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Women in Chinese Characters: A Philosophical Evaluation of How Chinese Language Affects Chinese Women and Feminism in China
No full textThis thesis explores how Chinese characters—particularly the character “女 (nǚ-women)” and characters with the female radical (女部) —convey and construct sexism, arguing how language and femininity are shaped by disciplinary power and transformed within modern feminist discourse. Using Foucault’s theory of institutionally bound disciplinary practices and Sandra Bartky’s theory of institutionally unbound disciplinary practices, this thesis argues that women are subject to both external norms and internalized, invisible power, constructing illusory femininity. These forces lead to women\u27s bodies being more docile than men’s. Analyzing 245 female radical characters, this thesis focuses on those characters expressing objectification or description of the body and expressing deference and obedience. They reflect the disciplinary power on women, leading women into Sartre’s “bad faith,” wherein women are alienated from their authentic selves.
While some concerns that language reformation might cause cultural disintegration, a wave of bringing new interpretations to the female radical characters has emerged in China. This thesis aligns with this voice, demonstrating that language is dynamic. By situating the female radical characters at the intersection of tradition and modern feminist resistance, this thesis contributes to discussions of cultural resilience and gender identity, highlighting language reformation as both cultural preservation and liberating reinterpretation
Constructions of Compact Dupin Hypersurfaces with Non-constant Lie Curvatures
Get PDFA hypersurface M in the unit sphere Sn ⊂ Rn+1 is Dupin if along each curvature surface of M, the corresponding principal curvature is constant. If the number g of distinct principal curvatures is constant on M, then M is called proper Dupin. In this expository paper, we give a detailed description of two important types of constructions of compact proper Dupin hypersurfaces in Sn. One construction was published in 1989 by Pinkall and Thorbergsson [35], and the second was published in 1989 by Miyaoka and Ozawa [26]. Both types of examples have the property that they do not have constant Lie curvatures (Lie invariants discovered by Miyaoka [24]), which are the cross-ratios of the principal curvatures, taken four at a time. Thus, these examples are not equivalent by a Lie sphere transformation to an isoparametric (constant principal curvatures) hypersurface in Sn. So they are counterexamples to a conjecture of Cecil and Ryan [13, p. 184] in 1985 that every compact proper Dupin hypersurface in Sn is equivalent to an isoparametric hypersurface by a Lie sphere transformation
The American Side (Creative)
No full textThe statue captures the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. A young president who inspired the nation. The words “Ask not what your country can do for you, Ask what you can do for your country”, inscribed on the sculpture, continue to inspire Americans to serve their fellow men and women.
My image captures the former president from both the front and the back in the colors of red and blue. This is because in a nation split by partisan lines, the former president stands as a reminder that we should put country before party. The red side signifies the desire to act, while the blue side represents the search for understanding the people. This sculpture, along with its vibrant colors, reinterpreted through the two colors, helps remind us that unity means working together even when we are different, and that is how we achieve actual change.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/photographing_antiquity/1089/thumbnail.jp
As Old as the Sea (Standard)
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A Vessel of Light (Creative)
No full textThis label invites you to look closely, and allows your eyes to wander. Look not for harmony, but for discovery.
Here sits a small vase with a round body and a narrow lip. Copper and green patches cover the surface. A short foot keeps it steady. The fired glaze makes a smooth skin. Thin bands and specks are visible in the light. What stories rest in this container before the photo was taken? Was it made for flowers, or simply to feel good in the hand? The marks show more than decoration. They show touch, heat and time. There should not be a harmony to viewing this picture. The eyes are drawn to parts of the object like flashes of light, guided only by curiosity.
I kept the streaks of light in the photo to show the curve against a dark background. Much of the scene is dark, so the imperfections stand out. The bright areas mark the rim, the shoulder, and the foot. Notice the color changes and the edges of the highlights. What details stand out to you?https://crossworks.holycross.edu/photographing_antiquity/1064/thumbnail.jp
Authors on the Hill presents: Beneath the Cross: A History of a History
No full textBeneath the Cross: A History of A History highlights Sarah Campbell’s journey as an author of two publications about the Jesuit Cemetery at the College of the Holy Cross. This lecture will focus on Campbell’s writing process, which involved expanding a small collection of notes about key figures laid to rest in the Jesuit Cemetery into both a full- fledged book celebrating the College’s 175th Anniversary and a peer-reviewed journal article.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/aoth/1024/thumbnail.jp
The Importance of Details (Creative)
No full textAt first glance, this small sculpture of a girl may appear as just another piece of clutter in an old, dusty attic. However, upon deeper inspection, there is more than what meets the eye. Someone by observing the figurine can gather endless amounts of details and feelings. Every inch of it–from the worn-out socks, to the shading in the dress, to her rosy cheeks–has depth and characteristics. The fingerprint, left behind, on the figurine’s head shows that the object was hand-painted. There is so much expression and story within this figurine. If one were to stare long enough, one could get transported into the scene of reading alongside her on a grassy meadow underneath a swaying willow tree.
To highlight the figurine\u27s characteristics, I utilized a white background to illuminate the contrast between the bright and vibrant colors of the clothes and the dark and muddy details such as the shoes. The white background also helps create a crisp and sharp outline, giving depth to the space between the girl’s leg and the picture book.https://crossworks.holycross.edu/photographing_antiquity/1048/thumbnail.jp