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The Frames and Tactics of the Women's Representation Movement
(2022-05-05)
Studies of social movements have yet to examine the modern women’s political representation movement, a social movement industry made up of nonprofit organizations, foundations, activist groups, and political action ...
Educational Attainment of Mexican American Immigrants: A Longitudinal Analysis in Six Texas Gateways
(2022-05-23)
This paper analyzes data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series to examine trends in educational attainment from 2000 to 2018 in six Texas gateway cities: El Paso, San Antonio, McAllen, Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, ...
The Latina Experience: Ethnic Markers & identity Building at an Hispanic Serving Institution
(2022-05-06)
This study addresses the identity reconstruction process and ethnic marker development of 2nd generation Latina undergraduates attending a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). A qualitative study consisting of 12 individual ...
Is It a Boy or a Girl? Constructing a Gendered Identity for our Companion Animals
(2021-12-17)
A qualitative study of the differences in how we gender our cats and our dogs. Fifty women between the ages of 18 and 50 were interviewed, who kept cats, dogs, or both cats and dogs. Differences were found in how naming ...
Sexual Consent: Conceptualizations, Practices, and Education Among Texas High School Students
(2022-05-06)
This study investigates high school students’ understanding of sexual consent and healthy relationships. While many studies have investigated practices, concepts, and definitions of consent among college-aged students, ...
THE BLACK CHURCH AND GUNS: ASSESSING THE LINKS BETWEEN RELIGION AND RACE IN THE UNITED STATES
(2021-08-06)
This study examines differences in the likelihood of gun ownership among Blacks and Whites across various religious affiliations. It focuses on historically Black Christian traditions that often go unaccounted for in the ...
“My Mother Hates Her Body, She Swears She Loves Mine”: The Effects of Socialization Through Mothering on Daughters’ Body Talk and Intuitive Eating.
(2023-08-10)
This study examines the effects of early socialization about the body within mother/daughter relationships and its impact on the practice of Intuitive Eating (a practice of listening to one’s own body regarding food, rather ...