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121	Strangers in a Strange Land: Foreign-born Mangaka and the Future of the ‘Japanese’ Comic Industry Fujii, Michele 09 July 2018 (has links) (PDF) This thesis addresses the phenomenon of the recent success of foreign-born mangaka in the Japanese comic industry. One in a long line of foreigners who have written about Japan, Swedish mangaka Åsa Ekström is a representative example whose success has been facilitated by a set of circumstances brought on by the influence of the international manga market, socio-economic policies stemming from the unique challenges presented by Japan’s declining birthrate and rapidly aging population, and changes in the landscape of the Japanese publishing industry. Drawing upon themes and excerpts from Ekström’s popular comic essay series, Nordic Girl Åsa discovers the Mysteries of Japan (Hokuō joshi Ōsa ga mitsuketa Nihon no fushigi 北欧女子オーサが見つけた日本の不思議), this thesis explores those facets of her skilled background in conjunction with the aforementioned circumstances that have contributed to her success, including the influence of internationalization, effects of an increasingly digitized publishing industry, and proliferation of vocational manga schools encouraging overseas student enrollment. By doing so, this thesis attempts to answer the question of whether foreign participation in what has been traditionally considered a closed market is reflective of a globalizing Japan, and determine the future of the market for comic essays by foreign-born mangaka. Japanese yonkoma manga comic essay gaiman Åsa Ekström publishing Arts and Humanities Communication Technology and New Media Critical and Cultural Studies International Relations Japanese Studies Publishing Social Media
122	Divided Crowns: An Ideological Criticism of Self-Black Determination and Conflicting Visions of Wakanda in Black Panther Hubbard, Alaya E. 01 January 2024 (has links) (PDF) Using an ideological criticism of Hollywood’s Black Panther (2018), this paper analyzes the differing portrayals of the self-Black determination of the film’s main characters, T’Challa and Killmonger, as it relates to their backgrounds, cultural connections, racial identities, power dynamics, and their fights for social justice. Aspects of the film that were analyzed included characters’ actions, dialogue, lore, and presence. Digging deeper into the film’s story once key themes were revealed. This examination included parallels to the real-world, including locations, social movements, and social reformation leaders. The goal of the paper is to show how the film offers insights into broader issues of identity, culture, power, and social justice. Communication Film studies African American studies cultural disconnection marvel cinematic universe self-black determination social justice social reformation superhero Communication Critical and Cultural Studies Film and Media Studies Other Film and Media Studies Race and Ethnicity Social and Behavioral Sciences
123	Why Don't I Look Like Her? The Impact of Social Media on Female Body Image Klein, Kendyl M 01 January 2013 (has links) The purpose of this paper is to understand and criticize the role of social media in the development and/or encouragement of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body dissatisfaction in college-aged women. College women are exceptionally vulnerable to the impact that social media can have on their body image as they develop an outlook on their bodies and accept the developmental changes that occurred during puberty. This paper provides evidence that there is a relationship between the recent surge in disordered eating and high consumption of social media. I examine the ways in which traditional advertising has portrayed women throughout history, as well as analyze the ways in which this depiction of the female ideal has helped shaped society’s perspectives about beauty and increased the rate of disordered eating among college aged females. Further, this analysis assesses the ways in which the thin ideal as portrayed in advertising encourages women to look a certain, unrealistic way. I also consider various social psychological theories to explain how women in society form their perceptions with a combination of what they see in the media as well as what they see in their friends and family. I demonstrate that social networking sites (SNS) have similar effects on young women as advertising and other forms of mass media do. Therefore, I will argue that SNS, as a combination of real life and a personalized form of advertising, can potentially have the same, yet amplified, consequences. Indeed, I argue that the ubiquitous and enduring nature of social media websites result perhaps in a wider and more detrimental impact to the body image concerns of college aged women than advertising or the media generally. social media eating disorders women body image media studies social psychology Communication Technology and New Media Critical and Cultural Studies Mass Communication Other Psychology Public Relations and Advertising Social Media Social Psychology Women's Studies
