The Effects That War Has On Children And Child Soldiers,
2017
Eastern Michigan University
The Effects That War Has On Children And Child Soldiers, Breanna V. Kingsley
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
The focus of this research is to help explain the effects that war has on children and child soldiers. The effects being researched include those of psychological, physical, emotional, economical, and educational effects. The type of war being analyzed in this research is civil war with case studies of countries such as the Syrian Arab Republic, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Somalia, South Sudan, and the lraqi war. These cases are among the most violent, oppressive, cases involving children and/or child soldiers. The ultimate goal of this research is to discover and better understand what these children experience and how that will …
Civil Engagement In Argentina After The Last Dictatorship,
2017
Eastern Michigan University
Civil Engagement In Argentina After The Last Dictatorship, Emily Hoffer
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
How has the legacy of the Argentine dictatorship affected civil engagement? This study helps understand I) dilemmas of an authoritarian regime's transition to democracy; 2) changes in the form of civic engagement, from conventional political participation to social movements; and 3) how civic engagement is influenced by the narratives and symbols that create historical memory. I will compare Argentina with similar political experiences of democratization and new social movements in Latin America since the late 1980s.
"We're Not Gonna Take It": An Examination Of Congress And Controversial Music,
2017
Eastern Michigan University
"We're Not Gonna Take It": An Examination Of Congress And Controversial Music, Elizabeth Krochmalny
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the role that the United States Congress has played in the last half century in monitoring controversial music. There has always been a strong relationship between music and politics. The music of the Civil Rights Movement and the protest songs of the Vietnam War are prime examples. A brief summary provides a backdrop to the central focus of the thesis: congressional actions and hearings about music that took place in the 1980s. A number of the questions that will be addressed include the following: What was the context in which these events …
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest 2nd Place,
2017
University of Kentucky
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest 2nd Place, Kelsey Mattingly
Constitution Day Essay Contest
No abstract provided.
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--Liberty And Responsibility,
2017
University of Kentucky
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--Liberty And Responsibility, Callum Case
Constitution Day Essay Contest
No abstract provided.
Effects Of Political Issues On Voting,
2017
Eastern Michigan University
Effects Of Political Issues On Voting, Alexander Henry
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
Due to the historic unusualness of the recent 2016 presidential election, many are unsure of what to think of the political climate in the United States. Many of the well respected polling organizations were incorrect about the outcome of the election, and this has led many to question what the issues people find most relevant when voting are. One of the reasons they were so off is because many experts didn't believe someone could act the way Donald Trump acted, and still win. Of course, they were wrong and he is now the current President. In hopes of answering why …
Public Financing And The Underrepresentation Of Women In United States Elected Political Offices,
2017
Butler University
Public Financing And The Underrepresentation Of Women In United States Elected Political Offices, Libby Moyer
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
Approaching the 100-year anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment, women comprise approximately 51 percent of the American population but hold only 24.8 percent of state legislative seats and 19.4 percent of United States Congressional seats. The scholarly literature suggests that one contributing factor to this inequality is a real or perceived gender difference in fundraising success. My hypothesis is that state public financing programs will decrease gender inequality in state legislative offices. I examined the role campaign finance plays in gender inequality in elected office by conducting a comparative case study of the state legislatures of Minnesota and Iowa from 1975 …
What Factors Cause The Millennial Generation To Lean More Liberal Than Conservative Especially On Issues Of Abortion And Lgbtq Rights?,
2017
Political Science
What Factors Cause The Millennial Generation To Lean More Liberal Than Conservative Especially On Issues Of Abortion And Lgbtq Rights?, Rachel Kaiser
Student Honors Theses
The primary goal of my study was to look at what factors cause the millennial generation to lean more liberal than conservative, especially on abortion and LGBTQ rights. “In 2016, a majority of Millennials (55%) identified as Democrats or leaned Democratic; 27% described themselves as liberal Democrats – the highest share of any generation” (Maniam & Smith, 2017). Originally, I would’ve liked to survey people of all ages in order to get an accurate result to see where exactly those changes in social ideology took place. Because the survey was only sent out to college students, I decided to focus …
Toward The Anthropology Of White Nationalist Postracialism: Comments Inspired By Hall, Goldstein, And Ingram’S “The Hands Of Donald Trump”,
2017
CUNY Queens College
Toward The Anthropology Of White Nationalist Postracialism: Comments Inspired By Hall, Goldstein, And Ingram’S “The Hands Of Donald Trump”, Jeff Maskovsky
Publications and Research
This article explains Donald Trump’s brutal political effectiveness in terms of his white nationalist appeal. It locates the intellectual, popular, and policy imperatives of Trumpism in a new form of racial politics that I am calling white nationalist postracialism. This is a paradoxical politics of twenty-first-century white racial resentment whose proponents seek to do two contradictory things: to reclaim the nation for white Americans while also denying an ideological investment in white supremacy. The article shows how Trump’s excoriation of political correctness, his nostalgia for the post–WWII industrial economy, his use of hand gestures, and his public speaking about race …
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--On Freedom Of Expression,
2017
University of Kentucky
2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Honorable Mention--On Freedom Of Expression, Emily Baehner
Constitution Day Essay Contest
No abstract provided.
