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10x The Talent = 1/3 Of The Credit: How Female Musicians Are Treated Differently In Music, Meggan Jordan Jan 2006

10x The Talent = 1/3 Of The Credit: How Female Musicians Are Treated Differently In Music, Meggan Jordan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This is an exploratory, qualitative study of female musicians and their experiences with discrimination in the music industry. Using semi-structured interviews, I analyze the experiences of nine women, ages 21 to 56, who are working as professional musicians, or who have worked professionally in the past. I ask them how they are treated differently based on their gender. Three forms of subtle discrimination are inferred from their narrative histories. First, female musicians are mistaken for non-musicians. They are encapsulated into inferior roles, like "the gimmick," "good for a girl," and "invisible accessory." Second, band mates and band managers control women's …

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Predicting Anxiety From Parent And Childhood Variables, Brian Fisak Jan 2006

Predicting Anxiety From Parent And Childhood Variables, Brian Fisak

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The high prevalence rate, significant distress and impairment, and persistence of childhood anxiety disorders highlight the need for continued theoretical conceptualization and research into the developmental pathways associated these disorders. In response to this need, one goal this project was to examination and identify variables associated with the development and/or maintenance of child anxiety disorders. A second goal of this project was to examine the potential role of learning from parents as a risk factor in the development of child anxiety, with a particular emphasis on three learning mechanisms: modeling, information transfer, and reinforcement of anxious behaviors. The third goal …

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The Relation Between Optimism And Job Performance: An Applied Setting, Mary Davis Jan 2006

The Relation Between Optimism And Job Performance: An Applied Setting, Mary Davis

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Research on cognitive ability measures consistently concludes that they are predictive of employee performance. While accounting for only about 9% of the variance in performance, however, cognitive ability measures are not sufficient. Alternative measures, such as measures of personality constructs, must be included to fully predict employee performance. The research on personality measures suggests that they are marginally predictive of employee performance. Research also suggests that predicative accuracy of personality measures can be enhanced when the measure is specific to the situation (i.e., stress measure are more predictive of performance in high stress situations compared to moderate or low stress …

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Holy Books Or Pocket Books? Class And Values In American Politics, Matthew Keaton Jan 2006

Holy Books Or Pocket Books? Class And Values In American Politics, Matthew Keaton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There has been much speculation recently as to the political effect that "moral values" have on Americans and much research has shown inconclusive results as far as the effect of class. This paper aims to study how class and values, including moral values and postmaterialist values, interact with politics in the United States. The analyses performed to determine these effects include crosstabulation and logistical regressions and will include data from the National Election Studies (NES). It is found that postmaterialist values have little effect on political behavior but in separate analyses, class and moral values have increasing influences on vote …

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The Taino Are Still Alive, Taino Cuan Yahabo: An Example Of The Social Construction Of Race And Ethnicity, David Cintron Jan 2006

The Taino Are Still Alive, Taino Cuan Yahabo: An Example Of The Social Construction Of Race And Ethnicity, David Cintron

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Definitions and boundaries of race and ethnicity are socially constructed. They are malleable inventions created by the negotiation of ascribed ideas from outside groups and asserted notions from the inside group's membership. The revitalization of Taíno identity and culture within the Puerto Rican and related communities is a classic case example of this negotiation. Although objective conditions exist to recognize the descendants of these Caribbean aboriginals as an identifiable group, their identities are contested and sometimes ridiculed. Even though Taíno heritage is accepted as an essential root of Puerto Rico's cultural and biological make-up, this group has been classified as …

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Public Religious Participation: A Comparison Of Three Distinct Birth Cohorts, Diane Prather Jan 2006

Public Religious Participation: A Comparison Of Three Distinct Birth Cohorts, Diane Prather

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Research has demonstrated that many factors affect levels of religiosity in American religion. This study extends the research on the relationship between cohort membership and public religious participation and individual personal involvement. Most of the research pertaining to the effects of cohort on religiosity has been devoted to comparisons between the Depression Era and Baby Boom Cohorts. This study extends research in this area by including Generation X to the extent possible. Using the General Social Surveys, this analysis employs an age/period/cohort analytical framework to examine religious involvement. Sociodemographic variables that are associated with religiosity are included in the analysis. …

