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  • Torn : A Cluster Analysis

    Creator:
    Mulatero Ferrando, Oriana
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    Pornography remains one of the most controversial topics in our culture. Politicians, religious groups, and special interest organizations tend to focus on the ‘effects’ pornography has on those who consume it, and fear that pornography is a threat to public health. The general discourse surrounding pornography is that men produce...
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    Jacky St. James’ full-length film, Torn. Jacky St. James, a self-proclaimed feminist, is a writer and

  • Pragmatism and Pain: the Melioristic Rhetoric of Mirror Box Therapy

    Creator:
    Thompson, Anna F. B.
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    The phenomenon of phantom limb pain has been well documented for centuries, but little clinical work has been done to alleviate it. Physician and neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran began researching this condition nearly two decades ago, and has discovered a promising alternative treatment: mirror-box therapy. This therapy is not yet...
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    ; this wonderful group of staff and professors has been a joy to work with and an inspiration to young

  • Stephen Biko's Rhetorical Vision of Black Consciousness

    Creator:
    Fergusson, Julie K.
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    Stephen Biko was a black leader in South Africa who died in police custody on September 12, 1977. Biko's death echoed within the Republic of South Africa and around the world, showing that racial tensions in that country were severe. At his death he was a hero to the black...
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    young blacks was on trial for alleged subversion by intent. Biko played a leading role in the trial

  • The First Lady and the American Parent: A Rhetorical Examination of Michelle Obama’s Use of Metaphor to Combat Childhood Obesity

    Creator:
    Puls, Brittany Acacia
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    First Ladies have performed a variety of public and private roles, from presidential escort, hostess, and social advocate to policy maker and presidential advisor. The nature of the position has always been both traditional and gendered, greatly influencing each First Lady's performance. Due to the changing role of women in...
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    generations. Promoting positive experiences with physical activity at a young age can ensure that as adults

  • Suck it Up and Drive on Soldier: A Burkean Rhetorical Analysis and Critical Examination of the Internal Rhetoric of a Military Rape Victim

    Creator:
    Ward, Corrina M.
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    Sexual assault in the military is prevalent, underestimated, and sadly overlooked. This is largely due to the inherent patriarchy and hegemonic masculine ideologies that set rigid power boundaries in the military. The roles of powerful and powerless are indoctrinated into Servicemembers from the first moment of training, and are reified...
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    (2012), refer to Principles of Psychology (1890) author, William James’, definition of executive