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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
First-generation College Students: A Comparison Of Graduates And Drop-outs
(Sociology, 2011-10-11)With an increase in the number of students who are considered at-risk, much research has been directed at understanding why these students fail to achieve at the same level of their White counterparts. To this end, this ... -
Gender Differences In Family Values: The Case Of Taiwan
(Sociology, 2007-08-23)Marx claimed that the change of an economic base brings shifts to cultural organizations. Such shifts affect the social relations among different groups such as men and women. In order to ascertain whether gender differences ... -
Gender, Style, Technology: The Changing Landscape Of Motorcycle Culture
(Sociology, 2014-03-12)This thesis demystifies the cultural process of symbolic interpretation and appropriation within contemporary American motorcycle culture by using literature review and cultural analysis to explore the impact and influence ... -
Gendered Cues In Job Advertising: Perpetuating Occupational Segregation
(Sociology, 2014-03-12)Current approaches within literature inadequately explain the presence and persistence of occupational sex segregation. In addition, little research empirically examines allocation methods as a key contributor to this ...