‘Warlord’: a discursive history of the concept in British and American imperialism, 1815-1914 and 1989-2006 by Stanski, KRR

“…This conceptual approach is used to revisit some of the most formative encounters with colonial and contemporary ‘warlords’, as captured in British and American policy debates, political commentary, and popular culture, during two highpoints in British and American imperial history, 1815-1914 and 1989-2006 respectively.…”

The celebrity gossip column and newspaper journalism in Britain, 1918-1939 by Newman, S, Sarah Newman

“…Often dismissed as an example of the sensational, Americanization of early twentieth-century popular culture, the celebrity gossip column has been loosely grouped with the friendly, informal language and bolder formatting of the ‘New Journalism’ of the late nineteenth century and the development of the dramatic ‘human-interest’ stories of ‘everyday life’ in the interwar period (LeMahieu, 1988; Wiener, 1988). …”

The American civil war in twentieth-century Britain: political, military, intellectual and popular legacies by Tal, N

“…</p> <p>The thesis examines the British fascination with the conflict as reflected in four facets: politics, military thought, academe and popular culture. Additionally, it takes a transatlantic perspective and explores how Britons’ view of the United States has influenced their understanding of the Civil War. …”

Recognising information privacy: a comparative case study of legal change in late modern societies by Schneider, A

“…</p> <p>This thesis finds that considerations such as institutional norms and expectations about lawmaking (legal antecedents), dystopian themes in popular culture, and foreign and international legal developments have all prompted lawmakers to afford legal recognition to information privacy in Germany and the UK. …”

Another Ishin: Kunikida Doppo and the pursuit of freedom and equality in modern Japan by Sakai, Y

“…Reflecting Doppo’s interdisciplinary nature, it provides significant new insights into a range of phenomena including language, religion, visual culture, popular culture, wartime propaganda, and political thoughts of modern Japan and East Asia.…”

Napoleon and British popular song, 1797-1822 by Cox Jensen, O

“…<p>Existing studies of popular culture and popular politics in the long eighteenth century over-favour either the ‘culture’ or the ‘politics’. …”

Enriching the Soundscape and Dancescape of Sabah through 'Sumazau' by Hanafi Hussin, Judeth John Baptist, Jacqueline Pugh-Kitingan

“…Based on qualitative research among the Kadazan of Penampang, this paper discusses how sumazau music and dance has been transformed from the sacred to the secular, from the traditionally private space to the public domain, where it enjoys a wider audience and participation as part of the intrinsic local popular culture of contemporary Sabah and Malaysia. …”
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Berfikir Secara Kritis Melalui Pengajaran Kesusasteraan Bahasa Inggeris di Kalangan Pelajar Tahun 3 di KUKTEM by Zuraina, Ali, Haslinda, Hashim

“…Pelajar-pelajar akan didedahkan kepada pengisian seperti ‘poems’, ‘short stories’, ‘plays’ dan ‘popular culture’. Para pelajar digalakkan membaca, menyoal dan membuat pembentangan berdasarkan kepada sistem penilaian yang telah ditetapkan. …”
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Wedding Ceremony of the 1950s in a Rustic Way (Ethnolinguistic Aspect)

“…The novelty of the research lies in the fact that the ritual, which is almost 70 years old, has been restored in detail and presented with the help of the language of the native dwellers of rural areas as an inseparable part of popular culture. The practical significance of the work lies in the fact that the factual information underlying it is sure to help the younger generation to reproduce historical reality in the future. …”
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Violencia sexual y grupos juveniles en el arzobispado de Toledo durante el siglo XVII : los casos de La Estrella de la Jara by Fernando Martínez Gil

“…</p><p>The episcopal tribunals of 17th century Spain have witnessed a wide range of civil and criminal cases which highiight unpublished aspects of thíe popular culture, behavioural pattems and mentality typical of the times. …”
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Swedish Youths as Listeners of Global Englishes Speakers With Diverse Accents: Listener Intelligibility, Listener Comprehensibility, Accentedness Perception, and Accentedness Accep... by Hyeseung Jeong, Anna Elgemark, Bosse Thorén

