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The Evolution Of Love: The Meaning Of Romantic Love In Contemporary Society, Jessica Salas
The Evolution Of Love: The Meaning Of Romantic Love In Contemporary Society, Jessica Salas
Senior Theses
Romantic love has long acted as a significantly influential social institution. This thesis examines how ideology and practices surrounding romantic love and partnership differ across gender, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. In order to carry out this investigation, a survey was administered to 141 participants between the ages of 18 to 84. Of these participants, approximately 62% were female, 36% were male, and 3% identified as Other. The majority of respondents were White, followed by Latino/Hispanic and Asian/Asian American. Overall, findings indicate that, when not accounting for race or income, men tend to demonstrate increased idealism in their romantic …
The Identity Crisis In France: A Study Of Alienated Immigrant Populations, Ava Armand
The Identity Crisis In France: A Study Of Alienated Immigrant Populations, Ava Armand
Senior Theses
The following thesis will revolve around the current identity crisis experienced by North-African communities in France. The French nation has witnessed a divide between the native citizens and the naturalized, immigrant population, who has felt excluded from the privileges that the French identity offers. The object of the thesis will be directed at finding the source of the identity crisis, specifically by focusing on the immigrants’ economically vulnerable living conditions, in the poor suburban areas of France. To answer the question of how the socio-economic conditions of the suburbs have created the ground for the identity crisis, the thesis will …