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A CLOSER LOOK INTO WHY AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN LEAVE AND AVOID STEM MAJORS IN COLLEGE
Title
A CLOSER LOOK INTO WHY AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN LEAVE AND AVOID STEM MAJORS IN COLLEGE
Author
Bailey, Jr., Ricardo
Date Created
2017
Subjects--Topical
Sociology, Educational sociology, African Americans--Study and teaching, Ethnicity--Study and teaching
Description
African American males are underrepresented in university Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs as STEM majors in the United States. I will be investigating why this phenomenon is so prevalent in America’s collegiate STEM program...
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...
Housing Insecure Black Mothers’ Experiences Navigating Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Charlotte, NC
Title
Housing Insecure Black Mothers’ Experiences Navigating Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Charlotte, NC
Author
Patel, Kripa
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Sociology, Ethnicity--Study and teaching, African Americans--Study and teaching
Description
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact across the US, but further strained Black families’ financial security, especially Black mothers. Black individuals were already disproportionately represented as low-wage workers and housing insecure p...
Socio-spatial Geographies of Hispanic Immigrant Youth Accessing the Urban Labor Market
Title
Socio-spatial Geographies of Hispanic Immigrant Youth Accessing the Urban Labor Market
Author
Schuch, Johanna
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Sociology, Geography, Ethnicity--Study and teaching, Hispanic Americans--Study and teaching
Description
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...