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Cross-Cultural Narratives: A Comparative Analysis of Yo Soy Betty, La Fea and Ugly Betty
Full text linkThis thesis examines the cross-cultural adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999–2001) into the American dramedy Ugly Betty (2006–2010), by analyzing how the latter reimagined the original narrative to address U.S.-specific cultural dynamics. Through qualitative analysis and literature review of the narrative structure, this study shows how “Ugly Betty” expanded its predecessor’s critique of beauty standards to explore Latino identity, multiculturalism, and workplace diversity in America. While both series center on an unconventional protagonist navigating the fashion industry, “Ugly Betty” uniquely foregrounds the experiences of a Mexican American family, offering nuanced depictions of immigration, cultural assimilation, and intersectional identity rarely seen in mainstream media.
Unlike the Colombian version’s emphasis on physical transformation, Ugly Betty prioritized inner growth and professional merit, reflecting shifts in American cultural values (McCabe & Akass, 2013). The series also innovated Latino representation by subverting stereotypes, portraying the Suarez family as multidimensional and aspirational while addressing systemic barriers faced by Latinas in professional spaces.
Consequently, “Ugly Betty” reshaped media narratives by balancing universal themes of self-acceptance with culturally specific social commentary. Its success demonstrated the power of cross-cultural storytelling to foster representation and dialogue, paving the way for future series like Jane the Virgin (HuffPost, 2020)
The Liminal South : Explorations of Black Time, Space, and Memory
No full textThis project is composed of two analytical essays and a three-dimensional art exhibition that tangibly extract and display the ways I view the U.S. American south and my interactions with it. Inspired by the narrative photography of Carrie Mae Weems and her “Kitchen Table Series,” the project focuses on multiple generations of my own family in order to document my family\u27s experiences in the south while theorizing how our experiences provide greater historical understanding of southern black communities over time. The first essay theorizes time, space, and memory in Toni Morrison\u27s narrative novel Song of Solomon, with a focus on representations of family members\u27 responses to trauma. The second essay uses Morrison\u27s narrative and thematic techniques as a frame for researching and understanding my own family’s experiences and relationships over the past three generations. The culminating art installation, as documented by the included photographs, curates archival materials from my family members, including my grandfather, mother, father, sister, and myself. Together, these materials illustrate the intersections of time, space, and memory within my family
From Curiosity to Controversy: American Perception of Japanese Immigrants, 1853-1924
No full textIn the mid-nineteenth century, as the United States reached the Pacific through westward expansion, Asia emerged as a new stage for commerce and power. Japan, long isolated under the Tokugawa shogunate, became an object of American fascination when forced into relations. While early depictions cast Japan as an exotic yet uncivilized nation in need of Western guidance, Japan’s rapid modernization and the growing number of Japanese immigrants on the West Coast transformed curiosity into anxiety. My paper traces this evolution of perception from 1850 to 1924, arguing that shifting views of Japan and its people reflected America’s ethnocentric notions of civilization and racial hierarchy. Using federal and state legislation as chronological anchors, this study relies primarily on West Coast newspapers as mirrors of community discourse. Rather than viewing the press as creators of opinions, I adopt George Lundberg’s sociological view that newspapers reflect the prevailing forces shaping public thought. By analyzing how Americans debated Japan’s global rise and Japanese immigrants’ place in society through education, labor, and health, this research reveals how racialized perceptions and fears of competition shaped exclusionary policies and reinforced the boundaries of White American identity
Muscogiana Vol. 36(2), Fall 2025
No full textMuscogee County, Columbus, Georgia, Genealogyhttps://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/muscogiana/1077/thumbnail.jp
Servant Leadership and Team Cohesion: The Mediating Roles of Procedural Justice and Service Culture
Full text linkThis study examined the relationships among servant leadership, team cohesion, service culture, and procedural justice. It was hypothesized that service culture and procedural justice would mediate the relationship between servant leadership and team cohesion. A total of 125 participants were recruited using Prolific, and after data cleaning, 120 participants’ responses were retained. Results supported the study hypotheses, such that service culture and procedural justice fully mediated the relationship between servant leadership and team cohesion. These findings imply that the positive correlation between servant leadership and team cohesion is mediated by a culture that promotes procedural justice and service. By treating employees fairly and modeling serving behaviors, leaders can make an impact on how well their team members work together
Enhancing Team Effectiveness: A Study On The Efficacy Of Servant Leadership Experiential Training As An Intervention
Full text linkPurpose: This paper aims to identify the impact of servant-leadership training on team effectiveness. It proposes using a perceptive behavior assessment tool (team effectiveness questionnaire (TEQ)), along with six servant leadership themes will increase a team’s effectiveness. This study aims to expand the literature on methods used when seeking to improve operational effectiveness of work teams.
Design/methodology/approach: This intervention study followed the two-group pre-test-post-test design. 18 teams were randomly assigned to either a control or experimental group. Each team completed the TEQ and identified one to two domains to focus their development on over an 8-week period. Experimental group teams were trained on the six servant leadership themes. At the end of the 8-weeks, teams completed a post-TEQ which was then analyzed using a Bayesian paired sample t-test.
