Digital Commons Network^™

Batman's Animated Brain(S), Lisa Kort-Butler

Department of Sociology: Presentations

Much of the analysis of Batman’s brain – whether by scholars, writers, or other comic characters – focuses on his psychological make‐up. That is, what makes Bruce Wayne psychologically motivated to be The Batman? His childhood trauma is often poised as the answer, the tireless pursuit of “justice” in an attempt to regain control from the trauma of his parents’ murders (Sanna 2015). The same could be said for his nemeses. Madness, psychopathy, and insanity are centered in the corrupted minds of Gotham’s ghastliest, some of whom have also had psychological or physical traumas (Langley 2012; Lytle 2008). A psychological …

Building Community Resilience Through Community Based Tourism In Northern Thailand: The Importance Of Social Capital, Michael John Young

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Tourism has an omnipresence of application as a development tool, especially in rural areas within lesser developed countries. However, tourism development, particularly alternative forms of tourism such as Community Based Tourism (CBT) have and continue to face a multitude of barriers. As communities globally are facing greater uncertainties and stressors to local systems, it is imperative to build resilient communities. Thus, community resilience should not be taken as an end-goal, yet an iterative process for such to absorb, adapt and ultimately transform in the face of and after change. This research aims to offer a unique insight into how these …

Wildlife Damage To Crops Adjacent To A Protected Area In Southeastern Mexico: Farmers’ Perceptions Versus Actual Impact, Gabriel Can-Hernández, Claudia Villanueva-García, Elías José Gordillo-Chávez, Coral Jazvel Pacheco-Figueroa, Elizabeth Pérez-Netzahual, Rodrigo García-Morales

Human–Wildlife Interactions

Human–wildlife conflicts occur when wildlife has an adverse effect on human activities (e.g., predation of livestock, crop raiding). These conflicts are increasing, particularly in areas surrounding natural protected areas, where villagers engage in subsistence agriculture. Crop damage may cause farmers to retaliate and harm wildlife species considered responsible for the damage. Among the factors that determine the intensity of the conflict are the frequency of the damage and the amount of biomass consumed relative to the perceptions, values, and cultural history of the farmers affected. To better understand the conflicts between farmers and wildlife, we compared farmer perceptions of wildlife …

18th And 19th Tshl Legislative Sessions Supporting Documents 2019-2023, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Supporting documents from the 18th and 19th Texas Silver-Haired Legislature legislative sessions from 2019-2023.

Acoustic Ecology And Sound Mapping The University Of Central Florida Main Campus, Robert Clarke

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

"Acoustic Ecology and Sound Mapping the University of Central Florida Main Campus" explores the intersection of place and space, sound studies and acoustic ecology, visualization, and archives. The end result consists of a collection of "soundwalk" and stationary recordings conducted from 2016-2019 at the University of Central Florida (UCF) main campus in Orlando presented as an online Sound Map. This archive previously did not exist and provides a snapshot of the various sounds heard throughout the campus as well as a starting point and context for future research into this still-emerging field of acoustic ecology and sound studies. While the …

I Decide When You Die: A Mixed-Methods Analysis Of Prior Reporting Of Physical Violence For Intimate Partner Homicides By Heterosexual Spouses In Florida, Donna King

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

It is generally believed that a victim of an intimate partner homicide, who faced ongoing physical violence prior to the killing, would have contacted authorities for assistance or protection some time prior to their death. However, the results of this study show that this notion that a victim of ongoing abuse will, more than likely, request help is a misconception. Through qualitative and quantitative methods analysis, this study reveals the dearth of prior reporting of physical violence to law enforcement or the court when an intimate partner homicide takes place between heterosexual spouses in Florida between 2006 and 2016. Additionally, …

Voices From The Modern Breakthrough. Danish Writing 1870-1930. Volume 1: Male Voices And Volume 2: Women’S Voices. Ed. And Trans. David Young, Poul Houe

