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Communication Studies: Recent submissions
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Upright Citizens of the Digital Age: Podcasting and Popular Culture in an Alternative Comedy Scene
(University of Kansas, 2010-08-12)In this thesis I look at how one of our newest communication mediums, the podcast, is being used by a group of Los Angeles-based comedians loosely assembled under the "alternative comedy" label. Through the lens of critical ... -
Exploring Weight Identity: An Examination of the Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Components of Weight
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-20)The current study sought to expand social identity theory (Tajfel, 1978; Tajfel & Turner, 1979) to include the concept of weight. Previous research has shown that individuals have social identities associated with age ... -
Hispanic Professors In U.S. Higher Education Institutions: Examining Discourses of Identity Negotiation, Discrimination and Prejudice, and Workplace Experiences
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-27)Despite all the efforts universities and colleges put into facilitating a more diverse student and faculty body, the scarcity of Hispanics in academia and the struggles they encounter once they join a department remains a ... -
‘You’ve Got Mail’: Addressing E-mail Communication in New Graduate Teaching Assistant Training
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2009)A primary goal of graduate teaching assistant (GTA) training is to prepare new instructors to handle their teaching roles with confidence. One important element of that role is instructional communication. This article ... -
Improving Classroom Discussion: A Rhetorical Approach
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Relational communication behaviors and related outcomes in an online class
(Information Science Institute, 2003-06)This study investigated how in one graduate genetics class, verbal/textual cues of relational communication were related to perceptions of presence, student performance, and student satisfaction with their learning. Data ... -
Distance education: Challenges, paradigms, and pathways for success in microbiology
(American Society for Microbiology / MicrobeLibrary, 2002)The technology revolution in communication has reshaped and transformed our lives and professions in ways few envisioned. Today we can contact all of our students with a few clicks of the key board to send an announcement, ... -
The New Shape of Online Community: The Example of Swedish Independent Music Fandom
(University of Illinois at Chicago University Library, 2007)Online groups are taking new forms as participants spread themselves amongst multiple Internet and offline platforms. The multinational online community of Swedish independent music fans exemplifies this trend. This ... -
Sacrosanct Values, Controversial Artistic Expression, and Today's Global Society: A Dramatistic Analysis of the Muhammad Cartoon Controversy
(University of Kansas, 2009-01-25)This study is an exploration into how the Muhammad Cartoon Controversy unfolded at three critical thresholds of the conflict's development vis-à-vis a comprehensive examination of the scope of the phenomenon. First, this ... -
The Gendered Shackles of the Would-Be "Madame President": A Rhetorical Analysis of Hillary Clinton's Campaign Communication during the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary
(University of Kansas, 2010-08-31)This study analyzes Hillary Rodham Clinton's key speeches and debate performances during the 2008 Democrat presidential primary. Specifically, a rhetorical criticism of Clinton's discourse, utilizing Bitzer's "rhetorical ... -
Parents’ networks: Egocentric networks and unique and shared sources of social support
(International Network for Social Network Analysis, 2010)Egocentric social network instruments typically require independently sampled respondents to identify up to five social network alters. When collecting egocentric data from dyads (e.g., mothers and fathers), shared and ... -
Communication and the Challenges of Sojourner Readjustment: An Exploratory Study
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-19)Sojourners, people who live and work overseas and then return home, face challenges. One challenge is finding someone to listen to their stories about living overseas and their readjustment. Readjustment literature explores ... -
Rhetorical Interactions of Social Movement Organizations in a Movement: A Study of the Intersex Rights Advocacy Movement
(University of Kansas, 2010-05-17)While rhetorical scholars have long studied social movements, few studies investigate the rhetorical interactions of organizations working within a single movement. In this dissertation, I explore the rhetoric deployed by ... -
Balancing the Scale of Rationality: The Public Memory of the Boston Tea Party and the Transformation of Dissent
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-10)This study examines the public memory of the Boston Tea Party as it has been appropriated for political purposes throughout history. First, I examine the Boston Tea Party to show that the rhetoric surrounding this protest ... -
Cultural Values in Chinese Children's Animation: A Content Analysis of The Legend of Nezha
(American Chinese Media Research Association and Communication Studies Institute of Zhejiang University, 2008)This study examined the dominant cultural value themes in The Legend of Nezha, a 52-episode Chinese award winning television animation series for children. Two contextual factors, the image and sex of the characters who ... -
Chinese older, middle-aged, and young participants' stereotypes of young adults
(Baywood Publishing Company, 2006)This study examined stereotype traits of Chinese young adults generated by 180 older, middle-aged, and young Chinese participants. Trait lists were compared across age groups and to Western traits reported in earlier ... -
Cultural values presented in U.S. television commercials featuring older adults
(Baywood Publishing Company, 2004)This study examined commercials (N = 341) featuring older adult(s) shown on four U.S. TV networks (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX) to uncover the dominant value themes. Seven value themes (Cheng & Schweitzer, 1996; Mueller, ... -
Stereotype traits of older adults generated by young, middle-aged, and older Chinese participants
(Baywood Publishing Company, 2002)This study examined stereotype traits of older adults elicited from 40 young (M age = 19.6), 40 middle-aged (M = 36.8), and 40 older Chinese adults (M = 64.7). Trait lists were compared across age groups and to traits ... -
Television viewing and perceptions of traditional Chinese values among Chinese college students
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2002)This study examined television's cultivation effects on perceptions of traditional Chinese values (Le., values of interpersonal harmony and hierarchical relations) among a group of Chinese college students (N = 412). ... -
Taiwanese older adults’ perceptions of aging and communication with peers and young adults
(John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2008)This study examined interview accounts from thirty-one Taiwanese older adults’ about their inter- and intra-generational communication experiences, and perceptions of today’s young and older people. Thematic analysis showed ...