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The Perceptions And Practices Of Japanese Identity In Contemporary France, Sara Gardner
The Perceptions And Practices Of Japanese Identity In Contemporary France, Sara Gardner
Honors Theses
France is well known for promoting dominant white ideals of “Frenchness” over all others, stemming from the French republican ideal of culture-blind and colorblind universalism.. This universalism, however, is often criticized for glossing over individual heritage and struggles, and studies surrounding this issue often focus on ethnic groups that have made headlines, such as Muslim and North African populations in France. But what about less studied communities, such as the Japanese in France? These less studied populations are worth investigating as we can look at their experiences to further understand the impact of French nationalism. Through a primarily interview-based ethnographic …
No, I’M Really, Really Bad At Math: Competition For Self-Verification, Alexandra E. Wesnousky
No, I’M Really, Really Bad At Math: Competition For Self-Verification, Alexandra E. Wesnousky
Honors Theses
In their theory of self-verification, Swann and Read’s (1981) postulate that people like feedback that is consistent with their self-concept. Researchers have yet to examine what happens when two individuals are both seeking feedback from each other to verify their self-concept on the same domain. When individuals are competing against someone to verify a similarly held self-concept, they should try to seek more polarized feedback, especially when the domain is highly important. In two experiments, participants expected to receive computer feedback on their responses to identity-related questions, either based on their own responses or on how they compared to the …
"Contentment In My Heart": Evangelical Women And Spiritual Journeys, Elizabeth A. Doran
"Contentment In My Heart": Evangelical Women And Spiritual Journeys, Elizabeth A. Doran
Honors Theses
This honors thesis is an in-depth, qualitative study of a central Maine evangelical church. My focus is on five women and their religious journeys and experiences as Christian women. I explore a number of issues: the appeal of this church community to contemporary women; the connections and the contrasts between what the church leaders espouse and what ordinary female members believe; the ways in which the women develop their own personal relationships with Christ, the evangelical tradition, and other members of the community; and my own journey as a student of sociology and a qualitative researcher.