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"Wars Do Not Make One Great": Race, Empire, and Orientalism in Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Creator:: Shakibnia, Mohammed H.
Abstract:: This project explores how science fiction can be used to examine social justice issues in our contemporary world. I will explore two case studies from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series through a framework of race, empire, and orientalism. Walidah Imarisha’s notion of “visionary fiction” is utilized as...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

An Analysis of Post-Medieval Ceramics from the Pendle Hill Witches Archaeological Excavation

Creator:: Connolly, Madeleine E.
Abstract:: This analysis seeks to (1) establish a typology of the post-medieval ceramics from the Malkin Tower site, (2) determine vessel forms and extrapolate site function, and (3) establish a tentative chronology for the site. Over four hundred post-medieval ceramic artifacts from the Malkin Tower site were analysed via descriptive and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Asian American Women & Clothing Perceptions: A Study of Intersectionality

Creator:: Conrow, Angelina R.
Abstract:: While seemingly harmless, stereotypes can play a significant role in prejudice and discrimination. In two studies, we examined stereotypes of Asian American women and how they may vary with different clothing types. We used a mixed factorial design with a sample of college students from a U.S. university. In the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Beyond the Carpetbagger: The Emergence of Racialized Terms as a Political Weapon in the Reconstruction Era South

Creator:: Farrington, Caprial E.
Abstract:: The Reconstruction era, beginning in 1863, was a time of radical change and movement in American politics and society. A significant number of northern Republicans migrated southwards, for various purposes, including political involvement. To white Democratic southerners who believed they had just fought a war of northern aggression and now...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

College Students' Perceptions of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccinations

Creator:: Warner, Jade
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted most institutions and individuals in some capacity, and college students are no different. The unique perceptions and experiences of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to be interesting social phenomena that could prove useful for institutions such as universities, governments, and public...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Effects of Facial Tattoos on Perceptions of Facial Trustworthiness

Creator:: Landrus, Bryn E.
Abstract:: Background: Individuals rapidly infer character traits and behaviors through the process of facial perception. Perceptions of trustworthiness, accurate or not, completed by authorities in the criminal justice system may have implications for individuals suspected of crimes, including harsher or longer sentencing decisions. Objective: The present study concerned how the presence...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Germans and the Union: Immigrants' Struggle Against Assimilation in the Civil War Era

Creator:: Diebel, Nathan W.
Abstract:: The United States of America is founded upon immigration, and Germans are one of the first European ethnic groups to settle en masse in North America. The common narrative of immigration is that of the “melting pot”; characterized by assimilation of cultures into one ‘super’ culture. German immigration has often...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Japanese Rationale of the Nanking Massacre

Creator:: Tam, Angela
Abstract:: After days of countless shelling of the city from the Japanese, Generalissimo Chiang and other military leaders retreated from Nanking, leaving their soldiers defenseless. On December 13, 1937, the Japanese army entered the city and within weeks, around 300,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers were not only killed but tortured and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Just Go Find Yourself a Nice Alpha: Gender and Consent in Supernatural Fandom's Alpha/Beta/Omega Universe

Creator:: Barone, Tessa C.
Abstract:: Shows, books, and media are constantly negotiating power with their fans. Who decides what is canon? To whom does the story belong?? The answer has traditionally been in favor of producers. However, in the age of the internet, fans now hold considerably more power than they ever have before, and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Justice Isn't Fair: A Collection of Monologues

Creator:: Ferriso, Alessandra B.
Abstract:: I always knew I was interested in the criminal justice system, evident from the hours I spent as a child binge watching Law & Order, Rizzoli and Isles, and Dateline when my parents weren’t home. I very nearly pursued criminal justice as a major, but ended up going a different...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

"Wars Do Not Make One Great": Race, Empire, and Orientalism in Star Wars: The Clone Wars

An Analysis of Post-Medieval Ceramics from the Pendle Hill Witches Archaeological Excavation

Asian American Women & Clothing Perceptions: A Study of Intersectionality

Beyond the Carpetbagger: The Emergence of Racialized Terms as a Political Weapon in the Reconstruction Era South

College Students' Perceptions of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccinations

Effects of Facial Tattoos on Perceptions of Facial Trustworthiness

Germans and the Union: Immigrants' Struggle Against Assimilation in the Civil War Era

Japanese Rationale of the Nanking Massacre

Just Go Find Yourself a Nice Alpha: Gender and Consent in Supernatural Fandom's Alpha/Beta/Omega Universe

Justice Isn't Fair: A Collection of Monologues

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