Thesiss

The Gate is a four-minute 2D animation. Genderless children are raised inside the walls of a rigid city. At the age of 12, the children are force to become "adults," and give up their emotions and memories. When they become adults, their faces are hidden by masks, and they loose…

The phenomenology of devekut (mystical union or communion) has been one of the central issues to occupy scholarly attention in the analysis of kabbalistic sources. Although previous studies of devekut have acknowledged the relationship between individuality and devekut, no previ…

We want to live well. For us, coming to live well involves learning to think well. The extent to which we can make the transition from death and misery to life and blessedness will depend on the extent to which we learn to truly think the transition. We are not free to truly opt…

The media create and aid in perpetuating particular ideas about the subjects they (re)present. This thesis analyzes four forms of media, including two books, a U.S. American magazine, and a Canadian television sitcom. Through textual and discourse analyses of these media forms, …