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The Irb As Gatekeeper: Effects On Research With Children And Youth, Brent D. Harger, Melissa Quintela
The Irb As Gatekeeper: Effects On Research With Children And Youth, Brent D. Harger, Melissa Quintela
Sociology Faculty Publications
Gatekeepers play an important role in research conducted with children and youth. Although qualitative researchers frequently discuss institutional and individual gatekeepers, such as schools and parents, little attention has been paid to the role that Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) play in determining who is allowed to research particular populations and the ramifications of these decisions for findings involving children and youth. In order to examine this role, we compare negotiations of two researchers working on separate projects with similar populations with the IRB of a large Midwestern university. In both cases, it is likely that board members used their own …
Land Of The Cosmic Race: Race Mixture, Racism, And Blackness In Mexico (Book Review), Amanda Moras
Land Of The Cosmic Race: Race Mixture, Racism, And Blackness In Mexico (Book Review), Amanda Moras
Sociology Faculty Publications
Book review by Amanda Moras.
Sue, C.A. (2013). Land of the cosmic race: Race mixture, racism, and blackness In Mexico. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.
ISBN 9780199925483 (hardcover); 9780199925506 (paperback)
Race And Socioeconomic Status Differences In Study Abroad Participation: The Role Of Habitus, Social Networks, And Cultural Capital, Jennifer Renee Simon, James W. Ainsworth
Race And Socioeconomic Status Differences In Study Abroad Participation: The Role Of Habitus, Social Networks, And Cultural Capital, Jennifer Renee Simon, James W. Ainsworth
Sociology Faculty Publications
This study examines how race and socioeconomic status contribute to disparities in study abroad participation. Our mixed methods approach provides a broad overview of the selection process into study abroad using national data. It also provides a nuanced understanding of the mechanisms that perpetuate inequality among Black and lower class students. Both quantitative and qualitative results show that students’ habits, social networks, and cultural capital shape their study abroad experiences. We find that students with a positive predisposition toward internationalization (having foreign-born parents and/or experiencing different cultures overseas) were more likely to study abroad.Whites and high socioeconomic status students were …
Domestic Work, Amanda Moras
Domestic Work, Amanda Moras
Sociology Faculty Publications
This encyclopedia entry provides a brief history of domestic work and its relationship to race and ethnicity in the United States.