124	Drowning in Rising Seas: Navigating Multiple Knowledge Systems and Responding to Climate Change in the Maldives Spiegel, Rachel Hannah 01 January 2017 (has links) The threat of global climate change increasingly influences the actions of human society. As world leaders have negotiated adaptation strategies over the past couple of decades, a certain discourse has emerged that privileges Western conceptions of environmental degradation. I argue that this framing of climate change inhibits the successful implementation of adaptation strategies. This thesis focuses on a case study of the Maldives, an island nation deemed one of the most vulnerable locations to the impacts of rising sea levels. I apply a postcolonial theoretical framework to examine how differing knowledge systems can both complement and contradict one another. By analyzing government-enforced relocation policies in the Maldives, I find that points of contradiction between Western and indigenous environmental epistemologies can create opportunities to bridge the gap between isolated viewpoints and serve as moments to resist the dominant climate change discourse. Climate Change Discourse Knowledge Postcolonial The Maldives Asian History Asian Studies Critical and Cultural Studies Cultural History Environmental Policy Environmental Studies Folklore Human Geography Indigenous Studies International Relations Nature and Society Relations Oral History Place and Environment Social and Cultural Anthropology Theory, Knowledge and Science
125	The Future of Arabic Music: No sound without silence Khodier, Nesma Magdy, VCUQ 01 January 2016 (has links) For centuries, Arabic music has been intrinsically linked to Arab culture and by extension bonded to the environmental landscape of the region, reflecting their emotions, moods, and behaviors. Numerous technological advancements in the latter half of the twentieth century, have greatly affected the rich legacy of Arabic music, significantly impacting the natural progression of traditional Arabic musical genres, scales, and instrumentation. This thesis serves as an introduction to generative methods of music production, specifically music generated through gestures. Through generative music, and its unique ability to map gestures to different musical parameters, music can be produced using computer algorithms. The outcome of this thesis aims to demystify the intricacies of recent technological advancements to enable the musician and the audience to incorporate responsive technology into their ensembles. This approach aims to further evolve Arabic music, using the concepts of Arabic music creativity while addressing international accessibility through integration. The intention of this thesis is to bridge between the contemporary and the traditional Arabic audiences and provides insight into a possible future of Arabic music based on its own fundamental principles. Oud/Kanun Design Arabic Music Future Responsive Technology Instrument Archaeological Anthropology Art and Materials Conservation Audio Arts and Acoustics Communication Technology and New Media Critical and Cultural Studies Ethnomusicology Folklore Industrial and Product Design Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Leisure Studies Musicology Music Practice Music Theory Near and Middle Eastern Studies Regional Sociology Science and Technology Studies Social and Cultural Anthropology Social Media Social Work Sociology of Culture
126	Love On - The Life of a Suicide Survivor: A Performance Autoethnographic Study Wheeler, Patricia R 01 May 2016 (has links) Suicide touches the lives of millions of people each year in this country alone, yet conversations about suicide loss and survival after a loss remain taboo and often do not happen. The story I performed for this performance autoethnographic study centers on my life as a survivor of suicide. It provides a starting point for dialog regarding trauma, grief, and suicide loss. The narrative was constructed directly following the sudden death of my father, which had a direct effect on my ability to produce artistic work. The development, staging and performance of the story were altered to account for the situational depression I experienced during my creative process. I received feedback from the audience on what aspects of my telling were well developed, and what needed further development. I was able to experience the importance of balance in an autoethnographers personal life when writing about trauma and experiencing it directly. storytelling narrative autoethnography performance suicide grief Critical and Cultural Studies Family, Life Course, and Society Gender and Sexuality Other Arts and Humanities Other Communication Other Psychology Other Theatre and Performance Studies Performance Studies Personality and Social Contexts Women's Studies
127	A cultural studies analysis of the Christian women vocalists movement from the 1980's to 2000: Influences, stars and lyrical meaning making Akers, Mary Elizabeth 01 January 2007 (has links) This study examines popular female Christian vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s, their images and their contemporary Christian music (CCM) lyrics. This literature illustrates how music becomes popular, and also how it becomes a powerful source of communication, which prompts popular culture and society to buy into its style and lyrics. The implications of this study illustrates the importance of image and lyrics and how certain female CCM vocalists had greater influences, impact and had the ability to make changes within their female audiences towards Christianity. Contemporary Christian musicians Gospel singers Christianity and culture Sacred songs Texts Christian rock music Christianity and culture Contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian musicians Gospel singers Sacred songs. Critical and Cultural Studies Music
