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  • "And Now I’m Just Different, but There’s Nothing Actually Wrong With Me”: Asexual Marginalization and Resistance 
    Gupta, K. (Taylor and Francis, 11/1/16)
    This article explores the relationship between contemporary asexual lives and compulsory sexuality, or the privileging of sexuality and the marginalizing of nonsexuality. Drawing on 30 in-depth interviews, I identify four ...
  • Atwood, Craig Interview 
    Atwood, Craig; Lang, Rob; Esrick, Sara; Atwood, Craig (2011-02-24)
    1:30 Describes growing up in the Moravian Church. 5:50 Relationship between Moravian Church and Salem College 9:40 Explains why he has always had an interest in Moravian history. 12 Moravians are great archivists and there ...
  • Cann, Robert Interview 
    Cann, Robert; Baram, Melissa; Esrick, Sara; Cann, Robert; Jones, Michael (2011-02-24)
    1:50 Bob and Mike both talk about growing up memories. 5 They describe the spring formal dance they will attend. 7 They talk about the music they like. 11 Both talk about their families. 18 They describe the group homes ...
  • Harvey, Elijah Interview 
    Harvey, Elijah; Weinshilboum, Rebecca; Esrick, Sara; Harvey, Elijah; Harvey, Arynna (2011-02-24)
    2 Family is important 3 Rescue a lot of animals- right now they have 12 animals in their home. 6 They went to China last year with their whole family including their grandma who is Chinese. 11 Arynna and Elijah talk about ...
  • Identity, Catholicism, and Lozi Culture in Zambia's Western Province 
    Johnson, Bradley Michael (Wake Forest University, 2012)
    Inculturation is conversion on a communal and cultural level. Using ethnographic fieldwork among Lozi Catholic communities in the Western Province of Zambia, the case is made that both conversion and inculturation represent ...
  • In Search of Identity: Hafus in Japan 
    Royer, Claire-Kaoru (Wake Forest University, 2016)
    This thesis attempts to analyze the status of mixed-race Japanese, commonly called “hafu.” Hafus are a minority in Japan who often face discrimination as they try to identify to the Japanese community and to this day, there ...
  • Leupold, Oskar Interview 
    Leupold, Oskar; Miller, Willis; Esrick, Sara; Leupold, Oskar (2011-02-24)
    1 Oskar describes the situation which have caused him to be homeless. 2 Remembers the first time he got involved with alcohol and that his father is an alcoholic. 8:56 Willing to do anything to change his situation. ...
  • McKenzie, Margie Interview 
    McKenzie, Margie; McKenzie, Molly; Esrick, Sara; McKenzie, Margie (2011-02-24)
    1 Why Margie wanted to adopt a child. 3 Describes going to China to adopt Molly and what the process was like. 11 The difficulties of adoption for both Margie and Molly. 16 They talk about Ana, Margie's other adopted ...
  • PASSING AS JEWISH: THE MATERIAL CONSEQUENCES OF RACE AND THE PROPERTY OF WHITENESS IN LATE TWENTIETH-CENTURY PASSING NOVELS 
    Mullis, Courtney James (Wake Forest University, 2017)
    This thesis discusses passing and performing as Jewish in Mona in the Promised Land by Gish Jen, Caucasia by Danzy Senna, and The Human Stain by Philip Roth. In the introduction, I provide historical background on the ...
  • Resistance and Identity in Ernest Gaines' The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, A Lesson Before Dying, and A Gathering of Old Men 
    Pinesett, Christian (Wake Forest University, 2013)
    This thesis examines resistance as a method of identity formation in Ernest Gaines' <italic>The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman<italic>, <italic>A Lesson Before Dying<italic>, and <italic>A Gathering of Old Men<italic>. ...