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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"Elitism"”.
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Elitism and Identity at the Roman-Era Symposium
This dissertation approaches the symposium of the first and second centuries CE from a cultural historicalstandpoint. This iteration of the symposium has not been studied through such a lens, and this dissertation describes many of its unique aspects while analyzing its use as a tool for cultural …
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Industrial strategy and political culture : elitism and bureaucracy in Israeli industry
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 1987.
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Organizational Strategies of Influence on American Environmental Policy, 1976-2006: A Network Exploration of Power Elitism versus Pluralism
<p>This thesis examines two organizational strategies employed for influencing American environmental policy with considerations to the "power elite" and "pluralist" models of policy control. Using a data set comprised of 379 organizations derived from US congressional hearings on climate change …
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Analysing the emerging trends and patterns of political competition in Namibia’s democratic landscape: Political party systems and political elitism perspectives, 1990-2024
… party systems and the concomitant political elitism that has ensued in Namibia constitutes the objective of this study. In essence, the study analyses the evolving trends and patterns of political rivalry within Namibia's democratic framework from 1990 to 2024. Namibia, one of the relatively …
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Ethical Elitism: A Burkean Analysis of the Rhetorical Construction of a Moral Persona in the First Term of President George W. Bush
<p>On November 4, 2004, President George W. Bush won re-election. According to exit polls, a majority of people who voted for Bush over his opponent, Senator John Kerry, did so because they believed that Bush was the “moral values” candidate. In this dissertation, I assess the moral persona that …
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Neo-colonial elitism and its influence in Kenya: A case study of Ngugi wa Thiong'o's petals of blood, Devil on the cross and Matigari
… of Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s portrayal of neo-colonial elitism and its influence in Kenya in his postcolonial novels, Petals of Blood (1977), Devil on the Cross (1982a) and Matigari (1989). The study employed a content analysis approach where the three novels were read and studied in depth before …
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From canter to cantor: Negotiating constraints, and the perceptions of elitism in serious leisure pursuits : The experiences of a high performing athlete and artist
… experiences. During the process of this study, elitism in the leisure pursuits of event riding and opera singing, and the perceptions about individuals who participate in these activities, were also explored. A multidisciplinary approach was used in this study using a two stage mixed research …
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Popular sovereignty without populism: autonomy, democracy, and citizen endorsement
… First, populism can be seen as form of anti-elitism motivated by the intrinsic importance of dividing political power equally: it reacts and seeks an institutional correction to elites’ arrogating to themselves disproportionate power in the political process. Second, populism can be seen as a …
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Gene expression programming for Efficient Time-series Financial Forecasting
… by proposing a fractional adaptive mutation rate Elitism (GEP-FAMR) technique to initiate a balance between varied mutation rates between varied-fitness chromosomes thereby improving prediction accuracy and fitness improvement rate. The methodology is evaluated against five stock market companies …
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Integrated Lives, Isolated Living: The Black Suburban Experience, Teen Peer Relationships, and the Role of Jack and Jill, Incorporated
… Data suggest that Jack and Jill has a history of elitism that sometimes overshadows its broader purpose and goals. Nevertheless, current and former members relate that by providing a socializing context for African American youth with similar daily and cultural experiences, Jack and Jill of …
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Wilderness and Wall Street: Privilege, Community, and Restraint in Literature of the New York Frontier
… to the frontier promotes the agenda of economic elitism.
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DONT' BE FOOLED BY FAKE NEWS? MAPPING THE SOCIAL, COGNITIVE, AND POLITICAL MECHANISMS OF MISINFORMATION BELIEF.
… cognitive styles, motivated reasoning, anti-elitism, institutional trust, and social norms. The second contribution of this doctoral thesis is the inclusion of these latter three explanations (one of which - social norms - is also experimentally manipulated), as the literature often focused …
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Renewal
… artists and patrons alike have fostered an elitism which permeates the art world. This is simply cultural bias; it is a short-sighted position which ultimately damages the artists it is intended to protect. In cultures where art is truly integrated into everyday life, the arts are highly …
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Renewal
… artists and patrons alike have fostered an elitism which permeates the art world. This is simply cultural bias; it is a short-sighted position which ultimately damages the artists it is intended to protect. In cultures where art is truly integrated into everyday life, the arts are highly …
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Online Anonymity and the Kantian Publicity Principle: Can the Internet Solve the Paradox of Tyranny?
… is preferable to phronesis and its attendant elitism and chauvinism. These technologies can open new vistas for liberal-democratic politics.
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Producing *Class: Indie Rock and Cultural Studies
… formations) of indie rock produces class elitism in its participants. Chapter one introduces indie rock as a cultural formation and cultural studies as an interdisciplinary intellectual practice. Chapter two critiques interpretive models of academic popular music scholarship, arguing that …
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Nelygybės reprodukcija aukštajame moksle: VU TSPMI atvejis /
… to its emphasis on attracting the best students, elitism, and leadership development. Thus, these questions are raised: What happens to the habitus of students from a relatively lower socio-economic status – is the neoliberal discourse resisted? Or is it adopted, thus continuing the reproduction …
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John Stuart Mill on representative government
… to a repudiation of charges of inconsistency and elitism. While it concurs with revisionist interpretations, which stress the systematic and democratic aspects of Mill's thought, it advocates a third position. A broader interpretation is reached by the inclusion and consideration of Mill's …
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Sertransneja: identidade de gênero e migração na arte
… as the center of knowledge, challenging cultural elitism in relation to rhythms such as fun and pagode baiano. In the third chapter, the tracks Amor Encubado and Não Foi Só Um Programa provoke transfeminist reflections on affections and sex work. Finally, the fourth chapter, with the track Trava …
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SOUNDING STRATEGY: COMPOSERS’ USES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND POLITICAL THEMES IN CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL CONCERT MUSIC
… and social movement theorists. Given the elitism of the classical concert hall, it is a non-obvious genre in which to convey a social justice or leftist political theme, yet many composers try to do so. I examine five of these composers in depth: Laura Kaminsky, David Lang, Curt Cacioppo, …
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