Senior Independent Study Theses from 2013
Myth, Ritual, and Symbol and the Theory of "Invented Tradition" As Applied to the Worship of Dionysos/Dionysus Across Space and Time, Justin Kalinay
Department: Classical Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Getting More Than Meals on Wheels: Report and Analysis on Perspectives of the Transportation Needs of Senior Citizens, Daniel A. Kellman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Democracy Inaction?: How "Fake News" Is Defining American Citizenship, Julie Ann Kendall
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
No Fracking Way: Activists' Motivations For Participating in An Environmental Justice Campaign, Emma Gates Kornhauser
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Democratic Not Radical: An Examination of Consensus in Four California Cohousing Communities, Bryan Kovalick
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
An Evaluation of Cattle on the Lives of Farmers in Wayne County, Ohio, Samantha Wallis Lundeen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Comparative Analysis of Two Public High Schools in the Youngstown City School District, Kaylynne Mahone
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Cooperation, Commitment, and Sharing: a Qualitative Analysis of a Secular Intentional Community, Brian S. Maier
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
In the Spirit of the People: the Effect of Musical Tradition on Community Efficacy in Post-Katrina New Orleans, Micah Motenko
Department: Music; Sociology and Anthropology
"in the Spirit of the People:" the Effect of Musical Tradition on Community Efficacy in Post-katrina New Orleans, Micah Motenko
Department: Music; Sociology and Anthropology
Why Steal Cars, Why Not? Current Trends in Car Theft, Imre Namath
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
We All Need Somebody to Lean On: An Examination of Social Support Networks at the Center Communities of Brookline, Massachussetts, Emily Perbix
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Encounters of Food in the American Prison System: From Green Bologna to Nutraloaf in the Prison "Chow Hall", Annie Peterson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Cultural Preservation and Change in a Globalizing World: A Study of Guatemalan Immigrant Identity and Experience in Dover, Ohio, Julie Piller
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
I'll Have Fries With That: Eating Preferences of School Children in the Wooster Community, Max Plevyak
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Eat Until You're Full: The Pursuit of Autonomy and Health through the Adoption of Organic Agriculture in Mae Ta, Thailand, Erin Jean Plews-Ogan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Smartphone Self, Matthew J. Policastro
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Riding the Red Wave: Constructing Pan-Oceanic Identity at the Oceania Center For Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies, Shelby Cheyenne Pykare
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
My Bitch Bad Looking Like a Bag of Money: Gender Roles in Hip-Hop and How They Affect the Identities of Women Consumers., Julian G. Rainwater
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Stereotypes About Parents in the Workplace: Bringing Kids to Work and the Effects on Person Perception, Nicole Sager
Department: Psychology; Sociology and Anthropology
Whistling Jesters and Talking Donkeys: An Ethnographic Study of Renaissance Faire Humor, Thomas Sanchez
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Social Boundaries: How they are Formed, when they are Reinforced, when they are Broken Down, and why, Alex Schaeffer
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Benvenuto a Roma! An Investigation of the Impact of Tourism on Roman People and Culture, Cory Smith
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Powers Beyond Performance: An Exploration of Taksu and Its Role in Relation to Balinese Performances, Lauren Smith
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Shifting Solidarities on the Global Plane: An Analysis of Cultural Dialogues in Nepal's Emerging Middle Class, From Heavy Metal Music to International Education, Kyle Smucker
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Determining Environmental Consciousness of the "Post-Wende" Generation in Germany, Claire H. Stragand
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; German Studies
Young People Don't Vote: An Investigation of the Methods and Motivations of Contemporary and Past Student Political Activists, Brandon Sutton
Department: History; Sociology and Anthropology
Social Responsibility and Awareness in the Museum: a Case Study of the Empowering Women Exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Jessica Wingen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2012
Are You Ready For Some Football? Why Football Is the Dominant Sport in American Sport Culture, Anthony Barone
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
An Investigation of First and Second Generation Latinos' Experiences of Racialization, Anti-Immigrant Sentiment, and Linguistic Oppression in the United States, Danielle W. Birget
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Talking Walls: The Role of Community Murals and Mural Programs in Urban Spaces, Lauren E. Bloomfield
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Mind the Gap, Willa Cary
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Hello, I Love You, Won’t You Tell Me Your Name?: An Anthropological Investigation of Naming, Haley Lisa Close
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Breaking Down the Bones: Understanding the Occupation of Forensic Anthropology, Maria L. Cox
