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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"presentation of self"”.
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The presentation of self in Massively Multiplayer Online games
This thesis examined the presentation of self in Massively Multiplayer Online games, to investigate how players create and maintain versions of self in these environments. Key research questions concerned the motivation for engaging in these behaviours, the impact of such activities on their …
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From Student to Sorority Girl: Gender, Class, and Presentation of Self in Formal Sorority Recruitment
… the bodily practices and behavioral choices of PNMs as they enter the week of formal recruitment, analyzing their interpretations of gender and class expectations within the context of the Greek system at Southern State. Finally, I examine the presentation of self by the sororities themselves …
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The construction of ethnic identities in comic books : analysing the (re)presentation of Self and Others in 'The Adventures of Tintin'
This thesis aims to raise awareness of the representations of Self and Others in a widely-distributed and controversial 20th -Century comic book series, Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin. It explores how selected character roles are constructed, especially regarding their function, ethnicity, and …
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Me, Myself, & Identity Online: Identity Salience on Facebook vs Non-Virtual Identity
… people to one another through virtual networks of “friends” where members participate in the presentation of self virtually- through profile creation, maintenance, and exchanges of content. Social Networking Sites create a location for identity formation and projection that is similar, yet …
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ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING: THE CHANGING SELF, IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL CONTROL
… how social networking websites alter the social self. Critical and symbolic interactionist sociological theory is used as a means to understand the data. This dissertation specifically concerns how social networking websites shape identity, result in a more self-reflexive presentation of self, …
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Discourse in Science Communities: Issues of Language, Authority, and Gender in a Life Sciences Laboratory
… analytic methods, I present a detailed analysis of the discourse patterns in a life sciences laboratory group at a large research university. I show how language accomplishes the work of indexing and constituting social constraints, of maintaining or undermining the hierarchical power dynamics of …
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Scents and scent-sibilities: A sociocultural inquiry of smells in everyday life experiences
… fleshes out issues concerning personhood and the presentation of self, and smells as employed in the (re)constructions of social boundaries running along dimensions of race, class and gender. Also, the project addresses the roles of smell in society by locating olfaction in relation to processes …
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Story as a Weapon in Colonized America
… Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?s piece, Song of Hiawatha, published in 1855 is an early example of this, and Ann Rinaldi?s children?s book, My Heart Is on the Ground, is a contemporary example. However, Indian peoples are not mere victims. Using story as a weapon for ?decolonization,? American …
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Flickering lights on the eve of destruction: Technology and being in the nuclear war film
… is a phenomenological and interpretive study of the presentation of self, society and technology in select films which touch on nuclear war. Although nuclear war has been treated in films since at least 1951, few authors have attempted to explore the meaning, technique, aesthetic and thematics …
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We're paid to take care of the movement. The movement ain't paid to take care of us: The Promise and Challenges of Workplace Strategies of Black Feminist Organizations
… that is also a direct response to women of color's invisibility within white mainstream feminist organizations and workplaces. This ethnographic case study of WomenUnited, a woman of color reproductive justice organization, demonstrates that a key difference between black feminist and …
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Rolling While Female: The Experiences of Token Women Who Play Wheelchair Rugby
… I examine how wheelchair rugby shapes women’s self-concept in a majority able-bodied world. I also examine how these women navigate and negotiate the ultra aggressive and masculine environment of wheelchair rugby. In-depth qualitative interviews with 19 female wheelchair rugby players, informal …
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An exploration of the experiences of LGBTQ+ womxn in competitive club level sport in the United Kingdom
The aim of this study was to critically examine LGBTQ+ womxn’s experiences of club level sport. Current research treats LGBTQ+ people as a homogenous group and empirical work in this area tends to focus on the experiences of gay men. Therefore, little is known about the experiences of LGBTQ+ womxn. …
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Agent + Image : how the television image estabilizes identity in TV spy series
This thesis explores the intersection of the television image with the presentation of self-identity. I examine two TV series in the spy genre -- Alias (2001 - 2006) and The Prisoner (1967 - 1968) -- discussing how each employs strategies of visual representation to present its protagonist as …
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Observational Animation: An Exploration of Improvisation, Interactivity and Spontaneity in Animated Filmmaking
<p>This thesis explores the use of real time motion capture technologies in the animation process and how they can create a more interactive and participatory approach to creating an animated film. By utilizing real time capture for both virtual camera and actor performance, I hope to create a …
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The Performance of Gender Archetypes in Political Campaigns
… on their campaign websites. In my theory of candidate gendered identity, drawn from literature on presentation of the self and gender performativity, I argue that candidates construct their personal identities in relation to universally understood archetypes, which stand for ideal …
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The artist in the field: investigating tourist performativity and ethnographic methodology through art practice
This research centres on an artistic exploration of ethnographic methodologies whilst investigating tourist performativity and the presentation of self within tourist documentation. Central to this presentation is the performance of the documented smile. The materiality of this research comes from …
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The art of Maquis: makeup and making up in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
This story is about the art of maquis among women in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The thesis frames the art of maquis as a navigational technique through which women embody their aspirational self. Here, I conceptualize the art of maquis through the notions of makeup and making up. The women I worked …
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Integrating the experiences and identities of Irish mature student primary teachers.
In the contemporary context of lifelong learning, studies of the experiences of female mature students in colleges of education, particularly in Ireland, are limited. This qualitative study of six female full-time mature student teachers in Ireland is rooted in a multifaceted theoretical framework, …
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The Revolving Door: Stories from the Juvenile Justice System
… head down, all alone. Since the establishment of the first youth prison, America's carceral approach to youth has assumed that a slightly modified version of the adult correctional model of regulation and punishment will rehabilitate young people. Racialized, poor, disabled and “othered” …
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Social Structure and Interaction in Girls' Basketball: A Contribution to Socialization and Sport
It was the purpose of this study to examine the role of organized, competitive sport in the social development of the individual. In line with the symbolic interactionist perspective, an in-depth analysis was made of the social interactions experienced by a varsity team of female athletes …
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