Senior Independent Study Theses from 2012
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
Where Do We Go from Here?: A Perspective on the Dysfunction of Integration in the American Education System and a Look Forward in a Post Parents Involved World, Kathleen Kelly
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Perception and Policy; A Study of How Public Perceptions of Juvenile Delinquents are Formed by Race, Family Status and Gender, and Whether these Perceptions Have Become Integrated into Policy and Treatment Programs for Juvenile Delinquents, Katharine A. Kiendl
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Transnational Adoption: Adaptation to a New Life, Maria Leavell
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Sólo Se Piensa en el Presente: Nunca en el Futuro︳You Only Think in the Present: Never in the Future": A Qualitative Study of the Lives of Street Children in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Anna Carol Lemler
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"All I Have are Things to Gain": The Effects of Service Learning on the Academic Performance, Personal Growth, Civic Engagement, and Risk-Taking Behavior among Students, Anna Grace Lingan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Televisual (Imagi)nation: A Study of Nationalism Through Chinese Children's Television, Patrick Ludwig
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Fashion Advertising in America, Antuania McFarland
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Fe(Male) Gaze: How Fashion is Viewed, Antuania McFarland
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Bei Hexie, to Bear Harmony" (被和谐): Casual Disorganization Theory and the Creation of the LGBT NGO in China, Melissa A. K. Morgenstern
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Power, Patriarchy and Pakistan: How Feudals Influence Social Change in Pakistan and Maintain Traditional Gender Roles, Fatima Naqvi
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Farming in the Age of Kali Yuga: The Shifting Religious and Cultural Dynamics in the Aftermath of the Green Revolution in Tamil Nadu, India, Kitty O'Riordan
Department: Religious Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Medical Students in Transition: A Critical Approach to Health Care in Senegal, Lucy Ann Bailey Plaugher
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Everywhere We Want to Be: The Social Implications of Facebook, Texting, and Other Digital Social Media, Emily Cathryn Sacher
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Eat More or Eat Better: Food Culture Structured through Taste and Availability, Maureen E. Sill
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Fresh Faces and Some Old-Country Authenticity": A Qualitative Analysis of the Syrian Jewish Community in Brooklyn, New York, Allyson Eve Willner
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2009
Festa Major of Barcelona: Symbolism and Cultural Impact of La Merce, K. Abbey
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Social Perceptions and Pressures on Male Body Image From the Perspective of Collegiate Athletes, Tyler G. Arnold
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Overview of Agrarian Social Movements Amongst Six Ohio Academic Institutions, Michael Auerbach
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
No Child Left Without Play: An In-Depth Study of Indoor and Outdoor Dramatic Play and Its Importance on Child Development Within the Waldorf Education Model, an Ethnographic study of Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine, Jane Bartha
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Illusion of Agency: Examining the Media's Role in Women's Sexual Socialization, Caitlin Bourque
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Global Warnings: How News Magazines Frame Environmental Risks Within the Culture of Fear, Andrea C. Brown
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Religious Dimensions of the Alien Contact Narrative, Joe Fishburn
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Towards a Liberalization of Laïcité? France's challenge of inclusion in the context of Islam, Anna M. Fleming
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Does Religion Really Have An Impact? Comparative Study of Faith-based and Secular Reentry Programming, Dory Gayler
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Defining a Wooster Education: An Independent Learner's Analysis of Critical Thinkers' Perceptions of a Liberal Arts College, Julia Glick
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"You...Only Better:" A Critique of the Culture of Cosmetic Surgery, Sarah Green-Golan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Cultural Impact of Microcredit in Rural Bangladesh: Perspectives of Scholars and Development Professionals, Danielle Forman Haas
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Content Analysis of Gender in First Grade Basal Readers, Annie Hargleroad
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Multivocality of Tiki: Cultural Appropriation of a Symbol, Tyler Hartley-Shepherd
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Investigation of the Role of the Victim-Witness Advocate Within Victim Assistance Programs and the Criminal Justice System, Taryn O. Higgins
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Shared Humanity and the Collective Unconscious: a Comparative Review and Bilingual Reader of Stories, Myths and Legends, Jesse Lynn Gray Hoselton
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Your Anthropologist Wears Combat Boots: a Critical Analysis of Anthropological Engagement With the Military, Madeleine M. Howard
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Whatever You Did For the Least of These Brothers of Mine, You Did For Me: a Study of the Differences Between Religious and Secular Community Development Organizations., Elaine Jansen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Love Is Key: Filial Piety Understood from a Multicultural Perspective, Haley Jung
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
I'll Have What You're Having: Exploring Family Relationships at the Dinner Table, Emily Kirchner
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Modernity, Tradition, and Indigenous Rights: a Conflict of the Ages As Viewed Through Xhosa Ritual Circumcision in South Africa, Robin Konscak
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Dilemma of the Student Diner: American Foodways and Social Patterns of Eating at the College of Wooster, Jessica M. Lee
Department: Sociology and Anthropology