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John Claud Valentine Ruder
“Rebranding Neoliberalism as Woke-An Examination of Identity Construction in The Real World Homecoming”
Faculty Advisor: Patrick Jagoda
Claud Ruder’s thesis explores the 2021 television series The Real World: Homecoming, which revisits the inaugural 1992 season of MTV’s The Real World. Through a close reading of confessional narratives, Claud discusses the way identities are and were constructed in this foundational television show.
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