The full text of Senior Independent Study Theses submitted during and after 2012 are available to download only by College of Wooster users. Unless listed as an exemplar, all other theses are restricted.

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Senior Independent Study Theses from 1997

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Shacking Up: a Quantitative Analysis of Cohabitation, Mandy S. King
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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A Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections Programs for Juveniles, Carolyn J. Knox
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Cooperative Culture: a Study of Cultural Constructions of Health and Health Foods at One Co-Op, Christina Leed
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Inequality in Education: an Inquiry into Awareness, Attitudes, and Justification of New Trier High School Students, and an Analysis of New Trier's Curriculum, Adrienne Lockwood
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Determinants of Shoplifting Among College Students, Jillian L. Matheson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Factors that Affect Educational Aspirations: a Case Study of the Educational Aspirations that Parents Hold for Their Children and Children's Educational Aspirations, Megan L. McCabe
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Soap Operas: An Interpretive Analysis of College Students' Viewing Rituals, Janet L. Murray
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Structure and Funtion of Folkstories of Northeastern Ohio's Puerto Ricans, Roni J. Rea
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The New Age Movement: a Study of New Age Philosophy as Well as Its Relationship to Religion and Revitalization Movements in the Almost 21St Century, Jane Rogers
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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A Quantitative Analysis of School District Level Influences on Student Achievement in the State of Ohio, Terry L. Ruskin
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Disneyification of Women Since 1937, K. Schlademan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Making Jack a Dull Boy: Alienation in the Modern Work Force, Stephanie R. Viti
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Alcoholism as a Culturally Constructed Phenomena: Al-Anon as an Indicator of Cultural Values, Christy Ann Watts
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Variables Which Influence the Decision to Terminate Life: A Study of Attitudes Toward Euthanasia, Mary Beth Weimer
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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So that Is What Brothers and Sisters Are For! Birth Order: How It Effects the Social Interaction and Academic Performance of Children in Elementary School, Katie Whitehead
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Spatiality, the Anglo-American Home, and the American Dream: an Analysis of Contemporary Domestic Space in the United States, Erin E. Wilson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Meanings of Food in Hindu Indian Culture (A Study of Food, Dietary, and Eating Practices of Hindu Indian International Students at the College of Wooster), Allison M. Wu
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Shrine of the Sorrowful Mothers, a Marian Shrine in Bellevue, Ohio, Julie A. Yeager
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

Theses/Dissertations from 1996

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Dances of Universal Peace: An Ethnography of Sufi Spirituality through Dance, Christine Cairns

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Cadavers and Calculators: Are We Sending Mixed Signals? An Intricate Look at the Relationship Between Administrators and Physicians in a Growing Appalachian City and What Happens When a For-Proft Corporation and Managed Care Come Knocking on the Door, Esteban T. de Koos
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Cadavers and Calculators: Are We Sending Mixed Signals? An Intricate Look at the Relationship Between Administrators and Physicians in a Growing Appalachian City and What Happens When a For-Profit Corporation and Managed Care Come Knocking on the Door, Esteban Thur De Koos

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Tracking in High Schools: The Effects of the College Preparatory Track on Student Grades and Attitudes Toward Education, Heather E. Gleason

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The Images of Women in Mortal Kombat II, Timothy P. Hallett
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Adult Survivors, Sarah Humphries
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Literary Texts As Ethnographies: the Folkloric Design in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Toni Morrison's Sula By Which the Writers Present Myth of Self and Community, Achila Imchen
Department: English; Sociology and Anthropology

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The Relationship of Adoption Status, Self-Image, and Family Structure, K. Brooke Johnson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Depreciated Bond: How Class Affects Young Women's Friendships, Emily M. Magnan-Wheelock

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Women Sewing their Reality: Understanding Quilters and their Craft, Emilie McLarnan

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An Analysis of the Factors Related to the Job Satisfaction of Golf Professionals, Gary T. Nye

