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The spatialization of whiteness in migrant farm communities in Washington state
(2012)
In this ethnographic dissertation, I develop a spatial framework, emphasizing the intersections of the symbolic and material, to contextualize and fragment our understanding of whiteness. Marrying race with space complicates ...
Dinosaurs and Donkeys: British Tabloid Newspapers and Trade Unions, 2002-2010
(2012)
This study presents a critical discourse analysis of how three major British tabloid newspapers -
THE HUMAN-NATURE RELATIONSHIP AS PORTRAYED IN NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF GLOBAL WARMING
(2012)
After more than 20 years of mass mediated discussion, with no United States legislative action on global warming, the discourse used in the debate about warming does not appear to be spurring people to action. The continued ...
THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ADVERTISING ON COLLEGE STUDENTS' BEHAVIORS: USING FAMILY COMMUNICATION AS A PROTECTIVE FACTOR AGAINST HEAVY DRINKING AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS
(2012)
An online survey of undergraduates explored the effects of recalled parent-child interaction regarding media on their critical thinking skills, beliefs about alcohol and sex and current reports of risky behaviors. Students ...
Community Newspapers as a Macro-Level Source of Social Control
(2012)
This dissertation proposes a theoretical model regarding the role of local mass media in realizing safe and healthy communities. Despite a rich body of theoretical and empirical work in mass communication, few studies to ...
HIV Onset Controllability and Outcome Valence of Living with HIV: Determining the Role of Message Framing in Decreasing Stigma Associated with HIV/AIDS
(2012)
HIV/AIDS has been regarded as one of the most stigmatized diseases in the world. People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are routinely perceived as responsible for contracting their illness thus they should be blamed for the ...
AN ETHNOGRAPHIC CASE STUDY OF MULTICULTURAL FAMILIES IN SOUTH KOREA: INVESTIGATION OF THE GLOBAL RACISM
(2012)
The present study aims to investigate the issue of global racism in the country other than U.S through the lenses of critical race theory. Specially, focusing on the multicultural families which is consist of Korean husbands, ...