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In Plain Sight: Appropriated Norse and Medieval Symbols Shed Light on the Dark History of an American Volk
Get PDFThis thesis explores the origins and evolution of Neo-Völkisch white supremacist ideologies in the United States, tracing their roots back to the medieval past, the German Völkisch movement in the nineteenth century, and their subsequent reemergence in the United States today. In the aftermath of the Charlottesville rally in 2017, the use of medieval imagery by white supremacist groups has become increasingly prevalent. Yet, its historical underpinnings remain largely unknown to the general public. This thesis aims to shed light on appropriation by examining its beginnings in the Romantic-era Völkisch movement that emerged in the late-nineteenth century in Germany. Subsequently, this movement was co-opted by the Nazis and combined with contemporary ideas of scientific racism. From there, this thesis traces the re-emergence of these ideas in the United States starting in the 1970s, where they have taken root in organized Neo-Völkisch organizations. This thesis demonstrates how modern expressions of Neo-Völkisch ideology continued to be shaped by nineteenth-century ethnic nationalism and the concept of the Volk, or a racialized national community. Of particular significance is how Manifest Destiny facilitated racial hierarchies in the United States, allowing for the creation of a distinct American Volk with striking similarities to its German counterpart. Through this analysis, this thesis highlights the enduring influence of Völkisch thought on American political and social structures and the continued influence these ideologies have on contemporary white supremacist movements and their enduring appropriation of medieval imagery
Infant Attachment and its Effect on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Adolescence
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Sexuality and Relationship Education Programs and Strategies For Transition-Age Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Feeding Difficulty Interventions and Barriers to Support for Families of Toddler Children With Autism
Get PDFThis paper is written to increase awareness and study of feeding difficulties within the community of toddlers with autism. Also discussed is interventions available to children and their families, as well as any barriers that may be faced
Narratives of Resilience: Student Affairs Leadership Experiences During COVID-19
Get PDFThis research study explored the experiences of student affairs leaders during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Although higher education’s transition to emergency remote learning has already been well documented, the leadership and contributions of student affairs to students and their institutions has not. Therefore, this study focused on student affairs leaders applying narrative inquiry to encourage the participants to share their stories. The following themes emerged from the analysis of the data: (a) their experiences, which included applying prior emergency experiences, adapting leadership and communication styles, making operational changes, and taking the lead at their institutions to support students; and (b) the lessons learned, which included the importance of the cocurricular experience for students and their institutions and the ability to adapt to serve students remotely. This study contributed to an understanding of student affairs leaders’ experiences during the pandemic and encouraged student affairs leaders to gain experience in emergency response strategies and to provide their staff with the opportunity to share their own experiences to collectively gain insight for any changes that may be necessary in the future
Auden In-Between
Get PDFW.H. Auden consistently communicated a sense of “in-betweenness” in his writing, as a way of getting at his perceived truth about the modern experience of existence. He felt that modernity lacked a solid foundation in morals or philosophy. He sought security and stability; he sought a foundation. His poetic work throughout the course of his career reflects both his need to be true to the “in-betweenness” of life and his search for foundational concepts and security
Three Odes, poems
Get PDFThree poems in the form of odes that imitate the odes by Pablo Neruda.
Jon Woodson is a creative writer and Howard University emeritus professor of English living in Providence, RI. His most recent publication is The Emblematic Novel: esoteric realism in the Harlem Renaissance and the Lost Generation (2023). A new collection of poems is forthcoming, Irregular Odes
The Story Deepens: Female Cancer Patients Respond to Their Own Experiences with Hair Loss
Get PDFObjective: Chemotherapy induced alopecia (CIA) is recognized as one of the most traumatic parts of a woman’s cancer treatment, yet the experience often eludes traditional data collection methods. Our study had three specific aims. First, we hoped to collect patient stories to better define how CIA affects a woman’s identity and quality of life. Second, we hoped that unifying those stories into a reflective essay would reveal previously inaccessible aspects of hair loss. Finally, we intended to explore for the first time patients’ attitudes towards narratives written about their personal experiences.
Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with cancer patients who had lost or would lose their hair to chemotherapy. Content of the initial interviews served as the basis for a single, creative non-fiction essay written by the author. The research team read the essay back to participants and conducted semi-structured interviews regarding their attitudes towards the essay. Both sets of interviews and the essay were analyzed for patterns and themes.
Results: Four women participated in our study. Main themes that emerged from the first interviews were: 1) Mom as Protector; 2) Nobody Wants to Wear a Wig; 3) The Samson Effect; 4) Three Pillars; 5) Living with Gratitude; 6) Scarred and Haunted by Dreams Deferred; and 7) Forging a New Life Story. Themes from the second interview included: 1) Homeric Guidance; 2) Woven Tapestry; 3) Enriched Perspective; 4) Storytelling Club; and 5) Persistence of Pain.
Conclusions: The essay form is a powerful and highly underutilized tool for synthesizing and consolidating knowledge from qualitative interviews. Using a narrative frame allows us to access rarely seen parts of the patient experience, and in this study, suggests that other losses endured during the cancer experience significantly outweigh the loss of hair
KVSC Trivia Poster [2024]
No full textThe theme was Camp Trivia .https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/kvsc_trvposters/1030/thumbnail.jp