythical and legendary status in the minds of the citizens. The role of monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C., as capsules into the past and symbolic representations of what is essential to the American people, is also explored. I argue that monuments and memorials have artistic perspectives and use specific imagery that shows how the designers want their audience to view and interpret the events and people who are the subject of the piece and how notions of national identity are projected onto monuments, memorials, and symbols. The thesis also examines the growing phenomenon of far-right nationalism in the United States and how President Trump used populism and rhetoric of American civil religion to strengthen his support. I also explore the variations of patriotic participation through protests by Colin Kaepernick and the Black Lives Matter Movement showing the diverse nature of national identity and civic contribution. The thesis also delves into the importance of the military in the United States and how soldiers have become a symbol of American patriotism and identity. By highlighting the role of religion, language, and mythology in shaping national identity, this thesis sheds light on the complex interplay between culture, history, and identity in the United States.

The focus of this research was to examine the effects of mayoral control on operational and financial structures within school systems. Furthermore, this study focused on the public perception and political implications of the mayor’s position on local education. The four systems chosen for this study were: Boston, Chicago, District of Columbia, and New York City. All four systems were total control districts, which allowed for each mayor to appoint a majority to the school board and appoint a superintendent or chancellor to oversee the day to day operations of the school district. This study focused on operational and financial structures, which make up a sizable portion of the larger organizational structure. These indicators often drive how services and expenditures eventually affect the core business of these school systems. From an operational perspective, this study was focused on expenditures, both in aggregate form and for instructional related services, pre and post takeover. From a financial perspective, this study focused on changes to revenue sources, return on investment, interest on school debt, and capital outlay. From a political perspective, this study examined the data from the various State of the City addresses over the last four years in each of the four cities, along with polling data available for New York City and the District of Columbia. This study was concluded with a summary of findings, and implications for future research, policy, and practitioners. The research showed that New York City and Boston generally outperformed the District of Columbia and Chicago in the operational and financial metrics used in the study. Furthermore, the number of years a city had been iv under mayoral control and operational and financial indicators had no significant relationship. It was recommended that future researchers should continue to study the benefit of benchmarking metrics of organizational performance to ensure mayors are held accountable for the reforms they espouse during election cycles. Ultimately, mayors’ success in managing their school systems will be based on where they prioritize. This research offered a cross section of metrics by which mayors can benchmark their effectiveness as they change operational, financial, and organizational structures to bring about better, overall organizational performance from their school system.

In the following pages I assert that important rhetorical work is being carried out by aesthetic means in museums and memorials in order to facilitate experiences of identification. I describe in rhetorical terms how that work is done, especially within my primary artifact of study, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Specifically, this paper explores concepts developed in studies of epideictic rhetoric, the rhetoric of place, and museology. The theoretical framework of this paper is founded on the ideas of John Dewey and Kenneth Burke. Deweys theories discuss how we learn from experience and the role of the aesthetic in creating such an experience. Burke asserts that people are primed for rhetorical identification by specific settings or œscenes, which he expounds upon in his theory of the dramatic pentad. I believe that the setting of an aesthetically vivid scene creates an emotional ecology in which museum and memorial patrons can have meaningful experiences. Furthermore, these experiences educate the patrons emotions by allowing them to identify with (and develop empathy for) narratives and groups that they had not previously. In short, aesthetic elements set the stage for a meaningful rhetorical experience to take place, which ideally allows patrons to congregate and identify with the values and ideas they are presented with in the exhibit.