Browsing Department of Sociology and Anthropology by Title
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Vietnamese Amerasians: A Study Of Identity Construction
(Sociology, 2011-03-03)"We define who we are by defining who we are not" (Daniel 1996). What happens when we don't know who we are not, how can we determine who we are? What if the markers of family connections, community alliances and citizenship ... -
Villains, Victims, and Heroes in Character Theory and Affect Control Theory
(SAGE, American Sociological Association, 2018)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: We examine three basic tropes—villain, victim, and hero—that emerge in images, claims, and narratives. We compare recent research on characters with the predictions ... -
Walkout: The Footsteps Of Latino Youth Activism
(Sociology, 2009-09-16)This qualitative study analyzes contemporary social action through the lens of Latino youth activism. A total of 11 people including Latino student demonstrators and non-demonstrators and teachers/administrators all shared ... -
Water Flowing North of the Border: Export Agriculture and Water Politics in a Rural Community in Baja California
(American Anthropological Association, Society for Cultural Anthropology, 2011)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Favored by neoliberal agrarian policies, the production of fresh crops for international markets has become a common strategy for economic development in Mexico and ... -
When Black Is White: The Social Construction Of Race At Predominantly Black And White Colleges.
(Sociology, 2007-08-23)The intended purpose of this project is to examine the social construction of race for Black students attending predominantly Black and Predominantly White colleges. Previous research has examined the experiences of Black ... -
With Liberty And Justice For Some
(Sociology, 2013-03-20)This thesis identifies trends in attitudes toward LGBT civil rights from 1973 to 2012; however, the main purpose is to examine public attitudes toward marriage equality in the United States in 2006. Based upon the 2006 ... -
Women In The Twentieth Century : Modernity, Feminism, And Islam In Turkey
(Sociology, 2007-08-23)Presenting the effects of religion especially upon the family, gender roles, and the workforce is important. Islam's compatibility or incompatibility with modernization and feminism is one of the most important issues ... -
Would Adorno Download Music? Piracy, the Recording Industry and Reproduction Reconsidered
(Fast CapitalismDepartment of Sociology & Anthropology, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2017)