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Implications Of Gender Dysphoria On Gender Schema And Social Cognitive Theories Of Gender Development, Beau Bourgeois

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This project considers the implications of gender dysphoria under two prominent theories of gender development, gender schema theory (GST) and social cognitive theory (SCT). Gender dysphoria is considered a significant motivator for transgender behavior and is presented in the DSM-5 as the experience of a strong desire, or as primarily affective in nature. GST and SCT differ in a number of ways, most notably in the role affect plays for gender development and behavior motivations. The former places primary emphasis on environmental influences, leaving the role of affect in question, while the latter posits gender behavior and motivation as an …

Transforming Place: The Socio-Environmental Afterlives Of Tellico, Cheyenne Bennett

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis assesses the socio-environmental afterlives of the Tellico Dam controversy that affected citizens of Loudon, Blount, and Monroe Counties in East Tennessee. The central goal is to understand the impacts that development-induced displacement and resettlement had on communities following dam construction. The people from the aforementioned counties witnessed the landscape transform from one that had an abundance of farmland to an area where the farmland is diminished due to the creation of the dam, the reservoir, and the waterfront properties that surround the reservoir. This project analyzes these post-Tellico Dam impacts in terms of waterfront property development, gentrification, land …

The Shades Of Immigration: How Skin Tone Shapes Attitudes Towards Venezuelan Immigrants In Latin America, Madison Hamilton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Venezuela is currently home to one of the most profound economic crises in modern-day Latin America and the most severe in any non-war-ridden country in recent years. Due to this, mass amounts of Venezuelan immigrants have left to countries such as Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. This immigration within Latin America, with similar culture and language, leads to the question of if and how does skin tone predict attitudes towards Venezuelans in several Latin American countries? This study uses data from the 2018/19 LAPOP data survey to assess the link between skin tone and support for Venezuelan immigrants. Results of …

Blues Is My Business (And Business Is Good?), David N. Larson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This work focuses on the social, political, and economic trends that govern the blues music scene in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Clarksdale is seen as a sort of “ground zero” in the blues world, it is often referred to as, “the land where blues began.” This claim is not without merit but it is not strictly historically accurate. Many of the town’s spokespeople use euphemisms that distort the troubled history of race relations in the town and its music spaces.

This investigation centers around the economic state of the town’s tourism industry, the individuals who act as the town’s promoters, and the …

Speech Fluency Changes Following Deep Brain Stimulation Of The Subthalamic Nucleus In Parkinson’S Disease: A Meta-Analysis, Emily Morphis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: Speech fluency changes following deep brain stimulation are one aspect that is crucial to consider when exploring treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Deep brain stimulation, specifically of the subthalamic nucleus, has been linked to a decrease in speech fluency despite improved bodily motor control. This acquired dysfluency is referred to as “neurogenic stuttering.” The purpose of the current study is to determine the incidence and severity of speech fluency decline following deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson’s disease. A meta-analysis was conducted with 7 studies (239 subjects) that recorded changes in speech fluency. All studies used a quantitative assessment, …

She Owns It: A Study Of White Women Landowners, Hannah Bullock

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Southeast Missouri is home to some of the nation's most valuable farmland per acre on average. Just twenty-four percent of this agricultural land is in possession of female landowners. This study investigates the experiences of these female producers using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping in order to understand their decision making process and the barriers that they are confronted with in their social field, as well as their relationship to capital, as women in agriculture. The findings of this study can serve as a needs assessment for this community and can be used to develop solutions that can help this community achieve …

The Impact Of Blended Classroom Pedagogy On Student Gpa In A Community College Stem Course, Sarah Mattox Holt

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

America is facing a shortage of STEM workers and colleges must meet the demand by educating qualified graduates. However, attrition rates are high in STEM classes, particularly in minority groups. Blended learning has increased in popularity in higher education over recent years and has the potential to improve current teaching practices. Yet, limited research centers on the success of blended learning implemented in a community college STEM course. This quantitative research study (N=1264) was designed to evaluate student success in the blended learning environment versus traditional environment in an introductory community college biology course for science majors. The study indicated …

Notes From The Editorial Office (Volume 36, Issue 2), John J. Green

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

With volume 36, issue 2 of the Journal of Rural Social Sciences (JRSS), we are pleased to share two recent Presidential Addresses from the Southern Rural Sociological Association (SRSA), originally presented at SRSA annual conferences held in 2020 and 2021. Dr. Jin Young Choi (Sam Houston State University) spoke at the February 2020 conference held in Lexington, Kentucky, and Dr. David Nii O. Tackie (Tuskegee University) presented during the February 2021 virtual conference.

