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- Title
- Arrangement of Google Search Results and Imperial Ideology: Searching for Benghazi, Libya.
- Creator
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Stewart, Jacob, Pigg, Stacey, Rounsaville, Angela, Walls, Douglas, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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This project responds to an ongoing discussion in scholarship that identifies and analyzes the ideological functions of computer interfaces. In 1994, Cynthia Selfe and Richard Selfe claimed that interfaces are maps of cultural information and are therefore ideological (485). For Selfe and Selfe and other scholars, these interfaces carried a colonial ideology that resulted in Western dominance over other cultures. Since this early scholarship, our perspectives on interface have shifted with...
Show moreThis project responds to an ongoing discussion in scholarship that identifies and analyzes the ideological functions of computer interfaces. In 1994, Cynthia Selfe and Richard Selfe claimed that interfaces are maps of cultural information and are therefore ideological (485). For Selfe and Selfe and other scholars, these interfaces carried a colonial ideology that resulted in Western dominance over other cultures. Since this early scholarship, our perspectives on interface have shifted with changing technology; interfaces can no longer be treated as having persistent and predictable characteristics like texts. I argue that interfaces are interactions among dynamic information that is constantly being updated online. One of the most prominent ways users interact with information online is through the use of search engines such as Google. Interfaces like Google assist users in navigating dynamic cultural information. How this information is arranged in a Google search event has a profound impact on what meaning we make surrounding the search term.In this project, I argue that colonial ideologies are upheld in several Google search events for the term (")Benghazi, Libya.(") I claim that networked connection during Google search events leads to the creation and sustainment of a colonial ideology through patterns of arrangement. Finally, I offer a methodology for understanding how ideologies are created when search events occur. This methodology searches for patterns in connected information in order to understand how they create an ideological lens.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- Identifier
- CFE0005267, ucf:50559
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005267
- Title
- A history of Florida.
- Creator
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Brevard, Caroline Mays, Bennett, Henry Eastman, PALMM (Project)
- Abstract / Description
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Parts I and II cover the history of Florida including its discovery by Ponce de Leon, the establishment of colonies by various European nations, its purchase by the United States, statehood, involvement in the Civil War, Reconstruction and brief descriptions of events through World War I. Part III describes the Internal Improvement Fund, Florida's school system and the civil government of Florida.
- Date Issued
- 1919
- Identifier
- AAA6239QF00004/30/200304/06/200516126BfamI D0QF, ONICF160- 7, FHP C CF 2003-04-30, FCLA url 20040208xOCLC, 58809397, CF00001590, 2567301, ucf:13153
- Format
- E-book
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001590.jpg
- Title
- The trial of the communist deputies in France.
- Creator
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Richard, Gaston
- Date Issued
- 1940
- Identifier
- 2683091, CFDT2683091, ucf:5030
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2683091
- Title
- Blood on the sugar: The terror in Cuba.
- Creator
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Dlugin, Sam
- Date Issued
- c1935
- Identifier
- 1927559, CFDT1927559, ucf:4869
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927559
- Title
- Why I resigned from the Trotsky Defense Committee.
- Creator
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Hallgren, Mauritz Alfred
- Date Issued
- 1937
- Identifier
- 1927059, CFDT1927059, ucf:4812
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927059
- Title
- New opportunities in the fight for peace and democracy: Main report delivered at the National Conference of the Communist Party, U.S.A.
- Creator
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Stevens, Andrew
- Date Issued
- 1953
- Identifier
- 1745499, CFDT1745499, ucf:4783
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1745499
- Title
- The truth about the Prague trial.
- Creator
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Harap, Louis
- Date Issued
- 1953
- Identifier
- 2669177, CFDT2669177, ucf:5008
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2669177
- Title
- The meaning of the Soviet trials.
- Creator
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Yaroslavskii, Emel'ian, Bukharin, Nikolai Ivanovich, Foster, William Z., I︠A︡goda, Genrikh Grigorévich, Rykov, Aleksei Ivanovich
- Date Issued
- 1938
- Identifier
- 671335, CFDT671335, ucf:5550
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/671335
- Title
- The Kirov assassination.
- Creator
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Trotsky, Leon, Wright, J. G.
- Date Issued
- 1935
- Identifier
- 671403, CFDT671403, ucf:5570
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/671403
- Title
- America at the crossroads: Postwar problems and communist policy.
- Creator
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Dennis, Eugene
- Date Issued
- 1945
- Identifier
- 369655, CFDT369655, ucf:5468
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/369655
- Title
- Colonization.
- Date Created
- 1863
- Identifier
- DP0012741, E448.C65 1863
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0012741
- Title
- THE FORGOTTEN THIRD BRANCH: THE SUPREME COURT, PUBLIC OPINION, AND THE MEDIA.
