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A Public Policy Approach to Status Interventions and Unintended Consequences.
Title
A Public Policy Approach to Status Interventions and Unintended Consequences.
Author
Jamil, Cayce
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Social sciences--Research, Social structure, Government policy
Description
This dissertation examines whether there are unintended consequences that emerge from status interventions in task groups in relation to cohesion and solidarity. Past theorists have argued that inconsistent status structures produce weaker levels ...
EXPANDING THE BOUNDS OF AUTHORITY BY APPROPRIATING GROUP MEMBERS’ TIME
Title
EXPANDING THE BOUNDS OF AUTHORITY BY APPROPRIATING GROUP MEMBERS’ TIME
Author
Rejtig, Michael
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Sociology
Description
Actors in a position of authority can acquire legitimacy beyond the normative order when the appropriation of subordinate’s time is found valid by group members. A randomized laboratory experiment consisting a peer condition and authority conditio...
Fear and Loathing in the Heartland: Status Insufficiency, Resentment, and the Future of American Democracy
Title
Fear and Loathing in the Heartland: Status Insufficiency, Resentment, and the Future of American Democracy
Author
Kitchens, Jordan
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Sociology, Social psychology
Description
The current technological and economic transformations spurred by globalization are having detrimental effects on White rural communities’ social status. The status-power theory of social relations predicts that status insufficiency results in neg...
HOW ATTITUDES AFFECT GENDER AS A STATUS CHARACTERISTIC
Title
HOW ATTITUDES AFFECT GENDER AS A STATUS CHARACTERISTIC
Author
Randolph, Kyle
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Social psychology, Psychology, Experimental
Description
Status Characteristics theory (SCT) argues that individuals’ gender attitudes are inconsequential in the status process. SCT states that, since the status process is subconscious, conscious beliefs and attitudes are irrelevant. Because of this arg...
Influencers, Identity, and the Internet: How Young Girls Create Their Identity Through Instagram
Title
Influencers, Identity, and the Internet: How Young Girls Create Their Identity Through Instagram
Author
Matranga, Aleksandra
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Sociology
Description
As technology continues to develop and social media platforms become more commonly used for various reasons, it is important to understand the overarching impact this has on our younger generations. This study looked at influencers, identity, and ...
Initial Social Exchange with Potential Bad Faith Actors
Title
Initial Social Exchange with Potential Bad Faith Actors
Author
Franck, Patrick
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Sociology, Social sciences--Research
Description
Social exchange occurs in every facet of daily life, and exchange theory assumes that actors encounter ambiguity and uncertainty when interacting. Currently, a limitation in social exchange theory is the lack of research on deceit or opportunism, ...