“…However, with their preference for American English and its popular culture, it is uncertain whether Swedish youth learners are developing these key linguistic qualities to be prepared for the globalized use of English. …”
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Walking around the Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy): An Ethnobotanical Investigation by Valeria Cavalloro, Francesco Saverio Robustelli della Cuna, Elena Quai, Stefania Preda, Francesco Bracco, Emanuela Martino, Simona Collina

“…Hence, Trentino is characterized by an ethnic plurality and a rich ethnobotanical knowledge, even if the available information is fragmentary, widely dispersed, and often guarded in oral popular culture. To fill this gap, in the present work 200 subjects were interviewed using an ethnobotanical survey. …”
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Internet Search Activity of Young People With Mood Disorders Who Are Hospitalized for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: Qualitative Study of Google Search Activity by Khatiya C Moon, Anna R Van Meter, Michael A Kirschenbaum, Asra Ali, John M Kane, Michael L Birnbaum

“…Suicide-related search queries also included unusual suicide methods and references to suicide in popular culture. A majority of participants (33/43, 77%) had queries related to help-seeking themes, including how to find inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care. …”
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Itinerarios de la gráfica popular Usos, prácticas y sentidos en el espacio urbano by Elver Chaparro Cardozo

“…Then a theoretical review of some aesthetics and popular culture’s related perspectives is under taken, with the social practices and the power forces that crossed them, in order to keep some aesthetics discourses and the social taste, and with the forms that allow some visual messages overpower others. …”
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Análisis de la Organización de la Escuela Rural en Andalucía: Problemática y Propuestas para un Desarrollo de Calidad by Francisco Javier Hinojo, Francisco Raso, María Angustias Hinojo

“…With its own identity, assigned thanks to a popular culture of backwardness, indifference and a radical urban – centered tendency, the rural environment organizes its schools with very characteristic management strategies that grant very special distinctive features to teaching. …”
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Constructivism as a Popular Musical Narrative in Serbia: Changing of Sound, Ideological and Visual Monopoly in Serbian Music Industry by Svetlana Lazić, Mirjana Matović, Sanja Maričić Mesarović

“…The fact that popular culture and music, as part of the mainstream, continuously change and adapt, places them within the framework of contemporary critical theory. …”
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Transforming the traditional sitcom: Abed in Community by Shannon Wells-Lassagne

“…His knowledge of genre rules becomes an almost divinatory power: once he begins taking film classes, his shorts about the group of friends actually predicts the future of the series, foregrounding the predictable nature of the sitcom action and taking it to task. Abed’s love of popular culture slowly becomes the raison d’être of the series, as each episode seems to become one of his renditions of film genres. …”
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Modernist Drama and Referentiality: T.S. Eliot’s Sweeney Agonistes and Walter Benjamin’s Trauerspiel by Giuliana Ferreccio

“…His drama’s broken syntax mirrors the clashing mixture of Aeschylean tragedy, Aristophanic comedy, and the popular culture of music-hall, cabaret, and jazz, which make up the play. …”
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Variations scripturaires et contes algériens by Hanène LOGBI

“…Because, in the specific case of the conservation of this popular culture, it is imperative to keep the cultural soul expressed through this collective imagination. …”
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The Twilight Effect, post-film tourism and diversification: the future of Forks, WA by Daniel William Mackenzie Wright, David Jarratt, Emma Halford

“…Firstly, the Twilight Effect in Forks (WA, USA) is considered as an illustrative case study to shed light on the issues facing a destination that has seen a tourism boom as a direct result of popular culture – The Twilight Saga Franchise. Secondly, a scenario thinking and planning approach is applied when considering the “long-view” future of tourism in Forks. …”
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