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Nostalgic longings, memories of the "Good War," and cinematic representations in Saving Private Ryan
- M. Hasian
- Sociology
- 1 September 2001
–This essay focuses attention on some of the polysemic and polyvalent dimensions of Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan. The author argues that this film needs to be viewed as an intertextual fragment,… Expand
The Trials and Tribulations of Racialized Critical Rhetorical Theory: Understanding the Rhetorical Ambiguities of Proposition 187
- M. Hasian, F. P. Delgado
- Sociology
- 1 August 1998
This essay explores the role that race plays in rhetorical theorizing. Linking the literature in critical race theory (CRT), critical rhetoric, and vernacular criticism, the essay examines the case… Expand
Critical Museology, (Post)Colonial Communication, and the Gradual Mastering of Traumatic Pasts at the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA)
This essay provides a critical analysis of some of the public and museological debates that have swirled around the rediscovery of a Congolese holocaust. The authors of the essay highlight some of… Expand
Revisionism and collective memory: The struggle for meaning in the Amistad affair
- M. Hasian, A. Carlson
- Sociology
- 1 March 2000
This essay problematizes “history” and “public memory” by examining their polysemic and polyvalent nature. Collective memories are selectively chosen and highlighted to fit the needs of a particular… Expand
Jurisprudence as performance: John Brown's enactment of natural law at Harper's Ferry
- M. Hasian
- Sociology
- 1 May 2000
As members of the public and private sphere, we are constantly intrigued by the question of the nature, scope, and limitations of dramatic appeals that are made to a higher justice that appears to… Expand
Melancholic nostalgia, collective memories, and the cinematic representations of nationalistic identities in indochine
- M. Hasian, H. Shugart
- Sociology
- 1 September 2001
This essay provides a rhetorical analysis of the French film, Indochine. The authors argue that this cinematic representation constitutes a good example of “melancholic nostalgia,” where producers… Expand
The Philippine–American War and the American Debates about the Necessity and Legality of the “Water Cure,” 1901–1903
- M. Hasian
- Sociology
- 23 April 2012
Abstract This essay provides a critical genealogical study of the “water cure” controversies that took place during the Philippine–American War. The author extends the work of Foucault and Agamben to… Expand
Authenticity, Public Memories, and the Problematics of Post-Holocaust Remembrances: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Wilkomirski Affair
- M. Hasian
- Sociology
- 1 August 2005
This essay provides a rhetorical analysis of the Wilkomirski Affair and some of the recent public debates that have discussed the importance of childhood memoirs and the formation of authentic… Expand
In search of the power of whiteness: A genealogical exploration of negotiated racial identities in America's ethnic past
- Roberto Avant‐Mier, M. Hasian
- Sociology
- 1 June 2002
In this essay, the authors explore some of the relational, intersectional, and contextual dimensions of negotiated racial identities. By employing a genealogical method of analysis that looks at… Expand