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McDonald, Camille M.
Examing the Nonroutine Acts of Emergency Workers and How They Become Routine.
Degree: MA, Sociology, 2011, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-08-8199 
► The purpose of this study is to determine how nonroutine acts performed by iii trained emergency workers developed into routine emergency acts and skills. I…
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▼ The purpose of this study is to determine how nonroutine acts performed by
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trained emergency workers developed into routine emergency acts and skills. I will be
specifically looking for concepts that are common throughout the different types of
emergency workers that will be interviewed. The data is gathered from focus groups
that were recruited from classes on campus. In particular the results depict some very
common techniques used in training that allowed the workers to feel confident about
their role in emergencies. These tended to include repetition of "classroom training, "but
more importantly from the viewpoint of the workers, repetition of simulated
emergencies. The development of autonomy in decision making was an important facet
for workers whose work "territory" was varied; however, autonomy was rarely stressed
for those in relatively constant surroundings such as pools.
Several commonalities were found throughout each field. These included
interruptions, self-efficacy, the use of judgment and tacit knowledge. Many of the
participants also expressed the same sentiment towards their feelings of the training and its efficiency. Some research will also show attempts to change policy and training
within emergency workers in order to improve job performance and enhance the safety
of the public as well.
I will include a small statistical appendix that looks at the satisfaction level of
evacuees who fled to Houston,
Texas when Hurricane Katrina hit. Five specific factors
were examined and regressed to determine satisfaction levels. Only two factors showed
any type of significance. As the discussion will indicate, certain previous factors, before
the hurricane hit, are believed to be the cause of these particular results.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sell, Jane (advisor), Hysom, Stuart J. (advisor), McIntosh, William (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: emergency workers; repetition; autonomy; decision making; interruptions; judgment; tacit knowledge
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McDonald, C. M. (2011). Examing the Nonroutine Acts of Emergency Workers and How They Become Routine. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-08-8199
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
McDonald, Camille M. “Examing the Nonroutine Acts of Emergency Workers and How They Become Routine.” 2011. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-08-8199.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
McDonald, Camille M. “Examing the Nonroutine Acts of Emergency Workers and How They Become Routine.” 2011. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
McDonald CM. Examing the Nonroutine Acts of Emergency Workers and How They Become Routine. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-08-8199.
Council of Science Editors:
McDonald CM. Examing the Nonroutine Acts of Emergency Workers and How They Become Routine. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-08-8199
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Mathis, Carlton William.
Children's Delinquency After Paternal Incarceration.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2013, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151189
► This dissertation seeks to build on the growing research literature concerning the intergenerational consequences of paternal imprisonment for their children. The existing literature has explored…
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▼ This dissertation seeks to build on the growing research literature concerning the intergenerational consequences of paternal imprisonment for their children. The existing literature has explored the cumulative process of disadvantage that can result in negative outcomes for these children. However, there is little evidence of the mechanisms by which this occurs. This dissertation explores the possibility of the mediators outlined by Kaplan’s (1986) self-referent theory and Giordano’s (2010) symbolic interactionsist approach by which the intergenerational transmission of delinquency occurs using a unique dataset with information collected from multiple generations. This longitudinal dataset compiles information from 2,722 adolescents aged 11-18 that report their race, gender, level of self-esteem, parental relations, parental deviant behavior/characteristics, and peers and teacher stigmatization. The dataset also contains information on their fathers, 4,212 of the first generation participants, who report the frequency and causes of their own incarceration. Various models were estimated to test whether the association between paternal incarceration and delinquency was significant, the mediating effects of negative self-feelings, agency, identity, and emotion, and the moderating effect of both race and gender.
The results indicate that the association between paternal incarceration and delinquency is significant. The relationship is mediated by negative self-feelings, identity, and anger. Race did not moderate the relationship but gender did. These findings were independent of a litany of individual, family, and structural factors. The implications and significance of these findings are discussed.
Advisors/Committee Members: Foster, Holly (advisor), Sell, Jane (committee member), McIntosh, William (committee member), Kwok, Oi-Man (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: mass incarceration; intergenerational transmission; delinquency
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Mathis, C. W. (2013). Children's Delinquency After Paternal Incarceration. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151189
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mathis, Carlton William. “Children's Delinquency After Paternal Incarceration.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151189.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mathis, Carlton William. “Children's Delinquency After Paternal Incarceration.” 2013. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Mathis CW. Children's Delinquency After Paternal Incarceration. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151189.
Council of Science Editors:
Mathis CW. Children's Delinquency After Paternal Incarceration. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151189
Texas A&M University
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Kim, Soyeun.
The Potentials of Nested Markets for Sustainable Rural Development: The Case of Hongdong, South Korea.
Degree: PhD, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, 2015, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187004
► This research examines the evolution of nested markets in Hongdong Town, South Korea and their characteristics through a qualitative case study in order to open…
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▼ This research examines the evolution of nested markets in Hongdong Town, South Korea and their characteristics through a qualitative case study in order to open the opportunities to shape the nested markets so that they work well in regard to sustainable rural development. Specifically, this study is informed by an agro-ecological approach, and cross-disciplinary literatures in rural development, agrifood movement, and rural tourism. Data are collected via 58 in-depth semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and examination documentation. Thematic analysis yielded three significant themes that have been developed into three separate manuscripts. The first manuscript describes and analyzes the dynamics of nested markets identified in Hongdong by tracking their historical roots and changes. Four different types of nested markets are identified and their particular mechanisms are discussed. The second manuscript examines the empowerment and disempowerment factors in the different types of nested markets, focusing primarily upon the participant farmers’ own experiences and interpretations. Democratic management, ideological struggle, participatory educations, and self-consciousness are underscored for a multi-dimensional approach to empowerment of small-scale farmers. The final manuscript examines the evolution of rural tourism in Hongdong, and its links to agricultural changes, and traditional small farm survival, as part of sustainable rural development. The study shows that rural tourism is neither a simple, business-oriented project nor a step-by-step process of tourism development. It emerges, together with other nested markets in responds to the negative effects of the neoliberalist agrifood market.
Advisors/Committee Members: Jamal, Tazim (advisor), McIntosh, William (advisor), Henderson, Kathryn (committee member), Matarrita, David (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Rural development; nested markets; rural tourism; sustainability; empowerment; alternative food movement; Korea; Hongdong
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Kim, S. (2015). The Potentials of Nested Markets for Sustainable Rural Development: The Case of Hongdong, South Korea. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187004
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kim, Soyeun. “The Potentials of Nested Markets for Sustainable Rural Development: The Case of Hongdong, South Korea.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187004.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kim, Soyeun. “The Potentials of Nested Markets for Sustainable Rural Development: The Case of Hongdong, South Korea.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kim S. The Potentials of Nested Markets for Sustainable Rural Development: The Case of Hongdong, South Korea. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187004.
Council of Science Editors:
Kim S. The Potentials of Nested Markets for Sustainable Rural Development: The Case of Hongdong, South Korea. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187004
Texas A&M University
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Lee, Se Eun.
Studies on Understanding Loyalty Formation in the Sporting Event Context: Identity-based Perspectives.
Degree: PhD, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, 2016, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187332
► This cross-disciplinary study examines fan loyalty, motivation, and relationships with university athletic teams via a literature review and three separate SEM-based hypothesis-testing models, each of…
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▼ This cross-disciplinary study examines fan loyalty, motivation, and relationships with
university athletic teams via a literature review and three separate SEM-based hypothesis-testing models, each of which includes theoretical investigations and action-oriented conclusions. The studies posit that identity orientations such as social in-groups on campus are drivers of fandom. Being in-group situates potential fans as individuals who can most easily overcome constraints to leisure activities involved in fandom experiences. The overcoming of such constraints leads to enhanced in-group activities and experiences and eventually loyalty formation. The outlier constraints that could lead to a lack of fandom are primarily intrapersonal (e.g. certain demographic groups) and structural constraints (e.g. a lack of funds or physical ability). The study is action-oriented in that recommendations include that
university athletics can leverage the results to increase fandom on campus by removing primary structural and intrapersonal constraints as possible for specific demographic groups.
