The Use Of The Birth Control Movement As A Eugenics Weapon, 1920'S-1960'S,
2020
Lakeridge High School
The Use Of The Birth Control Movement As A Eugenics Weapon, 1920'S-1960'S, Peyton P. Holstein
Young Historians Conference
While Margaret Sanger made great strides in the crusade for legalization and open access to birth control for women, groups paired her work with ideologies such as Social Darwinism to arm the eugenics movement throughout the Twentieth-century. The eugenics movement was a culmination of racism and newly found scientific theories which led a crusade to purify the American population through reproductive cherry-picking on the basis of race. One of the primary ways that this group attempted to weed out “undesirable” races within the American population was through birth control as well as sterilization. These two movements - birth control and …
The Cd & The Creek - Take The Time To Do It Right,
2020
Montana Tech of the University of Montana
The Cd & The Creek - Take The Time To Do It Right, Evan Barrett
Highlands College
A Guest Column for The Montana Standard by Evan Barrett, published on April 26, 2020. A link to the publication can be found here.
Finding Aid For The Ed Perry Collection (Mum01707),
2020
University of Mississippi
Finding Aid For The Ed Perry Collection (Mum01707)
Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)
Collection of correspondence from various state leaders to Dr. William J. Hooper, Director of the Mississippi Law Research Institute, and materials related to the Mississippi Capitol Centennial Celebration in 2003.
Public Opinion On Capital Punishment,
2020
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Public Opinion On Capital Punishment, Sydney Young
Undergraduate Research Symposium
The death penalty in the United States has its set of controversies from the people who support and those who oppose the policy. I want to examine how the death penalty and public opinion has changed over time. I also want to examine if there are statistical differences in regard to gender and political party. I would also like to compare different generations, such as millennials and baby boomers, to see if they vary in support for the death penalty. The last variable I would like to analyze is difference in regard to race and ethnicities. As a Deputy Juvenile …
395— Problems Of Representation: How Reforms Can Change Democracy,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
395— Problems Of Representation: How Reforms Can Change Democracy, Vincent Meccariello
GREAT Day Posters
The electoral system in America is inherently undemocratic due to campaign finance corruption and the electoral college. Due to super PACs and large corporations donating unlimited money to fund campaigns, the values and opinions of citizens aren’t being heard. I propose four changes to the electoral system that would give substantial power to every American citizen, as well as theorize the impact of such drastic change. I attempt to summarize what reforms are and how they highlight the corruption in certain aspects of the American electorate system.
200— The Political Clout Of Wealthy And Poor American Indian Tribes,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
200— The Political Clout Of Wealthy And Poor American Indian Tribes, Katie Shepard
GREAT Day Posters
Since the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, casinos on reservations have become lucrative sources of income for not only tribal governments but also state governments. With an increase in wealth, many tribes have increased their lobbying forces to become major political actors in state and federal government. But, while some tribal governments have become financially stable due to gaming others have become physically and economically isolated making some tribal governments extremely poor. Poor tribal governments continue to have problems and when lobbying is not an option grassroots movements such as protests become the most viable source of political …
181— Same Day Voter Registration And Increasing Voter Turnout,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
181— Same Day Voter Registration And Increasing Voter Turnout, Alexander Short
GREAT Day Posters
Among major democracies, the United States has one of the lowest voter turnouts. Presidential elections in the United States see a turnout of only about 60% and turnout for midterm elections is even lower. These percentages are made worse when one considers that the population that does vote isn’t representative of the demographics of the nation as a whole. One of the reasons that voter turnout is so low is because many states require potential voters to register months before election day. A remedy to this problem that has been utilized by other nations and some states within the U.S. …
507— Partisan Polarization: American Democracy's Silent Enemy,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
507— Partisan Polarization: American Democracy's Silent Enemy, Bryan Sokolowski
GREAT Day Posters
During a time of intense partisan polarization our democracy and its respective institutions have experienced several instances of gridlock. Our elected representatives’ failure to pursue crucial pieces of legislation has provoked the general public to disapprove of government and politicians. Partisan polarization has changed the entire political environment in the United States. Today, politics is a field most people distance themselves from, fearing to expose their beliefs, or intolerant of opposing partisan views. Some are also led to believe that their views or opinions do not matter, nor would they change the results of an election. For politicians it has …
306— The National Popular Vote Plan: A Possible Course Of Reform For The Electoral College,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
306— The National Popular Vote Plan: A Possible Course Of Reform For The Electoral College, Ian Kirkpatrick
GREAT Day Posters
Does the Electoral College establish a system to elect U.S. presidents that truly represents the will of U.S. citizens? This question is subject to much debate in political science. Advocates of Electoral College reform assert that it fails to uphold the democratic principle of majority rule. One possible course of reform is the National Popular Vote Plan, in which member states pledge to award their Electoral College votes to the winner of the national popular vote. In order to determine the validity of this proposal, the advantages and disadvantages of this reform must be considered.
