Malia M. Ogawa
History
European history, art history, women's history, Japanese American history, Paris history, military history, Hawaiian history, modern history, fashion history, the list goes on...
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BA in History, MA in Modern History
Examples of My Work
Master's Dissertation
The Construction of Napoleonic Military Culture: Napoleon Bonaparte's Propagation of Military Motivation and Troop Morale
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My Master's Thesis examined three different yet interrelated themes: Napoleon’s utilization of propaganda in promoting the surrounding myth of him as a great military commander, an analysis of his rhetorical style utilized in his print propaganda publications, and the experiences and ‘la vie militaire’ of the soldiers of the Grande Armée.
Senior Thesis
The Complex Japanese American Experience During WWII: the Internment Camps, the Exceptional Case of Hawaii, and the Japanese American Segregated Military Units
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I chose the option of completing a thesis during my final undergraduate year. I undertook original scholarly research that culminated in a formal written dissertation and oral examination evaluated by a committee of professors and published digitally online and in the College's Library.
My Senior Thesis examined the social, economic, political, cultural and psychological factors affecting Japanese Americans during WWII, with particular emphasis on those interned, the special case of Hawaii and the military enlistment of Japanese Americans in the US Armed Forces.