Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (5)
- Sociology (4)
- Inequality and Stratification (2)
- Race and Ethnicity (2)
- Biodiversity (1)
-
- Biological Psychology (1)
- Community-Based Learning (1)
- Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment (1)
- Environmental Sciences (1)
- Gender and Sexuality (1)
- Life Sciences (1)
- Medicine and Health (1)
- Migration Studies (1)
- Natural Resource Economics (1)
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics (1)
- Place and Environment (1)
- Politics and Social Change (1)
- Psychology (1)
- Sports Studies (1)
- Sustainability (1)
- Urban Studies and Planning (1)
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 6 of 6
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Biased, Janessa M. Andiorio Ms.
Biased, Janessa M. Andiorio Ms.
Capstones
BIASED is a journalistic podcast focused on intertwining journalistic reporting with opinion to explore the bad behaviors and entitled attitudes that comes with athletic status and how it develops. By talking with coaches, current and former athletes and sport sociology exports this project explores how athletes view themselves as well as how society enables certain sport culture.
https://jandiorio194.wixsite.com/biased
Sociology 29000: Immigration, Jennifer C. Sloan
Sociology 29000: Immigration, Jennifer C. Sloan
Open Educational Resources
This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the study of immigration from a sociological perspective. The course begins with an overview of the factors leading to migration and examines how social, economic, political, and legal issues affect individual decisions to migrate. Immigration is first examined first through a historical lens by looking at the history of migration to the United States as well as migration to European and Latin American countries. Next, we turn to the policies that govern migration and borders to study how those policies have affected migrant flows and the ethno-racial makeup …
Sociology 38103 / International Studies 31113: Race And Ethnicity In International Perspective, Jennifer C. Sloan
Sociology 38103 / International Studies 31113: Race And Ethnicity In International Perspective, Jennifer C. Sloan
Open Educational Resources
Race and ethnicity are key dimensions of stratification in society. This course examines the conceptual construction of race and ethnicity in different societies around the world during different eras. It pays special attention to the causes and consequences of racial and ethnic conflict and cooperation from the perspective of state institutions as well as cultural groups.
Facebook As A Social Outreach And Advocacy Tool In Intersex/Dsd Groups, Emelie J. Ali Ms
Facebook As A Social Outreach And Advocacy Tool In Intersex/Dsd Groups, Emelie J. Ali Ms
Publications and Research
My project includes a netnography of a Facebook intersex group called Families and Friends of Intersex People. I observed the group’s forms of communication within the group and which topics they discussed. It appears one of the major concerns the group has is the use of nonconsensual, sex assignment surgery on infants to “correct” their body to match a gender identity. I have also discovered a link between being intersex and affiliated with the LGBT+ community. Since the 20th century, intersex people have been stigmatized due to their assumed ability to engage in sexual, same-sex relations. I have concluded that …
Housing And Community Development, Yana Kucheva
Housing And Community Development, Yana Kucheva
Open Educational Resources
No abstract provided.
Social Science Perspectives On Drivers Of And Responses To Global, Andrew K. Jorgenson, Shirley Fiske, Klaus Hubacek, Jia Li, Tom Mcgovern, Torben Rick, Juliet B. Schor, William Solecki, Richard York, Ariela Zycherman
Social Science Perspectives On Drivers Of And Responses To Global, Andrew K. Jorgenson, Shirley Fiske, Klaus Hubacek, Jia Li, Tom Mcgovern, Torben Rick, Juliet B. Schor, William Solecki, Richard York, Ariela Zycherman
Publications and Research
This article provides a review of recent anthropological, archeological, geographical, and sociological research on anthropogenic drivers of climate change, with a particular focus on drivers of carbon emissions, mitigation and adaptation. The four disciplines emphasize cultural, economic, geographic, historical, political, and social‐structural factors to be important drivers of and responses to climate change. Each of these disciplines has unique perspectives and makes noteworthy contributions to our shared understanding of anthropogenic drivers, but they also complement one another and contribute to integrated, multidisciplinary frameworks. The article begins with discussions of research on temporal dimensions of human drivers of carbon emissions, highlighting …