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Title: AIN'T I A YOGI?: A CRITICAL EXPLORATION OF SYMBOLIC AND SOCIAL BOUNDARIES IN THE YOGA WORLD
Author: Brooks, Temeka
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Sociology, Women's studies, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
Description: Recent sociological research considers the relationship between social and symbolic boundaries in a variety of social contexts. In this study, I build on such research by exploring how such boundaries are reproduced and potentially bridged in oste...

Title: Bicultural Context and Metabolic Health
Author: Rodriguez Diaz, Michelle
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Clinical psychology
Description: Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are among the leading causes of death in the United States (NCHS, 2016), making the metabolic syndrome (MetS) an important target for research and intervention. In addition, there seems to be a disproportionate ...

Title: Perceptions of a Gay-Straight Alliance ban: School counselors and advocacy for students with minority sexual orientations
Author: Sifford, Amy
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Counseling psychology, Queer studies, Ethics
Description: ABSTRACT AMY MCCARTHY SIFFORD. Perceptions of a Gay-Straight Alliance ban: School counselors and advocacy for students with minority sexual orientations. (Under the direction of Dr. Pamela S. Lassiter.) The purpose of this study was to examine how...

Title: THE IMPACT OF DYNAMIC NETWORK STRUCTURE AND HOMOGENEOUS EMBEDDEDNESS ON CULTURAL POLARIZATION
Author: Lee, Yunsub
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Sociology
Description: In this study, I use a computer simulation model to investigate one possible process of cultural polarization in modern society. Numerous studies have used computer simulation models based on the principle of homophily to explain the process of cu...

Title: The Influence of Culture and Acculturation on Binge Eating Disorder in Latina Women
Author: Vela, Alyssa
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Psychology
Description: The goal of this study was to gain an improved understanding of binge eating disorder (BED) in Latina women by creating a rich description of their symptoms and related experiences, while also considering the influence of culture and acculturation...

Title: The Value of Team Culture: What Keeps Employees Committed in a Remote Working World?
Author: Herlihy, Darcy
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Organizational behavior, Organizational sociology
Description: Prior research shows the value of cultural strength in an organization and how that canfoster job satisfaction, leading to a greater likelihood of retention and employee commitment. Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and the sudden shift to r...