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ESC Theses [45]
Master's theses completed at the Elliott School of Communication (Fall 2005 --)
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Pro-social messages and transcendence: a content analysis of Facebook reactions to Mark Zuckerberg's donation pledge
(Elsevier, 2019-02)This quantitative content analysis of over 4000 Facebook posts explores the connections between transcendence-related character strengths and emotions expressed on social media in response to Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to ... -
Making dad proud: daughters' perceptions of impression management and breadth and depth in communication with their fathers
(Wichita State University, 2017-07)Father-daughter communication is an understudied area of interpersonal communication research. Communication in this dyad is also reported significantly less by daughters than communication in mother-daughter relationships. ... -
From Shahrzad to Carrie Bradshaw: identity negotiation and impression management of an Iranian woman living in the United States
(Wichita State University, 2017-07)This thesis is a qualitative autoethnography which analyzes the author's experiences as a female Iranian student in the American Midwest during a 3-year period, between 2014 to 2017. The author takes the readers through ... -
Informal learning strategies of international students seeking to learn English via mass and/or social media
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)This thesis investigates how English as a second language (ESL) university students benefitted from their use of mass and/or social media in their informal language learning as they prepared to come to the United States. ... -
Let's talk about (selling) sex, baby: a phenomenological approach to understanding how romantic couple communication is impacted by sexualized advertising
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Sexualized advertising invokes gender-sensitive responses. While it has been proven to be an effective sales strategy, research indicates that it can have detrimental effects for women's body image and self-esteem, and ... -
When tragedy strikes small: a comparative analysis of media narratives following the 2016 Excel Industries shooting in Hesston, Kansas and subsequent community response and recovery
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)The sleepy Mennonite town of Hesston, Kansas was suddenly disrupted on February 25th, 2016 when an employee of Excel Industries, a lawn care company, entered the company plant with an AK-47 and a Glock 22 semi-automatic ... -
Jane's no virgin to gender equality: a feminist critique of Jane the virgin
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Jane the Virgin, a television show airing on The CW, tells the story of a devout, Catholic virgin who finds out she is pregnant after being accidentally artificially inseminated during a routine gynecologist checkup. ... -
"Caution! Falling may occur": Sociocultural traditions, nonverbal communication, and social interaction at the Wichita Ice Arena
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)September 2, 2016 was a busy day for the Wichita Ice Center; the afternoon open-skate was filled with children and adults of varying ages. As both children and adults attempted to skate around the oval ice rink, many either ... -
Audrey Flack's hyperreal paintings: a juxtaposing simulation of feminism and femininity in the 1970s
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)The 1970s was a prominent decade for feminism. The second-wave feminist activism had seeped into everyday life, making Americans re-evaluate their definition of femininity, what it meant to be a woman, and the rights women ... -
The massacre vs the peacekeepers: an analysis of news coverage surrounding the 2016 Hesston, Kansas shooting and subsequent community response
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Intro: The sleepy Mennonite town of Hesston, Kansas was suddenly disrupted on February 25th, 2016 when an employee of Excel Industries entered the company plant with an AK-47 and a Glock 22 semi-automatic pistol and opened ... -
Hunger solutions: recognizing barriers and mobilizing resources to create a food secure campus
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)The word hunger brings an image to mind, likely of a starving child living abroad. This image is contrasting to the realities facing students on the Wichita State University campus daily. This disconnect prompted graduate ... -
Grandmothers, mothers and daughters: examining feminism and tersectinality in Jane the Virgin
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Jane the Virgin, a television show airing on The CW, tells the story of a devout, Catholic virgin who finds out she is pregnant after being accidentally artificially inseminated during a routine gynecologist checkup. While ... -
Preserving Daddys little girl: exploring daughters impression management strategies
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Father-daughter communication is an understudied area of interpersonal communication that deserves more attention. The nuclear family is no longer the norm, and fathers are now expected to take on a more active role in ... -
The impact of academic discourses, cultural messages and campus policies on women faculty members' career and family decisions: An exploratory analysis of women in the social sciences and humanities
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)Since 1982, women have annually attained more bachelor's degrees than men. Since 1987, women have earned more masters' degrees than men, and since 2006, women have earned more doctoral degrees than men. However, males fill ... -
What's in a name?: labels and identity in grandparent-headed families
(Oxford University Press, 2016)This study investigates how “grandfamilies,” families in which grandparents assume caregiving responsibility for a grandchild, negotiate and apply familial labels for identity formation. About 2.7 million grandparents in ... -
A grand challenge: social media monitoring, concerns, and authority in grandfamilies
(Oxford University Press, 2016)The number of children living with their grandparents has increased by 50 percent since 2000 (Jackson, 2011), indicating a social phenomenon that transcends socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or cultural differences. In fact, ... -
A grand challenge: Social media monitoring, concerns, and authority in grandfamilies
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)As of 2010, an estimated 7.5 million children live in a household maintained by a grandparent (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010), indicating a social phenomenon that transcends socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or cultural differences. ... -
The behavioral effects of the binge-watching mediamorphosis
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)The introduction of the Internet changed most media. Newspapers moved online and onto social media, music moved to streaming services, and television moved to streaming video on demand. As television moved online, people ... -
Small apocalypse: Nuclear war representations and rhetoric in made-for-television films
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Nuclear war is a topic that has captured imaginations since the dropping of bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The anxiety born out of these acts of nuclear violence has made its way to both television and film in ... -
Word of foot marketing: Nike's marketing efforts prior to the "Just Do It" campaign
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)"Just Do It." The iconic slogan for Nike is now intrinsic to the Nike brand. The multifaceted slogan, created by Wieden+Kennedy, debuted in 1987, and has been associated with the Nike brand since. As the most highly ...
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