The Bridge

In 2017, the small and little-known Freyja Press in Odense (www. freyjapress.dk) issued two volumes of Danish short stories from 1870- 1930 in English translation, all “available for free download in three formats: EPUB, Kindle, PDF” (and with an additional PDF file “for those people interested in the original Danish text” freely accessible as well). Editor and translator David Young writes in forewords to both volumes about his background as an English expat, who came to Denmark in 2002 and soon enrolled in “two History of Literature short courses run by Folkeuniversitetet” in Odense, where he now lives and practices …

College Students Experiences Participating In International Alternative Break Trips, Dayton L. Ehrlich

Masters Theses

This study sought to explore undergraduate students’ experiences participating in international alternative break trips. A qualitative approach was used to understand the motivating factors as well as the impact the trip had on them. Participants included three female undergraduate students who had participated in an international alternative break trip in Mexico were interviewed one-on-one. The results demonstrated there were multiple different motivating factors and impacts the students experienced. The motivating factors consisted of student involvement, they were all personally invited on the trip, practicing a new language, opportunity to leave the country, and service was not a motivator. The impacts …

Hiv Testing Among Nigerian Men Who Have Sex With Men After Criminalization Of Homosexuality, Gerald Onyeka Ileka

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of HIV in Nigeria. However, African countries like Nigeria, Botswana, Mali, and Mozambique have laws that prohibit homosexuality, making it a punishable crime in these countries. For example, the Nigerian government signed the anti-gay law in 2014. Laws like these affect the health status and outcomes among Nigerian MSM. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the influence criminalization of homosexuality has on the willingness to test for HIV among MSM in Abuja, Nigeria. Guided by the socio-political theory (SP) as the theoretical framework, a qualitative approach …

Law Enforcement Perception Of Social Media As An Influence In Mass Shootings, Jazma Mekelle Parker

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Mass shootings have been a persistent issue in the United States, and the underlying factors that continue to influence this crime are not yet evident. This study explored the effects of social media as an influence on mass shootings in the United States. Its purpose was to address the role of social media in spreading opinionated ideologies. The research question addressed the role of social media in influencing the actions of perpetrators of mass shootings in the United States. The study framework was based on the social-ecological model to facilitate classification of the susceptibilities of social media users to adverse …

Possibilities For Trans-Affirming Policy Potential: A Case Study Of A Canadian Catholic School, Lindsay Herriot, Tonya D. Callaghan

Journal of Catholic Education

Background: Mainstream media is increasingly reporting on the relationships between Catholic and trans identities in parochial schools, particularly with regard to gendered washroom use. With greater numbers of trans youth coming out at younger ages, significant educational policy changes are being considered around how Catholic schools can or should include trans youth. Method: This study applies trans and queer theologies to Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in investigating the Wilson case, which was the first known instance of a Catholic school including some affirming policy provisions for trans youth. The authors additionally collected and coded 12 news articles from a variety …

Projection And Determinants Of Cognitive Ability Among Older Persons In Thailand : Role Of Education, Paolo Miguel Vicerra

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This thesis examines the role of education on cognitive ability among the older population of Thailand. The nationally-representative data primarily utilised in this thesis is 2016 Population Change and Well-being in the Context of Aging Society. Other datasets had been used in selected themes within this thesis. Multiple analytic approaches had been applied to this study to show various effects of education gradients on cognitive functioning. In the first study, education and other covariates including income, health status, living arrangement, and social participation among others had been analysed by gender to test if the significant factors would be similar. It …

1. The “New Person Contested”: Atheist Humanist Vs. Catholic Worldviews On Transhumanism, Irene J. Dabrowski, Anthony L. Haynor

Praxis Publications

No abstract provided.

Livelihoods Training For Internally Displaced Persons (Idps) In Kachin State, Myanmar: Success And Challenges Beneficiaries, Lucia Lujan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Over 100,000 persons have been internally displaced from various towns within Kachin State, Myanmar. Starting in 2015, some agencies began providing livelihood support programs for the IDP population in many campsites. This research focuses on the opportunities and challenges faced by Kachin IDPs who receive support from livelihood programs in pursuit of better employment opportunities. Drawing on a qualitative research approach, this research examines two of the most effective livelihood training activities and two less successful livelihood training activities which help IDPs to enhance their employment capacity, increasing their opportunities to receive an income. The livelihood support activities help IDPs …

