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DĀNESH : the OU undergraduate journal of Iranian studies. Volume 3, 2018 Undergraduate
(2018)We are so proud to present to you the third volume of the University of Oklahoma's Undergraduate Journal in Iranian Studies, DĀNESH. Through two editions of the journal we have seen wonderful presentations on varying ... -
The Death Dealer Undergraduate
(2012-10-01)The post-war confessions of Rudolf Höss, who, as commandant of Auschwitz, supervised the mass killing of Jews, however, invite readers to re-examine the role of evil as part of the historical commentary on the SS. In Hössʼs ... -
The Deepest Circle of Hell: Sex Crimes Propagated at Unit 731 During the Pacific War (1931-1945) Undergraduate
(2016-04-01)In a previous paper on the subject of Unit 731, I argued that Japan, before and throughout the Pacific War (1931-1945), attempted to systemically bolster its imperial credentials as a colonizer by developing its scientific ... -
Dinner and a Date: the Misguiding Nature of Expiration Dates and Their Influence on Consumer Food Waste Behavior Undergraduate
(2016)Food waste is largely considered one of the greatest paradoxes of today: while millions of people in the world starve, we waste an astonishing amount of the food we produce. One factor that produces a substantial amount ... -
Disjointed Action: Conflicting Collective Action in Ukraine's 2014 Euromaidan Revolution Undergraduate
(2017)Though the motivations for unrest were similar across Ukraine during the 2014 Euromaidan Revolution, the means of expressing unhappiness contrasted dramatically between eastern and western Ukraine. In the west of the country ... -
Drones, Ethics, and Pakistan Undergraduate
(2017)The following article provides an ethical appraisal of the use of armed drones within the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan by the Central Intelligence Agency through the prism of Just War theory. This paper ... -
The Economics of Affirmative Action Admissions Policies for Asian American Students Undergraduate
(2015)In the realm of higher education, Asian American students have thrived in terms of academic excellence. During the last fifty years, many Asian Americans have done so well academically that they are no longer underrepresented ... -
El Curandero Actual: Preserving Indigenous Identity Through Mexican Folk Healing’s Chants Undergraduate
(2016)Curanderismo is a syncretic form of Mexican folk healing whose origins date back to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. This medical system, drawing from both indigenous healing practices and Catholic spirituality, ... -
Empathy Undergraduate
(2017-04)It was a crisp morning in New Delhi. Early March is easily considered winter in India, but it was a nice 75 degrees that day, which, at the time, I considered to be somewhat warm. Little did I know that 118 degrees was ... -
Empathy Undergraduate
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The Enduring Persecution of Queerness in Germany from Hilter to Adenauer Undergraduate
(2015-04-01)In The Enduring Persecution of Queerness in Germany from Hitler to Adenauer, Parker Manek etches a disturbing picture of the 20th-century landscape in which gay Germans lived and died. Manek explains how the disasters and ... -
Engagement Undergraduate
(2017-04)I made the mistake of taking the direct flight from Dallas to Shanghai. This flight consisted of babies crying for 14 hours straight, documentaries on Chinese opera and sleep—lots of it. While sleeping, I dreamt I was going ... -
Ennahda and the Muslim Brotherhood Democratic Changes to Islamist Groups Undergraduate
(2016)Despite a promising start, the Arab Spring of 2011 has resulted in the creation of only one democracy: Tunisia. In Tunisia, an Islamist party called Ennahda has greatly aided this successful democratic transition. This ... -
Enthusiasm Undergraduate
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Enthusiasm Undergraduate
(2017-04)Growing up, I always had great enthusiasm to travel and see new places. Every summer, my family and I would journey to a new place we had not seen before, most of the time by road trip so we could experience more along the ... -
Exercising Agency: Contesting Cultural Imperialism in the Depiction of Muslim Women Undergraduate
(2018)In ancient times, the Silk Road brought foreign treasures and precious goods from a distant East to the people of Western Europe, instilling a fascination with the rich and mysterious ‘Orient.’ As colonialism heightened ... -
Famine, Genocide, and Memory: Ukrainians and the Commemoration of the 1932-1933 Holodomor Undergraduate
(2012-10-01)History is political. Never has this been truer than in the former Soviet Union, where the past was subject to incessant ‘revisions.’ Mr. Schmidt takes on the Ukrainian famine, or Holodomor, from an international perspective, ... -
Fancydancing: the Art of Self Undergraduate
(2015)Visual images of the drunken, vanishing, or stoic Indian are commonplace within the popular imagination. Indigenous films have provided a medium to challenge and refute these stereotypes. As a Native American writer and ... -
Fatwas and Feminism: How Iran's Religious Leadership Obstructs Feminist Reforms Undergraduate
(2019-04)In 2009, a pro-government Basiji militia member shot Neda Agha Soltan in the chest. Neda was a philosophy student who participated in protests against a possibly corrupt election, and her death was the spark that started ... -
Federalists, Songs, and the Populist Ratification of the Constitution Undergraduate
(2015-04-01)Despite elitist tendencies of the Federalists they used songs as a way to gain popular support for the Constitution. In order to ensure the ratification of the Constitution, Federalists published and performed songs to ...