Findings: Both control group and experimental group teams realized an increase in perceptive team effectiveness. Results indicated teams that focused on the six servant leadership themes saw higher rates of effectiveness.
Research limitations/implications: Due to the small sample size, generalizability is limited and therefore it is recommended to continue exploring the effect of structured experiential learning around servant leadership themes.
Originality/value: While there is considerable research around ways to measure servant leadership behaviors, there is limited literature on how to improve a team dynamic, like effectiveness, through the use of servant leadership behaviors.
Keywords: servant leadership, team effectiveness, training, team effectiveness questionnaire, servant leadership behaviors, experiential learning theory.
Article type: Research pape
Stop Suffering for Your Art
Full text linkWhat does the process look like for an actor to disconnect from a circumstance that they take on during the course of a rehearsal or performance? And how does this disconnection process affect the actor’s mental, physical, and emotional health? This project consists of interviews of CSU student actors about their personal experiences in letting go of imaginary circumstances immediately following a performance, rehearsal, or actor’s exercise. The purpose of this project is to determine whether or not actor’s training provides sufficient tools for an actor to disconnect. Interviewees detailed their own personal methods, as well as whether or not they think their coping mechanisms are successful in helping them let go. During the course of the interviews, it was discovered that many actors also struggle with releasing internal or external pressures put on themselves. In fact, some participants stated that they struggled with this more than letting go of circumstances. Overall, it was determined that the training provided at CSU has both strengths and weaknesses when it comes to providing its students with sufficient tools and coping mechanisms to fully let go of imaginary circumstances
Interviews with Professionals in the Psychology Field
No full text•Undergraduate students experience difficulties understanding their options after graduation •Options include academia, research, or applied skill practices •Prior projects have studied other majors and their opportunities •This study explores three applied practices in psychology •All professionals are different in their perspectives •Little overlap between answers •Results up to student interpretatio
Advanced Placement Classes and Its Racial Gap – Teachers’ Beliefs and Perceptions
Full text linkThis mixed-methods study focused on teachers’ beliefs about Advanced Placement (AP) equity and access policies within the ABC School District in Middle Georgia. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the beliefs held by AP teachers regarding the implementation of equity and access policies and the extent to which these beliefs may have supported or hindered the execution of such policies and procedures. This research employed a mixed-methods design incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods. The first phase involved an online survey of teachers and counselors in the ABC district in Middle Georgia. The second phase consisted of follow-up interviews that gathered additional data from selected AP teachers. Both the online survey and follow-up interviews were structured to collect data on the perceptions and practices of AP teachers regarding pre-screening AP students, promoting AP courses to students, and determining offerings for AP courses
Targeting ALS: A Multi-Cellular Study on the Potential Therapeutic Role of Azole-Based Compounds
Full text linkAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that leads to the degeneration of motor neurons, which control voluntary muscle movements such as eating, speaking, and breathing. As these neurons are damaged, voluntary movement ceases, leading to a fatal outcome. The survival time of ALS patients varies, ranging from a few months to up to 10 years. Chapter 1 of this thesis provides an overview of ALS, highlighting the role of transactive response DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43), a key feature in ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases. The aggregation of TDP-43, particularly due to mutations in the C9orf72 gene, is cytotoxic and contributes to neuronal death, providing a target for therapeutic intervention. Researchers continue to explore ways to halt or slow the progression of ALS, but currently, no cure exists.
Chapter 2 delves into the therapeutic potential of azolium-based compounds, focusing on Riluzole, one of the two FDA-approved drugs for ALS treatment. While riluzole blocks glutamate release to slow disease progression, it does not significantly extend patient survival or alleviate symptoms. There is limited understanding of how riluzole and similar drugs affect TDP-43 aggregation or the specificity of their action in healthy versus ALS-affected cells. This chapter explores alternative therapeutic approaches through novel azolium salts, which may offer a more targeted means of addressing ALS-related cellular dysfunction.
Chapter 3 details the preparation and transfection of TDP-43 into SH-SY5Y (neuroblastoma) and U-2 OS (osteosarcoma) cell lines to model ALS-like cellular conditions. While Western blotting and flow cytometry were initially used to confirm protein overexpression and evaluate cellular responses to TDP-43, technical limitations affected the consistency and reproducibility of these data. As a result, the Western blot and flow cytometry methods and observations have been included in Appendix B as exploratory analyses to guide future studies.
Chapter 4 investigates the efficacy of the aforementioned novel azolium salts in non-transfected and TDP-43-transfected cell lines. These salts were synthesized and tested for biological activity against WI-38 (normal lung fibroblast) and NCI-H1299 (non-small cell lung cancer) cells to determine the efficacy and cytotoxic impacts. The study provides insight into the cytotoxicity of these organic compounds when exposed to normal and ALS-like cells, in hopes of establishing a structure-activity relationship (SAR) to better understand the impact of different substituent groups and azolium types on the salts\u27 therapeutic potential.
Chapter 5 discusses the broader implications of these findings for future research and therapeutic development. It highlights how these novel azolium salts could contribute to the development of targeted treatments for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases, to ultimately help advance the understanding of TDP-43 aggregation and its role in disease progressio