A Community of Modern Nations: The Mexican Herald at the Height of the Porfiriato 1895-1910.

The Mexican Herald, an English language newspaper in Mexico City during the authoritative rule of Porfirio Díaz (1895-1910), sought to introduce a vision of Mexico\u27s development that would influence how Mexicans conceived of their country\u27s political and cultural place within a community that transcended national boundaries. As Mexicans experienced rapid modernization led partially by foreign investors, the Herald represented the imaginings of its editors and their efforts to influence how Mexicans conceptualized their national identity and place in the world. The newspaper\u27s editors idealized a Mexico that would follow the international model of the United States and embrace Pan-Americanism. The Herald\u27s depictions of the ideal, future city provided an intelligible landscape to modernity. The editors\u27 vision of modernity had significant implications for Mexican culture. The newspaper\u27s articles and illustrations defined the parameters of modernity providing clear depictions of the physical, political, and cultural aspects of the community of modern nations

Importance of the Social Model of Disability in the Field of Speech/Language Pathology

The social model of disability seeks to differentiate between an individual\u27s impairment and the ways in which society is disabling to them. In this thesis, I explore how the social model of disability can be implemented in the field of speech/language pathology, specifically highlighting appropriate language use and stigma

A Myth with No Mouth

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Caudill College of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Jared Salyers on April 25, 2003

Cecily Brown and Maureen Gallace: Teaching Covert Feminism in Public School

Feminist art consisting of explicit, provocative, and politically charged imagery is common in the university setting and the wider art world. Although this freedom from inhibition certainly functions as a valuable source of inspiration for those fortunate enough to participate in the institution of higher education, content of this nature potentially works against feminism’s goals by excluding the youngest audience at the moment they are forming ideas about gender relations; students at the K-12 level. As a public-school art educator, I am faced with strict censorship policies that make it difficult to include students in the ongoing feminist conversation by sharing iconic feminist artists such as Carolee Schneeman and Lynda Benglis. Given the current political climate in the United States, in which a culture of sexual assault is perpetuated, feminist activism is more visible and necessary that ever. Using Antonio Gramsci’s theory of cultural hegemony, I argue that this movement’s emergence into mainstream culture as well as the graphic and often divisive content of some of the major artworks associated with it keeps the patriarchal power structure firmly in place through exclusion from public discourse. American painter Maureen Gallace (b.1960) and British painter Cecily Brown (b. 1969), who are known, respectively, for serene landscapes and gestural expressionism that integrates or camouflages figurative elements, have both been criticized for seeming to avoid direct agitation, instead indulging in an excessively conservative and traditionally male-dominated style of painting. Artists like these, who appear to have opted out of overwhelmingly confrontational feminist iconography, are perhaps arguing the most effectively. By eluding controversy through passive resistance, the seemingly mundane is able to evade censorship, disrupt the expectations of polarized perspectives and claim the goals of feminism: autonomy for the woman as both artist and citizen

Three Insights from Six Reasons: Reflections on a Sufi Mindfulness Practice in Performance

This article is a brief, first person account reflecting on the dance Six Reasons Why My Dance Card Isn’t Full performed for the Performance and Mindfulness Symposium at the University of Huddersfield in July 2016. For this presentation, I performed the solo dance and then guided audience members through a process that involves both individual and group reflection. This guided contemplative process is based on a Sufi practice of considering the presence of Divine Names and qualities within all of creation. The process reveals not just how performance can exist as an introspective practice for the dancer but also how it may inherently function as such for an audience, whether or not they initially intended for watching to be an act of contemplation

College Athletes as Defendants in Rape Trials: The Impact on Legal Decision-Making

The issue of rape continues to be of concern in the United States. Rape is defined as any unwanted or forcible penetration without consent (United States Department of Justice, 2017). More specifically, rape can include sexual violence tactics such as force, threats, manipulation, or coercion (National Sexual Violence Resource Center, 2022). The magnitude of the issue of rape has been demonstrated, with adult rape data showing that on average, 319,950 people over the age of 12 were raped or sexually assaulted in the United States annually in 2020 (Morgan, 2021). Furthermore, every sixty-eight seconds an American is raped (Morgan). Finally, one in six women have been victims of rape or attempted rape in the United States in their lifetime (Tjaden & Thoennes, 1998) and 90% of rape victims are female (Planty, 2013). As stated above, females are at a greater risk for becoming victims of rape, but more specifically, college women are a rising subpopulation of victims. At the collegiate level, 26.4% of females will experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation during their time in college (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network, 2016). Within the college community, the questioning of “Who?” and “Why?” must come about. Huff (2022) claimed that college is a new environment, full of pressure to adjust, take part in social life, and feel compelled to conform, particularly for first year and second-year students, making them more vulnerable to sexual violence and assault. It was also found that college women were especially at risk for becoming victims of sexual violence and assault due to various factors including being unmarried, frequently drinking to get drunk, and living oncampus (Fisher et al., 2000). Although these factors play a role, it is critical to notice the culprits of these issues. It’s apparent that women are more likely to experience rape by men during their time in college, but it is also important to note highlight who is committing these crimes. Colleges include a diverse population of students. This includes student athletes, given that college athletics are part of the culture and core identity of colleges. Data indicates that male college athletes rape female students relatively often. For example, Johnson (1991) found that a male college athlete raped a female once every 18 days and these males were 40% more likely to commit rape than the average male college student (Johnson, 1991). Other data indicates that male athletes were more likely to have higher rates of using sexual coercion compared to non-athletes (Young, 2017). Finally, college athlete data also indicates that male athletes have a lower attitude toward women, meaning they view women with less respect and value—a risk factor for sexual violence (Kimble et al., 2010). Despite the above points about male college athletes, only two empirical studies have looked at potential connections between male student-athletes and the perpetration of sexual assaults (McCray, 2019). The purpose of the present study is to examine how collegiate athlete status impacts perceptions of rape cases in the courtroom

A Study of the East African Slave Trade in Bagamoyo

The purpose of my study was to learn about the east African Slave trade and its relationship to the town of Bagamoyo. Bagamoyo was an important trading town on the coast of Tanzania during the peak of the Arab run slave and ivory trade. Slavery was only abolished in Tanganyika in 1922, so there are still many monuments and memories remaining in the town concerning the slave trade. I had two main methods of collecting information about the town, interviewing the descendants of slaves and slave owners and researching the history of Bagamoyo. I was able to get three different interviews in Bagamoyo with the descendants of slaves, two with people whose ancestors were slaves and one whose ancestors were slave owners. During these interviews I collected ethnographic information, asked them for specific stories regarding their family’s history in the slave trade, and asked them their perspective on their ancestors. Though I only had limited data because of the lack of interviewees, I was still able to discern several themes and commonalities present in their stories. By combining the personal perspectives of the interviewees with the more factually based knowledge I garnered from my research in Bagamoyo, I was able to get a good picture of what slavery was like in Bagamoyo and how it affected the people of the town