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Gender, Gender Roles And Academic Success In Diverse College Students, Noelle Rowe
Gender, Gender Roles And Academic Success In Diverse College Students, Noelle Rowe
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More than ever before, college serves as an important entity to further an individual’s personal and professional goals. An interesting pattern has emerged: women are outpacing men in college enrollment, as well as in degree attainment. Hegemonic masculinity serves as one of many theories to explain this gender gap. Additionally, little research has focused on the topic of hegemonic masculinity exhibited by men of color. Thus, this study had three purposes: to understand the academic behavior and achievement of racially diverse college students, understand how hegemonic masculinity contributes to decreased academic achievement among males, and how hegemonic masculinity differs across …
Waiting In “The House Of Life”: Experiences Of Seeking Asylum In The United States While Living In Buffalo, New York, Meagan Nicole Salisbury
Waiting In “The House Of Life”: Experiences Of Seeking Asylum In The United States While Living In Buffalo, New York, Meagan Nicole Salisbury
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I am interested in the experiences of individuals in Upstate New York throughout the process of seeking asylum. I want to know asylum law influences the daily lives of individuals in relation to their cases and other emotions and activities. To address this, I traveled to Vive, Inc. in Buffalo, a shelter for individuals seeking asylum in either the U.S. or Canada, and conducted nine interviews. I interviewed people seeking asylum, one woman who already obtained asylum in the United States, and the two staff members.
Based on my interviews, I argue that seeking asylum in the United States is …
Incarceration Of African-American Males: Impact On African-American Families, Terri Barnes
Incarceration Of African-American Males: Impact On African-American Families, Terri Barnes
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The Attraction To Activism: Recruitment And Retention In Progressive Student Organizations, Waverly De Bruijn
The Attraction To Activism: Recruitment And Retention In Progressive Student Organizations, Waverly De Bruijn
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