410— Analysis Of Public Opinion On Social Welfare Programs In The United States,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
410— Analysis Of Public Opinion On Social Welfare Programs In The United States, Timothy Condon
GREAT Day Posters
Political platforms on social welfare issues that directly affect the lives of millions of citizens can make or break a candidate’s campaign for office. Therefore, it is important to view and understand public opinion towards these programs. Not only the general public’s attitudes, but the attitudes of specific sub-groups as well, such as political affiliation, ideology, age, gender, race, religion, education, and class. The opinions of sub-groups have important implications for how candidates will campaign on social welfare issues and how policymakers will shape public policy regarding welfare programs. This paper will both summarize and analyze datasets of public opinion …
327— Identity Politics Within The Supreme Court,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
327— Identity Politics Within The Supreme Court, Anne Marren
GREAT Day Posters
Identity politics leads to individuals making political decisions to help those most similar to them. This leads to underlying bias towards those in your racial and socioeconomic group. The Supreme Court has been notorious for a lack of diversity on the bench. I will explore the consequences of this and how it has resulted in withdrawing civil rights away from certain groups.
392— Hegemonic Masculinity And The Partisan Gender Gap: Implications For American Democracy,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
392— Hegemonic Masculinity And The Partisan Gender Gap: Implications For American Democracy, Emily Pascale
GREAT Day Posters
There is a growing body of evidence that shows a correlation between gender inequality and economic inequality. Often these highly unequal societies, such as the US, have stringent gender norms that disparately affect how men and women think and behave, including the kinds of political opinions they express. My research will focus on the implications of divergent gender norms for American democracy, particularly for proposals aimed at redressing economic inequality. Because this normative behavior has gendered the perceptions of political parties and policies—such as men cognitively linking redistributive policies to a feminine ethos—these gendered ideas may undermine policies that have …
481— The Rise Of White Identity Politics In Modern America,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
481— The Rise Of White Identity Politics In Modern America, William Dorfner
GREAT Day Posters
This project seeks to outline the rising tole that racial identity, specifically white identity, has played in our political discourse in recent years. Research suggests that there is a growing trend of using white identity as a means of getting elected to office in America resulting in events such as the election of Donald Trump.
