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Snowy View from the Train
No full textSnowy View from the Train, taken by Allison Hmura on the Linfield University Fall Semester Abroad Program in Tarviso, Austria. 2nd place, Landscape division, in the 2023 Linfield University Study Abroad Photo Contest.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/intl_photos2023/1007/thumbnail.jp
Tower Getting Swarmed By Birds
No full textTower getting swarmed by birds, taken by Meghan Mullaly on the Linfield University January Term Abroad Program in Salamanca, Spain. 1st place, Architecture division, in the 2023 Linfield University Study Abroad Photo Contest.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/intl_photos2023/1003/thumbnail.jp
Burano, Venice
No full textBurano, Venice, taken by Ivan Galicia Sixto on the Linfield University Fall Semester Abroad Program in Venice, Italy. 2nd place, Judges\u27 Award division, in the 2023 Linfield University Study Abroad Photo Contest.https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/intl_photos2023/1001/thumbnail.jp
Getting Involved at the University of Galway
Get PDFPostcard from Katie Jones, during the Linfield University Spring Semester Abroad at University of Galway in Ireland
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Get PDFTimes of transition are always times of reflection. In this edition, we reflect on the direction of Linfield’s future, the relationship we have with the Indigenous people of the land we occupy and the status of our community
Entre Madres, Putas y Buchonas: A Content Analysis of Narco Shows and their Representation of Women
Get PDFFatima Cecilia was seven years old when she went missing from the gates of her elementary school in Mexico City. She was last seen on February 11th, 2020, walking hand in hand with an unidentified woman. Four days later, her body was found in a plastic bag; she had been sexually assaulted. This case shook the nation and served as a reminder of the fear and danger that girls face every day. On average, ten women a day are killed in Mexico, half of them by a significant other or someone they knew (Villegas, 2020 p1). Women not only face the fear of violence in the streets or in their homes but they are burdened with a corrupt and overworked criminal justice system. This has created a dynamic where many don’t have faith in the system, and those with money can get away with almost anything. Much of the violence on the streets is attributed to the drug trade, and although the Mexican government declared a war on drug violence in 2006, there have been around 360,000 drug-trafficking-related homicides since the start of that initiative. Despite there being a direct correlation between Narcos (drug traffickers) and violence on the streets, rather than being taken accountable Narcos have become folklore figures and portrayed in the media as something to aspire to (Acosta Ugalde, 2015).
Media such as Narcocorridos or Narco television shows have only further promoted the idea of Narcos as intelligent businessmen, living luxurious lifestyles where they are not only feared but respected. Narcos are often compared to a sort of Robin Hood, coming from humble backgrounds and giving back to their communities. Along with Narco culture come not only traditional values of family and loyalty but also machismo, violence, and the objectification of women innate in this culture. Narcos contribute to violence against women in multiple ways, ranging from criminal activity to symbolic violence and oppression through gender norms. Narco violence has further overburdened an already overloaded and corrupt criminal justice system, one where the police have more cases than they can handle, and where citizens don’t trust them to keep them safe. In this thesis, I argue that the glorification of Narco culture, and in this case, the consumption of Narco shows, creates a discourse that normalizes the subordination of women in Mexican society while ultimately creating a desensitization of street violence and subsequently femicide.
In the past, research on femicide has largely been studied from a political science lens, often establishing drug violence as a prominent factor (Valdez & Ivette, 2014). In addition, past studies on Narco media have outlined power dynamics and gender performance (Haas & Gonzales, 2019). In this study, I aim to demonstrate how Narco media is problematic and violent in its portrayal of women thus, normalizing sexism and creating conditions where femicide is normalized. For my primary research methods, I will conduct a qualitative content analysis on four mainstream Narco shows where I observe and analyze the role and portrayal of female characters. While watching and analyzing the shows I was interested in asking the following questions: How are women portrayed in these shows, especially in relation to the male characters? Is Narco culture glorified in this media? And what is a woman’s role in the Narco world as illustrated on these shows? This work is valuable because as Narco media and shows continue to grow in popularity, it is important to understand the deeper implications of this media, and how discourse shapes our world and can have impactful consequences in public opinion and policy
The Laidback Lives of those in New Zealand
Get PDFWhile still in the midst of their study abroad experiences, students at Linfield University write reflective essays. Their essays address issues of cultural similarity and difference, compare lifestyles, mores, norms, and habits between their host countries and home, and examine changes in perceptions about their host countries and the United States. In this essay, Abbie Bach describes observations during their study abroad program at the University of Canterbury in Canterbury, New Zealand
Kāliṅgaraṭṭha and its Buddhist Connections
Get PDFInvasion of the kingdom of Kāliṅga (Kāliṅgaraṭṭha) by King Aśoka and his consequent Dhamma policy is a recurrent theme in the Buddhist folk lore. In fact, the Kāliṅga event is often cited as an example in Buddhism of a cruel king becoming a righteous king by taking shelter in Buddhism. The long term consequences of the Kāliṅga War as well as the motive of Aśoka behind the war and its subsequent justificatory politics have been debated by historians. In this paper an attempt has been made to understand Aśoka’s reason for invading Kāliṅga as well as Kāliṅga’s importance in the spread of Buddhism in South East Asia and Sri Lanka. In the paper it has been shown that Aśoka had invaded Kāliṅga primarily because of its commercial importance. Its port of Kaliṅgapaṭnam carried on maritime trade with South East Asia and the Roman empire and Buddhist missionaries travelled from here to popularize Buddhism in South East Asia and Sri Lanka.Various inscriptions from Sālihuṇḍām Vihāra hint at its international profile.The left eye-tooth of the Buddha as well as a branch of the Bodhi Tree were taken to Sri Lanka via the Kāliṅgaraṭṭha. King Vijaya, the founder of Siṃhālā race was also connected to Kāliṅgaraṭṭha. In all likelihood, Sālihuṇḍām served the religious and spiritual needs of Kāliṅgaraṭṭha