- Creator
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Pitchman, Adrien, Schmidt, Cynthia, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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The three branches of government rely on public engagement for the prosperity of the nation. Moreover, informed public opinion is a fundamental tenant of democracy. With that in mind, this paper aims to explore the relationship between the Judicial Branch and the public. Specifically, this paper examines and questions the Supreme Court's efficacy communicating with the public. American constituents are inundated on a daily basis by the clamor of D.C. politics. The twenty four hour news cycle...
Show moreThe three branches of government rely on public engagement for the prosperity of the nation. Moreover, informed public opinion is a fundamental tenant of democracy. With that in mind, this paper aims to explore the relationship between the Judicial Branch and the public. Specifically, this paper examines and questions the Supreme Court's efficacy communicating with the public. American constituents are inundated on a daily basis by the clamor of D.C. politics. The twenty four hour news cycle has given way to politicized headlines and exaggerated pundit commentary on contentious national issues. In a technological age where information is instant and the public has become accustomed to soundbites for education, the Supreme Court is left out of place. Both the Executive Branch and Legislative Branch converse directly with the public when necessary. Politicians frequently address their constituents or discuss complicated issues with voters first hand. However, the Supreme Court has rejected this strategy and instead relies almost exclusively on the press to relay their decisions. The judicial branch is the only third of our government without constant communication to the American people. As a result, the judiciary is relatively ignored by its citizens. By discussing a number of landmark cases since the turn of the century, this paper aims to analyze how those decisions were both announced to the public by the media and how the public received them. The Court has certainly adopted the press as an agent of communication. But is the media truly the proper outlet for the Court's rulings?
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- Identifier
- CFH0004771, ucf:45392
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004771
- Title
- Repro, But Make It Fashion: Discourses on Sex, Sexuality, and Reproduction in Teen Vogue Magazine.
- Creator
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Londono, Estefany, Carter, Shannon, Armato, Michael, Donley, Amy, Bubriski, Anne, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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There are many possible sources for youth to become educated about sexuality and reproduction, however the media are cited as particularly powerful and prominent sources of information (Jaworski, 2009). Particularly in an era in which abstinence-only messaging dominates sex education, media become a source to which young people turn and where they receive much of their sex-based messaging. Due to backlash over problematic content that perpetuates gender stereotypes and relays harmful messages...
Show moreThere are many possible sources for youth to become educated about sexuality and reproduction, however the media are cited as particularly powerful and prominent sources of information (Jaworski, 2009). Particularly in an era in which abstinence-only messaging dominates sex education, media become a source to which young people turn and where they receive much of their sex-based messaging. Due to backlash over problematic content that perpetuates gender stereotypes and relays harmful messages about sex and sexuality, some magazines, including Teen Vogue, have attempted to shift towards more feminist-minded content (Keller, 2011, Milkie, 2002). This study is a qualitative critical feminist media analysis that examined the framing of sex, sexuality, and reproduction content in a sample of 60 Teen Vogue articles, an online publication that targets adolescents and young adults. The analysis revealed that overall, articles conveyed positive representations of sexuality, advocating for affirming and evidence-based sex education, self-empowerment through knowledge, and comprehensive reproductive healthcare for all. However, contradictory frames of sex stigmatization and a reproductive rights framework that advocates primarily for abortion rights were still highly prevalent in the data. Considering media is a significant component of the sexual socialization of youth, Sex Positive framing of sexuality which prioritizes pleasure, healthy relationships and sexual dynamics, and inclusive and affirmative sex education helps to create new narratives in media concerning how sex is viewed. These messages may have positive impacts by creating healthier sexual scripts and becoming dominant narratives in the future. However, articles in the data also utilized fear-mongering tactics that are notoriously used in abstinence-only sex education. These messages aid in further stigmatizing young people not only for having sex but also for not being informed of the potential associated risks, creating a harmful paradox that may counteract the goals of sexual health and sex positivity. Additionally, reproductive rights and reproductive justice messaging and the presentation of policy updates relevant to young readers has the potential to inform and socialize young people to be better informed about sex and sexuality, which may, in turn, lead to greater sexual empowerment. Such messaging may also empower youth activists in a time of political turmoil, connecting teen readers to what is going on around them, and providing concrete actions they can take to create political change. ?
Show less - Date Issued
- 2019
- Identifier
- CFE0007832, ucf:52815
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007832
- Title
- Uncovering The Sub-Text: Presidents' Emotional Expressions and Major Uses of Force.
- Creator
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Assaf, Elias, Houghton, David, Kim, Myunghee, Dolan, Thomas, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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The global context of decision making continues to adapt in response to international threats. Political psychologists have therefore considered decision making processes regarding major uses of force a key area of interest. Although presidential personality has been widely studied as a mitigating factor in the decision making patterns leading to uses of force, traditional theories have not accounted for the emotions of individuals as they affect political actions and are used to frame public...
