Browsing Sociology 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 ... -
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 ...