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Introduction To Sociology: The Family, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D. Jul 2025

Introduction To Sociology: The Family, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D.

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This paper explores the evolving landscape of modern family structures, analyzing their diverse forms, core functions, and the challenges they face within contemporary society. Drawing on recent research and theoretical frameworks, it examines the transformation of parenthood—especially single fatherhood—the shifting definitions of family and kinship, and the influence of family structure on emotional security, socialization, and reproductive roles. The discussion highlights the rise of dual-career households, increased grandparental involvement, the complexities of blended and single-parent families, as well as the growing acceptance of cohabitation and child-free couples. Special attention is given to persistent social problems, such as the cycles …


Introduction To Sociology: Class And Stratification, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D. Jul 2025

Introduction To Sociology: Class And Stratification, Dr. Marcia Morrison Ph.D.

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This paper explores the intricate dynamics of class, stratification, and social inequality, emphasizing the interplay of wealth, power, and prestige in shaping individual opportunities and societal outcomes. Drawing on foundational theories from Marxist and functionalist perspectives, it examines the mechanisms by which economic and social structures reinforce or challenge class divisions. The analysis extends to the evolution of American economic disparity, particularly during the transformative 1980s, and examines policies aimed at addressing poverty, such as those articulated by Sar Levitan and the implementation of the Social Security Act. Through a nuanced discussion of cultural capital, the role of …


Not Meant To Be Read: The Stories They Silence, The Resistance That Speaks, Cristina Onea Jun 2025

Not Meant To Be Read: The Stories They Silence, The Resistance That Speaks, Cristina Onea

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

In this dissertation, I trace the evolution of surveillance from overt state violence to the more insidious forms of ideological policing embedded in everyday life. Through lived experience, oral history, and critical autoethnography, I explore how surveillance moves through bodies, families, institutions, and memory—not simply as external control, but as internalized rhythms of fear, vigilance, and self-surveillance. I move between my father's life under Romanian dictatorship, my own embodied inheritance, and the contemporary struggles of librarians facing ideological suppression to reveal surveillance as a structure that persists through generations, mutates across contexts, and demands new forms of resistance.

I argue …


For The Time Beings, Tori Hong May 2025

For The Time Beings, Tori Hong

Masters Theses

For the Time Beings is a socially engaged installation and artist book exploring the material consequences and future possibilities of sociocultural time theories. Time, in the West, is typically associated with Newtonian linearity, while in the East, time theory relies on Buddhist principles. These epistemologies reinforce hierarchical and patriarchal structures. Centered on Indigenous Asian and Asian American perspectives, For the Time Beings challenges dominant ideologies of existing in time and space.

For nearly a year, I’ve burned handwritten prayers on new and full moons. The ashes of these prayers are incorporated into reverential drawings of chosen ancestors, made with charcoal …


Introduction, Special Issue On Pandemic Secrecy: The Covid Origin Story And Pandemic Risk Society, Susan Maret Mar 2025

Introduction, Special Issue On Pandemic Secrecy: The Covid Origin Story And Pandemic Risk Society, Susan Maret

Secrecy and Society

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The Ascendance Of Influencers: Saints Of Capitalism In The Digital Age, Riley R. Hourihan Jan 2025

The Ascendance Of Influencers: Saints Of Capitalism In The Digital Age, Riley R. Hourihan

Master of Liberal Studies Theses

This thesis examines the rise of social media influencers as modern-day saints within the cultural and economic framework of late capitalism. Drawing on interdisciplinary scholarship from religious studies, media theory, and cultural criticism, it argues that influencer culture does not replace religion but retools its structures—ritual, authority, devotion, and community—for the digital age. Through detailed case studies ranging from Hailey Bieber and Taylor Swift to Ballerina Farm and MrBeast, the paper explores how influencers shape identity, mediate ethics, and mobilize affect through algorithmic rituals and parasocial relationships. Influencers perform a form of digital sanctity that parallels traditional hagiography, guiding followers …


Full Issue Oct 2024

Full Issue

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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The Latino Bench At Fortuna High School Oct 2024

The Latino Bench At Fortuna High School

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Promotorx 2024 Team Oct 2024

Promotorx 2024 Team

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Native American Mural At Eureka High School Oct 2024

Native American Mural At Eureka High School

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Mural Of Josiah Lawson At Arcata High School Oct 2024

Mural Of Josiah Lawson At Arcata High School

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Mural At Cal Poly Humboldt Oct 2024

Mural At Cal Poly Humboldt

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Mural At Eureka High School Oct 2024

Mural At Eureka High School

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Josiah Lawson Mural Oct 2024

Josiah Lawson Mural

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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A Timeline Of Nuestra Historia En Humboldt Oct 2024

A Timeline Of Nuestra Historia En Humboldt

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Zaira, Zaira Angon Oct 2024

Zaira, Zaira Angon

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Viajes Por Cumplir Y Metas Por Lograr, Yudibel Parral Oct 2024

Viajes Por Cumplir Y Metas Por Lograr, Yudibel Parral

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Growing Up Queer, Yocelin Rios Oct 2024

Growing Up Queer, Yocelin Rios

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Adiós A La Isla, Yajeirys Rosario Sanchez Oct 2024

Adiós A La Isla, Yajeirys Rosario Sanchez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Take Care Of Yourself, Xochitl Cabrera Oct 2024

Take Care Of Yourself, Xochitl Cabrera

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Honoring My Immigrant Journey, Sayda Trujillo Oct 2024

Honoring My Immigrant Journey, Sayda Trujillo

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Roots Of Resistance: My Journey From San Fransisco To Humboldt, Renee Saucedo Oct 2024

Roots Of Resistance: My Journey From San Fransisco To Humboldt, Renee Saucedo

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Homage To My Butt, Ramona J.J. Bell Oct 2024

Homage To My Butt, Ramona J.J. Bell

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Connected, Ramona J.J. Bell Oct 2024

Connected, Ramona J.J. Bell

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Breathe, Ramona J.J. Bell Oct 2024

Breathe, Ramona J.J. Bell

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Peyton Leone, Peyton Leone Oct 2024

Peyton Leone, Peyton Leone

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Oaxaqueña In Arcata, Pamela Hernandez Oct 2024

Oaxaqueña In Arcata, Pamela Hernandez

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Sentimientos, Oscar Daniel Oct 2024

Sentimientos, Oscar Daniel

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.


Mil Chambas, Mil Pasos Y Una Vida Por Delante, Oscar Daniel Lemus Pozos Oct 2024

Mil Chambas, Mil Pasos Y Una Vida Por Delante, Oscar Daniel Lemus Pozos

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

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Chapala Café, Noe Cantú Moctezuma Oct 2024

Chapala Café, Noe Cantú Moctezuma

CouRaGeouS Cuentos: A Journal of Counternarratives

No abstract provided.