Understanding Gun Violence: A Comparative Analysis of Arizona's Counties from a Public Health Perspective

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This thesis explores the correlation between demographic factors and gun violence rates in Mohave and Yuma Counties in Arizona from a public health perspective. With the growing recognition of gun violence as a significant public health issue, this research aims…

This thesis explores the correlation between demographic factors and gun violence rates in Mohave and Yuma Counties in Arizona from a public health perspective. With the growing recognition of gun violence as a significant public health issue, this research aims to identify specific demographic characteristics that influence rates of gun-related homicides and suicides.
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2024-05
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Change the Ref: The Fight for A More Peaceful Future

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In this thesis, I examine Change The Ref’s media spectacles in order to argue that Change the Ref has been effective in transforming the conversation on school shootings because of its utilization of the media in combination with art to…

In this thesis, I examine Change The Ref’s media spectacles in order to argue that Change the Ref has been effective in transforming the conversation on school shootings because of its utilization of the media in combination with art to evoke an emotional response from the public, and because of the work they do in collaboration with other survivors and victims’ parents.
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2024-05
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“An America that is Still Magic America”: Jack Kerouac’s Buddhism and the Creation of a Syncretic Patriotism

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This paper considers acclaimed American writer Jack Kerouac's Buddhist practice within his life and writing, and its influence on his unique syncretic vision of America, a country that in his eyes is defined by its variability. Particular emphasis is placed…

This paper considers acclaimed American writer Jack Kerouac's Buddhist practice within his life and writing, and its influence on his unique syncretic vision of America, a country that in his eyes is defined by its variability. Particular emphasis is placed on Kerouac's inspiration from Japanese monk D.T Suzuki's theories of Zen Buddhism, and how these theories allow Kerouac to develop a more profound connection to the American wilderness, and the country in its entirety.

Date Created
2023-05
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