Sociology: Recent submissions
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Interview with Angie Carter
(Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2019)Dr. Angie Carter, 2017 Blackmar Lecturer, is Assistant Professor of Environmental and Energy Justice at Michigan Technological University. Her work focuses on issues situated within environmental sociology, including ... -
The Promise and Pitfalls of Public Sociology
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Social Thought and Research, Volume 35 (2019): Front Matter
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Dialogic Essentialism and Protecting Against Stigma within the Fat Admirer Community
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-07-29)Fat Admirers (FAs) represent a group of stigmatized individuals who challenge Western ideals of beauty. Using an internet ethnography, I analyze the sharing of stigmatizing experiences among FAs on the Dimensions forum, ... -
Cooptation: Analysis of a neglected social process
(University of Kansas, 1978-12-31)The concept of cooptation is at the same time very popular and quite neglected. One frequently reads or hears the phrase mentioned in passing, as though there were agreement as to what it meant, but there is a dearth of ... -
Health and well-being for all: an approach to accelerating progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in countries in the WHO European Region
(Oxford University Press, 2020-05-11)Background Forty-three out of 53 of the WHO European Member States have set up political and institutional mechanisms to implement the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This includes governance ... -
KEEPING THINGS, BUT ONLY FOR A WHILE
(Oxford University Press, 2019-11-08)The life course is accomplished by material culture held as a convoy of possessions, but also sustained by public affordances and amenities that include the artifacts and artworks to be found in museums. In both places—household ... -
THE INTERSECTION OF RELIGION AND SES IN MANAGING CHRONIC CONDITIONS AMONG OLDER PERSONS IN NIGERIA
(Oxford University Press, 2019-11-08)Increased life expectancy in Nigeria has corresponded with higher rates of chronic diseases among older persons. Consequently, this is a new experience that older persons progressively have to deal with. In this study, I ... -
THE INTERNET IS A BOY’S CLUB?: ANALYZING GENDER DIFFERENCES IN COMPUTER & INTERNET ADOPTION BY OLDER ADULTS
(Oxford University Press, 2019-11-08)The realization of technology’s exponential advancement has been noted in recent years. With ever advancing technologies becoming more integrated in our everyday lives, we must adapt and learn to utilize these new technologies ... -
ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND FUTURE THOUGHT AMONG OLDER ADULTS
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Women’s Hypertension in Indonesia: The Role of Religion, Trust, and Community Involvement
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading cause of death worldwide and is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Approximately three quarters of individuals living with hypertension reside in low- and ... -
A Genetic Point of View: The Effects of Ancestry Testing on Racial and Ethnic Identities
(University of Kansas, 2019-08-31)The purpose of this research is to investigate how genetic ancestry tests can affect personal identity. Forty individuals from the cities of Topeka, Kansas City, and Lawrence who identified as primarily Black, White, or ... -
The Self-Protective Properties of Stigma within the Fat Admirer Community
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Due to their seemingly abnormal sexual preferences, Fat Admirers represent a group of stigmatized individuals who challenge Western ideals of beauty. This research investigates the self-protective strategies of Fat Admirers. ... -
Within-group Income Inequality among Asian American Families
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Asian Americans have long been portrayed as a “model minority” for their relatively high socioeconomic standings in contemporary America. However, this characterization oversimplifies the economic circumstances of Asian ... -
Pregnancy, Abortion, and Motherhood: Does Disability Matter?
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Women with disabilities are classified as “risky” mothers and are encouraged by healthcare providers to not have children. Societal notions about who are appropriate mothers create barriers for women with disability who ... -
Who Drops Out from College? A Study of Social Origin at a Midwestern Teaching University
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Previous research has examined the degree to which social origins affect college completion, but few have studied the association of family background, social class, and neighborhood contexts with regard to the rate of ... -
From Tied Movers to Tied Stayers: Changes in Family Migration Decision-Making, 1989-98 to 2009-18
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Past research has found that when a dual-career heterosexual married couple migrates to a new labor market, the woman is more likely to be the “tied mover”: the partner whose career suffers as a result of the move. This ... -
State intervention in indigenous economies : the case of Venezuelan Indian collectives
(University of Kansas, 1989-12-31)This dissertation examines the organization of an unprecedented rural development program of Indian collectives in Venezuela. Based partly on a case study of two empresa communities, the dissertation critically considers ... -
America versus the Environment? Humanity, Nature, and the Sacred 1973-2014
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The relationship between environmental concern and religiosity in the United States is complex and contentious. Analyses of survey research have yielded mixed results. Historical research has indicated that some strands ... -
Women’s Schooling and Religious Mobility: Joining, Switching, and Quitting Church in a Christian Sub-Saharan Setting
(Oxford University Press, 2017-07-10)In dialogue with mainly western literature on determinants of religious mobility and the evidence on the transformative role of mass education in developing settings, I examine the relationship of educational attainment ...