Advisors/Committee Members: McIntosh, William A (advisor), Hodges, Louis (advisor), Heo, Jinmoo (committee member), Sell, Jane (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: sporting event; loyalty
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Lee, S. E. (2016). Studies on Understanding Loyalty Formation in the Sporting Event Context: Identity-based Perspectives. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187332
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lee, Se Eun. “Studies on Understanding Loyalty Formation in the Sporting Event Context: Identity-based Perspectives.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187332.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lee, Se Eun. “Studies on Understanding Loyalty Formation in the Sporting Event Context: Identity-based Perspectives.” 2016. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Lee SE. Studies on Understanding Loyalty Formation in the Sporting Event Context: Identity-based Perspectives. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187332.
Council of Science Editors:
Lee SE. Studies on Understanding Loyalty Formation in the Sporting Event Context: Identity-based Perspectives. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/187332
Texas A&M University
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Hicks, Kristen.
Physician Nutrition Education Program (PNEP): Survey and Continuing Medical Education (CME) Development to Increase Nutrition Knowledge.
Degree: PhD, Nutrition, 2017, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165681
► Physicians hold the most influence among healthcare providers, when it comes to providing guidance regarding the general health and well-being of patients. The contact between…
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▼ Physicians hold the most influence among healthcare providers, when it comes to providing guidance regarding the general health and well-being of patients. The contact between physicians and their patients during scheduled appointments serve as prime opportunities for providing nutrition and lifestyle counseling. For decades, nutritionists and health care experts have expressed the need to increase the number and availability of nutrition education programs for physicians. However, nationwide physicians lack the education in nutrition and lifestyle counseling, thus report limited counseling in practice settings. This dissertation seeks to address this challenge, and is in two parts: 1) develop a survey needs assessment (the PNEP survey) to determine interest in nutrition education opportunities and 2) perform an evaluation of online continuing medical education (CME) courses focused on nutrition topics.
The initial survey was administered online between May 2015 and August 2015 to
Texas physicians to determine interest in nutrition education. The baseline needs assessment confirmed the demand for nutrition education courses, specifically an interest in online CME. This research is important because it confirms the supposition of limited opportunities for nutrition in medicine. Our findings indicate physicians recognize that nutrition focused CME courses will add value to their practices and are interested in enrolling in them.
For phase two of the study, online CME courses were developed based on the topics of interest identified from the PNEP survey. A total of three courses were developed by collaboration between a practicing physician and a practicing dietitian. These courses were then subsequently accredited and made available to physicians through state-level medical education platforms. Results from March 2017 showed one-hundred and twenty physicians participated in these courses, with ongoing participation beyond data collection for this dissertation. This phase was important because it fulfilled the current gap in the literature regarding nutrition focused continuing education course development for physicians in
Texas. Unique to these courses was the development of the course structure. Structure utilizes the ARCS Model of Motivation and the IOM Core Competencies to develop nutrition knowledge and practical application tools to apply knowledge into patient care. This unique course design brings forth a concept that can be adapted for future nutrition CME course development.
Preliminary research showed a wide gap in educational offerings focused on nutrition concepts, this work contributed to filling this gap by demonstrating need in the survey and producing course offerings available to physicians. Future research is recommended to continue to develop online nutrition CME courses to determine if online delivery has clinical impact on patient health outcomes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Murano, Peter (advisor), Anding, Jenna (committee member), Barry, Adam (committee member), McIntosh, William (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: nutrition education; CME
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Hicks, K. (2017). Physician Nutrition Education Program (PNEP): Survey and Continuing Medical Education (CME) Development to Increase Nutrition Knowledge. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165681
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hicks, Kristen. “Physician Nutrition Education Program (PNEP): Survey and Continuing Medical Education (CME) Development to Increase Nutrition Knowledge.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165681.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hicks, Kristen. “Physician Nutrition Education Program (PNEP): Survey and Continuing Medical Education (CME) Development to Increase Nutrition Knowledge.” 2017. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Hicks K. Physician Nutrition Education Program (PNEP): Survey and Continuing Medical Education (CME) Development to Increase Nutrition Knowledge. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165681.
Council of Science Editors:
Hicks K. Physician Nutrition Education Program (PNEP): Survey and Continuing Medical Education (CME) Development to Increase Nutrition Knowledge. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/165681
Texas A&M University
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Deng, Xiaodan.
Residential Segregation of China’s Minority Nationalities from the Han, 2000.
Degree: MS, Sociology, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8656
► Although a relatively large amount of literature dealing with the demography of the People’s Republic of China has been published in recent decades, few sociologists…
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▼ Although a relatively large amount of literature dealing with the demography of the People’s Republic of China has been published in recent decades, few sociologists and demographers have engaged in comparative studies of China’s ethnic minority populations. In fact, one of the major problems associated with China’s attempts at modernization today has been the uneven development of the Han majority, and its 55 different minority nationalities. This paper is an attempt to fill this void. I focus on the residential segregation of China’s minority populations from the Han majority in 2000. I calculate dissimilarity indexes of the degree of residential segregation from the majority Han for each of the 55 minority groups. I conduct my analyses at both the provincial and county levels. I then analyze the variation in residential segregation with independent variables, measuring for each minority group its levels of socioeconomic and demographic development and women’s status. Major contributions of my paper are advancing our understanding of the patterns of residential segregation of China’s minority nationalities from the Han majority and rethinking some of the possible causes of ethnic conflict in China today.
Advisors/Committee Members: Poston, Dudley (advisor), Saenz, Rogelio (committee member), McIntosh, William A. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Residential Segregation; Minorities; China
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Deng, X. (2012). Residential Segregation of China’s Minority Nationalities from the Han, 2000. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8656
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Deng, Xiaodan. “Residential Segregation of China’s Minority Nationalities from the Han, 2000.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8656.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Deng, Xiaodan. “Residential Segregation of China’s Minority Nationalities from the Han, 2000.” 2012. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Deng X. Residential Segregation of China’s Minority Nationalities from the Han, 2000. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8656.
Council of Science Editors:
Deng X. Residential Segregation of China’s Minority Nationalities from the Han, 2000. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8656
Texas A&M University
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Kim, Hyun Joo.
Airline Passengers' Satisfaction with Airports.
Degree: MS, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10537
► Airports are places where people have the potential to experience either satisfaction or frustration, and marketing and tourism scholars have argued that customer satisfaction is…
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▼ Airports are places where people have the potential to experience either satisfaction or frustration, and marketing and tourism scholars have argued that customer satisfaction is one of the primary goals of airports. However, few studies have systemically analyzed the service quality and efficiency of airports, or examined customer satisfaction with airport facilities. While airline passengers' expectations of airport service quality have been examined, there are few studies focusing on both their expectations and desires regarding airport services. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, no available studies have analyzed passengers' expectations and desires on the basis of the desires congruency model. This study attempted to define tourists' desires and expectations congruency as well as their satisfaction with their entire airport experiences.
A total of 262 airline passengers in Incheon International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport participated in the study. Six hypotheses were tested with data collected from a survey of the airline passengers with the use of descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. Most relationships among latent variables were found to be in accordance with previous studies. Furthermore, the results of the current study implied that the desires congruency model could be applied to the satisfaction formation of airline passengers. Practical recommendations are presented for the airport managers to enhance airport services.
Advisors/Committee Members: Petrick, James F. (advisor), Gresham, Larry (committee member), McIntosh, William A. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Airport; Satisfaction; Airline passenger; Desires Congruency Model; Tourism
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Kim, H. J. (2012). Airline Passengers' Satisfaction with Airports. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10537
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kim, Hyun Joo. “Airline Passengers' Satisfaction with Airports.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10537.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kim, Hyun Joo. “Airline Passengers' Satisfaction with Airports.” 2012. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Kim HJ. Airline Passengers' Satisfaction with Airports. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10537.
Council of Science Editors:
Kim HJ. Airline Passengers' Satisfaction with Airports. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10537
Texas A&M University
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Anderson, Lindsay Alexandria.
Conspicuous Giving.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9127
► When discussing charity, it is important to recognize that charity and other forms of giving are not solely done out of altruism, but can also…
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▼ When discussing charity, it is important to recognize that charity and other forms of giving are not solely done out of altruism, but can also be done out of greed and self promotion. It is especially important to recognize when those in power or those who have fame participate in this form of giving, because their actions may be emulated by others.
This self aggrandizing giving has been done historically throughout multiple cultures as a way to gain or keep prestige, and also as a way to keep the boundaries between the classes strong. This is an important idea because, as I argue, giving as a way to gain public recognition and to keep social boundaries in place is still occurring today. This form of giving is what I label Conspicuous Charity. This is giving in which the main focuses of the participation in charity are the public and social benefits (such as prestige and recognition) to the givers, whereas the assistance to those in need is but a secondary benefit. The conspicuous use of charity also can take a broader approach, which I label Conspicuous Giving. This form of giving is presently being used as a way to keep those with fame, such as media celebrities, in the limelight, those with high standing in the global hierarchy at the top, and those at the top of the racial hierarchy separated from those at the bottom.
