"Using colonial Algeria as the starting point of her analysis, Patricia Lorcin explores the manner in which ethnic categories and cultural distinctions are developed and used in society. She focuses on the colonial images of 'good' Kabyle and 'bad' Arab (usually referred to as t…
He Distorting mirror: the representation of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in medieval and other writings in the West -- From impostor to hero: representation of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the literary works -- Towards fairness and truth: recent trends in the …
Although the significance of animal sacrifice in ancient Greek religion has long been recognized, the significance of images of the gods, both anthropomorphic and non-anthropomorphic, has been often overlooked, and certainly undertheorized. Focusing on images of the gods in anci…
Beginning with the theory of image governance, or the idea that images govern our interaction with reality, this study posits that witness operates as a governing image with unique governing characteristics. To understand these unique characteristics, contributions from nine dis…
DESCRIPTION: The research is divided into five chapters (plus an introduction and a conclusion) as follows: INTRODUCTION, in which the work is introduced, the problem is identified, and the need for the research. is presented. CHAPTER ONE: The image of the Arab in the West (from…
Concentrating on six plays in the 1610s, this thesis explores the ways theatrical visual effects described as “strange” channel the period’s moral anxieties about rhetoric, technology, and scepticism. It contributes to debates in repertory studies, textual and material culture, …
Background: Cigarette smoking is a leading preventable factor associated with complications in pregnancy including preterm birth and low birthweight. Past interventions have raised cessation rates by approximately 6% overall (Lumley et al. 2009). Methods: A three-part literature…
Circular air-coupled ultrasonic testing (ACUT) setup for the inspection of commercial carbon-carbon composite aircraft brake disks was developed in Intelligent Measurement and Evaluation Laboratory (IMEL) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). The developed test setu…
This research analyzes media coverage of the Iraq War from the perspective of the invading forces, the United States and the United Kingdom. The New York Times and The Guardian were chosen to represent news from their respective countries because of their high circulation rates …
This thesis looks at the trajectory of Arabs' portrayal in Hollywood films. It seeks to examine the historical, political as well as the cultural parameters that triggered Hollywood's interest in Arabs representation and the role these parameters played in drawing the limits of …
This study focuses on the images of women in Arab music videos. The music video has been chosen because it is a new phenomenon in Arab culture, particularly in Arab Gulf countries. This study examined the representation of women in Arab music videos, a practice which started in …