Show moreThe global context of decision making continues to adapt in response to international threats. Political psychologists have therefore considered decision making processes regarding major uses of force a key area of interest. Although presidential personality has been widely studied as a mitigating factor in the decision making patterns leading to uses of force, traditional theories have not accounted for the emotions of individuals as they affect political actions and are used to frame public perception of the use of force. This thesis therefore measures expressed emotion and cognitive expressions in the form of expressed aggression, passivity, blame, praise, certainty, realism, and optimism as a means of predicting subsequent major uses of force. Since aggression and blame are precipitated by anger and perceived vulnerability, they are theorized to foreshadow increased uses of force (Gardner and Moore 2008). Conversely, passivity and praise are indicative of empathy and joy respectively, and are not expected to precede aggressive behavior conducted to maintain emotional regulation (Roberton, Daffer, and Bucks 2012). Additionally, the three cognitive variables of interest expand on existing literature on beliefs and decision making expounded by such authors as Walker (2010), Winter (2003) and Hermann (2003). DICTION 6.0 is used to analyze all text data of presidential news conferences, candidate debates, and State of the Union speeches given between 1945 and 2000 stored by The American Presidency Project (Hart and Carroll 2012). Howell and Pevehouse's (2005) quantitative assessment of quarterly U.S. uses of force between 1945 and 2000 is employed as a means of quantifying instances of major uses of force. Results show systematic differences among the traits expressed by presidents, with most expressions staying consistent across spontaneous speech contexts. Additionally, State of the Union speeches consistently yielded the highest scores across the expressed traits measured; supporting the theory that prepared speech is used to emotionally frame situations and setup emotional interpretations of events to present to the public. Time sensitive regression analyses indicate that expressed aggression within the context of State of the Union Addresses is the only significant predictor of major uses of force by the administration. That being said, other studies may use the comparative findings presented herein to further establish a robust model of personality that accounts for individual dispositions toward emotional expression as a means of framing the emotional interpretation of events by audiences.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- Identifier
- CFE0005300, ucf:50513
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005300
- Title
- Belgrade: The Conference of Non-aligned States.
- Creator
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Jack, Homer Alexander
- Date Issued
- c1961
- Identifier
- 1927616, CFDT1927616, ucf:4871
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927616
- Title
- Interviews with foreign workers' delegations.
- Creator
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Stalin, Joseph
- Date Issued
- 1927
- Identifier
- 367847, CFDT367847, ucf:5354
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/367847
- Title
- Geneva: Road to peace.
- Creator
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Clark, Joseph
- Date Issued
- 1955
- Identifier
- 360083, CFDT360083, ucf:5241
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/360083
- Title
- Agents of peace.
- Creator
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Kahn, Albert Eugene
- Date Issued
- c1951
- Identifier
- 370380, CFDT370380, ucf:5493
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/370380
- Title
- Soviet economy in danger: The expulsion of Zinoviev.
- Creator
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Trotsky, Leon, Communist league of America (opposition)
- Date Issued
- 1933
- Identifier
- 370339, CFDT370339, ucf:5472
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/370339
- Title
- BLURRED (COUNTY) LINES: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF VOTING PATTERNS IN FLORIDA AT THE COUNTY AND REGIONAL LEVELS FROM 1950 TO 2012.
- Creator
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Yeargain, Tyler, Pollock, Philip, University of Central Florida
- Abstract / Description
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Over the last sixty years, voting patterns in the United States have changed dramatically, and this is especially true in the state of Florida. Though there is some literature in the field of political science that outlines the voting and election history of Florida and identifies some trends, this literature is extremely limited and is not comprehensive of the data that is available up to the present day. This study seeks to find Florida's voting patterns and to explain how they can be...
Show moreOver the last sixty years, voting patterns in the United States have changed dramatically, and this is especially true in the state of Florida. Though there is some literature in the field of political science that outlines the voting and election history of Florida and identifies some trends, this literature is extremely limited and is not comprehensive of the data that is available up to the present day. This study seeks to find Florida's voting patterns and to explain how they can be understood by both the casual observer and the political scientist. To do so, unique methodology was applied that used the "relative margin" of both a county and a region in a particular election to give the Democratic nominee's performance context both in the election in question and in history, by comparing the actual margin of victory or defeat of the Democratic nominee to the statewide margin of victory or defeat. This was an illuminating process that ultimately revealed some truths about the election history of Florida: the counties and regions most likely to vote for Democratic nominees in the 1950s and early 1960 are now among the least likely to do so, and the counties and regions most likely to vote for Republican nominees in the 1950s and early 1960s are now considered to be "swing" or "tossup" areas that are regularly and alternatively won by Democratic and Republican nominees. Additionally, the pattern of each region in how it voted in presidential elections was compared to forty seven other states in the country to provide further context as to how the election patterns can be understood in context.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2015
- Identifier
- CFH0004735, ucf:45344
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004735
