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Ouachita Baptist University

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2019

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Women In The U.S. Congress, Selby Tucker Dec 2019

Women In The U.S. Congress, Selby Tucker

Honors Colloquium

After receiving a Ben Elrod Travel Scholarship to travel to Washington D.C., Selby Tucker shared her experience interviewing women in Congress and analyzing their campaign finances, bill sponsorships, electoral history, and personal testaments to draw conclusions about their ability to fairly participate in the legislative process.


Durkheim's Anomie Theory On Civic Participation, Keleigh Shands May 2019

Durkheim's Anomie Theory On Civic Participation, Keleigh Shands

Scholars Day

This research applies Emile Durkheim's Anomie Theory to civic participation based on suicide, marriage, and divorce rates, Kiwanis Club participation, and income. The hypothesis tested is that voting would increase in states where common values and traditions are apparent and voting would decrease where common norms are less apparent. The goal of this research is to find the reasons behind voting rate variations.