I argue that within traditional courtly love romances, such as those of Chrétien de Troyes, men and women adhere to traditional gender conventions of activity and passivity, and, despite critical arguments to the contrary, I suggest that women do not . . .

The question of the practicality of a blended pedagogy in composition is relevant to not only FYC instructors, but just as importantly to FYC students. A pedagogy based on strict ideological and philosophical positions results in either/or thinking wh . . .

The writings of Tsitsi Dangarembga embody the voices of multiple theorists that raise the consciousness explored by psychoanalysis, feminist studies and resistance literature. The title of this thesis gestures toward an attempt to engage in a critical . . .

From the Introduction: Four years ago, I Was doing some research for an article assignment, and happened to come across a blurb on Elizabeth Blackwell and her struggles to become the country's first female physician. I remember at the time thinking to . . .

Introduction: An Unexpected Specialization I sometimes wonder if graduate students are drawn to their chosen specialty like Perseus responding to a heroic call to action, or are they more like me, tripping over themselves only to fall into what seems . . .

Strict genre distinctions fail to embody the consciousness of modern day texts and authors. The individual’s journey to language creates a unique story behind each word and utterance. The experience of the individual emphasizes language as agreement a . . .

This project focuses on the translingual approach and stretches the current focus on contact zones into a positive and playful linguistic liminality. This motivation behind this project is to change the way writing instructors and scholars approach th . . .

Throughout the nineteenth century, Ireland experienced rapid political transformations and a shifting socio-political climate. During this time, Ireland began to develop its own national identity through the Celtic Revival. A subset of this movement, . . .

The thesis contests that the physical body is insignificant and temporary: whereas consciousness is invaluable and boundless. All forms of consciousnesses, human or not, are valid regardless of the physical form. However, human society has consistentl . . .

A two part critical and creative investigation of the use of violence in children's science fantasy graphic novels. While this thesis is primarily creative, the project incorporates theoretical principles from colonial theory, post-colonial theory, ju . . .