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The Exploitation Of Women In Mexico's Maquiladoras, Jennifer Gibbs
The Exploitation Of Women In Mexico's Maquiladoras, Jennifer Gibbs
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Maquiladora factories, created in 1965 as part of Mexico's Border Industrialization Program, have become the backbone of economic progress along the United StateslMexico boundary. These factories, largely owned by foreign investors, have drawn thousands ofwomen from Mexico's interiors to work in the area. As a result, globalization and increased foreign investment have created cultural, environmental, and occupational hardships and hazards for female Mexican laborers despite the monetary gains that have resulted from Mexican and United States government programs.
The Faces Of Persuastion [Sic], Melissa Dawn Vincent
The Faces Of Persuastion [Sic], Melissa Dawn Vincent
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Following the terrorist activities of September 11, 2001, the United States began weapons inspections in Iraq on November 18, 2002. This decision sparked interest throughout the world, including in France and the United States. By looking at Le Monde and The New York Times and focusing on the first war-related editorial each week from six weeks before and SLX weeks after the bcginning of weapons inspections, one can easily identify the opinions of the editorialists. These two papers are sister publications in France and the United States, respectively, with similarly wide ranges of audiences. Both papers were examined in their …
Coming Out: An Analysis According To Gender, Sarah Lawrence
Coming Out: An Analysis According To Gender, Sarah Lawrence
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Eight men and five women who identify themselves as gay men and lesbians participated in confidential taped interviews and were assigned pseudonyms. They were asked questions concerning their coming-out process, including their realization of their homosexuality, worries about coming out, family relationships, and changes in their lives. It was assumed that men and women would have different experiences coming out because ofthe different expectations and roles under which they grow up. The men and women in the study had similar experiences during their coming-out processes and were not very divided along gender lines. They had worries about the effects their …
Cincinnati's German Community: Mid-1800s To World War I, Tiffany Best
Cincinnati's German Community: Mid-1800s To World War I, Tiffany Best
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This thesis focuses on the era from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries, with particular attention to the later period. The purpose is not to examine every minute aspect of the lives and history of the German community of Cincinnati but to offer an overall analysis. Part I details the general trends of German immigration to the United States during the last half of the nineteenth century, beginning with a general discussion focusing on the push and pull factors motivating Germans to leave Germany and settle in the United States. This section will also explain methods of transportation employed …