128	In Media Res Sisk, Christopher Andrew 01 January 2018 (has links) We are inundated by a constant feed of media that responds and adapts in real time to the impulses of our psyches and the dimensions of our devices. Beneath the surface, this stream of information is directed by hidden, automated controls and steered by political agendas. The transmission of information has evolved into a spiral of entropy, and the boundaries between author, content, platform, and receiver have blurred. This reductive space of responsive media is a catalyst for immense political and cultural change, causing us to question our notions of authority, truth, and reality. media and politics internet bots automated systems responsive web design new media art postevangelicaltechnofuture American Politics American Popular Culture Art and Design Broadcast and Video Studies Communication Technology and New Media Critical and Cultural Studies Fine Arts Graphic Communications Graphic Design Interactive Arts Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Mass Communication Politics and Social Change Rule of Law Social Media Sociology of Religion Visual Studies
129	Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles: Strengthening Their Ethnic Identity Through Chivas USA Goldberger, Stephanie 01 January 2012 (has links) A large Mexican-American population already exists in Los Angeles and, with each generation, it continues to rise. This Mexican-American community has maintained its connection to its heritage by playing and watching soccer, Mexico’s top watched sport. In this thesis, I analyze how Major League Soccer's Chivas USA serves as an outlet through which many Mexicans in Los Angeles have developed their ethnic identities. Since the early twentieth century, Mexicans in Los Angeles have created separate residential communities and sports organizations to strengthen their connections with one another. To appeal to Mexican-Americans, Chivas USA has branded itself closely to its sister team Chivas Guadalajara of Mexico. I explore how Chivas USA's Mexican-American fans have responded to the team's arrival in Los Angeles by forming three different supporter groups — Legion 1908, Union Ultras, and Black Army 1850. By interviewing members of the Union Ultras and Black Army 1850, I learned their beliefs towards a range of issues, including: why they support Chivas USA rather than the Los Angeles Galaxy and how they view the poor representation of Mexican-American players on the United States National Soccer Team. As I conclude, these supporter groups have increased in number and diversity as Chivas USA has grown in popularity. To increase its Mexican-American fan base and to sustain professional soccer in Los Angeles, Chivas USA should relocate to a new stadium for the Major League Soccer's 2013 season and consider rebranding its name to "Chivas Los Angeles." soccer football California Major League Soccer Chivas Guadalajara Advertising and Promotion Management American Popular Culture Community Engagement Critical and Cultural Studies Cultural History Latin American History Latin American Studies Regional Sociology Social and Cultural Anthropology United States History
130	Untangling Neoliberalism’s Gordian Knot: Cancer Prevention and Control Services for Rural Appalachian Populations Bills, George F 01 January 2013 (has links) In eastern Kentucky, as in much of central Appalachia, current local storylines narrate the frictions and contradictions involved in the structural transition from a post-WWII Fordist industrial economy and a Keynesian welfare state to a Post-Fordist service economy and Neoliberal hollow state, starving for energy to sustain consumer indulgence (Jessop, 1993; Harvey, 2003; 2005). Neoliberalism is the ideological force redefining the “societal infrastructure of language” that legitimates this transition, in part by redefining the key terms of democracy and citizenship, as well as valorizing the market, the individual, and technocratic innovation (Chouliaraki & Fairclough, 1999; Harvey, 2005). This project develops a perspective that understands cancer prevention and control in Appalachiaas part of the structural transition that is realigning community social ties in relation to ideological forces deployed as “commonsense” storylines that “lubricate” frictions that complicates the transition. cancer prevention and control Appalachia Neoliberalism social networks discourse Civic and Community Engagement Critical and Cultural Studies Environmental Public Health Gender and Sexuality Health Communication Inequality and Stratification Journalism Studies Mass Communication Medicine and Health Politics and Social Change Public Health Public Health Education and Promotion Public Relations and Advertising Regional Sociology Rural Sociology Sociology of Culture Theory, Knowledge and Science Women's Health

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