Browsing Master's Theses by Author "Maril, Robert Lee"
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American Born Imams: Negotiating Clerical Responsibilities and Expectations
Askar, Anas (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)This inductive, exploratory study seeks to understand in detail the personal perspectives and career paths that American born Imams experience as they become religious leaders. In doing so, this study will examine their ... -
FIGHTING AS THE FIRST: A CASE STUDY IN UNDERSTANDING THE STRUGGLES OF FIRST-GENERATION UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Beasley, Tyler Matthew (East Carolina University, 2019-04-26)The purpose of this work was to understand the struggles that first-generation college students experience during their first year in a college/university setting. For the purposes of this study, I defined "first-generation ... -
The Role of Cultural Capital and Parental Involvement in Educational Achievement and Implications for Public Policy
Underwood, Justin J. (East Carolina University, 2011)Using the theory of social and cultural reproduction originally posited by Pierre Bourdieu, I test the idea that social status and individual culture affect academic achievement. The data used for this analysis was from ...