219— Insuring America's Youth: Examining The Success Of Medicaid And Chip Coverage,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
219— Insuring America's Youth: Examining The Success Of Medicaid And Chip Coverage, James Mcglynn
GREAT Day Posters
Children make up 23% of the nation’s total population, but make up 32% of all persons in poverty. Given the overrepresentation of children among the US impoverished population, questions are raised on how best to provide much needed medical coverage to low income children. Currently, programs such as Medicaid and CHIP seek to provide low or no cost health coverage to children in low income households. However, the uninsured rate for children has risen from 4.9% to 5.5% in 2018. This is equivalent to about 425,000 children becoming uninsured. Do Medicaid and CHIP do enough to ensure that children in …
284— Talkin' Bout A Revolution: American Protest And Counter-Protest Movements In The Twentieth And Twenty-First Century,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
284— Talkin' Bout A Revolution: American Protest And Counter-Protest Movements In The Twentieth And Twenty-First Century, Alea Tiberi
GREAT Day Posters
This poster represents my research for my senior seminar in Political Science. This project explores different protest and counter-protest movements throughout the United States in the last one hundred years. Through comparative study, this project tracks and collates these different protest and counter-protest movements. This research attempts to answer the following questions: Have the nature of protest and counter-protests movements changed over time? If so, how have these movements adapted to modernity? Protest and counter-protest movements are some of the most direct opportunities for American citizens to engage in our democracy. Therefore, this project also explores the important implications of …
330— Public Opinion And Policy Regarding Welfare In The United States,
2020
SUNY Geneseo
330— Public Opinion And Policy Regarding Welfare In The United States, Thomas Wirth
GREAT Day Posters
Government spending on social programs is perhaps the most widely debated platform topic in American politics. The American two party system has produced two distinctive camps, defined most obviously by liberal Democrats and Democratic Socialists on one side, and conservative Republicans on the other. The former argues that government should play a stronger role in securing wealth for the lower class than it currently does via social safety nets provided by taxes on richer individuals. The latter claims that the current American welfare state is either doing enough or too much in its legal role to redistribute funds to lower …
Political Scandal And Party Identification,
2020
Western Michigan University
Political Scandal And Party Identification, Michael Sekich
Honors Theses
How do voters react to political scandal, especially when a like-minded partisan is involved? We look to answer that question by utilizing the concept of self-monitoring. Before collecting the data, expectations were that high self-monitors would identify as an independent when exposed to the partisan political scandal. But, when presented with a non-partisan political scandal, high self-monitors would feel more comfortable identifying as their own partisanship. This study offers mixed results. We found that high self-monitors had the only meaningful differences, and low self-monitors did not display significant differences across the versions. The Republican scandal yielded the most meaningful response, …
The Consistency Of Voting Habits Among College Students,
2020
Virginia State University
The Consistency Of Voting Habits Among College Students, Mychala Walker
Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference
For generations, it was suggested that college students do not vote, despite research suggesting that voting is habit forming and youth voting can determine the trend for future civic engagement. The purpose of this project is to determine if voter disenfranchisement is the cause of such a lack of civil engagement among college students. I believed that college students did not vote because of the unclear laws and regulations regarding voting as a student. To collect data, I surveyed 71 Virginia State University students of various classifications and majors. Questions regarding demographics, voter registration status, and past voting history were …
Curb-Sided: How Technology Disrupts The American Transportation Planning Process,
2020
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Curb-Sided: How Technology Disrupts The American Transportation Planning Process, Mary Angelica Painter
Dissertations
The disruptive arrival of Uber, Lyft, and other transportation network companies (TNCs) into American cities ignited arguments on how policy-makers should regulate such entities. Policy debates started among policymakers, companies, and existing industries and interests. In attempts to persuade policy, actors adopted a variety of language and used different levels of government to achieve policy goals. In almost all cases, TNCs were able to gain favorable policy through image framing and venue shopping – the key components to Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET). This analysis looks at the policy process of three American cities: Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO, and Austin, …
Networked Religion: Metaphysical Redemption Or Eternal Regret?,
2020
Chapman University
Networked Religion: Metaphysical Redemption Or Eternal Regret?, Peter Mclaren
Education Faculty Articles and Research
"I’d like to set the tone of this commentary commenting upon the above quotation by Reagan: Can we doubt that war criminals in your administration, under the tutelage of your ‘Reagan Doctrine,’ transformed the country into a harrowing neoliberal horror show starring the nomenklatura of corporate America? They achieved this world-historical assault on the working-class through foreign and domestic policies and acts of clandestine military outlawry that can only provoke a rational mind to contemptuously scoff at your use of the word ‘refuge’ and ‘freedom’ to describe the USA."
