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The Influence Of Family Solidarity On Religious Participation And Religiosity Among College Students, Michael Collins
The Influence Of Family Solidarity On Religious Participation And Religiosity Among College Students, Michael Collins
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The objective of this thesis was to gauge the predictive effects of family solidarity on religious participation and religiosity among college students. The study was undertaken using the theoretical perspective that the function of religion has changed as society has become increasingly modern. A short questionnaire was administered in mid-October 1994 to students in a mid-sized Southern university. The final sample consisted of 299 students under age 25. Cross-tabular analysis, bivariate correlations, and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. Results suggest that student's level of family solidarity was an influential factor in determining both religious participation (measured by …
Factors Influencing Career Choices Of African Americans In Academia: A Study Of Members Of The Black Caucus Of The Speech Communication Association, Carrie Thornton
Factors Influencing Career Choices Of African Americans In Academia: A Study Of Members Of The Black Caucus Of The Speech Communication Association, Carrie Thornton
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this thesis is to study the influence of social, economic, occupational, cultural, educational, and demographic factors among African American communication professionals on their career choices. A quantitative research design was chosen for this research. The 300-member Black Caucus of the Speech Communication Association was chosen as the survey population. Each member was mailed a 17-item questionnaire. Of the 141 members who responded, 83 were African American; their responses were used in all data analyses. The major findings of this study are the following: (1) interest in or knowledge of the communication field was a significantly more important …
Face Saving At The Singles Bar: Effects Of Women's Perspectives Of Men And Their Performances On Women's Methods Of Rejection, Robert Mccracken
Face Saving At The Singles Bar: Effects Of Women's Perspectives Of Men And Their Performances On Women's Methods Of Rejection, Robert Mccracken
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Rejection of men by women in singles bars was examined using Erving Goffman's concepts of performance and face to help distinguish variables that influence a woman's decision to help a man save face. Each woman (N=2 0) was observed rejecting a man, then was interviewed about the encounter through a semi-structured interview. The subjects were asked to rate the men's personalities and physical appearances and to describe the encounters with the men to provide an understanding of the subjects' impressions of the men's performances. Subjects' rejections of the men were categorized according to the degree to which the responses offered …
The Importance Of The Concept Of Conscience-Collective In Emile Durkheim's Thought: A Theoretical And Historical Analysis, James Ridenour-Jones
The Importance Of The Concept Of Conscience-Collective In Emile Durkheim's Thought: A Theoretical And Historical Analysis, James Ridenour-Jones
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
One of the most important contributions to the discipline of sociology was Emile Durkheim's theoretical discussion of the collective conscience. For Durkheim, it was the collective conscience—the common ways of defining the world, as well as the common moral bond between people—that provided the initial foundation for social solidarity. It was the glue that kept society organized and functioning. While Durkheim's discussion of the collective conscience is a landmark contribution to sociology, it is clear that the idea of collective definitions and representations predates Durkheim. One of the purposes of this theoretical study is to demonstrate how indebted Durkheim's thinking …
Scuds And Patriots: A Content Analysis Of Letters To The Editor In The Tennessean And The Washington Post During The Persian Gulf War, Donna Dorris
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of this study was to examine the content of 186 war related letters to the editor written to TheTennessean and The Washington Post during three time periods during the Persian Gulf War. The time periods included the week before, of, and after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the beginning of the air war, and the beginning of the ground war. Content analysis was used to document patterns of and differences in letter content between papers. A qualitative analysis based on symbolic interactionism and ethnomethodology revealed symbol use and use of ethnomethods among writers. Almost 2 5% of the …