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Worried notes : poems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The creative portion of this dissertation, Worried Notes: Poems, is a collection that engages the American vernacular-song tradition and specifically ...
Fantastic religion : fandom as religious practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project seeks to understand both the theoretical and tangible implications of fandom as a meaningful category within the field of Religious Studies ...
Sharp things, or the silver lines are not scars
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This novel is the story of Tianne, a twenty-eight-year-old stained glass artist. She works two part-time jobs as a clerk at a stained glass supply ...
The interpersonal implications of discrimination : how discrimination in adolescence influences intergroup contact in young adulthood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
). Failure to consider the systematic implications of race and racism within the romantic and peer group literature impedes the understanding of intimate connections, particularly as it relates to interracial contact. Utilizing a sample of African Americans...
Seeing through satire : how contemporary American fiction critiques the world
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
such literature might bypass post-racial criticism. Colson Whitehead's Zone One and Nathaniel Rich's Odds Against Tomorrow use apocalyptic scenarios and post-apocalyptic life or death decisions to bring the tired questions of teleology and existence...
Gender, race, nostalgia, and fanship: factors affecting parental mediation of Disney animated films
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This dissertation explored several gaps in the literature related to parental perceptions of Disney animated films and parental mediation of those films including how willing parents are to use Disney animated films to talk with their children about...
Speaking up in the 21st century: the effects of communication apprehension and internet self-efficacy on use of social networking websites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The act of communication is an act of volition, mediated by one's level of fear associated with real or anticipated communication. Communication researchers call this fear communication apprehension and have traditionally ...
The formation of a community of practice in preservice teacher education : the interaction of the classroom environment and new communication technologies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
The goal of this study was to examine the development of a group of preservice teachers over three semesters during the second phase of their coursework and fieldwork in the teacher development program at a major Midwestern ...
Intercultural adapturgy : twenty-first century women adapting Spanish golden age plays
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
of adaptation studies and dramaturgy, which Jane Barnette calls adapturgy, can inform intercultural adaptaitons of dramatic literature to create performable and effective theatre experiences for twenty-first century audiences. I achieve this goal by first...
Gender Perceptions: A Narratological, Social Constructivist, Case Study of the Literacy Experiences of Urban African American Male Elementary Students
(2014-09-30)
The purpose of this critical, narratological, social constructivist case study was to
explore the literacy experiences of African American males and their relationships to
masculinity in a third grade public school ...
Reviewing the image of the photojournalist in film: how ethical dilemmas shape stereotypes of the on-screen press photographer in motion pictures from 1954 to 2006
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Since the 1930s, photojournalists in motion pictures have been portrayed as everything from screwball and comic relief characters to stubborn and ruthless sidekicks. With the exception of James Cagney's tabloid photographer ...
Democracy and the failure of liberalism? : globalization and the reemergence of Orientalist essentialism in Hindutva's construction of fundamentalist Hindu identity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This dissertation demonstrates the emergent character of nationalism in conjunction with economic liberalism and global capitalism. It demonstrates how globalization and right wing fundamentalist nationalisms are mutually ...
A study of reading in 'Little Women'
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is often thought of as a book that focuses on the development of girls into women, but also on the development ...
Narong Prangcharoen and Thai cross-cultural fusion in contemporary composition
(2014-07-30)
Narong Prangcharoen (b.1973) has become one of the leading Asian classical composers since he won a number of international awards and received numerous commissions from major orchestras and individual distinguished ...
Social networks of friendship in the writings of early medieval english women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Communities of women is a topic in Early Medieval English Studies that has largely been overlooked unless it's researched and discussed in the context of men, marriage, and religion. One obstacle that has prevented scholarship ...
Architectural collages : urban images in Las Vegas hotel/casinos and their production of place
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This essay discusses the Las Vegas hotel/casinos The New York New York Las Vegas, The Paris Las Vegas, and The Venetian Las Vegas as producers of place during the 1990's and early 2000's. This is in contrast to the common ...
"Here's me in a nutshell": the textual performance of self in male online dating profiles
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-03-13)
2006). Previous literature about online dating relies primarily on self-reported online dating behaviors as data and focuses on the differences between computer mediated communication and face-to-face interactions. This study adds to previous...
#LawrenceHive vs #TeamIssa: how Insecure fans use fandom communities to perform social and cultural identity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
HBO hit-series Insecure became a social media sensation much like the web series that inspired it. The relatability and freshness of the characters made the show an instant standout among fans and critics in a market starved ...
Directing Molière: Presenting the French Master to American Audiences
(2016)
This thesis examines the presentation of the plays of Molière by American directors
for American audiences. How have his works been produced and reimagined by directors
from his own country? What are the qualities ...
Smart, sultry and surly : a textual analysis of the portrayal of women scientists in film, 1962 - 2005
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the portrayal of women scientists on film and what kinds of messages these films are sending about a woman's ...