An Examination Of Poverty: Dimensions, Causes, And Solutions, David Nii O. Tackie

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This article, based on the 2021 Southern Rural Sociological Association (SRSA) Presidential Address, assesses the dimensions, causes of, and solutions to poverty. It finds that the definition of poverty varies based on the criteria used, and even by which agency or institution is defining it. It also finds that poverty indices vary by state and by county. For instance, in selected SRSA states, Virginia has the lowest poverty rate and Mississippi has the highest poverty rate. There are several causes of poverty, some of which are lower levels of education, lower levels of health, unemployment, lack of livable wages, and …

Partnership Prepares Sec Universities For Increase In Spanish Speakers, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

Conference Spanish Consortium launched by two UM faculty members

Center Sponsors Theatre Of War Event, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

The University of Mississippi's Department of Classics and Office of Veteran and Military Services is using the lens of ancient Greek literature to explore the emotional and social tension between soldiers and the societies that send them to war. The Veterans Day event, presented in partnership with Theater of War Productions, is designed to help veterans and other people confront and understand issues that often remain hidden.

Theater Of War Invites Community To See Impact Of Conflict, J. B. Clark

University of Mississippi News

Production uses ancient literature to bridge the gap between civilian, soldier experience

All In. All Year' Calendar Highlights Identity Year-Round, J. B. Clark

University of Mississippi News

Cross-departmental calendar promotes intersectional events

Mississippi Health And Hunger Atlas 2021, Jasmine Nguyen, Anne Cafer, Jamiko Deleveaux

Liberal Arts Faculty Books

No abstract provided.

From Troubled Childhood To Rhodes Scholar. Caylin Moore. Honors Fall Convocation 2021, Caylin Moore, University Of Mississippi. Sally Mcdonnell Barksdale Honors College

Honors College Convocation

By taking advantage of the limited educational opportunities in his community, Caylin Moore excelled through high school and college. As a student-athlete at Texas Christian University, he became founder and president of S.P.A.R.K., a community outreach organization encouraging youth to pursue education as a means of community uplift. He went on to become a US-UK Fulbright Summer Institute fellow at the University of Bristol and a Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute fellow at Princeton University. After graduating from TCU, the Rhodes scholarship allowed him to study public policy and earn a master’s degree in Latin American studies …

Celebrated Author Caylin Moore Set For Honors Convocation Keynote, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Rhodes scholar and inspirational speaker to discuss 'A Dream Too Big'

Rosenthal To Lead Magee Institute, David Magee

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.

Um, Ecru Partners Working To Tell Story Of M.B. Mayfield, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Archival partnership helps shine light on one of university's first Black students, acclaimed folk artist. Tucked away in a broom closet within a University of Mississippi classroom, M.B. Mayfield earned a fine arts education in the 1950s the only way he could at the time.

Nsf Award Helps Sociologist Study Effects Of Social, Political Shifts, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

UM professor, graduate students to examine changing racial identities

New Center For Community Engagement Aims To Build Partnerships, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

Offerings include leadership program, community engagement minor, clearinghouse for service projects

Um, Ecru Partners Working To Tell Story Of M.B. Mayfield, Abigail Meisel

University of Mississippi News

Archival partnership helps shine light on one of university's first Black students, acclaimed folk artist

Southern Register. 2021.3 (Fall 2021), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

September 30, 2021, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Anthropologist Sheds Light On Politics Of Migrant Life And Death, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Jason De León brings work of Undocumented Migration Project to campus for Sept. 30 discussion. Jason De León will share his experiences as executive director of the Undocumented Migration Project, a nonprofit research-art-education-media collective, in a Thursday (Sept. 30) lecture at the University of Mississippi. "The Land of Open Graves: Understanding the Current Politics of Migrant Life and Death along the U.S.-Mexico Border," is set for 4 p.m. in the David H. Nutt Auditorium, at 542 University Ave. The event is free and open to the public.

Anthropologist Sheds Light On Politics Of Migrant Life And Death, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

Jason De León brings work of Undocumented Migration Project to campus for Sept. 30 discussion

Immersed In Summer Research, Shea Stewart

University of Mississippi News

Undergraduate program opens doors to new creative scholarship

Folklorist Bill Ferris Joins 'Lmr Live' On Monday Afternoon, Lynn Adams Wilkins

University of Mississippi News

Shardé Thomas and Scott Baretta talk music and Mississippi with Ferris and host Balach

The View From Ventress - 2020-21 Academic Year, University Of Mississippi, College Of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Newsletters

News from the College of Liberal Arts

Faculty Senate Subcommittees, 2021-2022, University Of Mississippi. Faculty Senate

Membership

A list of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate subcommittees and their members for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Faculty Senate Membership, 2021-2022, University Of Mississippi. Faculty Senate

Membership

A list of officers, committee chairs, and senators of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate for the 2021-2022 academic year.