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Turning back the calendar : an analysis of Main Street USA’s use of nostalgia

Cox, Travis L. (2008-03-12)

Main Street USA in Southern California’s Disneyland theme park is often described as nostalgic. However, previous research on this subject has failed to identify what elements actually make Main Street USA nostalgic as ...
Using racial humor at work : promoting positive discussions on race

Foxworth, Teela (2008-06-26)

Employees from two different organizations, a public university and a hospital in Oregon, were asked to take part in an interview to assess their perceptions of how race is discussed in their workplace, if racial humor ...
Weaving Walt : a rhetorical exploration of narrative techniques within Walt: the man behind the myth

Seuser, Christina N. (2009-06-08)

The Disney Company is an inescapable force in American life that is often detached from the stigma of big business and instead viewed as something particularly valuable, the United States’ foremost storyteller. In additi ...
Women and workplace competition : a study of horizontal hostility

Stone, Erin A. (2007-05-23)

Throughout society, many believe women are not succeeding professionally because of the institutional barriers created by men in the American workforce. However, women may be more competitive with other women than with m ...