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Investigating The Use Of Social Media In Undergraduate And Graduate University Music Students' Practice Routines, Lindsay Heston Mccranie
Investigating The Use Of Social Media In Undergraduate And Graduate University Music Students' Practice Routines, Lindsay Heston Mccranie
Middle and Secondary Education Dissertations
This study was an exploratory qualitative case study designed to investigate the use of social media as a tool to promote self-regulatory skills in student practice with undergraduate and graduate university music students. In addition, this study explored participants’ experiences of sharing practice to an online community, viewing other students’ practice, and how their practice habits may have been affected by recording with the intention of sharing their practice online. The research questions included: (1) How do music students use a social media group to document and share their practice? (2) What is the experience of students who post clips …
Cyberbullying Victimization And Corresponding Distress In Women Of Color, Joanna Menendez
Cyberbullying Victimization And Corresponding Distress In Women Of Color, Joanna Menendez
Counseling and Psychological Services Dissertations
Online discrimination towards women and people of color has reached epidemic levels (Fox, Cruz, & Young Lee, 2015). Any woman or person of color who uses the internet runs the risk of attracting online users who would engage them in demeaning ways. As such, it is important that researchers are able to assess and understand these experiences and the possible effects on their well-being. In Chapter 1, I conducted a systematic review of cyberbullying measures. Although studies have documented the link between cyberbullying experiences and stress (i.e., psychological distress or perceived stress), there is a need to explore factors, such …
"Gillian Anderson Made Me Gay:" The Case Of The X-Files Lesbians, Samantha Howat
"Gillian Anderson Made Me Gay:" The Case Of The X-Files Lesbians, Samantha Howat
Sociology Theses
The “X-Files” lesbians are an online community of lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, and queer (LBPQ) women who attribute the science fiction show and its lead actress, Gillian Anderson, with the discovery of their sexual orientation. Despite her character Dana Scully’s heterosexuality and that the show features no LGBT+ characters, the claim that “Gillian Anderson made me gay” has been a consistent argument made by women in the broader X-Files fan community since the show began airing in the 1990s. I have examined this phenomenon to demonstrate how much television can influence and aid with the construction of female sexuality. Additionally, …