สวัสดิภาพของสัตว์ในโรงฆ่าสัตว์ที่ถูกฆ่าเพื่อเป็นอาหารของมนุษย์, ธัญจิรา วรรณวิจิตร

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างมนุษย์และสัตว์ในมิติต่างๆของสังคมโดยเฉพาะกับสัตว์เศรษฐกิจ จนนำไปสู่การปฏิบัติต่อสัตว์ในโรงฆ่าของมนุษย์ ซึ่งพบว่ามีปัญหาตั้งแต่การเลี้ยงสัตว์ในฟาร์ม การขนส่ง และกระบวนการฆ่าสัตว์ในโรงฆ่า โดยเฉพาะในโรงฆ่าที่มีปัญหาตั้งแต่สภาพอาคารโรงฆ่าที่สกปรก เครื่องมือไม่ได้มาตรฐาน การดูแลสัตว์ก่อนการเข้าฆ่าที่พนักงานไม่มีความรู้ความเข้าใจที่ดีพอ และวิธีการฆ่าที่ใช้วิธีการทำให้สัตว์สลบโดยใช้ค้อนทุบที่ศีรษะของสัตว์ ซึ่งปัญหาส่วนใหญ่จะเกิดขึ้นในโรงฆ่าขนาดเล็ก ที่มีปัญหาทั้งด้านสุขอนามัยและด้านสวัสดิภาพสัตว์ นอกจากนี้ยังมีปัญหาด้านการตรวจสอบและการบังคับใช้กฎหมายของเจ้าหน้าที่รัฐ ที่ไม่สามารถตรวจสอบขั้นตอนในการฆ่าของโรงฆ่าสัตว์ได้อย่างทั่วถึง รวมถึงข้อกฎหมายที่ยังมีช่องโหว่ในการปฏิบัติต่อสัตว์ ส่งผลให้สัตว์เศรษฐกิจในโรงฆ่านี้ยังไม่ได้รับความคุ้มครองที่ดีพอโดยมีแนวคิดและทฤษฎีเป็นฐานเครื่องมือในการอธิบายถึงความสัมพันธ์และการปฏิบัติต่อสัตว์ของมนุษย์ เป็นการวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพ ซึ่งใช้วิธีการรวบรวมข้อมูลจากเอกสาร การสัมภาษณ์ และการสังเกตการณ์ ซึ่งพื้นที่ในการศึกษาจะศึกษาเฉพาะการปฏิบัติต่อสัตว์ในโรงฆ่าเท่านั้น จากการศึกษาพบว่า ความสัมพันธ์ของมนุษย์กับสัตว์ที่เกิดขึ้นในบริบทต่างๆของสังคม มีความเกี่ยวพันกับ ศาสนา เศรษฐกิจ วัฒนธรรม และกฎหมาย จนนำไปสู่วิธีการปฏิบัติต่อสัตว์แต่ละประเภท ซึ่งในวิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้มุ่งเน้นที่จะศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ของมนุษย์และสัตว์ในสังคมโดยจะมุ่งเน้นไปที่สัตว์เศรษฐกิจจนนำไปสู่การปฏิบัติต่อสัตว์ในโรงฆ่าที่เป็นปัญหา ข้อเสนอแนะในการวิจัยครั้งนี้ คือให้รัฐสนุบสนันผู้ประกอบการรายย่อยด้านอุปกรณ์ สถานที่ และเครื่องมือให้มีมาตรฐานที่ดีขึ้น ปรับแก้บทลงโทษให้มีรายละเอียดและบทลงโทษที่มากขึ้น และประชาสัมพันธ์ให้ประชาชนทั่วไปมีการตื่นตัวต่อชีวิตสัตว์ในโรงฆ่า การศึกษาในครั้งนี้จึงคาดหวังที่จะให้ผู้ที่มีส่วนเกี่ยวข้อง เช่น ผู้ประกอบการโรงฆ่าสัตว์ เจ้าหน้าที่ของรัฐ รวมถึงประชาชน ได้ตระหนักถึงคุณค่าในชีวิตของสัตว์ทุกชีวิตและคาดหวังให้มีการตื่นตัวในการรณรงค์ให้มีการฆ่าสัตว์ให้ถูกต้องตามหลัก

