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AIN'T I A YOGI?: A CRITICAL EXPLORATION OF SYMBOLIC AND SOCIAL BOUNDARIES IN THE YOGA WORLD
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Author
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Brooks, Temeka
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology, Women's studies, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
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Description
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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...
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Blockchain and the Transformation of Inequitable Markets
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Author
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WINBORNE, RITA
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Industrial management, Marketing, Sociology
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Description
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AbstractRITA WINBORNE. Blockchain and The Transformation of Inequitable Markets. (Under the direction of DR. SUNIL EREVELLES)Markets are inherently inequitable. Markets replicate historical social norms and outdated business beliefs, they perpetua...
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Food consumption, social media, and social status.
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Author
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Saleeva, Maria
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Sociology
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Description
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Food consumption practices among different social groups get attention from sociology scholars because of their symbolic meanings. At the same time, food consumption practices in contemporary society are affected by a new phenomenon – social media...
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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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Social Media Framing of the Dakota Access Pipeline
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Author
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Tierney, Carla
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Communication, Sociology
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Description
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Objectives The purpose of this research is to identify and understand the social media framing of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The DAPL is in North Dakota, crossing .55 miles north of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. Primary criticisms r...
