The Social Construction of the US Academic Elite

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Beyer
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us ◽  
Academic Elite

The Social Construction of a Border: The US–Canada Border

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L. Lybecker ◽  
Mark K. McBeth ◽  
Adam M. Brewer ◽  
Carine De Sy
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us

Anti-Catholicism, Islamophobia, and White Supremacy in the United States

2021 ◽  
pp. 245-292
Author(s):  
Scott C. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
White Privilege ◽  
White Supremacy ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us ◽  
History Of ◽  
Construction Of Whiteness

This essay applies an intersectional approach to the analysis of the history of anti-Catholicism and Islamophobia in the United States as manifestations of White supremacy. It offers a comparative analysis of these two phenomena in an attempt to suggest that a certain intersection exists between each and the social construction of Whiteness and the maintenance of White power and privilege in US American history. It concludes with observations on progress in the development of Catholic–Muslim relations through concerted efforts by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and various US Muslim organizations, noting that the majority of Catholics in the United States have benefited from White privilege.

Orientalism, Empire, and The Racial Muslim

2021 ◽  
pp. 221-244
Author(s):  
Sahar Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
The United States ◽  
Religious Minority ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
American Imperialism ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Government ◽  
Private Actors

To protect the security of all, we must curtail the liberty of Muslims. That is the narrative the US government has peddled to the American public since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. As a result, national security has effectively served as the pretext for myriad forms of discrimination against Muslims by public and private actors. This overt targeting of a religious minority reveals a glaring contradiction: Muslims are being treated with open hostility by government and private actors alike despite America’s foundational embrace of religious freedom. The author argues that the reason for this lies in the social construction of Muslims as a racial minority, rather than or in addition to being a religious minority—what the author calls The Racial Muslim. This chapter explores the role of Orientalism (European and American) and American imperialism in the Middle East in the racialization of Muslims in the United States.

scholarly journals Identidade cultural no consumo de fãs brasileiros da National Football League

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 595-608
Author(s):  
BRUNO MELO MOURA ◽  
ANDRÉ LUIZ MARANHÃO DE SOUZA-LEÃO
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
National Football League ◽  
Cultural Identities ◽  
Central Values ◽  
Online Interactions ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
Social Minorities

Abstract Brazilians watching the US National Football League (NFL) interact on social media during the broadcast of league games. Since fan consumption practices can establish identities from the intensity of involvement with media products, this research aims to analyze how Brazilian NFL fans constitute cultural identities in their interactions on social media during the broadcast of league games. We use netnography, a method commonly used in studies that seek to understand cultural phenomena that occur through online interactions. The research corpus was formed by messages posted by fans on Twitter hashtags created by the ESPN channels of Brazil, during the games broadcasted in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons. The results indicate three identity categories: nationalism, as a way of projecting an idealized image of a nation; localism, as a demarcation of tensions of the differences existing in the country; and social minorities related to gender and sexual orientation, revealing tensions and conformities in the social construction of these positions. By revealing identities strongly related to the notion of place and different representations of the hetero-masculine, these findings are evidenced as a particular version of the central values of the sport itself in its country of origin.

scholarly journals Cultural identity in the consumption of the National Football League by Brazilian fans

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 595-608
Author(s):  
BRUNO MELO MOURA ◽  
ANDRÉ LUIZ MARANHÃO DE SOUZA-LEÃO
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
National Football League ◽  
Cultural Identities ◽  
Central Values ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
Social Minorities

Abstract Brazilians watching the US National Football League (NFL) interact on social media during the broadcast of league games. Since fan consumption practices can establish identities from the intensity of involvement with media products, this research aims to analyze how Brazilian NFL fans constitute cultural identities in their interactions on social media during the broadcast of league games. We use netnography, a method commonly used in studies that seek to understand cultural phenomena that occur through online interactions. The research corpus was formed by messages posted by fans on Twitter hashtags created by the ESPN channels of Brazil, during the games broadcasted in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons. The results indicate three identity categories: nationalism, as a way of projecting an idealized image of a nation; localism, as a demarcation of tensions of the differences existing in the country; and social minorities related to gender and sexual orientation, revealing tensions and conformities in the social construction of these positions. By revealing identities strongly related to the notion of place and different representations of the hetero-masculine, these findings are evidenced as a particular version of the central values of the sport itself in its country of origin.

scholarly journals THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF US NAVAL CAPABILITY IN HOLLYWOOD FILMS

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Daniel Anugerah Widjaja
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Hollywood Cinema ◽  
Power Projection ◽  
Hollywood Films ◽  
Art Form ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Navy

<p>The US Navy has become one of the primary arms of US power projection, deployed worldwide and possessing high mobility. On the other hand, Hollywood cinema has been one of the hallmarks of US cultural soft power. During the time that Hollywood cinema has existed, the US Navy has appeared multiple times within the film art form. However, almost no literature exists that seeks to examine these films as vessels for the social construction of ideas around the US Navy. This research uses interpretive social science and constructivism to explore the themes contained within naval films. It argues that these films help construct an image of a mobile and highly competent navy serving a righteous cause. It also argues the constitutive effects the film has on its audience. </p><div><strong>BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRAK</strong>: Tersebar di seluruh dunia dan memiliki mobilitas yang sangat tinggi, Angkatan Laut AS adalah salah satu instrumen militer utama yang digunakan untuk mencerminkan kekuatan Amerika Serikat. Karya film Hollywood merupakan salah satu titik unggul kekuasaan lunak (<em>softpower</em>) budaya Amerika Serikat. Angkatan Laut AS banyak tampil dalam karya film Hollywood dari awal produksi perfilman tersebut. Namun, tidak banyak literatur akademik yang menelaah karya film tersebut sebagai sarana konstruksi sosial mengenai citra yang menyangkut Angkatan Laut AS. Penelitian ini menggunakan ilmu sosial interpretatif dan konstruktivisme untuk mengeksplorasi tema-tema yang ada dalam film-film ber-<em>genre </em>angkatan laut. Karya tulis ini juga bertujuan untuk menunjukan bahwa karya-karya tersebut mendukung pencitraan Angkatan Laut AS sebagai kesatuan yang sangat kompeten dan gesit dalam menjalankan tugas dengan nilai moral. Pada akhirnya, penelitian ini berusaha menunjukan efek konstitutif bagi penonton dari film-film tersebut, dan bagaimana hal ini dapat menunjang pencitraan antar-subyektif antara Angkatan Laut dan penonton.</div><p> </p>

The Social Construction of Our Bodies

1992 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1186-1186
Author(s):  
Garth J. O. Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
The Social
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