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    Using visualization to illustrate the values underpinning large-scale communities
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2023-08-01) Hughes, Galen
    Over the last three decades, the dynamic nature of internet cultures has been continually reshaping the landscape of discourse analysis. This transformation necessitates constant methodological innovation, a challenge this thesis aims to address by focusing on the role of data visualization in discourse analysis. Particularly, it investigates the cross- cultural discourse occurring in large-scale online events. I argue that data visualizations offer a potent lens for uncovering and reinforcing implicit values within online communities. They provide tangible evidence of these values, weaving together narratives from seemingly scattered data. Over the course of this study, I have delved into an impressive corpus of over 249,232 chat messages, dedicating 3 hours 17 minutes and 4 seconds to the content exploration. However, despite the power of data visualization, it's important to acknowledge its limitations. A comprehensive understanding of the community being studied is indispensable, without which the full potential of data visualization cannot be realized. In this longitudinal study, I analyze three significant live streams—1) [DEBUT STREAM] SHAAAAAARK, Sep 12th, 2020; 2) Reacting to my Debut Stream., March 13th, 2021; 3)【3D BIRTHDAY】PARTY TIME!, June 20th, 2022—hosted by the popular Virtual YouTuber (VTuber), Gawr Gura. Collectively, these events highlight an underlying aesthetic of cuteness, a value binding Gura’s community of chumbuds together. These parasocial relationships are defined by bidirectional interaction, emotional reactions, and a shared suspension of disbelief, mediated through an avatar. This constructed character facilitates a unique dynamic, where the aesthetic of cuteness becomes a cultural value. While other values exist within the community, this thesis primarily concentrates on the argument for cuteness, made evident through data visualization. These values are embodied and reinforced in the discourse patterns played out between Gawr Gura and her audience. Community actors such as clippers reinforce these patterns and values. They do so by capturing memorable stream moments, upholding community guidelines, and modeling appropriate behavior to newcomers. In conclusion, this thesis identifies and explores a model of large-scale online discourse driven by live-stream events. It highlights the significance of data visualization in analyzing this model, the patterns structuring it, and the values underpinning it. This approach offers a new dimension to the study of discourse in large-scale online communities, reflecting the continuous evolution of methods in response to the ever-changing landscape of internet cultures.
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    Heroes and Villains in Japanese Manga: A Dissection of Role Language
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-07-30) Goar, Eboni Jenae
    This thesis works on the notion of role language of two teenage boy hero-in-training protagonists from two popular Japanese manga, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia, as well as two of their many villain antagonists. Role language, yakuwarigo in Japanese (Kinsui 2003), is a style of language found in works of fiction such as manga that convey certain traits of a speaker, such as age, gender and class. Many of the current studies focus on female language. Given the lack of male language research and a misconception that male language is only rough and aggressive from a speech elements perspective, I examine the relationships between status language used by protagonists and their characters. In particular, I investigate whether or not there is diversity of gender expressions in their dialogue and soliloquy. With the help of a linguistic parser called Co-Chu, using data extracted from the manga such as interactional particles (IP), one of my two findings includes the discovery of multiple functions of the IP na in both dialogue and soliloquy: the negative imperative form, “Ki ni suru na!” (Don’t worry!) and self-encouragement in soliloquy, as in “Naku na.” (Don’t cry). The other is the villains have more character development than just aggressive males; they use their language to identify as gender nonconforming. Finally, this thesis also discusses various styles, first-person pronouns, and speech elements such as question word usage and hesitation.
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    “KARMALINK” (2021) Q&A with Director Jake Wachtel
    ( 2022-04-19) Wachtel, Jake ; Weber, Katja
    Q&A with director Jake Wachtel of the family mystery-adventure film “Karmalink.” Shot on location in the Khmer language with English subtitles, “Karmalink” tells the tale of a plucky group of kids, from a gentrifying poor neighborhood in Phnom Penh, who try to solve the mystery of a stolen idol. They encounter one tween’s inexplicable visions of Cambodian history, and reincarnation the 21st-century way, in this wryly dystopian story of economic justice. The Q&A will be moderated by IAC Sam Nunn School of International Affairs scholar Dr. Katja Weber, who runs GT’s study abroad program to Southeast Asia. his year the Global Media Fest will explore United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #16, which states that “conflict, insecurity, weak institutions and limited access to justice remain a great threat to sustainable development.” (United Nations)
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    "SADAKAT”/”FIDELITY” (2014) Screening and Q&A with Director Ilker Çatak
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-04-01) Uelzmann, Jan ; Çatak, Ilker
    Screening of the Academy Award-winning short film “Fidelity” (25 min, 2014) and a Q&A session with director Ilker Çatak. Set during anti-government protests in Istanbul, the film follows the life of a Turkish couple which is suddenly thrown into turmoil due to Asli’s decision to give shelter to an anti-government protester. The police start to investigate Asli’s family, and the film follows the dynamic between Asli and her husband, as the pressure imposed by the police mounts. The film won the 2015 Student Academy Award.
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    Cities of Peace: From Atlanta to Hiroshima
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-03-16) Jacobs, Robert ; Martz, Meagan ; Zinman, Gregory ; Weiss, Amanda
    An online roundtable conversation with speakers from Georgia Tech, the Hiroshima Peace Institute, and the Carter Center. What does it mean to be a “city of peace,” and how is it different in Atlanta and Hiroshima? What is the importance of Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions? Moderated by Dr. Greg Zinman, School of Literature, Media & Communication and co-sponsored by the Japan Foundation, School of Modern Languages, and Georgia Tech Library.
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    Translating for a Screen: Subtitling in the Age of Streaming
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-03-14) Paquet, Darcy ; Yasar, Kerim ; Sohn, Irhe ; Bae, Keung Yoon
    An online roundtable exploring how subtitling has changed in the era of Netflix. Discussions focused on the topic of translation and subtitling, and how streaming is changing this work. Featuring Darcy Paquet (subtitler for Parasite), Prof Kerim Yasar (USC) and Prof Irhe Sohn (Smith). Moderated by Keung Yoon Bae of the School of Modern Languages. Sponsored by the Japan Foundation and the School of Modern Languages.
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    Heroes and Villains in Japanese Manga: A dissection of Role Language
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022) Goar, Eboni
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    A Multidimensional Expansion of Intercultural and Creative Competencies
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022) Carver, Megan
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    Muslim Women and Secularist French Laws
    (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022) Dumaresque, Mackenzie