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The Social Life of Images
No full textDrawing on visual studies, this mixed-media portfolio explores the mixed culture of the US–Mexico border. Emerging around the turn of the millennium as a multidisciplinary study from such diverse fields as art history, aesthetics, film theory, cultural studies, media theory, visual culture, postcolonial studies, and gender studies, visual studies respond to the need to analyze an area of growing importance in contemporary societies: that of visuality. Therefore, I try to account, without disciplinary restrictions, the processes of production of cultural meaning that have their origin in the public circulation of images. I could, thus, describe my work as investigations into “the social life of images”, analyzing the processes of the cultural construction of visuality
Propaganda: ‘Wire Mesh are Edge Decoration of States’
No full textA film review of the 1999 Turkish film Propaganda
Online Networks of Hate: Cultural Borders in Aterritorial Spaces
No full textIN BRIEF
Online communities escape territorial boundaries yet build virtual borders of their own
Extremist cultures can thrive in online spaces, evading national legal jurisdictions yet simultaneously operating locally and globally
Public policy requires focused multilateral and multilevel cross-border governance coordination in law enforcement in conjunction with robust transparency and accountability mechanism
Ben Lazare Mijuskovic, "Metaphysical Dualism, Subjective Idealism, and Existential Loneliness: Matter and Mind."
No full textTrevor Pearce, "Pragmatism’s Evolution: Organism and Environment in American Philosophy."
No full textThe Myth of the “Ideal Victim”: Combatting Misconceptions of Expected Demeanour in Sexual Assault Survivors
No full textWhen a sexual assault survivor testifies in court, it is highly likely that their demeanour will be impacted by the trauma they suffered. Despite an array of research on how trauma can affect demeanour, legal professionals and juries often have misconceptions about how a sexual assault survivor “should” behave on the stand. As the standard of proof in criminal law is incredibly high, and often only the survivor and the accused have firsthand knowledge of what happened, the outcome of the case can hinge on the survivor’s credibility. If a misconception about demeanour impacts the assessment of their credibility, the accused may be wrongfully acquitted. This paper explores the research on trauma and demeanour and explains why it is critical that the legal profession appreciates its importance. The paper looks at many available yet underused options within the Canadian criminal justice system to mitigate the effects of trauma on demeanour and support survivors, and argues that their increased use would benefit survivors while maintaining the presumption of innocence that lies at the heart of a criminal trial