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Copyright by Julie Anne Beicken 2015 The Dissertation Committee for Julie Anne Beicken Certifies that this is the approved version of the following dissertation: Terrorism, Television, and Torture: Post-9/11 Morality in Popular Culture Committee: Sheldon Ekland-Olson, Supervisor Michael Young Mounira Maya Charrad Ben Carrington Simone Browne Terrorism, Television, and Torture: Post-9/11 Morality in Popular Culture by Julie Anne Beicken, B.A., M.A. Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy The University of Texas at Austin May 2015 Dedication This dissertation is dedicated to Dr. Suzanne Julia Beicken (September 4, 1944-February 13, 2011): mother, friend, musician, teacher, and inspiration to many. Acknowledgements I am indebted to the support, patience, and generosity of my advisor, Dr. Sheldon Ekland-Olson, for helping me get through this project and graduate school. His encouragement, enthusiasm, energy, and sociological insight have been invaluable to my progression through the PhD program. I cannot imagine a more wonderful mentor during my many years at UT. I have been very fortunate to benefit from the expertise and support of a fantastic committee, Drs. Simone Browne, Mounira Maya Charrad, Ben Carrington, and Michael Young. Each one has provided me with wonderful insights and challenges that have made my research more robust and attentive to social complexity. I am greatly appreciative for their patience and guidance. Thanks to my Bikram yoga community for teaching me how to focus and how to find my strength.
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