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The Good Soldier: A Look Into The Stigma And Stereotypes Of The Us Military, Riley Margaret Bachmann
The Good Soldier: A Look Into The Stigma And Stereotypes Of The Us Military, Riley Margaret Bachmann
Senior Theses
“The Good Soldier: A Look at the Stigma and Stereotypes of the US Military” examines the stigma associated with mental health as well as gender stereotypes and bias in the United States military. It uses my personal experience in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program as well as research to show the institutionalization of stigma and stereotypes. The purpose of this thesis is to spread awareness and question why this stigma exists. I will find correlations between mental health and stereotypes and their overlap as a service member in the military. My personal memoir coupled with research on …
#Metoo: The Literary And Social Impact Of Sexual Violence Narratives, Aura Comer
#Metoo: The Literary And Social Impact Of Sexual Violence Narratives, Aura Comer
English Undergraduate Honors Theses
To fully understand the severity of sexual violence and its pervasiveness in America, I will present statistics of rape and sexual assault, as well as available legal court statistics of justice and punishment for offenders (or a lack thereof). However, there must be an acknowledgment of the disparity in information and representation pertaining to indigenous, LGBT+, immigrant, and minor communities. Note that these statistics do not speak to the complete pervasiveness of rape and sexual assault in the United States, given the negligent protection and lack of belief in victims, which results in victim silencing and a lack of reporting.