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A Culture That Aspires, A Culture That Inspires: A Case Study Analysis Of The Calvin College Philosophy Department, Hannah M. Adderley
A Culture That Aspires, A Culture That Inspires: A Case Study Analysis Of The Calvin College Philosophy Department, Hannah M. Adderley
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
This study explored both the history and current practices of the Calvin College philosophy department with the intention of forming an assessment of a successful, reputable academic department. The purpose of the study was to determine what characteristics of this department’s culture could be adapted and implemented to enrich other academic departments across varying disciplines and institutional types. To capture the essence of this productive departmental culture, the researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 participants connected to the department; these participants included current students, past and present faculty, program assistants, a former provost, and a local educational historian. Results indicated …
Man Up Or Man Down?: Male Perceptions Of Gender Identity, Matthew N. Barr
Man Up Or Man Down?: Male Perceptions Of Gender Identity, Matthew N. Barr
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
Beginning during childhood, males learn to act in certain ways that will define them as masculine. Society expects boys to play with certain toys, not show emotion, and show aggressiveness. These expectations only increase as men age. By the time males enter college, they can be expected to take part in binge drinking, dangerous behavior, and sexual promiscuity. Research has shown many variables could affect male perceptions of gender identity during college. The current study aimed to investigate male perceptions of gender identity on two college campuses. The researcher distributed the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) at two different faith-based institutions …
Disrupting The Cycle Of Self-Objectification, Hayley G. Meredith
Disrupting The Cycle Of Self-Objectification, Hayley G. Meredith
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
From a young age, women face exposure to fat talk. Though many women tend to assume this normative way of communicating about the body as a helpful means of coping with body shame and dissatisfaction, past literature has created a strong case against this assumption. Fat talk plays a subtle role in the self-objectification process and poses a significant threat to the positive identity development of young women. Development of a feminist identity has demonstrated a capacity to positively disrupt the propensity for women to self-objectify. The current study explored the relationship between feminist identity development, fat talk, and self-objectification. …