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Gendered Film Criticism and “Intolerable Images”: Representation of Female Trauma in Brady Corbet’s \u3cem\u3eVox Lux\u3c/em\u3e (2018)
Get PDFThis thesis explores Brady Corbet\u27s 2018 film Vox Lux, focusing on its portrayal of female trauma and the subsequent gendered division in its critical reception. The film centers on Celeste, a survivor of a school shooting who rises to pop stardom, depicting an eighteen-year narrative that transforms her personal trauma into a public spectacle and a critique of American culture. Through theoretical frameworks from Judith Lewis Herman, E. Ann Kaplan, Jacques Rancière and Susan Sontag, this thesis examines how the film\u27s fragmented narrative and stylistic shifts represent the long-term psychological aftermath of trauma, manifesting as emotional dysregulation, substance abuse, and unpredictable behavior. Vox Lux generated a divisive critical response upon its premiere, notably exhibiting a significant gender imbalance, with a large majority of negative reviews authored by male critics, who pathologized Celeste\u27s adult behavior as morally failing, narcissistic, and characteristically flawed, largely overlooking the manifestations of her unresolved trauma and exploitation. Conversely, female critics tended to provide more nuanced interpretations, contextualizing her actions as complex coping mechanisms arising from continuous trauma and industry exploitation. This divergence is analyzed through Rancière\u27s concept of the intolerable image, suggesting that critical resistance stems not from the suffering depicted itself, but from representations of female trauma that defy conventional expectations of victimhood and resist traditional narrative containment. By doing so, this thesis further highlights the persistent gender biases influencing the interpretation of trauma narratives in film criticism
Invisible Strings of Mindset: How Growth Mindset Connects to Student Outcomes
Get PDFMental health concerns among youth are growing at an alarming rate, and the need to examine accessible, school-based tools is more urgent than ever. While a growth mindset has been linked to academic outcomes, its relationship to student mental health remains underexplored, particularly in large, diverse school populations. This study explores the role of a growth mindset in students’ well-being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between students’ mindset of intelligence and their social-emotional well-being, with a focus on outcomes including covitality, social-emotional distress, depression, and suicidal ideation. Grounded in well-being theory, this quantitative study used logistic regression to analyze 40,000 responses from secondary student data from the 2022–2023 California Healthy Kids Survey. Results indicated that students with a growth mindset were significantly more likely to report higher social-emotional wellness and significantly less likely to report depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and social-emotional distress. Although the predictive strength of mindset was modest, the consistency of its association across all outcome variables reinforces its relevance to adolescent mental health. These findings underscore the value of a growth mindset as one potential component to contribute to student well-being, with implications for school psychologists and educators seeking scalable interventions. This study contributes to the growing literature on mindset and mental health, offering support for incorporating mindset-building strategies into school-wide practices
AI and the Metaverse in Business Strategy
Get PDFThe Metaverse has quickly become an important part of the future of the business world. Mainstream companies like Walmart, Toyota, Nike, and many others have established a presence with virtual goods (NFTs), virtual spaces for consumers to interact, and employees to collaborate and train. Yet there is little research into Metaverse strategies that are efficient and sustainable over time. With the rise of AI, businesses now have the opportunity to integrate AI and the Metaverse as complementary technologies, reshaping their strategies for innovation and competitive advantage. We researched the top 500 global brands to uncover lessons from entry approaches taken. Our research aims to identify how AI has helped increase the adoption of the Metaverse and determine its viability in the short term and long term. Our research has practical implications on how this technological shift will shape the future of business strategy
Queerness in the Ability to Choose
Get PDFThis presentation delves into examples of LGBTQ+ authors and characters within the choose your own adventure genre. With a primary focus on Anna Anthropy’s story game “queers in love at the end of the world” and Carmen Maria Machado’s memoir In The Dream House, instances of queerness found within the choose your own adventure genre are analyzed. Anthropy’s story game depicts two women with ten seconds to live until the world ends. The story game itself only exists for ten total seconds before players are given the chance to restart and try again. Machado’s memoir retells her experience in an abusive relationship with a woman, but told through various story tropes and genres. The chapter “The Dream House as Choose Your Own Adventure” depicts a day in the life of Machado and her abusive girlfriend. Anthropy’s identity as a transgender woman and lesbian, as well as Machado’s bisexual identity, are taken into consideration. How might these women have felt trapped within their lives, and wished they had the opportunity to try again? As this genre is typically reserved for children’s books and video games, any occurrences outside of the norm are studied with the driving question: why are LGBTQ+ people so drawn to the choose your own adventure format
He Who Rules Cinema Rules Everything: Kalimán as Bridge Between 1960s and 1970s Mexican Cinema
