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Music in the Chaos: A Theoretical Analysis of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony
My goal in undertaking this analytical thesis is to isolate the symphony and analyze it entirely self-referentially -- with no outside influences or specific vantage points from which to decode the work. This does not mean ... -
Musico-Poetic Synthesis in Nineteenth Century Melodies
It strikes one indeed as noteworthy that the periods of greatest achievements in French lyric poetry should coincide with the periods of high development in the French chanson. In the sixteenth century the inspired lyricism ... -
Muslim Assimilation in the United States: A Study of Religion and Immigration (thesis)
This project set out to better understand the extent to which Muslim assimilation, at the individual and organization levels, is occurring in the United States. The paper began with a theoretical discussion of types of ... -
The Muslim Brotherhood and Defining the Community: An Evolution from the Universal to the Particular (thesis)
The definition of the umma/(community) has evolved considerably over the existence of the Muslim Brotherhood. The evolution of this concept can be traced by following the ideological leadership of this organization from ... -
Mussolini: From Power to Puppet
Modern dlctatorthips frequently display an impressive exterior: the facade wilI be showy and the ramparts apparently impregnable. Within, however, the structure often conceals weakness and even rottenness. In these ... -
Myrna Barrera-Torres's Photographs from Chile (photographs)
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The Mystical Experience: A Re-Interpretation Through Merleau-Ponty's Phenomenology of Embodiment (thesis)
Our bodies allow us to be in the world and form opinions about our experiences through perception and movement. However, this quality goes unnoticed by most because the body is considered a natural and normal part of ... -
The Myth of the Melting Pot: An Economic Analysis of Immigration Policy in the U.S.
My capstone examines the topic of Latino immigration through an economic analysis of immigration reform in the United States. As my main case study, I evaluate Proposition 187 from 1994 in California. I then look at three ...