In order to flesh out the concept of Conspicuous Giving, other forms of giving are also discussed such as Christmas gifts, bribes, and feasting. These cultural events are discussed within the context of multiple cultures as ways to show that using giving in a predatory manner is not a phenomenon unique to Western or even American culture. However, I argue that when it comes to this behavior, Americans are at the forefront of this movement into postmodernity.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mestrovic, Stjepan (advisor), Gatson, Sarah (committee member), McIntosh, William (committee member), Saenz, Rogelio (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Charity; Celebrity; Conspicuous; Giving; Robber Barons; Veblen
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Anderson, L. A. (2012). Conspicuous Giving. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9127
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Anderson, Lindsay Alexandria. “Conspicuous Giving.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9127.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Anderson, Lindsay Alexandria. “Conspicuous Giving.” 2012. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Anderson LA. Conspicuous Giving. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9127.
Council of Science Editors:
Anderson LA. Conspicuous Giving. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9127
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McCown, Christine Marie.
Health Care Consumption: A Comparison of Traditional and Alternative Cancer Treatment Centers.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2016, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/159007
► In recent years, there has been a shift toward utilization of alternative medicine in the U.S. In the context of our changing health care system,…
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▼ In recent years, there has been a shift toward utilization of alternative medicine in
the U.S. In the context of our changing health care system, it is important to understand
whether distrust or lack of progress in traditional medicine is pushing people away, or
whether rapid progress in alternative medicine is pulling people toward it. This study
uses a content analysis of alternative and traditional cancer treatment center websites,
along with interviews of alternative and traditional physicians to illuminate the way
websites appeal to potential health care consumers. These methods reflect consumer
demand as well as the ways that alternative and traditional practitioners see the
movement toward alternative medicine.
Content analysis showed that traditional and alternative cancer treatment
websites use a combination of demonstrating competence and compassion to engender
the trust of patients. These websites promote the things seen as their strengths and also
the things they are perceived as lacking in order to appeal to clients; however, in this
effort to appeal to a wider audience, they actually lose their unique identity and more
closely resemble one another. The images and text of the websites imply that all aspects
of treatment and, ultimately, success are the responsibility of the patient, regardless of
access to resources.
Interviews revealed opposing viewpoints from each branch of medicine
regarding practices of the opposite branch of medicine, particularly with respect to
personalized care and the use of evidence based medicine. Other themes that emerged were differential physician roles in patient care, different perspectives on trust, mixed
feelings regarding the impact of available health information on the internet on doctor patient
relationships, the idea that insurance constrains the ability to provide care and,
the idea that although physicians all believe that patients should have control of their
care, they do not believe patients can be trusted to make those decisions.
The dynamic of all of these factors places the doctor patient relationship in
tenuous territory as there is a struggle over which type of medicine is best, whether the
doctor or the patient knows best, and getting insurance companies to cover treatment that
is necessary for the patients to survive.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sell, Jane (advisor), Keith, Verna (committee member), McIntosh, William (committee member), May, Rueben (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: alternative medicine: medical sociology: cancer treatment; qualitative research; content analysis; social psychology; doctor-patient relationship; trust; health literacy
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McCown, C. M. (2016). Health Care Consumption: A Comparison of Traditional and Alternative Cancer Treatment Centers. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/159007
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
McCown, Christine Marie. “Health Care Consumption: A Comparison of Traditional and Alternative Cancer Treatment Centers.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/159007.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
McCown, Christine Marie. “Health Care Consumption: A Comparison of Traditional and Alternative Cancer Treatment Centers.” 2016. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
McCown CM. Health Care Consumption: A Comparison of Traditional and Alternative Cancer Treatment Centers. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/159007.
Council of Science Editors:
McCown CM. Health Care Consumption: A Comparison of Traditional and Alternative Cancer Treatment Centers. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/159007
Texas A&M University
10.
Qamar, Zubaida.
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Online Nutrition Education Program for South Asians in the U.S.
Degree: PhD, Nutrition, 2016, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158685
► South Asians have an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in comparison to other ethnic populations in the U.S. To prevent and mitigate the…
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▼ South Asians have an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in comparison to other ethnic populations in the U.S. To prevent and mitigate the consequences of these conditions, culturally appropriate, theory-based programs are needed which have a focus on nutrition education, health promotion and disease prevention. The objective of this study was to develop, implement and evaluate an online nutrition education program for South Asian adults in the U.S. and to determine any post-intervention changes in the behavior and its mediators. Needs assessment was conducted to determine the nutrition and health related concerns in this population and to inform the outline of the program. This program followed the DESIGN procedure and was guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). The focus was on disease prevention aspects e.g. consumption of fruits and vegetables, label reading, weight management and physical activity. The surveys measured the demographics, dietary and health behaviors, and TPB constructs (attitudes, social norms and perceived behavioral control) related to the behaviors.
South Asian participants (n=166) completed the pre-test survey, out of which 66 enrolled in the program. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, and independent t-tests that determined the differences between pre- and post-test factors. Additionally, linear regression was conducted to determine the relationships among behavioral elements, TPB constructs, and sociodemographic factors. Results show the mean age of participants was 27.4±7.4 years. Significant (p<0.05) post-test differences were improved healthy eating strategies score, reduced fast food consumption, and increased confidence towards fruit and vegetable intake after the program. The participants (92%) agreed or strongly agreed that the program was overall helpful and facilitated in increasing their awareness about healthy eating, physical activity and weight management. Regarding the mediators of behavior change, only intention to consume fruits and vegetables was significantly associated with increased fruit intake. However, no significant association was found with vegetable intake. In conclusion, results from this study suggest that a theory-based, online program improved some factors associated with healthy dietary behaviors in South Asians in the U.S. Future large scale studies are needed to determine the effect of such interventions on the South Asian population.
Advisors/Committee Members: McIntosh, William Alex (advisor), Hernandez-Garbanzo, Yenory (advisor), Anding, Jenna (committee member), Murguia, Edward (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: South Asian; Nutrition Education; Mediators of Behaviors; Theory of Planned Behavior; Intervention; Health Promotion; Disease Prevention; Health Equity; Minority Group
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Qamar, Z. (2016). Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Online Nutrition Education Program for South Asians in the U.S. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158685
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Qamar, Zubaida. “Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Online Nutrition Education Program for South Asians in the U.S.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158685.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Qamar, Zubaida. “Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Online Nutrition Education Program for South Asians in the U.S.” 2016. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Qamar Z. Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Online Nutrition Education Program for South Asians in the U.S. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158685.
Council of Science Editors:
Qamar Z. Development, Implementation and Evaluation of an Online Nutrition Education Program for South Asians in the U.S. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/158685
Texas A&M University
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An, Soyoung.
Examining the Relationships Among Perceived Risk, Attitude and Intention to Travel to Destinations Along the U.S. – Mexico Border.
Degree: PhD, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, 2016, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157155
► In order to understand the role of borders in tourism, research needs to examine how tourists perceive a border; if tourists perceive the same types…
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▼ In order to understand the role of borders in tourism, research needs to examine how tourists perceive a border; if tourists perceive the same types of risk as they do when they travel to other tourist destinations. The purpose of this study is to identify salient dimensions of perceived risk and relationships among antecedent variables such as past travel experiences, culture, destination familiarity, perceptions of travel risk in the context of the U.S.-Mexico border and tourists’ attitudes and intentions to visit destinations along the U.S. – Mexico border.