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White Opinions Of United States Immigration: Testing Rival Hypotheses, 2004, Celeste Bulkley Jan 2006

White Opinions Of United States Immigration: Testing Rival Hypotheses, 2004, Celeste Bulkley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Few issues in the contemporary American political and social environments are as salient and emotionally charged as the debate over immigration. The thesis tests several competing hypotheses concerning the determinants of public opinion – among white respondents – on immigration issues. These include: the contextual considerations of southern residence and proximity to large numbers of Hispanic immigrants, as well as the individual-level factors of economic insecurity, political knowledge, national identity, group pride, and racism. Using data from the 2004 American National Election Study, the thesis provides a critical test of the competing hypotheses using multivariate analysis. Furthermore, conditional relationships are …

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Predictors Of Perceiving Racism In Ambiguous Situations, Teresa Marino Jan 2006

Predictors Of Perceiving Racism In Ambiguous Situations, Teresa Marino

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The present study used a mixed-experimental analog design to examine 858 undergraduate students' reactions to a scenario depicting a store clerk being mildly rude to a customer. The ethnicity of the clerk and customer were manipulated. Results indicated that participants' beliefs regarding the general prevalence of racism and the degree to which they identify with their respective ethnic group significantly predicted the extent to which they perceived the clerk's behavior as being racially motivated. It also was found that participants' beliefs regarding the general prevalence of racism, levels of cynicism, and attributional style significantly predicted the extent to which they …

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The Relationship Between Self-Reported Chronic Stress And Divided Attention Performance, Diane Petrac Jan 2006

The Relationship Between Self-Reported Chronic Stress And Divided Attention Performance, Diane Petrac

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

While previous research has extensively examined the effect of acute stress on cognitive performance, relatively little research has explored the relationship between chronic stress and cognitive performance. The current study aimed to control for current state anxiety to better isolate more chronic stress, when examining the relationship with performance on divided attention tasks. Fifty-four university undergraduates, who self-reported a wide range of perceived chronic stress (10-item Perceived Stress Scale), completed the Trail-Making Test and a dual (auditory and visual) Continuous Performance Test (CPT). Hierarchical regressions were performed to explore cognitive predictors of chronic perceived stress. After covarying for state anxiety …

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An Evaluation Of The Effects Of A Leisure Education Curriculum On Deliquents' Motivation, Knowledge, And Behavior Changes Related To Boredom, Paul Finn Jr. Jan 2006

An Evaluation Of The Effects Of A Leisure Education Curriculum On Deliquents' Motivation, Knowledge, And Behavior Changes Related To Boredom, Paul Finn Jr.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Adolescents today have more unsupervised and unstructured free time than ever before. Poor decisions by youth during periods of free time may lead to substance abuse, teen pregnancy and juvenile delinquency. The highest frequency of juvenile crime, a major social problem, occurs during the 2-4 hours following the end of the school day. Research has demonstrated the benefits of engaging adolecents in prosocial leisure activity. However, no research has studied the issues of free time and leisure education with a delinquent population. This paper documents the impact of a leisure education curriculum on a population of delinquent youth in a …

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Pernicious Problems Of Housing Finance, Michael E. Stone Jan 2006

Pernicious Problems Of Housing Finance, Michael E. Stone

Community Studies Faculty Publication Series

This article traces the evolution of the housing finance system in the U.S., with particular attention to changes from the 1960s through the early 2000s. The paper shows the trends to increasing risk taking by lenders and households, predicting the collapse of the mortgage system in the mid 2000s.

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Foreword: A Golden Age Of White-Collar Criminal Prosecution, Russell J. Chibe Jan 2006

Foreword: A Golden Age Of White-Collar Criminal Prosecution, Russell J. Chibe

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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In Enron's Wake: Corporate Executives On Trial, Kathleen F. Brickey Jan 2006

In Enron's Wake: Corporate Executives On Trial, Kathleen F. Brickey

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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The Potent And Broad-Ranging Implications Of The Accounting And Record-Keeping Provisions Of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Stuart H. Deming Jan 2006

The Potent And Broad-Ranging Implications Of The Accounting And Record-Keeping Provisions Of The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Stuart H. Deming