อาชญากรรมต่อสัตว์: ประสบการณ์การทารุณกรรมสัตว์ผ่านการรับรู้ของสังคมไทย, ณธัญ วงศ์วานิช

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วิทยานิพนธ์หัวข้อ อาชญากรรมต่อสัตว์: ประสบการณ์การทารุณกรรมสัตว์ผ่านการรับรู้ของสังคมไทยนี้มุ่งเน้นการศึกษาประสบการณ์การทารุณกรรมสัตว์และที่มาของปัญหานี้ที่ถูกพบได้ในสังคมไทยและแนวคิดประกอบกับหลักการเกี่ยวกับการลงโทษความผิดเกี่ยวกับการทารุณกรรมสัตว์ที่มีความเหมาะสมตามมุมมองของกลุ่มบุคคลที่มีความเกี่ยวข้องอย่างสำคัญต่อสัตว์อีกทั้งมีความสอดคล้องต่อลักษณะความเป็นไปของสภาพสังคมไทย จากการศึกษานั้นพบว่าการทารุณกรรมสัตว์นั้น มีเหตุมาจากปัญหาเกี่ยวกับสัตว์ดังเช่น ปริมาณสัตว์จรจัดจำนวนมากที่ก่อให้เกิดความรำคาญแก่ประชาชน จนเกิดการออกมาแก้ปัญหาเองโดยใช้ความรุนแรง ซึ่งได้กระทำการทารุณกรรมสัตว์เหล่านั้นเพื่อแก้ปัญหาความรำคาญดังกล่าว หรือการกระทำทารุณกรรมสัตว์ที่กระทำเพื่อหาความพึงพอใจหรือผลประโยชน์ในแง่ต่างๆ เช่นการหายรายได้บนโลกไซเบอร์ ซึ่งในนิติรัฐสมัยใหม่นี้เองก็ได้มีการแก้ไขปัญหาเหล่านี้โดยการตราขึ้นและบังคับใช้กฎหมายในกรณีการคุ้มครองสัตว์ เพื่อให้เกิดการคุ้มครองตัวสัตว์และปกป้องศีลธรรมอันดีในสังคมไทย โดยทั้งนี้เอง การป้องกันการทารุณกรรมสัตว์ในอนาคต นอกจากการบังคับใช้กฎหมายแล้วนั้น ยังจำเป็นที่จะต้องปลูกฝังแนวคิดเกี่ยวกับสวัสดิภาพของสัตว์แก่ประชาชนประกอบไปด้วย เนื่องจากที่มาของปัญหานั้นเกิดจากการปล่อยให้ปัญหาสัตว์จรจัดนั้นดำเนินต่อไป จากการจัดการที่ไม่เด็ดขาดของรัฐ จากผู้เลี้ยงสัตว์ที่ไม่มีความรับผิดชอบ หรือจากบุคคลที่ไม่เห็นถึงคุณค่าของสัตว์ ผู้วิจัยจึงเห็นว่าการเรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับประสบการณ์การทารุณกรรมสัตว์ และการทำความเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับกฎหมายคุ้มครองสัตว์นั้นเป็นสิ่งสำคัญ อีกทั้งการนำมาตรการอื่นๆมาใช้เพื่อแก้ปัญหาสัตว์จรจัด และสัตว์ถูกทารุณกรรมในต่อไป

The Green Web: Evaluating Online News Communities And Their Environmentalism, Stian Himberg Roussell

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

In the past news and media were disseminated through channels that were difficult for consumers to communicate with. Now a new form of news dissemination is taking place on the internet where communication between consumers and producers exists. Crowdsourced social media sites, where users elect and vote on articles and comments to represent a topic, are creating new forms of news dissemination, which heavily alters media content, and community discussions. This study was conducted in order to better understand how crowdsourced social media platforms affect users’ perception of environmental topics, issues, and problems. It focuses on the crowdsourced social media …

Associations Of Ambivalent Leadership With Distress And Cortisol Secretion, Wendy C. Birmingham, Raphael M. Herr, Frenk Van Harreveld, Bert N. Uchino, Adrian Loerbroks, Joachim E. Fischer, Jos A. Bosch