Data was collected from
Texas residents age 18 and above through an online panel survey. A total of 488 responses were gathered. Several statistical analyses were utilized for hypothesis testing: Factor analysis, an Independent T-test, a Paired Sample T-test, ANOVA and SEM. In the current study, five dimensions of risk perception were identified; ‘Personal Safety,’ ‘Conveniences,’ ‘Border Patrol Concerns,’ ‘Border Patrol Importance,’ and ‘Communication Concern.’ The major results are as follows: 1) Asians perceived a higher risk of ‘Border Patrol Concerns’ when considering not crossing the border into Mexico and Caucasians perceived a higher risk of ‘Communication Concern’ when considering crossing the border. 2) Respondents with no Spanish speaking skill perceived higher levels of risk of ‘Personal Safety’ and ‘Conveniences’ when considering not crossing the border into Mexico while respondents with Spanish speaking skill perceived higher levels of risk of ‘Personal Safety,’ ‘Conveniences,’ ‘Border Patrol Concerns,’ and ‘Communication Concern’ when considering crossing the border into Mexico. 3) Respondents perceived higher risk when considering travel to a rural region than an urban region. 4) Media exposure and familiarity with a destination were found to be a significant predictor influencing perceived risk in both cases. 5) A negative relationship between perceived risk and attitude and a positive relationship between attitude and intention have been identified in both cases. Based on the results, several suggestions are made. First, positively worded information should be provided for tourists to help them understand border procedures as well as information regarding tourist facilities in the border region. Second, providing information in different languages especially in English would be helpful to reduce the levels of communication risk for potential tourists. Third, tourism practitioners should monitor information being dispersed through the influential sources related to a destination for their unique target markets. If misinformation is found, it should be corrected properly before potential tourists perceive it as reality. Lastly, it will be important to share positive travel experiences by tourists who traveled to the border region through social media to reduce unnecessary perceived risk or fear for potential tourists who consider traveling to border regions.
Advisors/Committee Members: Shafer, Scott (advisor), Scott, David (committee member), Schuett, Michael (committee member), McIntosh, William (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: perceived risk; tourism; attitude; intention; U.S.-Mexico border
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An, S. (2016). Examining the Relationships Among Perceived Risk, Attitude and Intention to Travel to Destinations Along the U.S. – Mexico Border. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157155
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
An, Soyoung. “Examining the Relationships Among Perceived Risk, Attitude and Intention to Travel to Destinations Along the U.S. – Mexico Border.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157155.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
An, Soyoung. “Examining the Relationships Among Perceived Risk, Attitude and Intention to Travel to Destinations Along the U.S. – Mexico Border.” 2016. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
An S. Examining the Relationships Among Perceived Risk, Attitude and Intention to Travel to Destinations Along the U.S. – Mexico Border. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157155.
Council of Science Editors:
An S. Examining the Relationships Among Perceived Risk, Attitude and Intention to Travel to Destinations Along the U.S. – Mexico Border. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157155
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Brocato, Billy Ray.
Why So White? A Pilot Study of the Sociocultural Factors Affecting the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Veterinary Medicine.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2017, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173055
► By surveying students and veterinarians at three selected colleges of veterinary medicine (CVM) in the United States, this project investigated the sociocultural conditions that affect…
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▼ By surveying students and veterinarians at three selected colleges of veterinary medicine (CVM) in the United States, this project investigated the sociocultural conditions that affect the persistent underrepresentation of Blacks in the fields of veterinary medicine. A pilot study was conducted to examine survey participants’ attitudes and individual characteristics, including family background, educational experiences, and mentor relationships that might have contributed to their academic and career decisions. Additionally, as a cultural text, the survey instrument was designed as a lens to view participants’ social and personal beliefs informing their gender and racial identities.
Because this study was exploratory, quantitative techniques were included that allowed for abductive, counter-factual inferences based on statistical findings. Eighty-nine participants (faculty and practicing veterinarians and veterinary graduate students) were selected from three independent CVMs: one in
Texas, one in Alabama (a historically African-American
university), and one in Indiana. The survey instruments comprised 128 questions. Group comparisons, Chi-square contingency tables analyses, multiple and logistic regression, and exploratory factor analyses were computed to identify sociocultural spaces and fields of experience that led to careers in veterinary medicine. The findings demonstrated that Blacks and ethnoracial groups’ limited access and development of human capital resources disadvantaged their recruitment and retention in the fields of veterinary medicine in the United States.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sell, Jane (advisor), McIntosh, William A (advisor), Keith, Verna (committee member), Henderson, Kathryn (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: veterinarians; minorities in veterinary workforce
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Brocato, B. R. (2017). Why So White? A Pilot Study of the Sociocultural Factors Affecting the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Veterinary Medicine. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173055
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Brocato, Billy Ray. “Why So White? A Pilot Study of the Sociocultural Factors Affecting the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Veterinary Medicine.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173055.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Brocato, Billy Ray. “Why So White? A Pilot Study of the Sociocultural Factors Affecting the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Veterinary Medicine.” 2017. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Brocato BR. Why So White? A Pilot Study of the Sociocultural Factors Affecting the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Veterinary Medicine. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173055.
Council of Science Editors:
Brocato BR. Why So White? A Pilot Study of the Sociocultural Factors Affecting the Underrepresentation of African Americans in Veterinary Medicine. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/173055
Texas A&M University
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Broadstone, Sasha B.
Growing Food is Work: A Spatial and Social Analysis of Urban Agriculture in Houston.
Degree: MS, Geography, 2014, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/152817
► Increasing interest and awareness of urban agriculture’s contribution to food access, healthy eating, and community interaction have influenced activists and city officials to re-evaluate this…
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▼ Increasing interest and awareness of urban agriculture’s contribution to food access, healthy
eating, and community interaction have influenced activists and city officials to re-evaluate
this activity’s role in sustainable city planning. While information regarding the spatial extent
and socio-economic context of urban agriculture (UA) would be beneficial to city planners
and policymakers as well as local communities, these data do not currently exist for most
North American cities; moreover, the characteristics of UA sites, such as production
practices and management strategies, are virtually unknown.
This research addresses this gap through a systems-based approach to urban socio-natural
landscapes, where UA sites are viewed as a system composed of three main
components: spatial form, social process, and material metabolism. Spatial form was
determined through a geospatial analysis of UA distribution within the socio-economic
context of Houston,
Texas. Both social process and material metabolism were discovered
through surveys and semi-structured interviews regarding management strategies and food
production practices for 31 UA sites. Qualitative data were analyzed in terms of UA site
objectives, access rules, decision making, labor, harvest destination, and challenges. The
interconnectedness between UA site objectives and site access was found to influence
decision-making strategies, division of labor, and destination of the harvest. Variations in
these characteristics indicate numerous circumstances in which UA sites produce food. All
UA sites surveyed face challenges such as access to consistent and committed participants,
an affordable water source, a safe and secure site, and funding.
Advisors/Committee Members: Brannstrom, Christian (advisor), Bednarz, Robert (committee member), McIntosh, William A (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: urban agriculture; urban community gardens; urban political ecology; farming systems; urban planning
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Broadstone, S. B. (2014). Growing Food is Work: A Spatial and Social Analysis of Urban Agriculture in Houston. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/152817
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Broadstone, Sasha B. “Growing Food is Work: A Spatial and Social Analysis of Urban Agriculture in Houston.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/152817.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Broadstone, Sasha B. “Growing Food is Work: A Spatial and Social Analysis of Urban Agriculture in Houston.” 2014. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Broadstone SB. Growing Food is Work: A Spatial and Social Analysis of Urban Agriculture in Houston. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/152817.
Council of Science Editors:
Broadstone SB. Growing Food is Work: A Spatial and Social Analysis of Urban Agriculture in Houston. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/152817
Texas A&M University
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Collins, Megan E.
Losing Sight of Ourselves: A Theoretical Analysis of Reality Television in the United States.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2014, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153277
► The focus of this research is the emergence and encouragement of the false self in our society and how this is portrayed through four reality…
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▼ The focus of this research is the emergence and encouragement of the false self in our society and how this is portrayed through four reality television shows: Toddlers and Tiaras, Hoarders, Sister Wives and Catfish: The TV Show. Content analysis in combination with various theoretical perspectives will be utilized in order to examine the effects of narcissism, consumerism and the emergence of the false self.
The limitless character of a consumer society coupled with narcissism and an increased focus on the self contributes to the development of the false self within the individual. People may not even be aware of the push to be narcissistic, focused on our own biographies and self-promotion, yet people are aware of their suffering and unhappiness. Many individuals are left questioning why it is that they are never completely satisfied even as they accumulate notoriety, success, material wealth and
possessions. An ideology of greatness and being the best is found in so many avenues of our daily lives, and at times it can be overwhelming, and if we do not possess these skills and qualities we are encouraged to just fake it.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mestrovic , Stjepan (advisor), Gatson, Sarah (committee member), McIntosh , William (committee member), Burkart, Patrick (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: narcissism; falseness; false self; reality television; Hoarders; Toddlers and Tiaras; Catfish; Sister Wives; consumerism
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Collins, M. E. (2014). Losing Sight of Ourselves: A Theoretical Analysis of Reality Television in the United States. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153277
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Collins, Megan E. “Losing Sight of Ourselves: A Theoretical Analysis of Reality Television in the United States.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153277.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Collins, Megan E. “Losing Sight of Ourselves: A Theoretical Analysis of Reality Television in the United States.” 2014. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Collins ME. Losing Sight of Ourselves: A Theoretical Analysis of Reality Television in the United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153277.
