Catie Berkenfield

Old Dominion University

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A Sphere of One’s Own

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Catie Berkenfield Old Dominion University

February 08, 2008
A Sphere of One’s Own HBO feminism ideology Family Big Love Mormons polygamy public/private spheres social contract theory Curator's Note The feminist critique of public/private or political/domestic spheres must make sense of a twist in HBO’s Big Lo ...
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Entitled much? The Performance of ‘Other’ Englishes

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Catie Berkenfield Old Dominion University

October 23, 2007
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Entitled much? The Performance of ‘Other’ Englishes stereotyping language Japan authenticity Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola neo-Imperialism cosmopolitanism English intercultural communication Curator's Note English has the third largest number of ...

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Consider Abu in The

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Catie Berkenfield Old Dominion University

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 — 1:12 am
Consider Abu in The Simpsons, the scene in Lethal Weapon IV where the main characters throw down in the Chinese restaurant, or the portrayal of Kim Jong-il in Team America just for the r/l alternation. But we could easily look at portrayals of non-standar ...