Browsing Anthropology and Sociology Senior Individualized Projects by Title
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I like America, but America doesn't like me: The Stories of Arab Muslim Immigrants in the United States
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2005)This paper explores the experiences of Arab Muslim immigrants after their move to the United States. It specifically looks at the extent of the effect of prejudice and discrimination caused by the portrayal of Islam and ... -
I'm Learning How To Be Me and Loving It: A critical case study of support groups for abused women. Participants perspectives at a women's counseling agency in Philadelphia, PA.
(1991)For my senior thesis, I chose a project that joins together three very important aspects of my undergraduate experience: Psychology, Sociology, and Women's Issues. I designed a research project in which all three interests ... -
Identity and Trust in Virtual Communities and Computer-Mediated Communication
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)Technological advances over the past two decades have led to increased use of computers in everyday life. While many people use the Internet for trivial tasks such as e-mail, others find that the Internet has become a ... -
Identity Development in Women through Middle Age
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2000)In this study, six middle-aged women were interviewed about their lives from young childhood to the present in order to track developmental issues. Special interest was taken in these women's experience of middle age and ... -
The Identity Formation Process of the Modern Day Chcano Male "Jota"
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2013)This paper investigates the process of identity formation amongst Queer Chicano/Mexican-American, i.e. male "jotas", from the Los Angeles area. Some of the questions this paper examines are: How does the modern day Queer ... -
If My Brother Hurts, I Hurt: Race and Power in the American Labor Movement
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2012)The American Labor movement has, for most of its history, been a racially exclusive group, often actively working to exclude minority individuals from its ranks. Within the last 3 decades, because of cultural shifts and ... -
If You Seek A Pleasant Peninsula: Challenges & Opportunities In Regional Coordinated Land Use Planning In Lower Michigan
(2003)This paper hopes to examine what challenges, opportunities, and possibilities compose Michigan's regional coordinated land use planning issues. The reader should look for the obstacles that stand in the way of implementing ... -
"Illegality" and Bordering Politics Surrounding Latinx Migrants : Through a Legal Lens
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2022-01-01)This paper discusses how the perceived "illegality" of Latinx migrants is a product of the presence of physical borders, the legal system, and white supremacy in the U.S. The perceived "illegality" of Latinx migrants has ... -
Illiteracy in the Community : An Analysis of a Community's Literacy Needs
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1995)The author contributed this survey of adult literacy needs to a larger research project focusing on the revitalization of the Ellen Wilson Dwellings located in the historic Capitol Hill district in Washington, D.C. With ... -
Images of US as Others in Kenya, 2005
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2005)What is the US through the eyes of Kenyans? How does this image vary through income level, geographic location, education level, and sex? Where do these ideas come from and how are they perpetuated? This study used free-list ... -
Imagining the Future of The City of Champions : Inglewood in an Era of Development
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2017)In 2014, the City of Inglewood announced the City of Champions Revitalization Initiative that would bring in a new NFL Stadium for the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, retail space, housing units, and more to the heart of ... -
The Impact of Expectations On Women's Bodies on Obesity
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2015)In analyzing how women are unequally impacted by obesity this paper explores how their roles and expectations in society can potentially play a role in obesity. The first portion of the paper in highly focused on reasons ... -
The Impact of Sexual and Racial Diversity on Millenial Sexual Awareness at a Small Liberal Arts College
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2016)This study examines the development of millennial sexual awareness in the diverse setting of a small liberal arts college. The author assesses normative beauty standards in relation to race and sexual orientation to analyze ... -
The Impacts of Public Education on the Learning Abilities of Autistic Children
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2015)Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that appears in earlier years of childhood (18 months-2 years old); it affects important human behaviors such as social interactions, communication skills and building relationships ... -
The Importance of Linguistic Strategies in Shaping the Social Identities of Bilingual Youth
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1998)My conclusions posit that the use of Spanish or "Tex-Mex" Spanish among Hispanic youth serves as a reinforcer of identity among troubled and defeated youth, and as a type of indicator for teachers and others to recognize ... -
The Importance of Youth Empowerment in Non-Profit Organizations : An Analysis of Youth Development Practices in Open Roads Bike Program
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2013)Youth development is a modern area of study that encompasses the importance of empowerment in the adolescence stage of psychological development. This thesis describes the theories established about empowerment in ... -
In Michigan High School: Two Sociology Textbooks
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 1966)In this thesis, the first chapter is a short biographical sketch of the author of both textbooks, Dr. Paul H. Landis. Chapter Two and Three summarize and condense the material presented by·Dr. Landis in his two textbooks: ... -
In Their Words: The Journeys of Sudanese Refugees to the United States
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2003)This paper explores the personal experiences of young Sudanese natives as refugees in East Africa and their subsequent experiences upon resettling in the United States. It specifically examines the extent to which their ... -
In Touch With Teens, An Effort to Prevent Dating Violence
(2002)This document chronicles the history of rape as seen by the legal syste~ theories (called approaches) as to why rape and relationship violence exist and these theories include the feminist perspective, the biological ... -
In What Ways Does A Biased Discipline Structure And Predisposition Among School Authority Figures Lead to the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2016)On September 23rd, 1954 the decision was made to force integration or desegregation of America's public schools. It was now considered unconstitutional to have separate schools for Black and White students. However, ...