Romance has the reputation of being an opiate for the masses. This paper intends to analyze if it... more Romance has the reputation of being an opiate for the masses. This paper intends to analyze if it is indeed a fantasy imposed from above or if there is room for negotiation. The chosen space is vampire romance writer J. R. Ward's forum. Power will be discussed through the lens of Foucault's Panopticon and de Certeau's productive consumption, among others.
The article explores Barack Obama’s most notable speeches after becoming president. The authors i... more The article explores Barack Obama’s most notable speeches after becoming president. The authors intend to write a sequel to their 2009 paper Yes We Can: A New American Identity in the Speeches of Barack Obama, which looked at Obama’s campaign discourse, and investigate if his rhetoric has changed in the first half of his mandate.
The paper sets out to discuss the ways in which these two First Ladies
have been represented in t... more The paper sets out to discuss the ways in which these two First Ladies have been represented in the American press. The focus is on style, formal roles, as well as on their carefully crafted public image as mothers and wives.
Over recent years, we have become inured to news items, documentaries, films and propaganda which... more Over recent years, we have become inured to news items, documentaries, films and propaganda which have Islam as their subject. They all seem to paint the same picture: that of a never-ending conflict and stark incompatibility with Western principles. Furthermore, not only do the information and the images we receive generate more suspicion and opprobrium, but they are also one-sided, since when they are resented by Western media. Muslim voices tend to be either disregarded, presented in a negative light or treated with an exaggerated deference. In an attempt to discover more than the media broadcasts, this paper discusses two novels, by two Muslim writers, which have garnered serious attention in the West because of their insider insights into life under one of the most controversial religious regimes of the modern world.
Due to the propagation of Facebook as an almost instant means of establishing new social connecti... more Due to the propagation of Facebook as an almost instant means of establishing new social connections and staying in touch, it seems only natural for communication between university students and teachers to adopt the many facilities offered by this ever-expanding, accessible social network. This communication on Facebook and its associated apps, however, has its inherent advantages and drawbacks. In this paper, I would like to analyze the pros and cons, and see what impact they have on the traditional relationship between students and teachers.
My paper looks at what is hailed by experts as the emergence of a new digital language, that
of t... more My paper looks at what is hailed by experts as the emergence of a new digital language, that of the emojis. I intend to examine how, and more importantly why, communication on mainly Facebook and Instagram has evolved from a stultified Internet English to an even more simplified way of getting one's meaning across. At the same time, I assert that emojis are a natural progression of the visual culture we are living and generating content in.
Romance has the reputation of being an opiate for the masses. This paper intends to analyze if it... more Romance has the reputation of being an opiate for the masses. This paper intends to analyze if it is indeed a fantasy imposed from above or if there is room for negotiation. The chosen space is vampire romance writer J. R. Ward's forum. Power will be discussed through the lens of Foucault's Panopticon and de Certeau's productive consumption, among others.
Romance has the reputation of being an opiate for the masses. This paper intends to analyze if it... more Romance has the reputation of being an opiate for the masses. This paper intends to analyze if it is indeed a fantasy imposed from above or if there is room for negotiation. The chosen space is vampire romance writer J. R. Ward's forum. Power will be discussed through the lens of Foucault's Panopticon and de Certeau's productive consumption, among others.
The article explores Barack Obama’s most notable speeches after becoming president. The authors i... more The article explores Barack Obama’s most notable speeches after becoming president. The authors intend to write a sequel to their 2009 paper Yes We Can: A New American Identity in the Speeches of Barack Obama, which looked at Obama’s campaign discourse, and investigate if his rhetoric has changed in the first half of his mandate.
The paper sets out to discuss the ways in which these two First Ladies
have been represented in t... more The paper sets out to discuss the ways in which these two First Ladies have been represented in the American press. The focus is on style, formal roles, as well as on their carefully crafted public image as mothers and wives.