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The Insidious Black Blob: Harnessing the Power of the Imagination With a Better Understanding of American Culture's Definitions and Identification of Cancer and Cancer Treatment, Martha E. Olin
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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It's Not Easy Being Green, Erika L. Putinsky
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Students at The College of Wooster in the Wake of the AIDS Epidemic, Alexis K. Thomas

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Human Health Aides as Mediators: the Role of the Home Health Aide in Home Care, Katherine M. Vail
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Women in Zimbabwe: the Last Fifteen Years, Jessica Viti
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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An Examination of Case Management at Grant/Riverside Methodist Hospitals and Wooster Community Hospital, Monica D. Walker

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A Secondary Analysis of the Pretrial Home Detention Program in Marion County, Indiana, Kevin P. Wukela
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1995

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Culture's Influence on Mental Illness, Jamieson B. Bowman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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A Proposal for a Diversion Program in Wayne County: Based on the Analysis and Comparisons of Currently Existing Programs in Counties Across Ohio, Megan C. Bruce
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Senior Independent Study Thesis in Sociology, P. Butler
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Unemployment Rates, Poverty Rates and Race as Potential Indicators of Crime Rates in 100 U.S. Cities, Jim Campbell
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Stadiums, Arenas, and Urban Renewal: Gateway's Economic and Social Impacts on Downtown Cleveland, Paul Caviglia
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Foursquare: an Examination of Gender Differences in the Play of Elementary School Children at the Beall Avenue School, Jo-Lynne DeNapoli
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Cultural Construction of Domestic Violence: Battered Women's Shelters in the United States and Ecuador, Emily K. Fortney
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Predictors of Attitudes Toward Gun Control, Kristofer D. Mallarnee
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Holistic Or Conventional Practitioners? an Explanatory Study Into the Practices of Rural Ohio Physicians, Merrill S. McCumber
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Effect of Parental Divorce on the Attitudes of Young Adults Toward Marriage and Relationships, Shannon McIvor
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Heigh, Ho; Heigh, Ho-It's Off to Work We Go: the Effect of Part-Time Employment of Urban High School Students on Their Self-Esteem, M.K. Mullins
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Portrayal of Males and Females in Television Commercials: a Content Analysis, Shawn A. Nickens
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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"Adult Children of Alcoholics" a Study of Latent Effects and Gender Differences Among College of Wooster Students, Jennifer L. Pagano
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Women Owned Businesses: a Thesis Concerning Women in Businesses and the Motivations Behind Owning Their Own Businesses, Katrina W. Pease
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Dating Violence: Women and Dating Violence on the College Campus, Sakia A. Peck
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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History of Maltreatment, Expectations of Children, Social Distancing, Stress, and Stress Management as Causes of Child Maltreatment Or Unsung Song, Diane Randolph
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Story-Time Interactions in the Elementary School: What Role Do Teachers Play in the Gender Role Knowledge Development of Students?, Malin Sallander
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Community-Oriented Policing: Officers' Attitudes Toward the Community-Oriented Policing Program, the Community, and the Perceived Attitudes of the Community, Jeffery Samaco
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Gang Intervention Programs Within the Cleveland Area, Frederick N. Schroeder
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Unique Development of Identity in Chronically Ill Adolescents: the Relationship of Identity and School Experience, Janis Stennett
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Islamic Resurgence in Turkey, Mehmet T. Uner
Department: Economics; Sociology and Anthropology

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The Impact of Social Movements on the Definition of Wife Battering, Jennifer L. Vella
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1994

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How the Family and the Media Interact to Influence a Female's Gender-Role Values, Janice Abud
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Correlates of College Dating Behaviors, Jessica S. Amburgey
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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100 Years at the National Museum: a Cross-Time Comparison of the Smithsonian Institution, Christina Anderson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Influence of Perceived Track Level or Academic Standing on High School Students' Attitude Toward School, LaRae Barnes

