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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Constructions of the Body"”.
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The photographic other: Paradox in the cathexis of longing
A photographic and written examination of paradox in relation to the photograph This research aims to illuminate the relationship between paradox and photography, elaborated via Julia Kristeva’s notion of the abject. Paradox is considered in relation to photography in terms of repeated and …
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The Stake and the Chip: Biomedical and Genomic Discourse and the Management of Difference in Popular Culture
"Metaphors about bodies and their management help us better understand the assimilation of scientific paradigms into popular culture. At the same time, they underline the value of popular language and imagery as a way of appropriating science into popular imagination. This study investigates key …
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Concepts of (Un)dressing in Greek Drama
… years, dramatic props and costumes have become the focus of a renewed scholarly interest in the performance aspects of Greek drama. This has entailed, in particular, a shift away from enquiries into the ostensible realia of Greek staging to explorations of their complex constructions, semiotics …
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'Not by might, nor by power, but by spirit': the global reform efforts of the Young Women's Christian Association of the United States, 1895-1939
My dissertation uses the activities of the United States Young Women’s Christian Association (USYWCA) as a case study to explore U.S. cultural imperialism in India, Argentina, the Philippines, and Nigeria. USYWCA Secretaries aspired to create an apolitical and non-governmental space, which I have …