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"Downright Roguish Practices of Ignorant and Unworthy Men": The North Carolina Regulator Rebellion, 1768-1771
Title
"Downright Roguish Practices of Ignorant and Unworthy Men": The North Carolina Regulator Rebellion, 1768-1771
Author
Croot, Mitchell
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
History
Description
From 1768 to 1771 in North Carolina, backcountry farmers in Orange, Rowan, and Anson Counties stood defiant against their local officials and the colonial government. Calling themselves Regulators for their desire to regulate the government’s auth...
AIN'T I A YOGI?: A CRITICAL EXPLORATION OF SYMBOLIC AND SOCIAL BOUNDARIES IN THE YOGA WORLD
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...
Bicultural Context and Metabolic Health
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 ...
EXPLORING THE PERCEPTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ON HOW DIVERSITY TRAINING HAS IMPACTED THEIR UPWARD MOBILITY INTO SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Title
EXPLORING THE PERCEPTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ON HOW DIVERSITY TRAINING HAS IMPACTED THEIR UPWARD MOBILITY INTO SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Author
Crews, William
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Sex role
Description
ABSTRACTWILLIAM E. CREWS. Exploring the perceptions of African American women on how diversity training has impacted their upward mobility into senior leadership. (Under the direction of Dr. LISA R. MERRIWEATHER)The purpose of the present study wa...
Improving Reporting Culture through Daily Safety Huddle
Title
Improving Reporting Culture through Daily Safety Huddle
Author
MacKay, Margaret
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Nursing, Health services administration
Description
The Institute of Medicine’s report "To Err is Human" remains relevant two decades later: medical error is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and 40% of hospitalized children experience medical error. One obstacle to safer care ...
Perceptions of a Gay-Straight Alliance ban: School counselors and advocacy for students with minority sexual orientations
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...
THE IMPACT OF DYNAMIC NETWORK STRUCTURE AND HOMOGENEOUS EMBEDDEDNESS ON CULTURAL POLARIZATION
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...
The Influence of Culture and Acculturation on Binge Eating Disorder in Latina Women
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...
Transforming Early Childhood Education Through Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
Title
Transforming Early Childhood Education Through Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
Author
Ardrey, Tameka
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Early childhood education
Description
Low-income African American children have been identified among the majority of children without access to high-quality early education (Barnett, Carolan & Johns, 2013). Consequently, they lack the necessary skills to successfully navigate the sch...