Browsing Department of Sociology and Anthropology by Title
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Color-coding Poverty: Selectivity In Commitments To Individualism And Structuralism Across Various Racial And Ethnic Groups
(Sociology, 2013-07-22)It is by now widely understood that a "generic conception of the poor" (Feagin 1975; Robinson 2009; Sigelman and Welch 1994, Wilson 1996) drives the dominant American ideology of individualism. However, research also ... -
Community Gardens as Instruments of Group and Neighborhood Cohesion: A Mixed Methods Case Study
(2017-05-16)A mixed methods case study, which investigated whether community gardens can foster a sense of community within its members and whether that engenders a deeper sense of community about the neighborhood. Using SEM-based ... -
“The Community Helped Me:” Community Cohesion and Environmental Concerns in Personal Assessments of Post-Disaster Recovery
(International Association for Society and Natural Resources, 2020-01)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study investigates long-term appraisals of community recovery after a major environmental disaster. Specifically, we conducted a survey of 351 individuals ... -
Compensation and Community Corrosion: Perceived Inequalities, Social Comparisons, and Competition Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
(Eastern Sociological SocietyDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, the University of Texas at Arlington, 2015-06)After disasters, victim compensation programs are typically associated with individual healing and community rebuilding. But postdisaster compensation systems also have the potential to introduce confusion and competition, ... -
A Contextual Analysis Of A Preclassic Problematic Deposit At Blackman Eddy, Belize
(Anthropology, 2008-09-17)This thesis examines Problematic Deposit #3 from two operations in Plaza B at Blackman Eddy, Belize through a detailed contextual analysis. Due to the ambiguous nature of problematic deposits, several methods of analysis ... -
Conversations In Private Spheres: Reconstructing Habermas's Universal Pragmatics And Ideal Speech Situation In Private Spheres
(Sociology, 2007-08-23)The author makes the argument that "public spheres" do not exist and demonstrates how Habermas's communicative actions, specifically Habermas's concepts of universal pragmatics and the ideal speech situation, can be ... -
Couchsurfing In North Texas: A Localized View Of A Global Phenomenon
(Sociology, 2013-07-22)The purpose of this study was to conduct an exploratory research project to discover issues and problems faced by people who are a part of Hospitality Exchange Networks. This research focuses on the largest free travel ... -
The Culture Industry, Hip Hop Music, And The White Perspective: How One Dimensional Representation Of Hip Hop Music Has Influenced White Racial Attitudes
(Sociology, 2010-03-03)This theoretical study builds from Ben Agger's theory in his 1992 book, Cultural Studies as Critical Theory:The ideological outcomes of the culture industry are in a sense unintended; they emerge in the interplay of ... -
Deinstitutionalization: The Consequences For The Primary Caregiver
(Sociology, 2007-08-23)This study examines the psychological well-being of the primary caregiver of a mentally-challenged individual. In this research, the primary caregiver is the person who has responsibility for the care of a mentally-challenged ... -
A Diachronic Perspective Of Marine Shell Use From Structure B1 At Blackman Eddy, Belize
(Anthropology, 2009-09-16)This thesis examines the marine shell artifacts recovered from Structure B1 at the site of Blackman Eddy, Belize. Typological and taxonomic analyses provided useful information on the types of artifacts used and the species ... -
Digital Downsizing: The Effects of Digital Music Production on Labor
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Department of Sociology & Anthropology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014-04-04)Music production and reproduction has always been effected by the implementation and adaptation of new technologies. Digital technology works to displace labor in the music industry in two parallel ways. (1) It displaces ... -
Driving Force: An Exploration Of Texan Prius Drivers
(Sociology, 2010-11-01)The purpose of this study was to examine what Prius owners use their vehicle to tell the world about themselves and to discover whether this varies by gender. This was explored through the lens of situational simulation, ... -
Educational Attainment of Mexican American Immigrants: A Longitudinal Analysis in Six Texas Gateways
(2022-05-23)This paper analyzes data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series to examine trends in educational attainment from 2000 to 2018 in six Texas gateway cities: El Paso, San Antonio, McAllen, Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, ... -
Ethnic Identity: The Cambodian Experience
(Sociology, 2011-03-03)This thesis research contributes to the literature of Cambodian Americans, and in particular the second generation, which has attracted limited scholarly attention. It examines how these individuals make sense of their ... -
Ethnicization Of Politics In Afghanistan
(Sociology, 2012-07-25)This thesis project examines the relationship between ethnic identity and politics and to explore how ethnicity has influenced the post-Taliban state building, the electoral system, and ethnic manipulations in presidential ... -
Etnografía de trabajadores informales en un barrio de inmigrantes mexicanos en el Silicon Valley
(Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2000)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This article describes a set of informal activities engaged in by Mexican immigrants in a poor district of San Jose, California. Based on ethnographic field research, ... -
An Examination Of United Methodist Clergy
(Sociology, 2008-04-22)Research on occupational sex segregation and the gender wage gap has consistently shown differences between male and female workers with regards to both position and salary with males segregated in higher positions within ... -
An Explanation For The Non-integration Of Gay Men Into Retirment Communities
(Sociology, 2012-07-25)This qualitative research paper explores the reasons why gay men are not integrating into retirement communities. Through extensive interviews, three major themes emerged- "not out but hiding", "the need to pass at work", ... -
Facebook Or Face-to-face? Connection And Community In A Wired World
(Sociology, 2012-07-25)We live in a state of constant connection. Literally speaking, businesses provide free Wi-Fi connections to patrons, and smartphones allow people to connect to the Internet anywhere and everywhere. Social networking ... -
The Facial Masculinity Of Women In Sex Segregated Occupations
(Sociology, 2009-09-16)This purpose of the study was to bring more definition to the "problem" of occupational sex segregation, specifically why male-dominated occupations like engineering, firefighting, and the military still remain sex segregated. ...