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Sociology Department
Senior Thesis Projects -- 2004

Tuesday, February 24th
Shouvlin Center 201

8:00 - 8:30 am

Coffee and Juice

8:30 -9:30 am:  

First Session

Becky Barnes, "Deconstructing the Cowboy Habitus:   The Reality of the Myth"

Joel Drake, "Go Shorty It's Your Birthday:   A Sociological look at Gender Role Stereotypes in Children's Birthday Cards"

Masatoshi Kina, " Cell Phone Behavior in Public Spaces in America and Japan: A Cross Cultural Study"

9:30 - 9:45 am:  

Coffee Break

9:45 - 10:45 am:  

Second Session

Honey Greer, "A New Meaning to the Label of Fashion Victim: Violence Against Women in Advertising"

Natalie Hess, "Sex and the City: A Feminist Reading"

Jennifer Ingwalson, "Victim Blaming and "Slasher" Films:   Applications to  Sexual Violence in College Student Population"

10:45 - 11:00 am:  

Coffee Break

11:00 -11:45 am:  

Third Session

Kathryn Martin, "Learning Gender on The Learning Channel:   A Content Analysis of A Dating Story "

Ruthie Rodelander, "Does the Self Come in Different Shades of Lipstick? A Content Analysis of The Learning Channel's 'A Makeover Story'".

 

12:00 noon - 1:30 pm:  

LUNCHEON

   Catered by Sociology Department Faculty

   Black Culture House, 825 Woodlawn Ave.

2:00 - 3:00 pm:  

Fourth Session

Gretchen Fisk, "Simple Childs Play:   An Analysis of Hate Websites for Children"

Gary George, "How Peoples' Interracial Exposure Effect The Diversity of Their Peer Group"

Jessica Stephens, "The Hero Always Gets the Girl: Masculinity in Action   Films"

3:00 -3:15 pm:  

Coffee Break

3:15 - 4:15 pm:  

Fifth Session

Kristin Neff, "Video Games and Gender Stereotypes"

Erica Rosian, "The Self and Social Interaction in The Sims Online"

Jamie, Shampine, "Potions, Portkeys, and Prejudice:   A Content Analysis of Theory Based Notions of Racism, Prejudice and Discrimination as Portrayed with J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Book Series"

 

Wednesday, February 25

201 Shouvlin

9:00 - 10:00 am:  

First Session              

Brianne Barclay, "Statistics in the Social Sciences:   Inferential Statistics as   Rhetoric in Sociology"

Emily Richardson, "Sexual Assault Awareness Education at Small Colleges: Problems and Prospects"

Charlie Steed, "Deviant Stereotypes: A Comparative, Historical Study"

10:00 - 10:15 am:  

Coffee Break

10:15 -11:15 am:  

Second Session

Jacob Sappenfield, "Ink:   Motivations Behind Tattooing In Young Adults"

John Nelson, "Truth or Myth:   Can A Black Single Female Successfully Raise Her Son"

Brandon Stanfill, "The Discarded Crowd:   A Look at the Role of Friendship in Prison"

 

11:30 am - 1:00 pm:  

207 Shouvlin

Sociology Department Assessment Focus Group with Professor Steve Broidy.

Pizza and Drinks  

Senior Thesis Presenters   

(Sociology Faculty will meet concurrently but separately at to review presentations together.)



 
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