Over recent years, we have become inured to news items, documentaries, films and propaganda which... more Over recent years, we have become inured to news items, documentaries, films and propaganda which have Islam as their subject. They all seem to paint the same picture: that of a never-ending conflict and stark incompatibility with Western principles. Furthermore, not only do the information and the images we receive generate more suspicion and opprobrium, but they are also one-sided, since when they are resented by Western media. Muslim voices tend to be either disregarded, presented in a negative light or treated with an exaggerated deference. In an attempt to discover more than the media broadcasts, this paper discusses two novels, by two Muslim writers, which have garnered serious attention in the West because of their insider insights into life under one of the most controversial religious regimes of the modern world.
Due to the propagation of Facebook as an almost instant means of establishing new social connecti... more Due to the propagation of Facebook as an almost instant means of establishing new social connections and staying in touch, it seems only natural for communication between university students and teachers to adopt the many facilities offered by this ever-expanding, accessible social network. This communication on Facebook and its associated apps, however, has its inherent advantages and drawbacks. In this paper, I would like to analyze the pros and cons, and see what impact they have on the traditional relationship between students and teachers.
My paper looks at what is hailed by experts as the emergence of a new digital language, that
of t... more My paper looks at what is hailed by experts as the emergence of a new digital language, that of the emojis. I intend to examine how, and more importantly why, communication on mainly Facebook and Instagram has evolved from a stultified Internet English to an even more simplified way of getting one's meaning across. At the same time, I assert that emojis are a natural progression of the visual culture we are living and generating content in.
Romance has the reputation of being an opiate for the masses. This paper intends to analyze if it... more Romance has the reputation of being an opiate for the masses. This paper intends to analyze if it is indeed a fantasy imposed from above or if there is room for negotiation. The chosen space is vampire romance writer J. R. Ward's forum. Power will be discussed through the lens of Foucault's Panopticon and de Certeau's productive consumption, among others.
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have been represented in the American press. The focus is on style, formal roles, as well as on their carefully crafted public image as mothers and wives.
They all seem to paint the same picture: that of a never-ending conflict and stark incompatibility with Western principles. Furthermore, not only do the information and the images we receive generate more suspicion and opprobrium, but they are also one-sided, since when they are resented by Western media. Muslim voices tend to be either disregarded, presented in a negative light or treated with an exaggerated deference.
In an attempt to discover more than the media broadcasts, this paper discusses two novels, by two Muslim writers, which have garnered serious attention in the West because of their insider insights into life under one of the most controversial religious regimes of the modern world.
accessible social network. This communication on Facebook and its associated apps, however, has its inherent advantages and drawbacks. In this paper, I would like to analyze the pros and cons, and see what impact they have on the traditional relationship between students and teachers.
of the emojis. I intend to examine how, and more importantly why, communication on mainly
Facebook and Instagram has evolved from a stultified Internet English to an even more
simplified way of getting one's meaning across. At the same time, I assert that emojis are a
natural progression of the visual culture we are living and generating content in.
have been represented in the American press. The focus is on style, formal roles, as well as on their carefully crafted public image as mothers and wives.
They all seem to paint the same picture: that of a never-ending conflict and stark incompatibility with Western principles. Furthermore, not only do the information and the images we receive generate more suspicion and opprobrium, but they are also one-sided, since when they are resented by Western media. Muslim voices tend to be either disregarded, presented in a negative light or treated with an exaggerated deference.
In an attempt to discover more than the media broadcasts, this paper discusses two novels, by two Muslim writers, which have garnered serious attention in the West because of their insider insights into life under one of the most controversial religious regimes of the modern world.
accessible social network. This communication on Facebook and its associated apps, however, has its inherent advantages and drawbacks. In this paper, I would like to analyze the pros and cons, and see what impact they have on the traditional relationship between students and teachers.
of the emojis. I intend to examine how, and more importantly why, communication on mainly
Facebook and Instagram has evolved from a stultified Internet English to an even more
simplified way of getting one's meaning across. At the same time, I assert that emojis are a
natural progression of the visual culture we are living and generating content in.