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Investigation Of Halliburton Co./Tskj's Nigerian Business Practices: Model For Analysis Of The Current Anti-Corruption Environment On Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement, Barbara Crutchfield George, Kathleen A. Lacey Jan 2006

Investigation Of Halliburton Co./Tskj's Nigerian Business Practices: Model For Analysis Of The Current Anti-Corruption Environment On Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement, Barbara Crutchfield George, Kathleen A. Lacey

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Preindictment Prosecutorial Conduct In The Federal System Revisited, James F. Holderman, Charles B. Redfern Jan 2006

Preindictment Prosecutorial Conduct In The Federal System Revisited, James F. Holderman, Charles B. Redfern

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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A Patient-Centered Approach To Health Care Fraud Recovery, Joan H. Krause Jan 2006

A Patient-Centered Approach To Health Care Fraud Recovery, Joan H. Krause

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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The Decline Of The Attorney-Client Privilege In The Corporate Setting, William R. Mclucas, Howard M. Shapiro, Julie J. Song Jan 2006

The Decline Of The Attorney-Client Privilege In The Corporate Setting, William R. Mclucas, Howard M. Shapiro, Julie J. Song

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Health Care Fraud Under The New Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program, Robert N. Rabecs Jan 2006

Health Care Fraud Under The New Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program, Robert N. Rabecs

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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The Federal Criminal Code Is A Disgrace: Obstruction Statutes As Case Study, Julie R. O'Sullivan Jan 2006

The Federal Criminal Code Is A Disgrace: Obstruction Statutes As Case Study, Julie R. O'Sullivan

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Prison Time, Fines, And Federal White-Collar Criminals: The Anatomy Of A Racial Disparity, Max Schanzenbach, Michael L. Yaeger Jan 2006

Prison Time, Fines, And Federal White-Collar Criminals: The Anatomy Of A Racial Disparity, Max Schanzenbach, Michael L. Yaeger

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Foreword: Separate But Equal In Prison: Johnson V. California And Common Sense Racism, James E. Robertson Jan 2006

Foreword: Separate But Equal In Prison: Johnson V. California And Common Sense Racism, James E. Robertson

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Deportation And Driving: Felony Dui And Reckless Driving As Crimes Of Violence Following Leocal V. Ashcroft, Maria-Teresa Davenport Jan 2006

Deportation And Driving: Felony Dui And Reckless Driving As Crimes Of Violence Following Leocal V. Ashcroft, Maria-Teresa Davenport

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Questionable Uses Of Canons Of Statutory Interpretation: Why The Supreme Court Erred When It Decided Any Only Means Some, Anthony L. Engel Jan 2006

Questionable Uses Of Canons Of Statutory Interpretation: Why The Supreme Court Erred When It Decided Any Only Means Some, Anthony L. Engel

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Whiskey And The Wires: The Inadvisable Application Of The Wire Fraud Statute To Alcohol Smuggling And Foreign Tax Evasion, Jason S. Friedman Jan 2006

Whiskey And The Wires: The Inadvisable Application Of The Wire Fraud Statute To Alcohol Smuggling And Foreign Tax Evasion, Jason S. Friedman

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

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Roper V. Simmons: The Collision Of National Consensus And Proportionality Review, Wayne Myers Jan 2006

Roper V. Simmons: The Collision Of National Consensus And Proportionality Review, Wayne Myers

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Johnson V. California: The Supreme Court Invades The States' Authority To Establish Criminal Procedures, Jacob Smith Jan 2006

Johnson V. California: The Supreme Court Invades The States' Authority To Establish Criminal Procedures, Jacob Smith

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Wilkinson V. Austin And The Quest For A Clearly Defined Liberty Interest Standard, Myra A. Sutanto Jan 2006

Wilkinson V. Austin And The Quest For A Clearly Defined Liberty Interest Standard, Myra A. Sutanto

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

No abstract provided.

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Not Your Father's Police Department: Making Sense Of The New Demographics Of Law Enforcement, David Alan Sklansky Jan 2006

Not Your Father's Police Department: Making Sense Of The New Demographics Of Law Enforcement, David Alan Sklansky

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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Anglo-American Privacy And Surveillance, Laura K. Donohue Jan 2006

Anglo-American Privacy And Surveillance, Laura K. Donohue

Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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