No full textKalimán is a Mexican superhero whose adventures, along with his sidekick Solín, take them around the world and across various media platforms: radio, comics, and cinema. The cinematic tales of Kalimán reflect significant changes in Mexican cinema, society, and culture. The two Kalimán films, El Hombre Increíble and El Siniestro Mundo de Humanón, occupy a unique liminal position in Mexican National Cinema, capturing the transformations that took place during the early 1970s until 1976, a time now known as the Prodigious Decade.1 The Kalimán films also draw inspiration from “churro” films, particularly from the Luchadores genre, films often considered excessive lowbrow entertainment. However, a closer examination reveals how both Kalimán films showcase the advancements and growth experienced during this period, with many elements reflecting the political interests of the official party, Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). This thesis will explore how both films mirror their social and political contexts and bridge two distinct periods: the 1960s, characterized by camp and kitsch, and the 1970s, which emphasized innovation and experimentation, aspects often neglected by academia’s account of Mexico’s Film History
Enhancing Holistic Patient Care of Black Individuals Diagnosed with HIV and Comorbid Chronic Conditions
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Pharmacists can play a crucial role in delivering the holistic care model. Research suggests that HIV-positive African American patients particularly benefit from this approach compared to other communities. Typically, pharmacists in community pharmacy settings are limited in their access to a patient\u27s medical record, preventing holistic care delivery. Objectives
This study addressed the impact of access to medical records on a holistic patient care approach among pharmacists engaged in medication therapy management. Methods
This was a sub-analysis of a randomized controlled trial of the impact of community pharmacist access to medical records during MTM for African Americans diagnosed with HIV and multimorbidity with hypertension (HTN) and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). A random sample was selected of 30 participants (15 in the intervention arm with access to medical records and 15 in the control arm) who completed at least seven study visits between 2019 and 2021. A quantitative content analysis of the study pharmacist visit notes was conducted to identify themes of pharmacist interventions. The percentages of the theme\u27s repetitions were compared across study groups using the Fisher exact test. Results
Thirteen themes were extracted from the pharmacists\u27 visit notes. The intervention group demonstrated a higher repetition of themes concerning any disease, medicine, exercise/weight/diet, sexual, sleeping, smoking, alcohol/marijuana, vaccination, will/power of attorney, food/ housing, and depression/stress. Themes related to career goals and recommending consultation with a provider were repeated more in the control group. The two study groups had statistically significant differences in the percentages of repetition of seven themes. Conclusion
Access to medical records enables pharmacists to focus more on mental health, lifestyle, and social determinants of health
Tracing Violence Against Women from the Francoist Dictatorship to Democratic Spain
No full textWhat happens to women’s rights when a country transitions from an authoritarian regime to a democratic state? This thesis examines how Spain’s transition from authoritarianism to democracy impacted the advancements of women’s rights through a specific analysis of violence against women. While democratization created the institutional framework for progress, this study contends that structural political change alone is insufficient to dismantle deeply entrenched patriarchal norms. By employing a triangulated methodology that combines historical analysis, thematic analysis of oral testimonies from the Mujer y Memoria database, and statistical trends from the 2022 European Gender-Based Violence Survey, this study provides a multidimensional understanding of how women\u27s rights have evolved from the end of the Franco regime to the present. The findings reveal an underlying culture that enables violence against women, fosters limited institutional trust, and exposes a gap between de jure protections (policies safeguarding women\u27s rights) and de facto realities (lived experiences), ultimately challenging the assumption of linear progress. By foregrounding women’s lived experiences and examining the interplay between legal, institutional, and cultural change, this study contributes to broader debates on democratization, gender justice, and post-authoritarian transition calling for greater intersectional understanding of democratic development
Why Commencement Will Be the One Ritual AI Will Never Replace
Get PDFWe are entering an era of unimaginable change.
Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we work, learn, create, and think. It’s reshaping higher education—and pushing many to ask: Is college still worth it? Are degrees still necessary?
Those questions are real. And I welcome them.
But I also know this: no machine can replace the moment a family claps through tears when their loved one walks the stage
Gender Myths & Colonial Lies
Get PDFThe gender binary is deeply ingrained in today\u27s society, despite a general lack of knowledge on where this system originates from. It is crucial to counter misinformation stemming from propaganda and fear campaigns surrounding the gender binary. This research sheds light on the oppressive roots of gender, as well as its role in the colonization of marginalized individuals around the globe. This paper will make connections to present day systems of oppression and the long-term effects of colonization on Black and Hispanic women