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Unisex Fashion as a Social Practice: A Comparative Study Between Young Heterosexual Consumers in the United States and China
No full textUsing Alan Warde’s tripartite model of practice theory (understanding, procedure, and engagement) as our theoretical framework, we compare how young heterosexual consumers in the United States and China understand, follow the perceived rules of, and engage with unisex fashion, and how different socio-cultural values and political ideologies in these two countries shape consumers’ gendered perceptions and practice of unisex style. We interviewed 15 participants in each country. Our findings suggest that unisex fashion is a more routinized practice for US participants, who appreciate gender fluidity due to a long history of fighting for gender equality and the current political emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Chinese participants, however, demonstrate a more deliberate and reflexive attitude. While they claim to embrace unisex fashion to express their gender identity, they are still restricted by a heteropatriarchal definition of gender, particularly with the recent revival of traditional gender ideologies advocated by the Chinese leadership. This comparative study of a gender-related fashion practice contributes to a reappraisal of cultural meaning within practice theories. We hope this study will stimulate further intellectual interest in the intersections of fashion studies, consumption research, and cultural sociology
Recognition or Refusal? Marginalized Identity Development in Passing and The Color Purple
Full text linkThe novels Passing by Nella Larsen and The Color Purple by Alice Walker both involve identity development in their black queer female protagonists, but previous scholarship has rarely discussed the works in tandem. Thus, I merge the discussion around these two works by analyzing them through the concept of G.W.F. Hegel\u27s master-slave dialectic. Assessing how both protagonists participate in their relationships with their female love interests versus their male husbands shows the importance of mutual recognition in the development of identity
Rainwater Harvesting Systems Metagenomics
No full textClimate change induced water scarcity has led to an increasing interest in non-traditional water sources such as rainwater. However, there are lingering health and safety concerns due to the lack of research into the microbial communities contained within collection systems. To address this gap, water samples were collected from rain barrels around northern Virginia for microbial analysis. Each microbe within the sample has a unique genome subject to DNA testing. Environmental DNA was prepared from the collected water samples. To characterize the microbial community, both targeted sequencing and whole genome sequencing approaches were used. Using targeted sequencing of the 16s rRNA gene, bacterial diversity of the samples was determined. In the whole genome sequencing approach, novel metabolites, antibiotic factors, and other pathogenic toxins can be identified. DNA samples for both the 16s rRNA gene and the whole genome were sequenced using cutting edge Nanopore technology. This research will discover the extent of bacterial diversity accumulated in rainwater found in the area of northern Virginia and provide a screen for risk factors affecting human health
Diachronic Demographic Patterns of Enslaved People at Mulberry Hill
Full text linkThe Atlantic Slave Trade was responsible for forcibly importing captive Africans to North and South America as enslaved laborers for white plantation owners. This process acted as a catalyst for the creolization of enslaved African communities inside plantations across the Americas. This research thesis discusses the diachronic demographics of one such plantation community, Mulberry Hill, located in Charlotte County, Virginia. The goal is to determine which of the enslaved Africans were brought to the planation directly from Africa, and which ones were acquired from existing plantations in the Americas. The specific combination of these sources for Mulberry Hill’s enslaved community is hypothesized to be a significant influence on the nature of creolized culture of the plantation’s enslaved community
Volume 15
Full text linkIntroduction Dr. Amorette Barber, Director, Office of Student Research
From the Editor Dr. Hannah Dudley-Shotwell
Artist’s Statement Connor Thompson
On Mentorship Dr. John Miller
The Meat of the Matter: Alien, Human, and Animal in Terry Bisson’s “They’re Made Out of Meat” by Emily Steffenhagen
“Please REBLOG!”: An Ethical Analysis of Doxxing, Internet Vigilantism and Racists Getting Fired by Emily Robertson
Journaling: Paper Has More Patience Than People by Luis Fernando Dos Reis
The Effects of Climate Change on the Archaeological World by Emily Farmer
Lowered Seat Height Does Not Impair Wingate Performance in Untrained Cyclists by Samuel Villa, Robert Allison, and Zachary Chessor
Intentions, Interpretations, and the Paradoxes of Asimov’s Laws of Robotics by Megan Borden
How Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists Define and Defend Women’s Spaces by Austin Burnett
The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson by Larry W. Grant, Jr.
“unsex me here”: Lady Macbeth’s Performance of Female Masculinity by Tristan Marowski
Monstrosity, Queer Desire, and écriture féminine in Sherldan le Fanu’s Carmilla by Emma Moore
The Surfaces of Loathsome Beauty in the Picture of Dorian Gray by Pearl Sif
Limits of Longwood\u27s Electron Microscope: A Study in Biological Imaging
Full text linkThis study evaluates the imaging capabilities and limitations of the Hitachi TM4000II Plus Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and its Scanning Transmission adapter in biological imaging. A variety of specimens, including protozoans (e.g., Volvox and nematodes), bacteria (e.g., Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense, Bacillus cereus, and Escherichia coli), tissue samples, and blood, were analyzed. While the SEM effectively imaged protozoans and bacteria, its ability to visualize viruses was deemed impractical. Despite claims of magnification up to 100,000x, clarity significantly decreased beyond 5,000x. The transmission adapter proved functional but challenging to operate consistently. The study highlights the microscope\u27s limitations in producing high-clarity, publishable-quality images, with only two successful images obtained over a semester of effort. These findings provide insight into the SEM\u27s role in biological research and underscore its constraints for high-resolution imaging of microorganisms
LU-167.029a, Block print of the Rotunda in blue
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LU-167.036a, White House building
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LU-167.050b, Presidents House (Alumni House)
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