Council of Science Editors:
Collins ME. Losing Sight of Ourselves: A Theoretical Analysis of Reality Television in the United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153277
Texas A&M University
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Griffith, Athena Renee'.
A Closer Evaluation of Capital Punishment: Viewing Executions through the Lens of Former Prison Employees.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2014, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153803
► This dissertation examined the impact capital punishment has on the prison employees who worked with executions in the State of Texas. Qualitative methodology with an…
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▼ This dissertation examined the impact capital punishment has on the prison employees who worked with executions in the State of
Texas. Qualitative methodology with an emphasis on critical ethnography was used to collect the data for this study and assist with the analysis. The effects of capital punishment were captured through interviews with retired prison employees who reflected on their past experiences in retrospect. Political and religious orientations, as well as perceptions of racism in U.S. society were used as key variables to identify changes across time. Training, safety and support services provided by the prison were also examined.
The dehumanization processes of capital punishment for both the prison inmates and employees were of central concern for this study. Grounded theories were used to assist with the analysis on how the powerful socialization processes were influential to leading the participants in this study to agree to work with executions, despite their own personal beliefs on capital punishment. Erving Goffman’s “Dramaturgical Theory” focused on layered settings of the total institutions as related to the death penalty, and the many roles operating within. James Marquart, Sheldon Ekland-Olson, and Johnathon R. Sorenson’s “Implicit Theory of Race” assisted with insight to how the participants in this study had come to enforce laws that upheld racism and other forms of social exclusion for the State of
Texas. And George Ritzer’s “McDondalization Theory” provided assistance in understanding how the irrationality of capital punishment was the result of rational processes involving efficiency, calculability, and predictability.
The findings revealed that Protestant religious traditions that espoused pro-death penalty beliefs were used as the chief authority for capital punishment in
Texas and only chaplains who subscribed to such orientations were the primary sources of support the prison referred the workers to for coping with any negative effects. Religious and political orientations remained consistent for all participants in this study. Those who held pro-death penalty positions were raised in religious traditions that taught capital punishment is consistent with the Bible, while those who were anti-death penalty were raised in traditions that did not support capital punishment. While the political orientations varied with all participants, all had concluded they would not be bothered if capital punishment were abolished.
Advisors/Committee Members: McIntosh, William A (advisor), Meštrović, Stjepan (committee member), Murguia, Edward (committee member), Juntune, Joyce (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Capital Punishment; Prison Employees
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Griffith, A. R. (2014). A Closer Evaluation of Capital Punishment: Viewing Executions through the Lens of Former Prison Employees. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153803
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Griffith, Athena Renee'. “A Closer Evaluation of Capital Punishment: Viewing Executions through the Lens of Former Prison Employees.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153803.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Griffith, Athena Renee'. “A Closer Evaluation of Capital Punishment: Viewing Executions through the Lens of Former Prison Employees.” 2014. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Griffith AR. A Closer Evaluation of Capital Punishment: Viewing Executions through the Lens of Former Prison Employees. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153803.
Council of Science Editors:
Griffith AR. A Closer Evaluation of Capital Punishment: Viewing Executions through the Lens of Former Prison Employees. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153803
Texas A&M University
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Romero, Fabian.
The Residential Segregation of Latino Immigrants in the U.S.: Exposure to Crime and the Effects of Place of Destination.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2014, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153859
► Even though spuriously, there is plenty of evidence that links race and ethnicity with street crime at the individual and aggregate levels. Typically, higher levels…
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▼ Even though spuriously, there is plenty of evidence that links race and ethnicity with street crime at the individual and aggregate levels. Typically, higher levels of disadvantage are linked to higher crime levels. However, despite the average low socioeconomic status of Latinos, the low crime proneness—particularly—of first-generation Latino immigrants has been well established in the literature with plenty of quantifiable evidence. This phenomenon has been called the Latino Criminological Paradox, or the Latino Paradox of Crime. In this dissertation, I use crime data from the National Neighborhood Crime Study 2000 (NNCS) and demographic data from 2000 Census’ Summary File 3 (SF3) to assess whether a “paradox” exists. Then, I analyze the extent of this so-called “paradox” in terms of exposure to crime for Latino and non-Latino groups in traditional and non-traditional Latino immigrant destinations. I conclude my dissertation with Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and Ordered Logistic Regression analyses to assess the effect that different variables have on crime rates and over-exposure to crime in 64 metropolitan areas.
This research shows that a Latino Criminological Paradox exists regardless of the type of destination in which immigrants settle. Even when Latino immigrants are residentially segregated to a similar extent than that of Black populations, immigrants are exposed to less crime in their neighborhoods. This research also shows that Latino immigrants experience some upward social mobility (in terms of residential attainment) after a period of 10 years of residence in the United States. In addition, I found no evidence to suggest that this “paradox” is more noticeable in traditional Latino immigrant destination than in non-traditional destinations, nor that residential attainment varies by type of destination.
One of the major contributions of this research is that it focuses on the residential segregation of Latino immigrants and its correlation with exposure to crime. Unlike previous literature, this research does not focus on criminal victimization or offending. In addition, this research analyzes data from 91 cities across the country, something that—to my understanding—has not been done before.
Advisors/Committee Members: Poston, Dudley (advisor), Foster, Holly (committee member), McIntosh, William Alex (committee member), Murguia, Edward (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: crime; residential segregation; Chicago School; dissimilarity; segregation indices; Latino Paradox; Latino Epidemiological Paradox; Latino Criminological Paradox; UCR; NNCS
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Romero, F. (2014). The Residential Segregation of Latino Immigrants in the U.S.: Exposure to Crime and the Effects of Place of Destination. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153859
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Romero, Fabian. “The Residential Segregation of Latino Immigrants in the U.S.: Exposure to Crime and the Effects of Place of Destination.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153859.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Romero, Fabian. “The Residential Segregation of Latino Immigrants in the U.S.: Exposure to Crime and the Effects of Place of Destination.” 2014. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Romero F. The Residential Segregation of Latino Immigrants in the U.S.: Exposure to Crime and the Effects of Place of Destination. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153859.
Council of Science Editors:
Romero F. The Residential Segregation of Latino Immigrants in the U.S.: Exposure to Crime and the Effects of Place of Destination. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/153859
Texas A&M University
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Dathis Dorancy, Rolande.
Haitian Immigrant Multifaceted Identity in Florida.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2015, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155151
► Immigration has played a significant role in the structure of American society. Different immigrant groups have different trajectories in the United States: some groups have…
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▼ Immigration has played a significant role in the structure of American society. Different immigrant groups have different trajectories in the United States: some groups have assimilated quickly into the existing structure while other groups have not. The race and ethnicity of the immigrants are critical aspects of this trajectory. This research focuses on Haitian immigrants and their families. In particular, I ask how identities vary within the same family. I interview thirty-one Haitian immigrant families from three Florida counties: Dade, Broward, and Hillsborough. Family members discuss the everyday challenges they encounter in relation to school, work, encounters with the police, and organizations. There are obvious differences by generation. Those who grew up in Haiti carried Haitian identities that were strong; they emphasized Haitian definitions of race and talked about Haitian values. The children of immigrants, especially those who rarely visited Haiti, had different understandings and tended to identify as black and as American, although they also mentioned their heritage. All those interviewed were sensitive to the negative stereotypes of Haitians, and many belonged to organizations dedicated to developing and maintaining positive group identity and providing help for immigrants as well as those living in Haiti.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sell, Jane (advisor), Feagin, Joe (committee member), McIntosh, William A (committee member), Curry, Tommy (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Haitians; Identity; Race; Generations.
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Dathis Dorancy, R. (2015). Haitian Immigrant Multifaceted Identity in Florida. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155151
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dathis Dorancy, Rolande. “Haitian Immigrant Multifaceted Identity in Florida.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155151.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dathis Dorancy, Rolande. “Haitian Immigrant Multifaceted Identity in Florida.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Dathis Dorancy R. Haitian Immigrant Multifaceted Identity in Florida. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155151.
