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Articles 1 - 30 of 141
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Our Dark Places: Questions About Prison Privatization’S Benefit To Louisiana, Christian Hess
Our Dark Places: Questions About Prison Privatization’S Benefit To Louisiana, Christian Hess
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
C. S. Lewis: The Art And Power Of Mythopoeia, Megan Joy Rials
C. S. Lewis: The Art And Power Of Mythopoeia, Megan Joy Rials
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
African Americans (Research Report #121), Nile Patterson, Mark J. Schafer, Troy Blanchard
African Americans (Research Report #121), Nile Patterson, Mark J. Schafer, Troy Blanchard
LSU AgCenter Research Reports
From the early 18th century to now, African-Americans have lived in Louisiana and the other Gulf states and played an integral role in shaping the linguistic and cultural traditions of the region. The seventh in the series discusses the experiences of African-Americans in the region.
The Morphological Evolution Of The Vocal Apparatus In The Human Lineage: Implications On The Emergence Of Language, Jacob Jesch
The Morphological Evolution Of The Vocal Apparatus In The Human Lineage: Implications On The Emergence Of Language, Jacob Jesch
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Society Contra State: Murray Rothbard’S Conception Of The Proper Role Of Coercion In Society, Alex Braud
Society Contra State: Murray Rothbard’S Conception Of The Proper Role Of Coercion In Society, Alex Braud
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Freedom Of Expression...With Attitude, Aimee Chalin
Freedom Of Expression...With Attitude, Aimee Chalin
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Farc And Sendero Luminoso: Examining Their Development, Longevity, And Ideology, Victoria Wood
Farc And Sendero Luminoso: Examining Their Development, Longevity, And Ideology, Victoria Wood
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Developing Parasocial Relationships Through Emerging Social Media Platforms, Harkeet “Kittu” Pannu
Developing Parasocial Relationships Through Emerging Social Media Platforms, Harkeet “Kittu” Pannu
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of The Arab Spring On Security Concerns In Yemen: An Analysis Of The Houthis, The Southern Movement, And Al Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula, Rachel Beard
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Knowledge On Opinion Of The Healthcare Reform Law In The United States, Stephanie Marlene Fuqua
The Effects Of Knowledge On Opinion Of The Healthcare Reform Law In The United States, Stephanie Marlene Fuqua
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Mathematics Library News 10, Aaron Lercher
Industrial And Neoliberal Policies During The Pinochet Era: A Second Look, Michelle Christine Zavala-Cardona
Industrial And Neoliberal Policies During The Pinochet Era: A Second Look, Michelle Christine Zavala-Cardona
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
History Of The Non-Spanish Antilles, Andrew Sluyter
History Of The Non-Spanish Antilles, Andrew Sluyter
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
New Mexico's Spanish Livestock Heritage: Four Centuries Of Animals, Land, And People., Andrew Sluyter
New Mexico's Spanish Livestock Heritage: Four Centuries Of Animals, Land, And People., Andrew Sluyter
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Pictures Versus Digits In The Irrelevant Sound Effect, Corey Mcgill
Pictures Versus Digits In The Irrelevant Sound Effect, Corey Mcgill
Honors Theses
No abstract provided.
Spectrum Therapy Center, Lindsay Wilson
Community Violence Exposure Among Underprivileged Adolescents : What Are The Buffering Effects Of Family Qualities On Negative Outcomes?, Katherine Marie Harrison
Community Violence Exposure Among Underprivileged Adolescents : What Are The Buffering Effects Of Family Qualities On Negative Outcomes?, Katherine Marie Harrison
LSU Master's Theses
Crime and violence are common in impoverished neighborhoods. Consequently, many youth are at risk for victimization and witnessing violent acts. Extensive research has established the presence of significant associations between violence exposure and aggression and posttraumatic stress symptoms among youth. Research has confirmed the protective role of several family characteristics against these negative outcomes despite adversity. However, the literature investigating the buffering effects of family in the relationship between community violence exposure and aggressive behavior and posttraumatic stress symptoms is limited. The current study examined the moderating effect of family factors such as household structure, social support, and parenting techniques …
Speak, And Speak Immediately : The Risen Subpoena, The Executive Branch, And The Reporter's Privilege, Matthew Schafer
Speak, And Speak Immediately : The Risen Subpoena, The Executive Branch, And The Reporter's Privilege, Matthew Schafer
LSU Master's Theses
