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RACE, RESEGREGATION AND THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPLELINE IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY
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Author
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Graham, Joseph
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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This thesis explores the relationship between out of school suspensions and court-involvement for youth in Mecklenburg County. Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the concept of implicit bias serve to inform this examination, interpretation, and analys...
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Cool Down or Warm Up? Understanding Motivations behind Student Athlete Major Choices
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Author
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Parris, Dionne
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology, Educational sociology
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Description
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The purpose of this study was to investigate how student athletes’ choice in major is influenced by coaches, advisors, peers, and instructors and how these influences contribute to the likelihood of being cooled out. Personal narratives for 10 stu...
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Microaggressions in Team Based Learning Groups
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Author
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Winstead, Tremaine
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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This study examines the effects of microaggressions on the performance and the perceptions of students in team based learning groups (TBL). Microaggressions, which are widely studied in psychology, communicate negative messages to members of margi...
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Intersectionality of Identity and HIV-Related Stigma
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Author
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Lovato, Laura
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology, Government policy, Psychology
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Description
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The impact of HIV-related stigma on HIV prevention, treatment, and the well-being of people living with HIV (PLWH) is well established within the existing literature. HIV-related stigma experiences are compounded by intersections of identity, in t...
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A market for vice: The foundations of corporate strategic irresponsibility
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Author
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Stewart, Oscar
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Management, Sociology, Ethics
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Description
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Organizational scholarship has assumed that corporate irresponsibility (CI) is largely detrimental to firm financial performance. Alternatively, CI may sometimes work in firms’ favor, though at the expense of stakeholders. Exploring this reality, ...
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Socio-spatial Geographies of Hispanic Immigrant Youth Accessing the Urban Labor Market
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Author
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Schuch, Johanna
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology, Geography, Ethnicity--Study and teaching, Hispanic Americans--Study and teaching
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Description
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This study combines interviews, questionnaires, journaling, mental mapping, and a participatory action research (PAR) project to examine the lived experiences of Hispanic immigrant youth as they navigate the labor market. Research questions addres...
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Social Class in The Organizational Sciences: A Meta-Analysis
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Author
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Loignon, Andrew
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology, Psychology, Industrial management
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Description
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Social class has become increasingly popular in the organizational sciences. Recent studies have found that one’s social class influences phenomena ranging from decision-making, to pro-social behavior, and interpersonal interactions. Despite the b...
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Sexual Orientation, Occupations, and Earnings Among Men
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Author
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Smith, Joseph
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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Despite an apparent sea change in public attitudes regarding sexual orientation, contemporary qualitative research demonstrates stereotypes persist towards gay men, in turn affecting their labor market outcomes and earnings. This research tests th...
