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Title: Cultural Distinction in Campus Dining
Author: Jillani, Zara
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Sociology
Description: This study examines patterns of cultural consumption at four universities as indicated by the dining options offered on their campuses. I explore the diversity of university dining options, the considerations that guide dining personnel’s decision...

Title: Not Just for Kicks: Discipline, Self-Control, and Martial Arts Culture in America
Author: Menear, Chad
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Sociology
Description: While martial arts are becoming more and more popular in American society, very little research is done on what relationship these practices have with violence. Previous research has shown a link with Eastern martial arts and reducing levels of ag...

Title: Creative Energy: Exploring Jail Arts Programs and Cultural Capital
Author: Miller, Lindsey
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Sociology
Description: This study explores the beliefs, goals, and motivations of arts-based prison initiatives based on acase study of a jail arts program provided by an art museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. This case study includes in-depth interviews with individu...

Title: Leveling the Playing Field: Similarity's Effect on Satisfaction with Status
Author: Arnold, Samuel
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Social psychology
Description: This study proposes a new construct in expectation states theory – status satisfaction (i.e., satisfaction with one’s status in a group). A scale was developed to measure this construct based on previous findings in expectation states literature. ...

Title: The Multidimensional Self at Work: An Intersectional Examination of Identity Conflict and Authenticity Among Black and White Men and Women
Author: Summerville, Karoline
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Management, Organizational behavior, Psychology
Description: Diversity initiatives are often ineffective because they characterize differences at the group-level, and therefore, do not adequately address individuals’ specific identity-related challenges. I apply intersectionality theory to understand how mu...

Title: Response Latency as a Status Cue
Author: Pierce, Kayla
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Sociology
Description: This research tests status cues theory, which is a theory in the expectation states research program. Status cues signal the status of an actor to others. Status cues theory predicts that in a status homogeneous group, status cues can create diffe...

Title: The Effects of Religious Identity and Race on Political Participation and Voter Registration
Author: Venezia, Ashleigh
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Sociology
Description: The relationship between religion and political participation and voter registration has not been investigated through the lens of Identity Theory. In this thesis, I utilize measures of religious affiliation and race to examine their influence on ...

Title: TESTING THE STRICT DEPENDENCE ARGUMENT
Author: Burrill, Daniel
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Sociology, Social psychology
Description: Abstract Task cues are indications of how an individual in a task group thinks they will perform at the group’s task (Berger et al. 1986). Prior research (Conner 1977; Ridgeway et al. 1985) has shown that status characteristics influence the produ...

Title: Men and Women Flight Attendants' Perceptions of Customer Interaction Quality
Author: Rafan, Chelsea
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Sociology
Description: A key component of jobs in the service industry is customer service, where the success of jobs are dependent on the success of the service and interaction. More specifically, flight attendants have been a part of the service industry for a signifi...