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Editor's introduction : Diversity
(Artifacts ; 9 (2014), 2014)
This is the editor's introduction to Artifacts, 2014 issue 10....
The concept of death in early African societies
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2014)
All cultures of the world find explanations for death and the afterlife.
Editor's Introduction : The importance of art in our life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Managing Editor's comment: Art provides us with knowledge about our ancestors' strategies in tackling the challenges they encountered; hence, we improve these strategies to tackle the challenges we encounter in our daily ...
Effects of McDonalds on younger Chinese generation's lives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
In 1990, when McDonalds was first introduced to China, fast food restaurants from western countries were not widely accepted in China. In fact, many Chinese had never heard about the typical menu such as French fries and ...
The Legend behind Zongzi
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Zongzi, a traditional Chinese food, is made of sticky rice stuffed with special fillings and wrapped up in Argy-wormwood leaves. Chinese people eat Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival to memorialize Qu Yuan, a famous ...
A Power figure's power over history
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
The "Nail Fetish" Power Figure (referred to as nkisi or nkonde), found in the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri, offers much insight into the Iron Age history of Central Africa. This piece comes ...
Twins in West African culture and society of the Iron Age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
In modern times, twins are known to originate from the same zygote and form into two embryos. To some families, having twins is a blessing, while to others it can be a very stressful burden. Twins had unique roles in many ...
From pioneer forest to political prop: power geographies of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Long before becoming a national park, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR, Ozark Riverways, or Riverways) has been subject to intense competition and controversy. Located in southeastern Missouri, the boundaries of ...
Classic Hollywood cinema as propaganda
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
The relatively recent tradition of American consumption of media has had the most immediate effects on influencing culture and allows propaganda of racial beliefs to be deeply rooted in society. Photography was the first ...
The Sweet brown narrative : modern internet folklore
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Miranda Sings, GloZell Simon, Charlie the Unicorn, Antoine Dotson, and Rebecca Black are living viral, Internet sensations that prove celebrity can be created online. The digital age has created a new venue for storytelling, ...
Changes to American, Korean, and Chinese barbecue over centuries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
What are the origins of barbecue methods and how have national barbecue traditions in United States, Korea, and China changed through the years until now? In the 21st century, barbecue technologies include smoking, baking, ...
Putting the pulp in pulp fiction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Between interlocking story lines and black humor, few films have gained such universal critical acclaim (without winning Best Picture) as Quentin Tarantino's 1994 mob masterpiece Pulp Fiction. Dominated by brilliant dialogue, ...
Video game effects on children
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
When one considers the increasing prevalence of video games in modern culture, one cannot help but notice the advent and progressively increasing fiscal success of violent video games. These violent, driven titles consistently ...
"They're making us look bad" : the problem with the "New" Harlem shake
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Over the course of the past few months, yet another viral trend has taken over YouTube. This time, though, the name rang familiar for many people, who were soon disappointed to find out that the Harlem Shake they were ...
Reblogging : The crocodile's bite - Russia's "meth problem" and drug reform - explicit
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
What drives people to inject literal hydrochloric acid into their veins? Only the junkie knows but by getting a glimpse at the state of despair that these people live, for me at least, gives a better sense of how desperate ...
Dove Chocolate : a love story
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
Advertising has the power to make people think. However, it is only as effective as its audience allows it to be. Ads can really only play off the ideas and emotions that are already present in the minds of the audience, ...
Conflict analysis
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2015)
This work is an examination of the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine its causes, effects and repercussions.
Shitshow
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2015)
Shitshow is a first-person narrative that refers to the highs and lows of the author's first year of college life.
Giving voice to violence and void : an analysis of Martin Scorsese's treatment of food in The Departed as a means of depicting Irish-American masculine identity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Irish-American masculine identity has a nebulous and bloody history. Its development began in the 1840s in Ireland and has its roots in colonialism -- a story that, in itself, could fill a book-shelf. Despite this challenge, ...
U.S. military intervention to combat the Islamic State
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2015)
The United States' military policy in the Middle East has created optimal conditions for the radicalization of Muslims in the region, strengthening the extremist militias and validating the doctrines of Islamic radicals ...