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"They wear green, so I support them": An exploration of identification with the Ireland rugby union team among British and Northern Irish identifying fans in Northern Ireland
This dissertation examines identification with the Ireland national rugby union team exhibited by residents of Northern Ireland who do not identify predominantly as Irish, but rather as Northern Irish or British. It does ... -
Consenting in the Grey Area: Towards an Ontology of Sexual Consent
The so-termed ‘grey area’ of sexual consent has perplexed culture and critics alike since its initial coinage by journalist Laura Stepp in a 2007 Cosmopolitan article as ‘sex that falls somewhere between consent and denial’. ... -
An Exploration of Chinese International Students's Perceptions of How Their Identities Change Under the Impact of Covid-19
After the outbreak of Covid-19, there is evidence to suggest that there had been an increase in discrimination against Chinese international students globally. During the pandemic, students were required to follow control ... -
Science Fiction and the Sun: The Question of Anthropocentrism in Wells, Tarkovsky and Ishiguro
The underlying concern under consideration throughout this dissertation, is the question of our place in nature. Given the overwhelming scope of this topic, I have narrowed my focus down to an analysis of anthropocentrism: ... -
An Argument for Regenerative Shaming Through Its use in Holocaust and American Lynching Memorials
There is a global memorial culture around the memorialization of victims of mass tragedies, but these people are dead, so then what is the goal of these radically expensive monuments? This research explores the means by ...