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Sociology Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Social Results of High School Education
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The Social Development of Winfield
(University of Kansas, 1914-06-01) -
Americanization of the German-Russian Mennonites in Central Kansas
(University of Kansas, 1914-06-01) -
The Shift of Population From Country to Town
(University of Kansas, 1913-01-01) -
Native Indian
(University of Kansas, 1900-01-01) -
A History of the Social Phases of the Temperance Movement in Kansas
(University of Kansas, 1916)The purpose of this paper is to give the history of the social phases, Ie., methods of agitation, education, organization and law enforcement from the time of the first settlements in Kansas and the establishment of ... -
Socialism and Individualism
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Toward a Sociology of Public Confessions
(University of Kansas, 2012-12-31)An analysis of transcripts from three very different sets of public confessions--the Moscow Show Trials, the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission Amnesty Hearings, and Iraq Veterans Against the War's Winter ... -
Asian American Women's Earnings Advantage and Myth
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Asian Americans have become a focus of racial studies for the last four decades. Regarding the outcome in the labor market, prior research often addresses the performance of Asian American men. Asian American women are ... -
"What Did She Say?" Intergenerational Differences Of Filial Obligation in an Urban Area of Inner Mongolia, China
(University of Kansas, 2012--5-31)Filial obligation, a central concept in Confucianism describes how children should treat their parents. In traditional Chinese society, older adults become fully dependent on their children later in life. However, recent ... -
And maybe that's feminist in a way?: Feminisms and Feminist Identity in Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Revival
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-31)Through the last twenty years, feminist theory has fragmented into modern "feminisms" with diverse and sometimes contrary ideas about sexuality, empowerment, and activism in larger cultural contexts. This study explores ... -
Power and White: Race, Class, and Sexuality in Kansas City's Urban Renewal
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)This paper explores the role of non-hegemonic sexualities in urban renewal through a case study of a Kansas City, Missouri redevelopment project. Using document analysis, interviews, and participant observation, I argue ... -
Mourning 2.0: Continuing Bonds between the Living and the Dead on Facebook
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)This study examines the burgeoning phenomenon of Facebook memorial pages and how this research about dynamic, online social networking environments can contribute to the existing literature related to Klass et al's (1996) ... -
Democratic Ideals, Distinctive Tendencies: Social Inequality and Implicit Boundary-Making in the Urban Farming Movement
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)In recent years, the alternative food movement has flourished as a response to injustices produced by the industrial food system in the United States. As such, many people have lauded the movement for its capability to ... -
What's Sex Got to do with it Anyway? Race, Sex, and Gender in the Black Panther Party
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)This paper analyzes how members of the Black Panther Party represented themselves as men and women in their newspaper--The Black Panther. I analyze a sample of issues from 1967-1971 to understand gender dynamics within the ... -
A Foundation of Dust: Analyzing the Relationship between Famine and Political Stability in Developing States
(University of Kansas, 2012-08-31)Despite a modern agricultural surplus relative to humanity's food needs and established means of transport, famine remains a threat for several states around the world. It would seem obvious that famine would be a strong ... -
Evils of Foreign Immigration
(University of Kansas, 1887) -
The Causes, Sources, and General Characteristics of the Immigration to Kansas Prior to 1890
(The University of Kansas, 1911) -
Social development of a representative Kansas town
(University of Kansas, 1913) -
A History of Manufactures in the Kansas Fuel District
(University of Kansas, 1910-06)