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  • The Effect of Affect: A Close Reading of LeBron James’ Athlete Activism

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    Campista, Joshua, I.
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    The purpose of this thesis is to argue that LeBron James’ expressions of activism are, in many ways, perceived as insincere, hypocritical or disingenuous to his followers on the social media platform Twitter. Using the theoretical framework of Affect Theory and Plutchik’s wheel of emotions, a close reading was conducted...
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    Reading of LeBron James’ Athlete Activism Abstract approved

  • Torn : A Cluster Analysis

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    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

  • For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

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    Owens, Michael V.
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    The purpose of this study is to examine the rhetorical efforts of President George W. Bush in defending his administration's warrantless wiretapping program. Specifically, the study attempts to determine the president's underlying motives when he defended the National Security Agency in a December 2005 radio address by applying Kenneth Burke's...
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    . Title: For the Purpose of Power: An Analysis of George W. Bush’s Warrantless Wiretapping Address

  • To Express the Inexpressible: Poetry as Philosophy within Mystical Discourse

    Creator:
    Hyam, Jarrod
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    Within this thesis, I posit that poetry, rather than philosophical argument, is a more effective means of expressing and understanding the nature of mystical experiences. William James’ analysis of mysticism inspires the theoretical approach utilized in this thesis. An analysis of the unique qualities of poetic language within mystical discourse...
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    : ______________________________________________________________ James Blumenthal Within this thesis, I posit that

  • Regional Archaeological Model of the Luckiamute Band Settlement Patterns

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    Bell, James Walter
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    Human settlement patterns are the ways in which people locate themselves over the terrain in their area of occupation. Settlement pattern prediction attempts to define and understand the factors in culture, technology, and environment that shape the spatial distribution of habitation sites for a given group of people. A systematic...
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    Settlement Patterns AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James Walter Bell for the degree of Master of Arts in

  • Joy Production: Gender Euphoria in Trans University Student Lives

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    James, Gabs M.
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    Much of our knowledge about transgender (folks who identify as not cisgender) lives in universities centers around barriers experienced, feelings of exclusion, and being victims of harassment and violence. This thesis describes conversations regarding captured gender euphoric moments from five students at a large university. They came together through a...
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    Gabs M. James for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Adult & Higher

  • Pandemic Narratives Navigating Pregnancy and Social Services in the Time of COVID

    Creator:
    Ketsdever, Michael James
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    This creative writing project employs the use of ethnographic fiction to position the voices of newly mothering women within the literature surrounding gender inequality, access to social services, and pregnancy while being situated during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The voices of four women are brought to life within a broader...
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  • An analysis of the relationship between corporate sponsorship and intramural event participation

    Creator:
    Tobery, James R.
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    More Americans are participating in sport every year and several organizations have made it their mission to provide the opportunity for organized sport participation. College and University intramural departments are one of those organizations. They provide participation opportunities on nearly every college campus. The review of literature identifies the sociological...
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    sponsorship and intramural event participation AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James R. Tobery for the degree

  • Plenty & paucity in the ethics of argumentation : a rhetorical critique of eight argumentation textbooks for ethical propositions and corresponding support, reasons and evidence

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    Roberts, James Nolan
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    Some argumentation texts require additional evidentiary support to uphold their ethical propositions. A rhetorical critique of eight argumentation textbooks for ethical propositions and corresponding support, reason and evidentiary materials reveals that some texts advance ethical claims without providing sufficient backing. Inadequate support for an ethical proposition decreases the likelihood of...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James Nolan Roberts for the

  • Loving-Kindness Meditation and Prosocial Construct Activation

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    Falkenstein, Angelica R.
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    Both Buddhist and psychological theory postulate that present actions will influence future perceptions, judgments, and behaviors in a concordant manner. While Buddhists explain these effects in the context of karmic theory, psychologists consider these effects of construct activation and chronic construct accessibility. The present study sought to apply social psychological...
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