Senior Independent Study Theses from 2004
This Bitch Has Her Own Bike: Women Motorcyclists, Social Position, and Gender Identity, Julia Wiesenberg
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Social Dynamics of Team Disney: An Organizational Perspective, Kevin G. Bischof
Oh The Places You'll Go! How Race, Parental Involvement, and Socioeconomic Status Affect Academic Achievement in Children, Kristen Elizabeth Dershak
A Quantitative Analysis of Ohio Police Officers' Perceptions of Females in Policing, Carmen Hackworth
Using An 18th Century Cemetery and Interviews With Parishioners of St. Genevieve to Determine How Religion Reinforced Ethnic Identity in the French-Catholic Settlement of Calmoutier, Holmes County, Ohio, Jeanne Harrington
Department: Archaeology; Sociology and Anthropology
Moving in the Right Direction: A Study of Success for all in Three New York City Elementary Schools, Anika C. Lehman
Peak Experience: The Logos Within, Karl Mischler
The Soldier Slighted- the Organizational Response of Vietname Veterans, Kerry Petersen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Do You Come from a Land Down Under?: Hegemonic Representations of the Ethnic Other in Mainstream Australian Films, Emily E. Silberstein
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
No Bones about it, he has TB: Tuberculosis Indicators on Human Rib Remains and its Implications for the Population, Courtney L. Anson
The Barriers Women in Turkey Face in Accessing Prenatal Care, Yasameen Behdad
Adoption from the Perspectives of Three Age Groups: Identity, Developmental Stages, feelings about Adoption, Reactions from others, and Communication, Amanda Carroll Brooks
New Reality: Reflections on Volunteering in Ethnically Divided Villages in Bosnia and Kosovo, Jonathan M. Eischen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Justice Raises her Blindfold: How Race and Gender affect the Implementation of the Death Penalty, Kristiana Hess
"Marriage Means Commitment, means, the Way I Was Raised: Love, Honor, and Obey. and I Ain't Obeyin' No Man.": Rural Single Mothers' Views on Marriage and Family in Wayne County, Ohio, Ruth Butterfield Isaacson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Relationship Between Family Structure and Academic Performance, Demar Jackson
The Social Relationships of Adolescent Cancer Patients, Allison C. Merfeld
The Marital Satisfaction of Interfaith Couples Compared to the Same Faith Couples, Janie Winston
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Opening Childrens' Minds: The Implications of a Multicultural Education in Kindergarten through Second Grade, Lisa Erin Beam
Ethnographic Fiction Revisited in the Age of the South Asian American Diaspora, Priyanka Bhalla
Functions of the Internet in the People's Republic of China, Kristin Buemi
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Anger's Call to Arms: An Application of Sociological Theories to School Shootings, Marie Clare Christiansen
How Many Tears? How Many Smiles? The Perceived Effects of Raising Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults, Amanda Gray Dieterich
Bedtime for Daytime TV: A Study of Television Talk Shows and the Mediation of Everyday Life, Jason Scott Gillespie
The Influences of Young Athletes into Sports, Michael S. Griffith
Anti-Haitianism: the Literary Expression of Dominican Racism, Ana I. Hilton
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
A Case Study of a High School: Race Relations and Academic Achievement of Black and White Students, Heather L. Penny
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
The Role of Music in the Lives of the Shona People in Zimbawe, Meghan Paula Belkot
"It Might Be Redneck, But It Works!"-or Does It?: The Contradictions of Vocational Schooling in Appalachia, Megan L. Dishong
With Woman: a Consideration of Childbirth and the Work of Four Ohio Midwives, Lindsay Leyburn Gross
Caught in the Middle: The Effects of Globalization and Immigration on Mexican Women, Angela J. Joyce
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Spanish
Gifted Children: Perceptions of Intelligence and Social Interaction, Abigail M. Lear
The Influence of Culturally Relevant Curricula on Academic Outcomes of Black Students: A Qualitative Study, Whitney B. Marsh
From Children's Rights to Human Rights: The Importance of Educating America's Future, Nicole Miller
Department: Religious Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1999
Public Opinion Towards Race-Targeted Interventions as Evidence of Support or Oppression of the Ku Klux Klan, Zakiyyah N. Ashshaheed
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Visions of France and the French: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Robert Doisneau, and Brassai, Amanda M. Atkinson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Comparing and Contrasting Human Evolution Exhibits in Natural History Museums, Anne-Maria Baas
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An Analysis of the Prevelance of Body Image Among Preadolescents, Danielle Baughman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: An Analysis of the Prevelance of Body Image Among Preadolescents, Danielle Baughman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Balancing Work and Family Responsibilities, Alyssa N. Brodsky
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Horror, The Horror; Horror Films: Directors' Visions and Audience Reactions, David R. Celebrezze
Reparing Broken Windows: The Role of the Police Officer in Community-Oriented Policing, Robert B. Clayton
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"If I Could Be Like Mike": Professional Athletes as American Role Models, Lisa Marie DeWitt
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Gender, Age, Education, Size, and Race as Indicators of the Thematic Content of High School and College/University Bathroom Graffiti, Jennifer E. Diehl
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Hey!...Look What Zog Do!": A Revealing Look Inside Gary Larson's The Far Side, William Drew Gibson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Do We Get to Win This Time?": The Changing Portrayal of the Vietnam Veteran In Major Motion Pictures, Zachary J. Goode
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Changing Meanings of Fairy Tales, Karen Grimwood
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Changing Meanings of Fairy Tales, Karen Grimwood
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
We Have Paid Our Dues: Black Women And Their Perceptions of Labor Organizations in the United States, Deidra Haygood
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Where Are You From?" Third Culture Kids: An Evaluation of Reentry Programs, Elissa A. Irish
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Scout's Honor: Ethnography of Girl Scout Gender Ideals and Practices in Contemporary American Society, Amanda L. Johnson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Rave Experience: An Ethnographic Study of the Cleveland, Ohio Rave Scene, Janice L. Kazimir
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"I Should Kick Your Ass Just For Wearin' Them Ugly Shoes:" An Exploration Into the Popularity of Professional Wrestling, Matthew R. Lang
