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AT THE INTERSECTION OF RELATIVE RISK AVERSION AND EFFECTIVELY MAINTAINED INEQUALITY IN STEM MAJORS: A MULTILEVEL APPROACH
Title
AT THE INTERSECTION OF RELATIVE RISK AVERSION AND EFFECTIVELY MAINTAINED INEQUALITY IN STEM MAJORS: A MULTILEVEL APPROACH
Author
Jamil, Cayce
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Sociology
Description
The underrepresentation of racial/ethnic minorities and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in college majors that promote social mobility is problematic. Relative risk aversion theory predicts that disadvantaged students will choose colle...
A CLOSER LOOK INTO WHY AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN LEAVE AND AVOID STEM MAJORS IN COLLEGE
Title
A CLOSER LOOK INTO WHY AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN LEAVE AND AVOID STEM MAJORS IN COLLEGE
Author
Bailey, Jr., Ricardo
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Sociology, Educational sociology, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
Description
African American males are underrepresented in university Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs as STEM majors in the United States. I will be investigating why this phenomenon is so prevalent in America’s collegiate STEM program...
HAVE HOMEOWNERSHIP RATES TRANSITIONED SINCE THE FINANCIAL CRISIS? EVIDENCE FROM THE SURVEY OF CONSUMER FINANCES DATA.
Title
HAVE HOMEOWNERSHIP RATES TRANSITIONED SINCE THE FINANCIAL CRISIS? EVIDENCE FROM THE SURVEY OF CONSUMER FINANCES DATA.
Author
Amrelle, Kevin
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Economics, Hispanic Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching, African Americans--Study and teaching
Description
Since 1989, significant mortgage finance innovation and federal policies with the intent of increasing homeownership participation particularly amongst minorities were implemented until the 2007 recession. This paper uses the Survey of Consumer Fi...
Separate and Unequl: Segregation in North Carolina's Asylum System 1856-1905
Title
Separate and Unequl: Segregation in North Carolina's Asylum System 1856-1905
Author
Westpfahl, Jocelyn
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Mental health, History, African Americans--Study and teaching
Description
During its 1874-1875 session, the North Carolina General Assembly founded twonew public asylums to address overcrowding in its only mental health care facility inRaleigh (Dorothea Dix Hospital). The first, in Morganton (Broughton Hospital), wasint...
“WE DON’T LOVE THESE HOES” EXPLORING MISOGYNOIR AND BLACK MALE PATRIARCHY THROUGH SEXUAL DOUBLE STANDARDS
Title
“WE DON’T LOVE THESE HOES” EXPLORING MISOGYNOIR AND BLACK MALE PATRIARCHY THROUGH SEXUAL DOUBLE STANDARDS
Author
Webber, Mariah
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Sociology
Description
While much research has been dedicated to exploring how Black people as a collective respond to racism, or how White women as collective respond to sexism, little empirical research has been found regarding the experiences of combatting both racis...
The changing roles of women in American comic books
Title
The changing roles of women in American comic books
Author
Loeffert, Amanda
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Literature, English literature
Description
The comic book industry is entering an era in which gender is the trending topic of conversation. Historically, comic books have catered to a masculine audience, with the majority of popular comic books featuring male characters, most often create...