Council of Science Editors:
Dathis Dorancy R. Haitian Immigrant Multifaceted Identity in Florida. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155151
Texas A&M University
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Rico, Brittany.
The Racial Identification of Taiwanese Immigrants in the U.S. Census, 1980 to 2000.
Degree: MS, Sociology, 2015, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155322
► The foreign-born Taiwanese population in the United States come from a politically divided homeland where Chinese national identity has been declining and Taiwanese national identity…
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▼ The foreign-born Taiwanese population in the United States come from a politically divided homeland where Chinese national identity has been declining and Taiwanese national identity has been on the rise since the 1990s. Studies in Taiwan have focused on the link between national identity and ethnic identity among Taiwan nationals, but little research has been conducted in the United States concerning the link between national identity and racial identity for Taiwanese Immigrants. Using data from the 1980, 1990, and 2000 5% Integrated Public Use Microdata Series-USA (IPUMS-USA) samples I examine how Taiwanese immigrants have racially identified themselves in each U.S. Census and if their racial identity choices are significantly different across time. Additionally, I conduct a multilevel binomial logistic model of racial identity for Taiwanese immigrants, examining the extent to which socioeconomic, demographic, and contextual level variables are associated with racial identifying as Taiwanese compared to Chinese using data from the 2000 5% IPUMS-USA sample.
The findings reveal a significant decrease in Chinese racial identity and an increase in Taiwanese racial identity from 1980 to 2000, exemplifying a pattern of racial identification similar to the shift in national identity that occurred in Taiwan since the early 1990s. Findings from the multilevel model of racial identity suggested that Taiwanese immigrants with high socioeconomic statuses are more likely to racially identify as Taiwanese compared to Chinese. Those having the highest economic status, educational attainment, and greater English proficiency had greater odds of racially identifying as Taiwanese compared to those living in lower socioeconomic statuses. There were also differences by immigrant cohorts and age groups. Context, in the form of the proportion of Taiwanese racial identifiers in the state, also appears to be an important factor determining how Taiwanese immigrants racially identify themselves. Furthermore, this thesis highlights how racial formation theory provides a unique framework for analyzing the case of racial identification of Taiwanese immigrants.
Advisors/Committee Members: Poston, Dudley L (advisor), McIntosh, William A (committee member), Saenz, Rogelio (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Taiwanese immigrants; racial identity; multilevel model
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Rico, B. (2015). The Racial Identification of Taiwanese Immigrants in the U.S. Census, 1980 to 2000. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155322
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Rico, Brittany. “The Racial Identification of Taiwanese Immigrants in the U.S. Census, 1980 to 2000.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155322.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Rico, Brittany. “The Racial Identification of Taiwanese Immigrants in the U.S. Census, 1980 to 2000.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Rico B. The Racial Identification of Taiwanese Immigrants in the U.S. Census, 1980 to 2000. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155322.
Council of Science Editors:
Rico B. The Racial Identification of Taiwanese Immigrants in the U.S. Census, 1980 to 2000. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155322
Texas A&M University
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Lai, Ying Hsiao.
The Role of Trust in the Satisfaction-behavioral Intention Chain.
Degree: PhD, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, 2013, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149254
► The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical framework, and establish an understanding of how trust, satisfaction, and behavioral intention influence each other.…
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▼ The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical framework, and establish an understanding of how trust, satisfaction, and behavioral intention influence each other. Subjects are online panelists who purchased travel-related services at least once in the past six months. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 18.0 (SPSS), and Moment structures (AMOS) 18.0 are utilized to examine this framework.
This study follows Oliver’s four-dimensional construct of loyalty: cognitive, affective, cognative, and action loyalty. Results show that trust as a mediator between satisfaction, perceived value, and loyalty had better explanation ability than satisfaction as a mediator between perceived value and loyalty. Theoretical and practical implications are presented for the tourism industry.
Advisors/Committee Members: Petrick, James F. (advisor), Sell, Jane (committee member), McIntosh, William (committee member), Kyle, Gerard (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: satisfaction; trust; loyalty
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Lai, Y. H. (2013). The Role of Trust in the Satisfaction-behavioral Intention Chain. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149254
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lai, Ying Hsiao. “The Role of Trust in the Satisfaction-behavioral Intention Chain.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149254.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lai, Ying Hsiao. “The Role of Trust in the Satisfaction-behavioral Intention Chain.” 2013. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Lai YH. The Role of Trust in the Satisfaction-behavioral Intention Chain. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149254.
Council of Science Editors:
Lai YH. The Role of Trust in the Satisfaction-behavioral Intention Chain. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149254
Texas A&M University
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Reymond, Stephanie.
Vegetarianism/Veganism: A Sociological Analysis.
Degree: MS, Sociology, 2016, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157868
► The vegetarian/vegan movement, as all social movements, is impacted by systemic issues, here, the issues of race, class, and gender. This study begins with an…
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▼ The vegetarian/vegan movement, as all social movements, is impacted by systemic issues, here, the issues of race, class, and gender. This study begins with an analysis of the relationships between these systemic issues and vegetarianism/veganism, by means of an examination of twenty well-known vegetarians/vegans. The twenty were selected on the basis both of their importance to the movement, and on the amount of material written about them.
My findings are first, concerning race, that there was a greater number of non-Hispanic Whites than Blacks, Latinos/as, or Asians among the twenty vegetarians/vegans, a finding consistent with the literature on the subject. Secondly, in terms of social class, the selection of twenty vegetarians/vegans had more individuals from the upper-middle and lower-upper classes, than from the lower social classes. Finally, concerning gender, more men than women were included in the list of twenty. This latter finding is not consistent with the literature which indicates that more women than men are vegetarian/vegan, this is probably due to the fact that, generally speaking, women tend to be under-represented in the mass media.
The second part of this study is a micro-analysis of the discourse of five of the twenty vegetarians/vegans. Their motivations for becoming vegetarian/vegan are discussed, in particular their concern for animal welfare and human health. The analysis of the five also demonstrated that their paths to becoming vegetarian/vegan rarely were direct and that most experienced some back-and-forth movements in the process of their conversions. Based on the accounts of the five, factors facilitating the conversion to vegetarianism/veganism included the importance of having a strong vegetarian/vegan social network, of having the support of close friends and family, and the important role that media plays in the diffusion of the movement. On the other hand, factors keeping people from becoming or from staying vegetarian/vegan are presented, such as negative stereotypes about veganism, as well as the absence of the link between meat about to be eaten and the fact that this meat once was a living animal.
Advisors/Committee Members: Murguia, Edward (advisor), Feagin, Joe R. (advisor), McIntosh, William Alexander (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: vegetarianism; veganism
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Reymond, S. (2016). Vegetarianism/Veganism: A Sociological Analysis. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157868
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Reymond, Stephanie. “Vegetarianism/Veganism: A Sociological Analysis.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157868.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Reymond, Stephanie. “Vegetarianism/Veganism: A Sociological Analysis.” 2016. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Reymond S. Vegetarianism/Veganism: A Sociological Analysis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157868.
Council of Science Editors:
Reymond S. Vegetarianism/Veganism: A Sociological Analysis. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157868
Texas A&M University
21.
Tucker, Richard Thorp.
Deweyan Naturalism: A Critique of Epistemic Reductionism.
Degree: MA, Philosophy, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9518
► This thesis articulates a critique of scientific naturalism from the perspective of John Dewey. Scientific naturalism can be defined by two explicit, metaphysical commitments, one…
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▼ This thesis articulates a critique of scientific naturalism from the perspective of John Dewey. Scientific naturalism can be defined by two explicit, metaphysical commitments, one ontological and one epistemological. Implicit to these commitments is a further commitment concerning the nature of human experience. This understanding of human experience can be described as epistemic reductionism because it reduces the whole of experience and all empiricism to epistemology.
Scientific naturalism is the orthodox position for most contemporary, Anglo-American philosophy. Many philosophers within this tradition are dissatisfied with scientific naturalism and attempt to critique scientific naturalism from the perspective of "liberal" naturalism. One major objection from the liberal perspective concerns the ontology and placement of moral qualities: where are moral qualities to be placed in a scientifically naturalistic ontology? However, due to the fact that liberal naturalists share with scientific naturalists a commitment to an epistemically reductionistic understanding of the nature of human experience, liberal naturalism fails to adequately address the placement problem.