In 1972, Branzburg v. Hayes required the Supreme Court to consider whether the First Amendment to the United States Constitution conferred on journalists a right to quash grand jury subpoenas issued by the government. The Court held in a five-to-four opinion that it did not. Yet, in 2011, a federal district judge found that James Risen, a New York Times reporter, had a First Amendment reporter’s privilege that protected him from having to reveal his source for a book chapter about a secretive CIA operation. This judge is not alone in finding such a privilege in spite of Branzburg; indeed, …
Louisiana Department Of Children And Family Services : A Case Study Of Child Welfare Workers' Burnout, Crystal Ward
Louisiana Department Of Children And Family Services : A Case Study Of Child Welfare Workers' Burnout, Crystal Ward
LSU Master's Theses
Social work can be an extremely gratifying profession. However, social workers who are exposed to graphic realities related to vulnerable and traumatized individuals and families may experience challenging workload demands and increased levels of burnout. To best understand and support these key human service workers, it is important to investigate variables influencing levels of burnout. In this study, the author examined whether specific individual worker characteristics contribute to burnout among child welfare workers in Louisiana. Characteristics were compared to individual variables such as job tenure, agency department, supervisor/front line worker, and educational background. The Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) was completed …
Discrimination Of Sexual Minorities And Plans To Relocate, Margaret H. Smith
Discrimination Of Sexual Minorities And Plans To Relocate, Margaret H. Smith
LSU Master's Theses
LGBTQ individuals make relocation decisions with their sexual orientation and gender identity in mind (Gorman-Murray, 2007). The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between non-violent discrimination faced by LGBTQ individuals and whether or not those individuals have future plans to relocate. A literature review of LGBTQ discrimination and LGBTQ relocation is discussed, and a secondary data analysis was conducted on a sample of LGBTQ individuals who participated in a quality-of-life survey. All hypotheses were supported except the hypothesis that analyzed anti-LGBTQ discrimination and its association with time until relocation. Results indicated that experiencing anti-LGBTQ nonviolent discrimination was …
An Analysis Of Femininity : How Popular Female Characters In The Media Portray Contemporary Womanhood, Stephanie Ortego Roussell
An Analysis Of Femininity : How Popular Female Characters In The Media Portray Contemporary Womanhood, Stephanie Ortego Roussell
LSU Master's Theses
The impact of the media on adolescent girls has received greater theoretical, legal and societal focus over the last few decades. Several studies link the development of women’s gendered identities, healthy sexual activity and self-efficacy to how the media portray women. Restrictive or unrealistic themes of womanhood or femininity in the media can impact a young girl’s social construction of identity and provide limited examples of what it means to be a woman in today’s society. This study qualitatively examines femininity in contemporary media by analyzing—via textual analysis and focus groups—how popular female characters embody, portray and promote different conceptualizations …
Workplace Culture In Academic Libraries : The Early 21st Century, Kelly D. Blessinger, Paul Hrycaj
Workplace Culture In Academic Libraries : The Early 21st Century, Kelly D. Blessinger, Paul Hrycaj
Faculty Publications
Organizational culture and leadership: exploring perceptions and relationships / Pamela S. Bradigan and Lynda J. Hartel -- Building on our strengths: working towards a preferred workplace culture / Carol Shepstone and Lyn Currie -- Organizational culture and administrative change: a case study at a metropolitan academic library / Jason Martin -- Organizational climate assessment and improvement planning / Patricia MacDonald -- Helping new librarians find success and satisfaction in the academic library / Rebecca K. Miller -- Beyond diversity: moving towards inclusive work environments / Paula M. Smith -- Cultural competencies in authentic leadership / Joan Giesecke and Charlene Maxey-Harris …
Conversations For Collaboration: Librarians And The High School To College Transition In Louisiana., Mitchell J. Fontenot, Anthony J. Fonseca, Debra Cox Rollins, Kathryn B. Seidel
Conversations For Collaboration: Librarians And The High School To College Transition In Louisiana., Mitchell J. Fontenot, Anthony J. Fonseca, Debra Cox Rollins, Kathryn B. Seidel
Faculty Publications
"Conversations for Collaboration: Librarians and the High School to College Transition in Louisiana." With Anthony J. Fonseca, Debra Cox Rollins, and Kathryn B. Seidel in Informed Transitions: Libraries Supporting the High School to College Transition, Kenneth J. Burhanna, Editor. Santa Barbara, CA, Libraries Unlimited, 2013.
