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Providence College

2021

Sociology

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The Effects Of The Trump Administration On Immigrant Serving Organizations In The Greater Providence Area, Odalis Flores Apr 2021

The Effects Of The Trump Administration On Immigrant Serving Organizations In The Greater Providence Area, Odalis Flores

Sociology Student Scholarship

Odalis Flores ’23
Majors: Sociology and Global Studies
Minors: Business Innovation and Latin American Studies
Faculty Mentor: Dr.Kara Cebulko, Sociology and Anthropology

Project Overview: I researched Trump-era policies and how the president’s anti-immigrant agenda has impacted the immigrant experience in Providence and the surrounding areas (Central Falls & Pawtucket), as well as how it has affected immigrant-serving organizations’ ability to fulfill their missions to these communities. I also focused on the pandemic, as these communities, which have the densest immigrant population in Rhode Island, were hit the hardest. Specifically, from the point of view of the organizations as they were …


Examining The Effects Of The “Strong Black Woman” Stereotype On Black Women’S Experience With Domestic Violence, Taylor Tristine Apr 2021

Examining The Effects Of The “Strong Black Woman” Stereotype On Black Women’S Experience With Domestic Violence, Taylor Tristine

Sociology Student Scholarship

Major: Psychology
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Maureen Outlaw, Sociology and Anthropology

Through a thorough analysis of published articles and books, this analysis of the effects of the “Strong Black Woman” on Black women’s experience with domestic violence shows major disparities with the experience of White women. While many Black women take pride in being “strong,” this label can have surprisingly complex and simultaneously positive and negative effects on a Black woman’s psyche. Additionally, many effects of the application of this stereotype may seem positive to Black women at the time, but after constant application of the stereotype these women are consistently …