Faculty Publications

Ambivalent social ties, i.e., whereby a relationship is evaluated simultaneously in positive and negative terms, are a potential source of distress and can perturb health-relevant biological functions. Social interactions at the workplace, in particular with supervisors, are often described in ambivalent terms, but the psychological and psychobiological impact of such interactions has received little scientific attention. The current study examined associations between ambivalent attitudes towards one’s supervisor, perceived distress (general and work-related), and diurnal dynamics of the stress hormone cortisol. 613 employees evaluated their supervisor in terms of positive and negative behaviors, which was combined into an ambivalent index. Higher …

Centuries Of Navigating Resistance And Change: Exploring The Persistence Of Mongolian Women Leaders, Holly D. Diaz

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The country of Mongolia has an ancient culture with a 28-year-old democracy that emerged out of communism. Over the course of several centuries, the Mongolian people have adapted to severe climates and brutal occupations but have managed to preserve cultural practices and the Mongolian way of life. Women leaders have made significant historical and contemporary contributions in Mongolia, from holding important leadership positions as heirs of Chinggis Khan, to ensuring the future of the country by sending their children abroad for graduate education. The impact of their leadership is evident with high percentages of women in leadership positions across several …

Glocalizing Community Heritage Tourism In Two African American Communities In Miami, Graylyn Swilley-Woods

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine significant elements and aspects of community heritage tourism development activities using a scholar activist approach in two African American communities located in Miami-Dade Florida. Community heritage tourism was investigated to understand its relevance and to assess multiple factors that may influence its direction in relationship to economic sustainability, leadership, and change. This collaborative research included community involvement with key relevant stakeholders. The aim of the study was to achieve better knowledge of heritage tourism and understanding of growth and/or hindrance to the community’s capacity to change and economically sustain itself. The study …

There You Enjoy Life Here You Work- Brazilian And Dominican Immigrant Views On Work And Health In The Us, Cristina Brinkerhoff, Carlos Eduardo Siqueira, Rosalyn Negrón, Natalicia Tracy

Gastón Institute Publications

Abstract: Structural inequalities in the U.S. work environment place most immigrants in low paying, high-risk jobs. Understanding how work experiences and influence the health of different immigrant populations is essential to address disparities. This article explores how Brazilian and Dominican immigrants feel about their experiences working in the U.S. and how the relationship between work and culture might impact their health. In partnership with the Dominican Development Center and the Brazilian Worker Center, we held five cultural conversations (CCs) with Brazilians (n = 48) and five with Dominicans (n = 40). CCs are participatory, unstructured groups facilitated by representatives from …

The Effects Of Perceived Decision-Making Styles On Evaluations Of Openness And Competence That Elicit Collaboration, Ming-Hong Tsai, Nadhilla Velda Melia, Verlin B. Hinsz

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

When interacting with a task partner, individuals often rely upon characteristics they infer about their partner to determine their level of collaboration with the partner. To explore social perception processes related to collaboration, we examined perceptions of an actor’s decision-making style as predictors. Using different methods in various research settings, we found that compared with perceptions of an actor’s intuitive decision-making style or of a nonspecific decision-making style, perceptions of an actor’s rational decision-making style were more positively associated with inferences of the actor’s openness and competence, both of which were in turn associated with the perceiver’s collaborative intention with …

Media Exposure And Community Perception Of Alcoholism Among Female Adolescents In South-West Nigeria, Rowland Edet, Julianah Babajide

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of alcohol adverts on female adolescents as well as the perception of the community on alcohol consumption among female adolescents. The authors analyzed respondents’ opinions towards media portrayal of alcoholic beverages. Design/

Methodology/ Approach - The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional survey. The methodology based upon semi-structured questionnaire among 500 female adolescents and a qualitative methodology using in-depth interviews with parents and alcoholic beverage sellers.