Medical Issue Or Policy? A Framing Analysis Of The Medical Marijuana Issue In U.S. Newspapers, Christopher Lee Kaiser
Medical Issue Or Policy? A Framing Analysis Of The Medical Marijuana Issue In U.S. Newspapers, Christopher Lee Kaiser
LSU Master's Theses
This study conducted a framing analysis of the medical marijuana issue in United States print media. In addition, this analysis investigated whether the medical marijuana issue was portrayed as a policy issue or a medical issue, and based the inquiry in public opinion and health communication literature. This analysis extracted a sample (N=240) from newspaper stories that reported the issue within the past five years in states that have enacted medical marijuana legislation. The framing analysis measured the occurrence of frames in three different categories: gain vs. loss, types of frames, and policy vs. medical. Furthermore, this analysis determined if …
Extending To Fashion Category: An Exploratory Study On An Auto Brand Extension, Langchao Zhang
Extending To Fashion Category: An Exploratory Study On An Auto Brand Extension, Langchao Zhang
LSU Master's Theses
Brand extension has been one of the most commonly used marketing strategies. Many industries use existing well-known brand names to launch new lines or categories to reduce the cost for creating awareness. Auto companies have been increasingly looking for opportunities of broadening their brand halo to gain more profit, while the billion-dollar global fashion industries have been seeking the chance of brand extensions from established durable brands. Previous research has examined the factors affecting consumers’ attitude toward brand extension, however, the majority of brand extensions are reportedly not successful. There are no known studies investigating the case of extending into …
Where Do Transnational Terrorist Organizations Operate? : The Impact Of State Capacity And Civil Conflict, Rebecca Noto
Where Do Transnational Terrorist Organizations Operate? : The Impact Of State Capacity And Civil Conflict, Rebecca Noto
LSU Master's Theses
Despite overlapping explanatory theories for the occurrence of terrorism and civil conflict, these two phenomena have largely been studied in isolation. This study addresses this gap in the conflict literature by investigating the influence of state capacity and civil conflict on the presence of a transnational terrorist organization’s base of operations. It is postulated that weak state capacity provides the opportunity to organize while civil conflict increases this opportunity via the transmission of information on and the reduction in the state’s capacity to prevent organization formation. This hypothesis is then tested by estimating a logistic regression analysis for the years …
Backpacker Selves In A Hostel: Discourse, Identity, And Existential Authenticity, Emley Kerry
Backpacker Selves In A Hostel: Discourse, Identity, And Existential Authenticity, Emley Kerry
LSU Master's Theses
Backpacker tourists are able to boldly lay claim to authenticity to local place—especially as they see themselves in relation to more (by their categorization) mainstream tourists—through the feeling of an authentic self that arises through backpacking tourism. Backpacker discourse about travel embodied travel experiences reflects and shapes sense of existential authenticity, a transformative travel euphoria in which the backpacker’s true identity is discovered through intense, sensuous experiences and perception of immersion in a foreign culture. This thesis uses ethnographic information and methods collected in a number of hostels—but primarily in Bogotá, Colombia—in order to demonstrate the relationship between the material, …
The Effects Of Interactivity And Involvement On Users' Attitude Toward And Perception Of Brands And Purchase Intent On Facebook, Christina Persaud
The Effects Of Interactivity And Involvement On Users' Attitude Toward And Perception Of Brands And Purchase Intent On Facebook, Christina Persaud
LSU Master's Theses
Communications practitioners have long studied factors related to consumers’ impressions of brands as well as their intent to purchase from brands. While early research has focused on traditional advertising methods, newer research is geared towards understanding how interactive features are changing this relationship. The rise of newer computer-mediated communication (CMC) technologies, specifically social media, has lead to many changes in the way organizations market their brands as they allow for unique, interactive communication between an organization and its publics. While the notion of interactivity, a core feature of CMC, has no one definition, researchers continue to examine its effects within …
Corporate Use Of Social Media, Viktorya Mirzoyan
Corporate Use Of Social Media, Viktorya Mirzoyan
LSU Master's Theses
Despite significant and constantly increasing volume of social media use by both individuals and corporate entities, scarce scholastic attention has been paid to practices undertaken by companies and organizations in creating presence on social media, managing social media accounts and communicating with constituents on social media. New social media platforms appear regularly, attracting millions of daily visitors, however, this new type of communication media still lacks in-depth analysis, which would provide guidelines to be used by corporate entities to make their presence on social media most effective. This study makes the first step to analyze possible relationships between companies’ practices …
Effect Of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Conditions On Agricultural Spray Drift, William Tollefson
Effect Of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Conditions On Agricultural Spray Drift, William Tollefson
LSU Master's Theses
Drift of pesticides can be a significant health hazard, particularly in areas where agricultural land is adjacent to a school, retirement home, or other populated area. Off-target drift of pesticides depends on many atmospheric variables, both mechanical and thermal. While non-atmospheric variables, such as applicator nozzle size, height of application, and particle size, can be controlled by the applicator to reduce drift potential, understanding how atmospheric conditions set a framework for drift potential enables applicators to choose to spray when the weather conditions would minimize drift. Specifically, atmospheric stability plays an important role in the near-ground concentration of sprays downwind …