My dissertation, “The Rhetoric of Rank in Early Modern Drama from 1590 to 1642,”argues that early modern dramatic works pull from rhetorical theory to shape social status in a period that underwent significant social transformations. Arguing that dramatists use early modern rhet…
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This dissertation analyzes the contents about immigrants in American history textbooks from 2001 to 2015 approved in high schools in the State of Indiana. Asserting that immigrants play an important role in American history and history curriculum, the project seeks to interpret …
Exotic objects and materials capture contemporary imaginations much as they did the ancient mind. As such, they are often the subject of blockbuster museum exhibitions and art historical analyses. At the same time, exotic objects provide fruitful evidence for ancient trade patte…
There is scientific evidence that in many countries the public attributes to PE have the following characteristics: a low status, inadequate teaching; and therefore, the work of physical educators is considered as non-essential. These phenomena have not been investigated by anyo…
During the course of the 19th century the Ottoman Jewish community of Istanbul witnessed considerable developments which significantly affected the overall status of its members. Whereas in the early Ottoman era the Jewish community enjoyed a firm legal and economic status, they…
Pakistan stands among the high fertility countries in the world and has the highest fertility, 4.5 children per woman, in the region of South Asia. Although a transition from high to low fertility can be observed from the data available, the pace of decline has remained slower t…
This dissertation examines status identity and social change in the Futa Jallon highlands of Guinea through an exploration of "unorthodox" inter-status marriages between "lower status" men and Fulbe women. Situating these contemporary hypergamous unions in historical perspective…