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The Effects of Income on Attitudes Towards Education, Rachael Baur
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Effects of Athletic Participaton on Academic Performance and Self-Esteem Levels of High School Students, Brett S. Beech
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Dynamics of Gender and Culture: A Close Look into the Experiences of South Asian Men and Women at the College of Wooster, Elora Chowdhury
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Talking Without Speaking and Hearing Without Listening: Gender Differences in Nonverbal Communication, Sandra L. Clark
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Ritual in the American College Classroom, Susan M. Gearhiser
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Shelters For Battered Women, Lydia L. Geddes
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Senior Independent Study Thesis in Ethnicity, Hannah C. Guggenheim
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Cultural Basis of Attitudes Toward Birth Control in Japan, Jean L. Harris
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Ideas of Family and La Leche League: Gender Domains Reflected, Ariann Harvey
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Loose Coupling of Classroom Activity to Integration Legislation: a Micro Perspective, Joanna Hise
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Image of Law and the Justice System in Films 1950-1990, Katherine E. Hoffman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Analysis of the Relationship Between the Media's Portrayal of Serial Killers and Its Effect on College Students' Attitudes Toward Serial Killers, Delia A. Hoye
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Attitudes of Adults Toward Sex Education in the Public Schools: Predictors of Support and Opposition, Jamice L. Huston
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Gender, Sex Role Attitudes and Perceptions of Physical Attractiveness: A Test of the "What Is Beautiful Is Good" Physical Attractiveness Stereotype, Stephen E. Ifeduba
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Adolescent Pregnancy and Early Parenthood Rites of Passage in the Innter Cities, Courtney Jones
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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A Study of the Media's Influence Through Film on Attitudes Towards Transvestism, Eleanor F. Kalejs
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Imperialism through Mass Media: A Case Study of Vanidades, Gina Kouba

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Senior Independent Study Thesis in Sociology, Elizabeth A. Kurtz
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Folklore and Oral Traditions: a Collection of Folklore in Wayne and Holmes County, Ohio, Emily S. Moorefield
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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College Students' Attitudes About Premarital Sex, Knowledge of Aids Risk Behaviors, and Perceptions of Aids: an Integrated Study, Marianne D. Moore
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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A Study of the Contributing Factors to Assimilation Patterns in Contemporary American Jewry, Amy S. Morros
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Support for Gun Control: What Influences Public Opinion?, Ryan M. Morse

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The Dynamics of Relationships: Exploring Dating and Marriage From the Perspective of College of Wooster Students and Alumni, Shannon M. O'Neill
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Health, Healing and Illness in Christian Science, Sarah L. Prince
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Effect of Outward Bound on Attitudes Toward the Environment, Susan B. Roberts
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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An Exploration of College Women's Aspirations and Orientations in Career and Family, A. M. Rorer
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Crimes of Fashion: an Exmanination of Stereotypes Created by Particular Clothing Styles at the College of Wooster, Ellen P. Russell
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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How Learning Disabled College Students Respond to Being Labeled, Heidi A. Schulz
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Relationship Between Types of Music and Selected Attitudes of College Students, James L. Shepard
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Senior Independent Study Thesis in Sociology, Kristen Strain
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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College Student Attitudes Toward the Censorship of Music: the Significance of Religion, Race, Income, and Exposure, Charles C. Voorhis IV
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Partnerships in Education: Business/School Alliances for the Future, Megan Wereley
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Tuberculosis as a Symptom of Poverty in Ecuadorian Society, Melisa J. Whigham
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Gated Communities: Havens in a Heartless World, Robin A. Woodall
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

Theses/Dissertations from 1993

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The Dismantling of a Monolith: Conceptualizations of Womanhood Among Elite Mexican Women, Abigail Rae Adams

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The Female Athlete: Analysis of the Socialization Process and Various Affecting Factors, Tammy Berger

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Children of Divorce: An Analysis of Academic Achievement and Behavior in the Classroom, Susan D. Boggs

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Back to the Beat: An Investigation of Community Policing and its Contribution to Improving Police, Community Relations, Maximillian Marshall Busselle