The Politics Of Engagement In The Digital Age,
2017
Cuyahoga Community College
The Politics Of Engagement In The Digital Age, Sherlynn Allen-Harris
The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs
No abstract provided.
The Value Of Black Lives: The Effect Of The Digital Age On African American Identity And Political Participation,
2017
University of the District of Columbia
The Value Of Black Lives: The Effect Of The Digital Age On African American Identity And Political Participation, Lauren Grimes
The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs
No abstract provided.
Navigating The Post-Shelby Landscape: Using Universalism To Augment The Remaining Power Of The Voting Rights Act,
2017
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom LLP
Navigating The Post-Shelby Landscape: Using Universalism To Augment The Remaining Power Of The Voting Rights Act, Jesús N. Joslin
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Abstract forthcoming.
What Impact Is Felony Disenfranchisement Having On Hispanics In Florida?,
2017
University of Central Florida
What Impact Is Felony Disenfranchisement Having On Hispanics In Florida?, Angel E. Sanchez
Honors Undergraduate Theses
This research produces original empirical estimates of Hispanics in Florida’s Dept. of Corrections (FDOC) and uses those estimates to measure the impact felony disenfranchisement is having on Hispanics in Florida. Research institutions find that data on Hispanics in the criminal justice system, particularly in Florida, is either lacking or inaccurate. This research addresses this problem by applying an optimal surname list method using Census Bureau data and Bayes Theorem to produce an empirical estimate of Hispanics in FDOC’s data. Using the Hispanic rate derived from the empirical FDOC analysis, the rate of Hispanics in the disenfranchised population is estimated. The …
Leftovers Of A Dissolved Empire: Assessing The Political Stability Of The Former Soviet Republics Of Kazakhstan, Georgia, And The Ukraine,
2017
University of Central Florida
Leftovers Of A Dissolved Empire: Assessing The Political Stability Of The Former Soviet Republics Of Kazakhstan, Georgia, And The Ukraine, Taraleigh Davis
Honors Undergraduate Theses
The intent of this thesis is to explore why when compared to the former Soviet Republics of Ukraine and Georgia there is a measure of stability in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan has made it a priority to slowly build a sense of its own nationalism after decades of Soviet control. In over 20 years of independence it has only known violence for an 18-month period. The Republic of Kazakhstan has gone from the leftovers from a dissolved empire to a stable regional power. Kazakhstan’s hegemony in Asia and peaceful ethnic-governmental relations has made it possible for Kazakhstan to have a multi-faceted foreign …
Effects Of Studying Abroad On College Students,
2017
University of Northern Iowa
Effects Of Studying Abroad On College Students, Kaliana Villa
Honors Program Theses
This thesis focused on the ways short-term study abroad capstones may change students’ political stances, as well as the way it may impact their worldview. To do this, data was collected via an online survey before and after each student’s capstone with permission from the University of Northern Iowa’s Study Abroad Center. The specific variables which were measured are political standpoint (how liberal or conservative a student is), and their worldview (how the students see the world around them on a global scale). Although there has been some research done on the ways studying abroad helps students develop cross-cultural skills, …
Education Inequity: A Comparative Analysis Of Johannesburg And Chicago City Schools,
2017
University of Northern Iowa
Education Inequity: A Comparative Analysis Of Johannesburg And Chicago City Schools, Melissa Marie Johnson
Honors Program Theses
Variances in the quality of education between schools in the same metropolitan areas have been noted around the world, and researchers have speculated on several causes. In order to study the specific impacts of funding gaps, lower numbers and qualifications of teachers, and lack of resources for students learning English, the cities of Johannesburg and Chicago were compared and contrasted. Both cities contained areas with very high quality schools and isolated neighborhoods where schools generally had fewer resources and lower test scores. This research shows that the problems in both cities mirror one another to an extent. Schools systems in …
Communities Of Resistance: Welfare Queens And The Infrapolitics Of Black Hair Tutorials On Youtube,
2017
Scripps College
Communities Of Resistance: Welfare Queens And The Infrapolitics Of Black Hair Tutorials On Youtube, Reandra Johnson
Scripps Senior Theses
The author raises the question of what black women do to resist acts taken by the government to control their bodies such as the welfare queen trope. Many authors demonstrate that the welfare queen is used to control black women as a labor force as well as their reproduction. An infrapolitical reading of black hair tutorials is done to analyze the ways that black hair care is a form of political resistance. Robin Kelley's use of infrapolitics to understand actions taken by working class black people is used as a model.
Back Cover,
2017
Brigham Young University
Back Cover
Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies
No abstract provided.
Trade Openness And Child Labor In Sub-Saharan Africa,
2017
Brigham Young University
Trade Openness And Child Labor In Sub-Saharan Africa, Lexie Prier
Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies
In many impoverished countries, children face dangerous, difficult, or exploitative work conditions. Child labor can deny children their basic needs, be harmful to their health, or stand in the way of their education and childhood. UNICEF estimates 246 million children are engaged in child labor worldwide, with nearly 70 percent working in hazardous conditions (UNICEF). The worst forms of child labor include slavery, drug trafficking, use in armed conflict, prostitution, pornography, or any work that "is likely to harm the health, safety, or morals of children" (ILO 1999).
