Browsing Department of Sociology and Anthropology by Author "Bergstrand, Kelly"
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“The Community Helped Me:” Community Cohesion and Environmental Concerns in Personal Assessments of Post-Disaster Recovery
Bergstrand, Kelly; Mayer, Brian (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 ... -
GOING THE WHOLE GRANOLA: HOLISTIC MOTHERHOOD AND COMPROMISE AMONG SELF-DEFINED CRUNCHY MOMS
Sanders, Meagan LouiseThis study is an exploratory semi-structured intensive interview project in which eight self-defining crunchy mothers in North Texas were asked about their mothering and lifestyle practices, motivations for those practices, ... -
Is It a Boy or a Girl? Constructing a Gendered Identity for our Companion Animals
Wellman, Jennifer Ann; 0000-0003-4352-7278 (2021-12-17)A qualitative study of the differences in how we gender our cats and our dogs. Fifty women between the ages of 18 and 50 were interviewed, who kept cats, dogs, or both cats and dogs. Differences were found in how naming ... -
IT’S NOT ALL PARTISAN POLITICS: THE INTERACTION BETWEEN RELIGION AND EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IN SHAPING ATTITUDES TOWARD ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE GREATER HOUSTON METROPOLITAN AREA
Fitzsimmons, Gary J; 0000-0003-3008-7314 (2019-12-02)This study investigates the effect that Pope Francis’ 2015 Encyclical Laudato Si had on Catholic beliefs about climate change using a Houston area case study, and presents a model for how religious affiliation and religious ... -
Nuns Making Fun: An Exploration of Humor among Women Religious
Routh, Megan Lyn; 0000-0001-5683-1872 (2019-08-02)This paper discusses the role and use of humor in the lives of nuns and consecrated women. A qualitative study consisting of interviews with nuns and consecrated women was conducted to produce data about the way in which ... -
Sexual Consent: Conceptualizations, Practices, and Education Among Texas High School Students
Favor, Erica Joy; 0000-0002-2525-5953 (2022-05-06)This study investigates high school students’ understanding of sexual consent and healthy relationships. While many studies have investigated practices, concepts, and definitions of consent among college-aged students, ... -
The Frames and Tactics of the Women's Representation Movement
Alvarez, Desiree; 0000-0002-0136-1890 (2022-05-05)Studies of social movements have yet to examine the modern women’s political representation movement, a social movement industry made up of nonprofit organizations, foundations, activist groups, and political action ... -
Threat and Emotions: Mobilizing and Attitudinal Outcomes of a Ballistic Missile Scare
Bergstrand, Kelly; Robertson, Christopher (Oxford University Press, 2020)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study examines the false ballistic missile alert that occurred in Hawaii in 2018, which presented a unique opportunity for assessing the civic and mobilizing ... -
Villains, Victims, and Heroes in Character Theory and Affect Control Theory
Bergstrand, Kelly; Jasper, James M. (SAGE, American Sociological Association, 2018)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: We examine three basic tropes—villain, victim, and hero—that emerge in images, claims, and narratives. We compare recent research on characters with the predictions ...