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Everything I Do, I'm Seen as a Black Person": An Interpretive Study of the Racial and Class Consciousness of the Black Middle Class, Jesse B. Larson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Humor In The Workplace: A Study of the Differences in the Use of Humor By Gender and Status, Gretchen L. Maier
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Seconds Anyone? An Exploration of the Secondhand Consumer Market and its Consumers, Katharyne L. Marcus
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Odds Against Us: Self-Esteem Levels of Women Working In and Out of the Home, Kate Messer
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Odds Against Us: Self-Esteem Levels of Women Working In and Out of the Home, Kate Messer
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Trees or Fees, Hugs or Thugs: An Exploratory Study on the Evolution of India's Chipko Movement, Bhavana Mody
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Taking Care of Hopes and Dreams in a Plastic Box" The emotional labor of a nurse when communicating with parents in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Erica J. Moser
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Software Pirates, Music Pirates and Computer Cracks. The Thieves of Cyberspace: A Study Ascertaining the Extent and Discussing Predictors of Computer Crimes Among College Students, Matthew B. Neely
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Modern Influences in Shaping Children's Museums, Amanda M. Refshauge
The Study of the Individual and the Chat Room as a Community, Jessica Rene Roe
It's All God: the Religiousness and Spirituality of Generation X, Heather K. Schario
Chicks in 007 Flicks: the Relationship between Women, Film, and Society, Sara-Rebecca Smith
Education As Transformation: Connecting the Head and Heart Through a Pedagogy of Spirituality, Dana Sommers
Department: Religious Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Oh Mother, What Shall I be-a Gibson Girl or a Grind? Or, Two Generations of Winsome Wooster Women, Julia B. Woodward
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1998
Misuses of Statistics in the Social Sciences: A Quantitative Approach to the Manipulation of Numbers, Christopher J. Becker
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Job Satisfaction, Alienation and Anomie in the Nursing Profession, Jeremy J. Dadzie
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
A Critical Examination of the Role of Art in the Lives of Australian Aborigines, Jesse M. Fowler
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Finally", Charles W. Hayes II
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
School Vandalism: Strain, Control, and Differential Association, Dan Howard
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Cultural Representation of the !Kung San in Film and Ethnography: Implications of Our Perceptions About the Cultural "Other", Nikoo R. Kasmai
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Dating and Arranged Marriage: A Study of South Asian Dating Patterns at the College of Wooster, Marjorie Krieg
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"The Two of Us, Working Together At Full Capacity, Could Do the Job of One Normal Man": The Construction of Masculinity on Seinfeld, Matt Mariola
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Revising the Mother Metaphor: Male and Female Nurses as Healers, Kelly C. McLarnan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
How Native American Artifacts and Mounds Have Influenced the Development of the Adena and Hopewell Identities, and the Ethical Considerations Involved During Archaeological Excavations and Examinations, Daniel C. Mecredy
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Matters of Life and ? Correlates of Public Opinion on Abortion and The Death Penalty, Malcolm T. Meyer
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Independent Study in Sociology, Chiaki Nakamura
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Beep! Beep! You're Dead. an Exploratory Study of Aggressive Driving from the Point of View of Traffic Enforcement Officers, Barbara E. Queen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Oral History: Sounds of the Past, Chadwick J. Roberts
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Wiccan Symbolism in Social Context, Theresa Snowman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
A Qualitative Study of Gender Constructions Among Female Free Trade Zone Workers in the Domincan Republic, Mieke Vandersall
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Wayne County Area Organic Farming: Ideology and Behavior, Elizabeth Wiemels
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1997
The Dirty Work: the Self-Esteem of Barn Slaves, Margaret A. Anderson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Ethnic Involvement and Identity of Polish Americans in Cleveland, Ohio, Monica Brym
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Predictors of Attitudes Toward Abortion in 1994, Michelle Cable
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
A Cross-Cultural Examination of the Social Implications of Gold, R Jameson Chace
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
A Tale of Two Cities - a Comparison of the Effects of Social Indicators on Two Types of Cities: an Ecological Analysis of Cities With and Without Gangs, Marcia J. Coye
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
A Historical Content Analysis on the Gender and Identity Messages in Seventeen Magazine, Kristin Dobbs
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
An Exploratory Study of the Assessment, Intervention, and Transition Program at the Multanomah Juvenile Delinquent Facility in Portland, Oregon, Holly P. Ferguson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Dance of the Ahtna Potlatch: a Mechanism for Cultural Survival and Societal Definition Through the Spending of Kinetic Energy, Alison E. Flint
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Stop Art": the Effects of Increased City Identity and Fanship on Participation of Cleveland Residents in the Save Our Browns Protest, Brian A. Friedman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Re-Creating "Family": Tradition and Cultural Change Among Mexican-Americans in Northeastern Ohio, Christina M. Getrich
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Victim-Offender Mediation as an Alternative to Incarceration: an Evaluation of the Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program of Holmes County, Ohio, Carolyn R. Hicks
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Coping With Disability, Jeffrey Hughes
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Educating the Learning Disabled: Federal Regulation and the Process of Implementation, Kelly A. James
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Characteristics of the Animal Rights Movement and its Success (A Case Study of Environmental Concerns of Students at the College of Wooster, Ohio and Animal Rights Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii), Koichi Kikushima
Department: Sociology and Anthropology