Browsing Sociology by Author "Sociology"
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Adolescent Stress Induced by Family Structures and its Effect on Adult Health : A Longitudinal Assessment
McDonald, Maria Trull (East Carolina University, 2012)This study strives to explain the decrease in health among children and young adults in the United States in recent decades, by examining the relationship between adolescent family environments and health measures of the ... -
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 ... -
Characteristics of Police Departments in the State of North Carolina Which Predict the Attrition of Sexual Assault Cases
Jones, Lenna Raye (East Carolina University, 2012)The high rate of attrition in sexual assault cases may be a result of members of the criminal justice systems preconceived notions about the crime of rape and rape victims, a phenomenon known as rape myth acceptance (RMA). ... -
College Spillover Effects; Reassessing Whites' Racial Beliefs and Policy Attitudes
Johnson, Jerry, Jr (East Carolina University, 2018-07-23)College educated people hold distinct racial beliefs and policy attitudes from people who did not attend college. The current study examines "College Spillover Effects." Specifically, does the effect of a college education ... -
A Critical Look at Campus Climate After Institutional Changes
Ayers, Marianne (East Carolina University, 2015)This study examines the impact of institutional changes on campus climate. Conditions continue to be problematic for LGBTQ students, faculty and staff on college and university campuses, so many institutions are taking ... -
Cross-National Variation in Aggregate Levels of Life Satisfaction of Gay Men
Morris, Hannah (East Carolina University, 2021-01-07)This project examined the cross-national variation in aggregate levels of life satisfaction of gay men. Using data from the Gay Happiness Index, the World Values Survey, the European Values Study, the International Lesbian, ... -
Generational Differences and Predictors of Variance in Marital Attitudes among Men
Lampert, Chloe (East Carolina University, 2015)The rise of cohabitation, premarital sex, childbearing outside of marriage, and a higher average age for first marriage allude to changes in the institution of marriage, and perhaps a changing society. According to a 2010 ... -
How Does it Feel to be a Problem? : Race, Sexuality and the Black College
Lang, Marissa Nichole (East Carolina University, 2014)This project examines the climate of the Historically Black College as it pertains to acceptance of sexual minorities. Many studies have tested for attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups ... -
Human-Animal Bond : Attachment vs. Objectification
Walton, Magdalen J. (East Carolina University, 2013)The bond between human beings and their pets is multi-faceted. Some doting "parents" view their companion animals as members of their families, while others maintain the more traditional expectation of service or ... -
International Students in US Colleges and Universities : Eating Habits, Cultural Identity, and Dietary Acculturation
Noyongoyo, Boniface (East Carolina University, 2011)The aim of this study is to assess international students' dietary acculturation issues with a focus on students of African origins in the United States. Responses of 142 participants from a survey that was sent out in ... -
MARITAL NAME CHANGE : A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF WHY WOMEN CHOOSE A TRADITIONAL NAMING PRACTICE
Keels, Megan M. (East Carolina University, 2011)This thesis investigates reasons for the traditional practice of marital name changing among women. Research shows that the majority of American women will follow a traditional naming practice upon marriage which is ... -
Multiple Partner Fertility and Access to Social Support
Walker, Jasmine (East Carolina University, 2020-11-18)Social support helps individuals manage problems and make ends meet. However, access to social support varies across groups and by sociodemographic characteristics. Past studies have found that multiple partner fertility ... -
Policy Reforms Targeting Care for Older Adults in Lithuania
Ciciurkaite, Gabriele (East Carolina University, 2011)This thesis project investigates policy reforms surrounding the care of older people in post-socialist Lithuania. It is argued that institutional arrangements inherited from the socialist era were shaped by indigenous ... -
Predictors of Perceptions toward the Confederate Flag : The Impacts of Social Class and Sub-Regional Differences
Talbert, Ryan (East Carolina University, 2015)Individuals typically fall within one of two categories when perceiving the Confederate flag: one, that it reflects Southern culture and regional pride, or two, that it represents racism and hatred. This work makes a case ... -
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL MORTALITY IN THE NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT, 2003-2009
Kim, Hyun Woo (East Carolina University, 2012)Professionalization is pointed out as one of the most salient trends that contemporary advocacy groups have experienced. The previous literature has focused largely on descriptive characteristics of professionalization of ... -
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 ... -
THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHILDHOOD IN AMERICAN FILMS (1927-2018)
Lucas, Sherrie (East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)This study explored the social construction of childhood in American films from 1927-2018. A content analysis of 30 films was conducted. The sample consisted of films that were near the top of the list of the highest ... -
Tourism, Pilgrimage, and Development in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India
Searcy, Sarah (East Carolina University, 2012)In 2002, the Mahabodhi Temple, located in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a designation that reflects both the site's religious and cultural significance. While Bodhgaya is considered the ... -
Which Resources Matter? : Resources And The Impact Of North Carolina Environmental Organizations
Saville, Anne (East Carolina University, 2015)This paper focuses on the role that resources have in predicting the impact of an environmental organizations. This study contributes to an emerging stream of research literature on social movements that explicitly uses ...