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Identity Development And Student Involvement Of African-American Undergraduate Students At Historically White Colleges And Universities In Southern Appalachia, Rosemary G. Bundy
Identity Development And Student Involvement Of African-American Undergraduate Students At Historically White Colleges And Universities In Southern Appalachia, Rosemary G. Bundy
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This study of African American undergraduates at Emory & Henry College, Tusculum College, Western Carolina University, East Tennessee State University, Appalachian State University, and University of North Carolina at Asheville was conducted to determine students' stages of identity development, level of involvement in campus activities, and demographic characteristics within historically White Southern Appalachian colleges and universities, both public and independent. Three research questions were answered by analyzing 21 null hypotheses using the t-test and the chi square test. Hypotheses were tested at the.05 level of significance. Data collected in this study revealed that the students' perceptions of identity development and …
Strippers Reveal The Naked Truth: A Case Study Of Women Employed In The Stripping Occupation In London Clubs (Ontario)., Karen Joan. Orton
Strippers Reveal The Naked Truth: A Case Study Of Women Employed In The Stripping Occupation In London Clubs (Ontario)., Karen Joan. Orton
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This study examined twenty-four women employed in the occupation of stripping in two London, Ontario, strip clubs. Twenty-two of these women were of table dancer status, while the remaining two were of feature dancer status. The primary goal of this research was to describe the work world of dancers within the occupation of stripping. While research on the subject of stripping and strippers has most commonly been viewed from a deviance viewpoint, this research looked at strippers and stripping as a legitimate and chosen means of work for women. To this end, occupational theory was applied to the work world …
Tracing The Emergence Of Corporal Phase Discipline And Punishment In A Modern Society: The Argentine Case (1969-1979)., Michael Victor. Agostinis
Tracing The Emergence Of Corporal Phase Discipline And Punishment In A Modern Society: The Argentine Case (1969-1979)., Michael Victor. Agostinis
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The focus of this research is to develop a social theory explaining why corporal phases of discipline emerge in recent modernized societies. This theory is generated from the historical analysis of Argentina throughout the years 1969 to 1979. Within this time period, a state developed terror apparatus was utilized between 1976 and 1979 to eliminate all forms of subversion. The theoretical bases of this research stem from two major sources. Michel Foucault's work in Discipline and Punish (1979) aided in the formulation of ideological arguments and Immanuel Wallerstein's World-systems theory assisted the structural analysis. In general, this research pays close …
Dying To Be Thin: The Social Construction Of The Female Beauty Ideal And Eating Disorders., Susan Elizabeth. Martell
Dying To Be Thin: The Social Construction Of The Female Beauty Ideal And Eating Disorders., Susan Elizabeth. Martell
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Although there has been a substantial amount of research conducted on females and eating disorders, little emphasis has been placed on social factors. Exploratory research was performed in an attempt to answer the question, "Can eating disorders be scientifically explained by psychological and/or biochemical factors at the expense of undermining certain social factors and their explanatory power in eating disorders. In short, should the explanation of eating disorders be viewed as a combination of psychological and/or biochemical factors as well as social factors, whose explanatory significance should not be overlooked?" Following the theory of social construction, and an Interpretive Interactionist …
Aboriginality And Rugby League In Australia: An Exploratory Study Of Identity Construction And Professional Sport., Darren John. Godwell
Aboriginality And Rugby League In Australia: An Exploratory Study Of Identity Construction And Professional Sport., Darren John. Godwell
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The purpose of this exploratory study was to better understand the relationship between Rugby League and Aboriginality. The prevalence of Aborigines within the ranks of professional Rugby League players exceeds their proportion of the overall population. Many journalists have therefore speculated about possible explanations for this trend. To date the most common response has been to credit "black magic"--an innate physical ability possessed by Australia's Indigenous peoples. The primary question of this study was: What is the relationship between Rugby League and Aboriginality? This question was divided into three sub-problems in order to focus the data collection and assist with …
Down But Not Out: A Study Of A Men's Shelter From A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective., Scott Daniel. Rogers
Down But Not Out: A Study Of A Men's Shelter From A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective., Scott Daniel. Rogers
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Men living in a shelter was examined from the perspective of the individual. The research encompasses three main areas: (1) attribution of causes which lead to homelessness, (2) the homeless' own definition of their situation, and (3) the subjects' future plans relating to their family, employment and housing. The theoretical framework employed is Symbolic Interactionism. Following an Interpretive Interactionist methodology, 30 males living in the shelter were interviewed utilizing an open ended questionnaire. The research questions included the role macro and micro causes played in men becoming homeless. Other questions centred on the subject's definition of the situation and presentation …
Exploring Sexual Exploitation Of Children From A Criminal Events Perspective., Shelley. Young
Exploring Sexual Exploitation Of Children From A Criminal Events Perspective., Shelley. Young
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The literature surrounding child sexual assault is expansive, but most of it focuses on either the victim, the offender or one specific type of assault (i.e. incest). Few studies examine the social context in which sexual exploitation develops. The purpose of this research was to fill this gap by examining what routine activities, aspects of lifestyle and presentations of self facilitate access to and the sexual exploitation of children. Criminal events theory guided the analysis of 49 child sexual assault case-files from the Victim-Witness Assistance Program in Windsor, Ontario. While many of the results support the findings indicated in the …
The Disappearance Of Flq Terrorism And The Cycle Of Social Protest In Quebec, 1963-1976., Paul William. Lynd
The Disappearance Of Flq Terrorism And The Cycle Of Social Protest In Quebec, 1963-1976., Paul William. Lynd
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This thesis examines the social conditions responsible for the lack of sustained insurgent terrorism in Quebec. Through the use of social movement and collective action theory, the relationship between FLQ terrorism and other forms of protest is investigated and compared with the growth of labour and separatist organizations. The years 1963 to 1976 are examined in an attempt to explain how terrorist activity changed over these years as the organization of the separatist movement changed. It was found that as the separatist movement grew and evolved into large and complex organizations, FLQ terrorism was replaced with conventional mass-based protest and …
Delinquents' Perceptions Of Family Upbringing: An Interpretive Interactionist Investigation Of Family Patterns Common In The Youth Of Criminally Charged Adults., Timothy John. Armaly
Delinquents' Perceptions Of Family Upbringing: An Interpretive Interactionist Investigation Of Family Patterns Common In The Youth Of Criminally Charged Adults., Timothy John. Armaly
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The area of family and deviance was examined from the perspective of the delinquent. The research investigated the question, "Do any patterns or similarities exist in how young men involved in crime perceive various aspects of their family lives during their childhood and teenage years?" Following an Interpretive Interactionist approach, 20 males sentenced to a period of probation for varying offenses, were interviewed utilizing an open ended questionnaire. Perceptions of such family aspects as discipline, communication with parents, affection, supervision, and other similar attributes were examined. Two distinct groups of individuals were revealed from the collected data. Group A, comprised …