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DISCOVERING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MATERIAL CONSUMPTION AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING
Title
DISCOVERING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MATERIAL CONSUMPTION AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING
Author
Venkitasubramanian, Kailas
Date Created
2015
Subjects--Topical
Sociology, Geography, Government policy
Description
This dissertation theoretically and empirically investigates how material consumption affects human happiness and life satisfaction in the urbanized societies around the world. In recent literature, happiness and life satisfaction is encapsulated ...
Planning for coastal resilience: the intersection of theory and practice
Title
Planning for coastal resilience: the intersection of theory and practice
Author
Griffith, Adam
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Sociology, Geography, Geomorphology
Description
In the face of accelerating sea-level rise, people continue to live near anddevelop the coast. In the United States, we have chosen adaptation andprotection, via coastal defenses, over retreat from the coast despite theunsustainable nature of effo...
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...