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[email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS WRECKAGES OF WHITENESS: WHITE MALE SACRIFICES IN THE CONTEXT OF RITUAL REDRESS By JOSH INOCÉNCIO A Thesis submitted to the School of Theatre in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2015 Josh Inocéncio defended this thesis on April 3, 2015. The members of the supervisory committee were: Nia Witherspoon Professor Co-Directing Thesis Mary Karen Dahl Professor Co-Directing Thesis Elizabeth Osborne Committee Member George McConnell Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the thesis has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii Dedicated to Fritzi “Oma” Belha-Inocencio, Lenora Cope-Inocencio, Faye Nantz, Myles Cope, Thomas Greenwood, and all my Austrian and Appalachian ancestors iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to take the time to acknowledge certain individuals whose encouragement and support have given me strength during this thesis and throughout my Master’s degree: Mary Karen Dahl, Elizabeth Osborne, George McConnell, Nia Witherspoon, Lenora Cope and Joel Inocencio, Jeff Paden, Shannon Hurst, Haddy Kreie, Rebecca Ormiston,