Findings - The study reveals that television was the major source of information on alcoholic beverages among female adolescents in both rural (36.4%) …

Building Young People’S Capacity For Critical And Transcendent Engagement: Examining The Institution, The Community, And The Individual As Protagonists Of A School Setting, Livia Dittmer

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

As a powerful socializing force in Western society, schools have significant influence on young people’s development into adulthood. As powerful agents of societal maintenance and change, adolescents have significant influence on communities and institutions such as schools. In this embedded case study, I use structuration theory, German Critical Psychology, and systems thinking to examine the dynamic relationship between institutional structures and student agency in a school setting. I specifically examine the influence of this relationship on young people’s capacity for critical and transcendent engagement, constructs described further in this work. In the setting of Nancy Campbell Academy (NCA), an international …

The Legitimation & Networked Unification Of #Nodapl: Diverse Discourses Of Value Validate A Collective Identity, Jacqueline Marie Ouellette

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

NoDAPL was, first and foremost, an Indigenous-led resistance against the construction of a pipeline in North Dakota. It was also a movement that built solidarity, bridging networks between international Indigenous peoples, Black Lives Matter activists, veterans, and feminists. This discourse analysis of social media and digital texts addresses the networked publics, collective identities, social capital, and intersectionality in applying Van Leeuwen’s (2007) understanding of legitimation. In doing so, the practice of reproducing and extending the values, themes, and images of various algorithmic imaginaries will be explored, as they relate to network homophily, identity construction, and mobilization. This study will argue …

Violent Offenders And Assaults On Staff Members, Lisa Gentry Long

Theses and Dissertations

Violent Offenders and Assaults on Staff Members. Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Fischler College of Education, School of Criminal Justice Department. Descriptors: Violence, violent offenders, violent inmates, corrections, prisons, assaults, correction officers, staff members.

Prison facilities are an integral part of the criminal justice system. Prisons are meant to provide punishment, deterrence and rehabilitation for inmates that are serving time. Prisons across the country are understaffed due to many reasons. It is important for staff members to be trained on how to keep themselves and inmates safe when they are behind the walls of these facilities. Staff members are in positions …

On "Icky" Data, The Political Classroom, And Towards Equity And Social Justice In Mathematics Education: A Conversation With Tonya Bartell, Samuel L. Tunstall, Oyemolade Osibodu, Tonya Gau Bartell

Numeracy

Tonya G. Bartell, ed. 2018. Towards Equity and Social Justice in Mathematics Education (Switzerland: Springer International Publishing) 341 pp. ISBN 978-3319929064.

This brief interview with Tonya Bartell introduces Towards Equity and Social Justice in Mathematics Education to the Numeracy audience. The interviewers also discuss with Tonya connections between quantitative literacy and mathematics for social justice, particularly in the context of US K-12 schooling. Tonya shares her perspective on topics ranging from the placement of quantitative literacy in K-12 mathematics education and how one might get started in incorporating a social justice lens into their teaching to paradigms for research …

The Electromagnetic Brain A Review Of Em Theories On The Nature Of Consciousness By Shelli Joye, Pryzdia, Michael, Radin, Dean

Journal of Conscious Evolution

No abstract provided.

Women Into Advanced Manufacturing: Can Community College Open This Door?, Carissa Bradley Schutzman

Theses and Dissertations--Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation

Women still rarely choose to seek employment in advanced manufacturing. Lack of familiarity with manufacturing jobs and education programs, lack of role models, and too few experiential opportunities contribute to women not choosing manufacturing jobs as well as other jobs traditionally held by men (Reha, Lufkin, & Harrison, 2009; St. Rose & Hill, 2013; Starobin & Laanan, 2008). Nontraditional jobs for women often provide higher wages and more opportunity for advancement than traditional jobs for women. This study is a qualitative thematic narrative analysis of factors that influenced women who chose an advanced manufacturing program at a community college to …

Diy Art And Community Activism, Preston Allen

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

This study explores the collaborative process of members of DIY art collectives in the Pacific Northwest as understood through a collective action lens focused on the cooperative links and motivations of the art collectives. Participant observation and in-depth interviews were used to gather data showing the process of establishing and maintaining membership in a DIY art collective, and the values that motivate the collective’s continuation. Drawing on Howard Becker’s art world framework as well as literature on social movements and art activism, I show how the DIY art world of this study is fluid, open, and driven by values of …