Kimmel, Michael S. “Consuming Manhood: The Feminization of American Culture and the Recreation of the Male Body, 1832-1920”. Michigan Quarterly Review, 33(1994): 7-36. The essay examines men’s efforts to rediscover their lost manhood at a time in the nineteenth century when masculinity was seen to be in crisis. Assertions/Claims: In the nineteenth century, masculinity was […]
Acker, Caroline Jean. Creating the American Junkie: Addiction Research in the Classic Era of Narcotic Control. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 2002. Print. Caroline Acker’s book examines the history of both drug use and drug policy, focused in the United States. She researches how and why the stereotypes and stigmas surrounding drug users were created, honing […]
Making the Case for Material Culture and Universal Design in the Classroom As the United States seeks to improve its public education system, a growing trend towards teaching to tests has begun to take the forefront of learning standards. This growing movement is limiting the creativity of our teachers and smothering genuine curiosity in […]
Alex Johnston AMST 705: Senior Research Tutorial Professor Allen September 24, 2014. MUSCULARITY, MASCULINITY AND FEMININITY IN LATE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICA: Eugen Sandow and the Origins of American Bodybuilding. The Prussian-born strongman, Eugen Sandow, arrived in the United States for the first time in 1893, and spent much of his time […]
The Power of the Street: Wall Street’s Effect on American Culture Wall Street, the financial capital of the world, has long stood as an iconic figure in the economic, political, and social development of American culture. From the American Revolution up until today, Wall Street has evolved from a space to a symbolic place. […]
The Evolution of the “American Junkie,” and the Ensuing Effects of the Stigmatization of Addiction on Past and Present Public Health Policy Detailing My Project: For my thesis, I will be examining the evolution of the stereotypical image of the American Junkie. Addicts are often portrayed as social deviants, threats to the overall safety of […]
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FIRST 10 PAGES HISTORY Intro (After introduction) (To put the following examinations and arguments into perspective, my paper will begin with a brief, but comprehensive overview of the inception and journey of electronic dance music in America. The scene’s origins and timeline of important shifts play a significant role in understanding the state of electronic […]
Have a more direct and focused working thesis. Big step in narrowing what I want to research. I have written the first four pages – wondering if it is specific enough. Do not know how much of an overview I should give.
After initial topic change met with Professor Allen. Meeting was extremely helpful and great guidance was given. Library has impressive amount of books on Liberia and the formation of a freed slave colony in West Africa. First time doing research predominantly out of books and I finding myself missing the easiness of highlighting articles on […]