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Bindis and Blue Jeans, Saris and Starbucks: An Analysis of Identity Among First and Second-Generation Indian Immigrants, Cassie Dutton
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
I Never Thought Black and White Before I Came to Wooster: An Investigation of Diversity at the College of Wooster, Madeline Fauser
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Single Moment: The Effect of Gender and Other Social Factors on a Student Athlete's Performance Under Pressure, Jason Filatov
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
From Apples to Zucchini: Bridging the Gap Between Students and Local Producers Through the Implementation of a Farm to School Program, Emily Gallivan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Along Came a Spider: a Biological Assessment of Spider Communities in Urban Gardens and Vacant Lots and an Anthropological Investigation of Attitudes Toward Spiders, Kelsey Greathouse
Department: Biology; Sociology and Anthropology
Mother, I Am Burning: An Investigation of Acid Violence Against Women in Bangladesh, Soorim C. Jin
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
When Is a Food Desert Not a Food Desert? Construction of Food Environment in Inner City Cleveland, Rachel Anna Johanson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Food Ways of College of Wooster Student-Athletes: How Sports Culture Affects Nutritional Beliefs, Emily Johnson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Chevrolet Corvette: Shaping American Masculine Identity in Post World War II America, Myles R. McGinnis
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Maize and Clay: An Evaluation of Human Dental Health From Preagricultural to Agricultural Subistenece, Claire Riggs Miller
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Diasporic Wedding Culture: How Wedding Rituals and Symbols Confirm the Creation of a Multicultural Gender and Ethnic Identity Among Hindu-American Women, Amy Mixter
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Invisible People An Autoethnography on Multi-Ethnic Identity: Black-Native Americans, Sara A. Muhammad
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Theatre & Social Movements: An Analysis of the Normal Heart, Jacqueline Naami Emefa Acolatse Narnor
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Keepers of Culture: An Investigation Into the Negotiation and Maintenance of Culture By Somali Refugee Women in Columbus, Ohio, Morag M.M. Neill
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Formation of Masculinity: Analyzing the Perception and Development of "Maleness" in Boys, Ian New
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Cooperation Not Cooption: Organizing Strategies For Food Justice in Youngstown Ohio, Matthew Porter
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Political Science
Edify Me: What Is a Teacher?, Nadia Reese
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Intelligence vs. the Athlete: a Content Analysis of ESPN's Coverage of NFL Quarterbacks By Race, Cameron Simmons
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Weight and Middle-Aged Women: An Analysis of the Social, Medical, and Personal Factors Within the Process of Weight Gain Into Weight Loss, Lauren Swinehart
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Mondialisation Du Vin à Cassis Et Du Fromage à Roquefort: An Ethnographic Analysis of the Opinions and Perceptions on Globalization of Producers of Wine and Cheese, Jacqueline Weixel
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011
"Not Done Fighting": a Sociological Investigation and Critical Analysis of the Washington, D.C. Public School System, Silvia Arieira
Department: Education; Sociology and Anthropology
Preventing Offenders from Becoming Lifelong Felons: An Evaluation Study of Pretrial Diversion, Amanda Armstrong
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"You Just Gotta Be Real": Hip-Hop and Cultural Perceptions of Authenticity, Ana-Nicole Baggiano
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Surviving a Death Sentence: A Qualitative Analysis of the Modern HIV/AIDS Experience in America, Eileen V. Barrer
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
From "Gypsy" Myths to Roma Realities, Julie Bularzik
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Naturally Born Techies: How Children Infuse Technology and Media into Their Academic and Social Lives, Amelia Elizabeth Burris
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Songs We Keep: the Pop Music Anthem and American Youth Identity, Will Christiansen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Defining Ourselves: Ethnic and Racial Identity Among Domestic Students of Color at the College of Wooster, Estancia Cota
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Hope I'm Funny...": An Exploration in the Performance of Black Masculinity By African American Male Standup Comedians, Yassamin Davoodi
Department: Africana Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Shapes and Forms Against the Norrms: Authenticity, Individualism and Masculinity within the Music, Lyrics and Image of Rush, William A. Dziatkowicz
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Souls For Sale: An Exploration of the Methodological Approaches Implemented in Reintegration Programs For Trafficked Persons, Constance Ferber
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Japanese Popular Culture: Why and How Behind Its Increasing Appeal to American Fans, Anna Goodman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Gourmet Pioneers: Exploring the Role Food Writers Play in American Society, Amanda Gottesman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Voices of the Pequot Museum: An Exploration of Backstage Messages and Authentic Authority, Alison Emily Hall
