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A Political Quagmire

web the House of Saud has woven; analysis of these events allows a glimpse into the future for this political regime and the uncertainty it faces. This paper is not intended to offer a solution or

Does Birth Place Matter? Determinants of Non-Electoral Civic and Political Engagement

only natural that civic and political engagement should not be restricted solely to the electoral arena. Residents participate in neighborhood organizations, churches, schools, labor, ethnic, and ... grassroots organizations, and in non-electoral political activities as well. Pilsen has strong community-based organizations, providing services for immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. As a result, it comes

The Personal is the Political: Artemisia Gentileschi’s Revolutionary Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting

, poetry, philosophy, and theology were added to the list of liberal arts, but painting was still excluded. It was only when “the art of painting was understood to involve inspiration and to result in a

The Witness of Dorothy Day and the Future of Liberation Theology

A study around the concepts of “witness” and “testimony,” in the fields of Philosophy and Theology, as exemplified by the life work of Dorothy Day. The impact of her work in the U.S., from early to ... position, and that of her moveme2n9t, Ibid. can be classified as Christian anarchist. Born30andThis method had been systematized by the lay- move configured in political philosophy and polit-ical thement

Satire and Stoicism: Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Triumph of Death

In Bruegel and the Creative Process, 1559 – 1563, Margaret Sullivan explains how the religious and political disorder of the Reformation in the Netherlands influenced Pieter Bruegel’s most original ... believed the memento mori tradition allowed death to emphasize the fleetingness of earthly pleasures and immoral behavior (Silver, 2004, p.265). The Triumph of Death captures this philosophy through the

An Analysis of United States-Iran International Relations

political environment in which emotions and passions dominate, and I probed and evaluated a variety of future policy options for both countries. I concluded that direct diplomacy is needed and that the ... amount of political power because of their more prophetic and messianic roles. The implications of Shi’ites in the seats of power are numerous. Shia as a ruling philosophy has many ramifications. Iran, as

Autopoiesis: Self-Creation in Nietzsche

A recurrent theme in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche is his imperative that we must create ourselves. Though this theme of self-creation runs throughout the entirety of his published works ... : Self-Creation in Nietzsche Faculty Mentor: Dan Breazeale Professor, Department of Philosophy Mr. Andrew Crown-Weber’s essay, “Autopoesis: Self-Creation in Nietzsche,” was easily the best and most

The Crisis of Identity in Post-Revolutionary Cuban Film: A Sociological Analysis of Strawberry and Chocolate

This paper analyzes Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío´s Strawberry and Chocolate (1993) from the sociological perspective of film as a cultural text informed by the political, historical ... by the political, historical, and social world in which it is produced. A symbolic interactionist/cultural studies model is used as a guide for the interpretive and qualitative Faculty Mentor

“Sobreviviendo”: Immigration Stories and Testimonio in Song

social and political ideas forward, while reinstating a sense of humanity for migrants within and across nation-state borders. It discusses a specific recording and collaborative composition titled ... and particip-ant ob as well as a powerful political tool. A song can alsorebceoarnding of track eight on the “Entre Mujeres: Women important historical text. A person’s tes—timliofneivoiews, Making

Summer Research and Creativity Grants

Idea. His extensive collection of essays and articles unraveled much of the cryptic political philosophy behind neoconservatism, and it was Kristol's paradoxical endorsement of public religion but subtle ... our model. The Left Hand Side English The novel was my chosen medium for articulating the political forces at work in the 2004 Presidential Election. With sex, religion, and war swirling within the

Constructing the Democratic Reader: The Functions of Textual Hybridity in La noche de Tlatelolco

engagement with the original political impulse behind the student movement of 1968. ... produce a hybrid text that defies literary ing an engagement with the original political impcullassesification and also defies a readership to take on the behind the student movement of 1968. democratic

The Consequences of the Federal Deficit: An Empirical Analysis

One of the major issues of political debate in the United States during the past 20 years has been the potential consequences of rising federal deficits. Some politicians and economists argue for the ... the Keynesian system. Beginning in the 1980s, the deficit began to become an intense political issue that led to various movements toward a balanced budget amendment, which never passed. The common fear

Community Snapshot

into a national award winning institution. Radio Arte is a proponent of a first voice philosophy and we have created a space where we’ve taught our community the power of being able to create our own ... bring to the forefront crucial debates and often invite special guests to discuss topics such as LGBT media mis-portrayals, gay marriage to political scandals. The mainstream media has had a long history

The Virago, Hermaphrodite, and Jan Gossaert: A Metamorphosis in Netherlandish Art

freedom and power. Proposing that The Metamorphosis could be viewed as a satirical representation of women having political power, I argue that there is more to the painting than what appears on the surface. ... place. What connotations could the myth hold that would compel Philip to commission a painting of it? A possible answer can be found in the political situation of the Netherlands during the late fifteenth

Mit zjednoczonej Europy w powieści "political fiction" : okres dwudziestolecia międzywojennego

Krzysztof St?pnik Mit zjednoczonej Europy w powie?ci "political fiction" : okres dwudziestolecia mi?dzywojennego Krzysztof St?pnik - Mit zjednoczonej Europy w powie?ci political fiction (okres ... dwudziestolecia mi?dzywojennego) Druga po?owa lat dwudziestych i pierwsze lata nast?pnej dekady to okres przebojowego sukcesu na rynku czytelniczym political fiction. Ta ?socjologiczna" odmiana powie?ci wydawana w

Marcos Raya: The Anguish of Being

once a month, and were introduced to all the cultural activities of the late 1960s. I picked up on literature, philosophy and culture in general. By the time I was 18 years old, I knew what my calling ... you know what I am saying? CMH: Yes I do. As a teacher that is also my philosophy. However, kids reproduce what you have already seen and done and can not get beyond that because we do not give them the

Aspects of Mossi History: A Bibliography

This bibliography provides the basis for a research survey on the political, ideological, economic, and cultural aspects of the Mossi states. As such, it focuses on historical writings pertaining to ... clusters from which sprang smaller states, such as Yako, Busma, Bulsa, Conquiztenga, Tatenga, Ratenga, Zitenga,and Mané. The Mossi states shared the same political structure based on a ‘model’ that first

Aspects of Mossi History: A Bibliography

This bibliography provides the basis for a research survey on the political, ideological, economic, and cultural aspects of the Mossi states. As such, it focuses on historical writings pertaining to ... clusters from which sprang smaller states, such as Yako, Busma, Bulsa, Conquiztenga, Tatenga, Ratenga, Zitenga,and Mané. The Mossi states shared the same political structure based on a ‘model’ that first

We Saw Not Clearly Nor Understood: The Economic Background of the Ethiopian-Eritrean War

Bachelor of am a senior at UK in the Economics department, after Arts in History and Philosophy. I joined Phi Beta Kappa this year. I am the recipient of the Charles Brent Award in History, Departmental ... Honors in Philosophy, and the Traveling Scholars Award from the Office of International Affairs. I have also just been offered the David L. Boren Scholarship through the National Security Education Program