Browsing Sociology by Subject "Sociology"
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Characteristics of Police Departments in the State of North Carolina Which Predict the Attrition of Sexual Assault Cases
(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). ... -
A Critical Look at Campus Climate After Institutional Changes
(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 ... -
Human-Animal Bond : Attachment vs. Objectification
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Policy Reforms Targeting Care for Older Adults in Lithuania
(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
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Tourism, Pilgrimage, and Development in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India
(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
(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 ...