2014 Volume 6 Issue 12

Memoir
2014, Vol. 6 No. 12
Consumption: The Role of Eating in Rehabilitation in the Memoirs "A Million Little Pieces" and "Two Kinds of Decay"
By Ezekiel J. Leeds
The relationship between the self and food intersects at the meal, and this vital connection represents—physiologically, psychologically, and socially—one of the most transformative of human acts. This essay seeks to discuss the depiction... Read Article »
Food Memoir Rehabilitation Addiction James Frey Sarah Manguso
Political Communication
2014, Vol. 6 No. 12
Chris Christie's Use of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey's Gubernatorial Elections
By Celeste R. Aguzino
“I didn't get sent here to be elected Prom King.” Chris Christie peppered this signature mantra in many of his 2009 stump speeches, emphasizing that principle, not popularity, would help him lead New Jersey. These kinds of sweeping,... Read Article »
Chris Christie New Jersey Leadership Political Communication Media Rhetoric Hurricane Sandy Elections
The Holocaust
2014, Vol. 6 No. 12
The Holocaust in Romania: The Extermination and Protection of the Jews Under Antonescu's Regime
By Christopher J. Kshyk
Marshal Ion Antonescu,[2] military dictator of Romania from 1940-1944, advocated a policy of ethnic cleansing to purify the Romanian nation no less radical than Hitler’s own racial ideology. Unlike most of Hitler’s erstwhile allies,... Read Article »
Holocaust Romania Ion Antonescu World War II Pogroms
Dating
2014, Vol. 6 No. 12
Finding 'Love' in China: An Overview of Chinese Marriage Markets (BaiFaXiangQin)
By Wei Mei Wong
Since 2004, the proliferation of marriage markets in China has made BaiFaXiangQin an attractive alternative for parents that are anxious and eager to help their single children find a suitable match for marriage. This paper discusses the possible... Read Article »
China Chinese Culture Marriage Market BaiFaXiangQin Matchmaking Dating
Memoirs
2014, Vol. 6 No. 12
Spiritual Autobiography and Dave Eggers' "What is the What"
By Johanna L. Beck
Spiritual autobiographies have a long and rich history as a form of memoir, beginning at about 397AD with the release of Saint Augustine’s Confessions. Since this time, many spiritual works have evolved out of this tradition and are still... Read Article »
Memoir What is the What Dave Eggers Spiritual Autobiography The Lost Boys Sudan Autobiography
Dating
2014, Vol. 6 No. 12
What Determines the Success of First Dates? Psycho-Social Factors that Impact Mate Choice in Pre-Mating Encounters
By Lukas Holschuh
First dates are social phenomena of sexual selection. Successful mating depends not only on assortative mating, but also on interpersonal and situational factors that lead to a positive result in pre-mating encounters. To examine the factors that... Read Article »
Dating Sex Love Mate Choice Assortative Mating Social Norms Matchmaking

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