Advisors/Committee Members: Pappas, Gregory F. (advisor), McDermott, John J. (committee member), McIntosh, William A. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: John Dewey; scientific naturalism; epistemic reductionism; ontological presuppositions
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Tucker, R. T. (2012). Deweyan Naturalism: A Critique of Epistemic Reductionism. (Masters Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9518
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Tucker, Richard Thorp. “Deweyan Naturalism: A Critique of Epistemic Reductionism.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9518.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Tucker, Richard Thorp. “Deweyan Naturalism: A Critique of Epistemic Reductionism.” 2012. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Tucker RT. Deweyan Naturalism: A Critique of Epistemic Reductionism. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9518.
Council of Science Editors:
Tucker RT. Deweyan Naturalism: A Critique of Epistemic Reductionism. [Masters Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-05-9518
Texas A&M University
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Bertinato, Sarita.
Próspero: A Study of Success from the Mexican Middle Class in San Antonio, Texas.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11451
► Immigration is a topic that has experienced an evolution of social importance across centuries. While the United States has welcomed individuals seeking lives of promise…
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▼ Immigration is a topic that has experienced an evolution of social importance across centuries. While the United States has welcomed individuals seeking lives of promise and opportunity, its neighboring border with Mexico has also encouraged significant migration into the United States Therefore, immigration into
Texas was not a new and unusual development. However, the flood of Mexican citizens trying to escape the regime of Porfirio Diaz was noteworthy and left San Antonio residents struggling to accept their new neighbors.
The purpose of this dissertation is to study a historically Mexican middle class neighborhood in San Antonio, in order to identify factors that made it possible for some residents to experience socioeconomic prosperity while others were less successful. I believe that positive socioeconomic success resulted from two important factors: high levels of human and social capital and the synergistic interactions of sociopolitical elements. I begin by presenting an overview of the shared turbulent history between Mexico and the United States, the rise and fall of President Porfirio Diaz, and the role that the Mexican Revolution played in San Antonio's 1910 immigration flux. Since this research focuses on the Mexican middle class, I explore the literature pertaining to racial/ethnic definitions, the middle class, and human/social capital, as well as the relevance of each concept within the context of my research question.
This research utilizes comparative/historical, qualitative, and quantitative methodologies. I present a quantitative analysis of Prospect Hill's residents, particularly those of an anomalous nature. Of the cases identified, I discuss the case of Romulo Munguia, a native-born Mexican who presented as the third anomalous Mexican resident. Munguia moved to the U.S. in 1926 and established himself as a successful, middle class printer who became heavily involved with San Antonio's Mexican community.
Ultimately, Munguia's success indicates a dependency on two specific factors. First, he possessed considerable human and social capital that afforded him social, economic, and political advantages. Secondly, he settled into a community that desperately needed his skills and expertise. Munguia's case supports the hypothesis that immigrant prosperity requires both human/social capital and specific synergistic interactions to achieve success.
Advisors/Committee Members: McIntosh, William A. (advisor), Liu, Dongxiao (committee member), Zheng, Lu (committee member), Hinojosa, Felipe (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Mexican Revolution; San Antonio; Texas; Mexican; Mexican American; middle class; human capital; social capital; socioeconomic success
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Bertinato, S. (2012). Próspero: A Study of Success from the Mexican Middle Class in San Antonio, Texas. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11451
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bertinato, Sarita. “Próspero: A Study of Success from the Mexican Middle Class in San Antonio, Texas.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11451.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bertinato, Sarita. “Próspero: A Study of Success from the Mexican Middle Class in San Antonio, Texas.” 2012. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bertinato S. Próspero: A Study of Success from the Mexican Middle Class in San Antonio, Texas. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11451.
Council of Science Editors:
Bertinato S. Próspero: A Study of Success from the Mexican Middle Class in San Antonio, Texas. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-08-11451
Texas A&M University
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Gamino, Eric.
Racialized Policing on the south Texas-Mexico Border: Mexican American Police Officers' Racialization of Latin-Origin Unauthorized Immigrants.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2015, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155622
► Studies on the police have centered on a variety of issues such as racial profiling, citizen perceptions of police, and police malpractice. However, absent from…
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▼ Studies on the police have centered on a variety of issues such as racial profiling, citizen perceptions of police, and police malpractice. However, absent from this body of research is a specific focus on Latino police officers. There is little to no mention of Latino police officers in the current academic literature. Hence, the aim of this study is to illustrate the relationship between Mexican American police officers and their co-ethnic immigrant counterparts. In particular, this study examines how Mexican American police officers racialize Latin-origin unauthorized immigrants.
Data for this ethnographic study was collected in a medium-sized police department located on the south
Texas-Mexico border over a twenty-month period from 2012 to 2014. The author was a police officer during the data collection phase of the study. Thus, the findings are illustrated from an auto-ethnographic context. The results reveal that Mexican American police officers racialize their co-ethnic immigrant counterparts through the use of derogatory terminology, and as being criminals or being a drain on U.S. social services. From this racialization process, the anti-Latin immigrant subframe emerges, which is derived from the white racial frame.
Advisors/Committee Members: Foster , Holly (advisor), Goldsmith , Pat (advisor), Henderson , Kathryn (committee member), McIntosh, William A. (committee member), Murguia, Edward (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Race/Ethnic Relations; Mexican American Police Officers; Auto-ethnography; U.S.-Mexico Border
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Gamino, E. (2015). Racialized Policing on the south Texas-Mexico Border: Mexican American Police Officers' Racialization of Latin-Origin Unauthorized Immigrants. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155622
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gamino, Eric. “Racialized Policing on the south Texas-Mexico Border: Mexican American Police Officers' Racialization of Latin-Origin Unauthorized Immigrants.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155622.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gamino, Eric. “Racialized Policing on the south Texas-Mexico Border: Mexican American Police Officers' Racialization of Latin-Origin Unauthorized Immigrants.” 2015. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Gamino E. Racialized Policing on the south Texas-Mexico Border: Mexican American Police Officers' Racialization of Latin-Origin Unauthorized Immigrants. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155622.
Council of Science Editors:
Gamino E. Racialized Policing on the south Texas-Mexico Border: Mexican American Police Officers' Racialization of Latin-Origin Unauthorized Immigrants. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155622
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Bracey II, Glenn Edward.
The White Evangelical Church: White Evangelicalism as a Racial Social Movement.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2016, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157813
► White evangelical Christianity is widely recognized as a powerful force in US culture and politics. Most observers consider white evangelicalism to be a religious phenomenon…
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▼ White evangelical Christianity is widely recognized as a powerful force in US culture and politics. Most observers consider white evangelicalism to be a religious phenomenon that successfully mobilized to dominate Republican and national politics in the mid-twentieth century. I argue that such a characterization is incomplete and misleading. White evangelicalism, or the white evangelical church (WEC), is better understood as a white supremacist social movement that organizes itself through religious institutions and uses Christian discourse to promote white interests. To be sure, many WEC members participate because they truly believe in the religious purpose and benefits of evangelical Christianity. However, the WEC’s demographics, doctrines, and political mobilizations are consistent with a social movement centered on whiteness more than conservative politics or Christianity.
My reading of race critical theories (e.g. systemic racism theory), social movement theories (e.g. political process theory), and theories of religion (e.g. civil religion) suggests that white evangelicalism is an ideal social institution for sustaining a white supremacist social movement. Unfortunately, most scholars have not explored this possibility. Using an enhanced version of extended case method, I expose tacit white supremacy at the heart of the WEC movement by examining its internal norms and social impact. My ethnographic research in evangelical churches in the South and Midwest reveals a pattern in which white evangelicals use what I call “race tests” to limit people of color’s access and participation in evangelical churches. I also argue that WEC growth strategies, popular literature, and collective behaviors evince a preoccupation with reaching white individuals who are failing to embody 18th century white virtue. Finally, I examine sermons and Bible studies to show how whiteness shapes the theological substance of the WEC and how white evangelicals place the Bible and God Himself in the service of whiteness. I conclude that the WEC operates as a white supremacist social movement by excluding people of color, mobilizing whites, and elevating whiteness to a sacred status.
Advisors/Committee Members: Feagin, Joe R (advisor), Moore, Wendy L (committee member), Saenz, Rogelio (committee member), McIntosh, William A (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: evangelicalism; white evangelicals; white institutional space; political sociology; white racial frame; white evangelical church; social movements; sociology of religion
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Bracey II, G. E. (2016). The White Evangelical Church: White Evangelicalism as a Racial Social Movement. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157813
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bracey II, Glenn Edward. “The White Evangelical Church: White Evangelicalism as a Racial Social Movement.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157813.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bracey II, Glenn Edward. “The White Evangelical Church: White Evangelicalism as a Racial Social Movement.” 2016. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Bracey II GE. The White Evangelical Church: White Evangelicalism as a Racial Social Movement. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157813.
