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There undeniably exists a relationship between terrorism and electoral behavior. What is still m... more There undeniably exists a relationship between terrorism and electoral behavior. What is
still missing, however, is a broader understanding of how exposure to terrorism substantially
oriented the trajectory of 58th quadrennial American presidential election. To that effect,
this paper, based on the empirical results, finds that American electorate is more likely to
support leaders whose campaign rhetoric towards an external threat appears to be more
truculent.
This paper seeks to define African-American art as a willing attempt to discern what it means to ... more This paper seeks to define African-American art as a willing attempt to discern what it means to be a mixed-raced entities and to claim an identity for themselves by dint of their African American experience in the United States. In this regard, this study sheds light on Afro-American experiences in reference to historical facts, such as racial discrimination and racial hierarchy, one drop rule, the mulatto identity paradox, and a present case called 'people of colour', which structure the central theme of Afro-American art. It takes two notable Afro-American artists, Romare Bearden and Lezley Saar, as the point of reference. It is equally significant to understand that Afro-American artists' identity concerns reflected in their art works are essentially consolidated by past and present struggles for racial segregation against mixed-raced individuals in America.
There undeniably exists a relationship between terrorism and electoral behavior. What is still m... more There undeniably exists a relationship between terrorism and electoral behavior. What is
still missing, however, is a broader understanding of how exposure to terrorism substantially
oriented the trajectory of 58th quadrennial American presidential election. To that effect,
this paper, based on the empirical results, finds that American electorate is more likely to
support leaders whose campaign rhetoric towards an external threat appears to be more
truculent.
This paper seeks to define African-American art as a willing attempt to discern what it means to ... more This paper seeks to define African-American art as a willing attempt to discern what it means to be a mixed-raced entities and to claim an identity for themselves by dint of their African American experience in the United States. In this regard, this study sheds light on Afro-American experiences in reference to historical facts, such as racial discrimination and racial hierarchy, one drop rule, the mulatto identity paradox, and a present case called 'people of colour', which structure the central theme of Afro-American art. It takes two notable Afro-American artists, Romare Bearden and Lezley Saar, as the point of reference. It is equally significant to understand that Afro-American artists' identity concerns reflected in their art works are essentially consolidated by past and present struggles for racial segregation against mixed-raced individuals in America.