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Beyond GNP: An Analysis of Individual Experiences with Gross National Happiness in Bhutan, Lisa Hazelton
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Diverted: An Evaluation and Exploration of Wayne County's Intensive Supervision Probation Program, Anna Hopkins
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Caring For Justice: When Liberalism Is Not Enough, Meghan Hough
Department: Philosophy; Sociology and Anthropology
Behind in the Count: An Analysis of the Decline of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Brandon Kyle Jacobs
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Sociology and Anthropology
Viewing the "Other" in China: A Critical Analysis of Han Majority Views of Minorities Through Film, Katherine Kelly
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Why do Women Seek Midwifery Care?: A Quantitative Study Exploring Cultural Motivations for Women's Choices of Maternity Care, Eleanor Lawrence
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Living Well in a Neoliberal World: An Alternative Vision of Climate Change, Christopher Marino
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"The Outside of a Horse is Good For the Inside of a Person": The Symbolism of Horses in Amish Culture, Colby Mills
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Images of Authenticity: Incanismo in Artisan Markets in Cusco, Peru, Amanda Sidman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Show Me Your Ink: An Exploration of American Tattoo Culture, Jennifer Simon
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Off the Enrollment List and Then Back on Again: How the Circumstances of Living in a Rural Area Affect the Educational Attainment of Rural General Equivalency Diploma Students, Kendra Spergel
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The California Roll: The Construction and Americanization of Sushi in the United States, Keri Leinani Stenerson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Ain't I a True Woman?: a Foucauldian Exploration of Agency Within the True Woman Movement, Laura Stricklen
Department: Religious Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Deviant Behavior Among College Students and High School Students, Ellen Super
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Tomorrow's Leaders: a Comparative Analysis of Social Reproduction in American Charter and Public Elementary School, Robyn L. Trem
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Tomorrow's Leaders: A Comparative Analysis of Social Reproduction in American Charter and Public Elementary Schools, Robyn L. Trem
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Practioners Know How to Do It: Negotiating the Divide Between Allopathic and Alternative Medicine Among the Amish, Sarah Uschak
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Stigma Manifested in Silence: A Sociological Investigation of AIDS in Ghana, Elizabeth Wall
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Equal Opportunity Pleasure?: A Feminist Sociological Exploration into the Effects of Pornography on Young Women's Sexual Behavior and Body Image, Kristin Georgianne Whitlock
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Wilderness Value in the Mountain West: a Case Study of Ketchum, Challis, and Stanley, Idaho, Larken Yackulic
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
So, You Think You Can Dance? - An Examination of Societal Expectations of Dance and Performance, Kaitlin Yankello
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Theatre and Dance
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2010
Soaring to Different Heights; A Comparative Analysis of Middle School Education and Social Reproduction, Amanda R. Artman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Animals Behind Bars: The Effect of Animal Facilitated Therapy Programs on Inmate Rehabilitation, Alyssa Diane Barrett
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Dehumanization of Healthcare in America: A Sociological Investigation and Critical Analysis, Krista Berger
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Perceived Effects of Employment on Identity Formation: A Case Study on the Residents of Weirton, West Virginia, Chelsea Breux
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Teaching Separate to Remain Separate: A Case Study of an Amish Parochial School, Abigail P. Brokaw
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Hip-Hop as Hegemony: Articulating Contemporary Crises in Masculinity Through White Appropriation of Hip-Hop, Julia Penelope Dann
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Matando El Pelo: An Ethnographic Study Exploring Dominican Women's Perceptions of 'Good Hair' and 'Bad Hair' Within the Environment of the Beauty Salon in Santiago, Dominican Republic, Amy Dupper
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Matando el Pelo: An Ethnographic Study Exploring Dominican Women's Perceptions of 'Good Hair' and 'Bad Hair' Within the Environment of the Beauty Salon in Santiago, Dominican Republic, Amy Dupper
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Going Rogue: An Ethnographic Study of the Social Networks and Social Behaviors of Aging Women in the Red Hat Society, Victoria N. Early
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Independent Study in Anthropology, Nicholas Ferri
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Finding Common Ground: A Qualitative Analysis of Sustainable Agriculture in Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Evolving American Conservation Model, Casey Henry
Department: Sociology and Anthropology