Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Vernacular Discourse"”.
-
The Vernacular Discourse of the "Arab Spring": An Analysis of the Visual, the Embodied, and the Textual Rhetorics of the Karama Revolution
<p><em>The Vernacular Discourse of the "Arab Spring"</em> is a project that bridges the divide between the East and the West by offering new readings to Arab subjectivities. Through an analysis of the "Arab Spring" through the lens of vernacular discourse, it challenges the Euro-Americo-centric …
-
Virgil Ortiz: American Indian Artist, Representational Trickster, and Identity Shapeshifter
… study opens the door for a re-thinking of how discourse shapes American Indian representation and identity. As such, contemporary American Indian artist, Virgil Ortiz, his art, and the discourse surrounding both art and artist are examined to reveal the strategies and tactics employed in his …
-
Becoming la raza: Chican@ counterpublicity and rhetorics of the Viet Nam War
… a rhetorical history of Chican@ movement discourse(s) positing racial otherness through the language of “la raza” in the United States during the Viet Nam War. Racial discourse(s) advancing notions of La Raza were circulated, amplified, stretched, and even resisted among Chican@ movement …
-
Identity Negotiation, Saudi Women, and the impact of the 2011 royal decree: An investigation of the cultural, religious, and societal shifts among women in the Saudi Arabian Public Sphere
<p>Historically, Saudi Arabian culture has been deeply rooted in tradition, religious customs, family-oriented structures, and gender derived expectations for men and women alike. Saudi Arabian culture emphasizes a patriarchal family structure where men financially provide for their family whereas …