Council of Science Editors:
Bracey II GE. The White Evangelical Church: White Evangelicalism as a Racial Social Movement. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/157813
Texas A&M University
25.
Chou, Rosalind Sue.
Asian American Sexual Politics: The Construction of Race, Gender, and Sexuality.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2011, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7870
► Why study Asian American sexual politics? There is a major lack of critical analysis of Asian Americans and their issues surrounding their place in the…
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▼ Why study Asian American sexual politics? There is a major lack of critical
analysis of Asian Americans and their issues surrounding their place in the United States
as racialized, gendered, and sexualized bodies. There are three key elements to my
methodological approach for this project: standpoint epistemology, extended case
method, and narrative analysis. In my research, fifty-five Asian American respondents
detail how Asian American masculinity and femininity are constructed and how they
operate in a racial hierarchy. These accounts will explicitly illuminate the gendered and
sexualized racism faced by Asian Americans. The male respondents share experiences
that highlight how "racial castration" occurs in the socialization of Asian American men.
Asian American women are met with an exotification and Orientalization as sexual
bodies.
This gendering and sexualizing process plays a specific role in maintaining the
racial status quo. There are short and long term consequences from the gendered and
sexualized racist treatment. The intersected racial and gender identities of the
respondents affect their self-image and self-esteem. For the women, femininity has been shaped specifically by their racial identity. "Orientalization" as a colonial concept plays
a role in these racialized and gendered stereotypes of Asian American Women. The
gendered and sexualized racialization process and "racial castration" has impacted Asian
American men in a different way than their female counterparts. Violence is a prevalent
theme in their gendered and racial formation. Asian American men begin as targets of
violence and sometimes become perpetrators.
I also analyze how romantic and sexual partners are chosen and examine the
dynamics of Asian American intraracial and interracial relationships. While Asian
American "success" as "model minorities" is challenging white supremacy, gender and
sexuality become "regulating" forces to maintain both the racial and gendered order.
Finally, I offer and discuss the resistance strategies against gender and racial hierarchy
utilized by my respondents. Asian Americans must be creative in measures that they take
for group and individual survival. Respondents resist in intimately personal ways against
ideologies.
Advisors/Committee Members: Feagin, Joe R. (advisor), Moore, Wendy L. (committee member), McIntosh, William A. (committee member), Eide, Marian (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Race; Gender; Sexuality; Asian Americans; Sexual Politics
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Chou, R. S. (2011). Asian American Sexual Politics: The Construction of Race, Gender, and Sexuality. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7870
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chou, Rosalind Sue. “Asian American Sexual Politics: The Construction of Race, Gender, and Sexuality.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7870.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chou, Rosalind Sue. “Asian American Sexual Politics: The Construction of Race, Gender, and Sexuality.” 2011. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Chou RS. Asian American Sexual Politics: The Construction of Race, Gender, and Sexuality. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7870.
Council of Science Editors:
Chou RS. Asian American Sexual Politics: The Construction of Race, Gender, and Sexuality. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7870
Texas A&M University
26.
Guarneri, Christine E.
A Classic Model in a Low Fertility Context: The Proximate Determinants of Fertility in South Korea and the United States.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2011, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7777
► John Bongaarts' proximate determinants model of fertility has accounted for over 90 percent of variation in the total fertility rate (TFR) of primarily developing nations…
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▼ John Bongaarts' proximate determinants model of fertility has accounted for over 90 percent of variation in the total fertility rate (TFR) of primarily developing nations and historical populations. Recently, dramatically low fertility rates across the globe have raised questions regarding whether this model could be applied to exclusively below-replacement nations. This study follows Knodel, Chamratrithirong, and Debavalya's 1987 analysis of fertility decline in Thailand by conducting in-depth case studies of the proximate determinants in two low fertility countries over time: South Korea, where fertility is well below the level of replacement, and the United States, where fertility has hovered around replacement level for many years. Then, the fertility-inhibiting effect of the proximate determinants is assessed by comparing the quantitative index representing each determinant measured in the 1960s/1970s with its measurement in the 2000s. For both years, I consider the fertility level that would prevail in the determinant's presence as well as the level that would exist in its absence. Finally, I use each of the indices to calculate the TFR and assess how the strength of the model varies over time in the two countries.
Ultimately, results indicate that the proximate determinants model does not offer a clean picture of the fertility level in either South Korea or the United States; when trends uncovered by the case studies are compared to the results of the quantitative analysis, a number of inconsistencies are revealed. This suggests that certain components in the model may need to be respecified for more effective application in low-fertility contexts. However, that is not to say that it offers no insight into fertility at all or that it is no longer a useful tool. On the contrary, it is shown that the proximate determinants model holds a lot of potential for analysis in low-fertility nations. The implications of these results, as well as the need for improvements in international data collection efforts, are also discussed.
Advisors/Committee Members: Poston, Dudley L. (advisor), Fossett, Mark (committee member), McIntosh, William A. (committee member), Valdez, Zulema (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: fertility; low fertility; below-replacement fertility; proximate determinants; John Bongaarts; demography
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Guarneri, C. E. (2011). A Classic Model in a Low Fertility Context: The Proximate Determinants of Fertility in South Korea and the United States. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7777
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Guarneri, Christine E. “A Classic Model in a Low Fertility Context: The Proximate Determinants of Fertility in South Korea and the United States.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7777.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Guarneri, Christine E. “A Classic Model in a Low Fertility Context: The Proximate Determinants of Fertility in South Korea and the United States.” 2011. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Guarneri CE. A Classic Model in a Low Fertility Context: The Proximate Determinants of Fertility in South Korea and the United States. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2011. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7777.
Council of Science Editors:
Guarneri CE. A Classic Model in a Low Fertility Context: The Proximate Determinants of Fertility in South Korea and the United States. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-05-7777
Texas A&M University
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Chouinard, James Babson.
Social Structure as an Embodied Experience.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2013, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149358
► An overarching goal of my dissertation is to delineate social systemic processes as first and foremost embodied, experiential processes. I argue that such processes manifest…
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▼ An overarching goal of my dissertation is to delineate social systemic processes as first and foremost embodied, experiential processes. I argue that such processes manifest through and depend upon the organism’s affective integration with her environment. Whereby, I delineate concepts like alienation and agency as manifesting through an affective intelligibility. Symbolic alienation, then, represents a circumstance in which institutional narratives purport moral or aesthetic truths that denigrate and deny the organism’s affective understanding of a circumstance. Agentic growth refers to the organism’s affective adaptation to an environment. Such growth follows from the process of working through experiential discordance (i.e., the disturbance of experiential flow or continuity) and manifests as a new-found sense of trust and understanding. Experiential discordance is an unavoidable occurrence because the organism-environment relationship is a dynamic one. If the organism is unable to mitigate and repair such discordance, she will face the threat of traumatization. Furthermore, those who disrupt the conventional-institutional organization or channeling of experience take on the character of dirt and thereby represent a dirty Other. If institutions react to the troubling, dirty Other by means of systemic repression, rather than genuine communication and reintegration, then said dirty Other takes on the character of shit. In such a circumstance, the presence of the dirty Other likely reveals deep, social systemic inadequacies and thereby ruptures the collective’s existential confidence and praxeological competence.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mestrovic, Stjepan G (advisor), McIntosh, William A (committee member), Saenz, Rogelio (committee member), McDermott, John J (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Embodiment; Sociology of the Body; Dirt; Shit; Trust; Trauma; Psychoanalytic Sociology
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Chouinard, J. B. (2013). Social Structure as an Embodied Experience. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149358
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chouinard, James Babson. “Social Structure as an Embodied Experience.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149358.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chouinard, James Babson. “Social Structure as an Embodied Experience.” 2013. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Chouinard JB. Social Structure as an Embodied Experience. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2013. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149358.
Council of Science Editors:
Chouinard JB. Social Structure as an Embodied Experience. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/149358
Texas A&M University
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Delgado, Amy Haley.
The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication.
Degree: PhD, Biomedical Sciences, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495
► The introduction of FMD into the US would have serious economic and societal effects on the livelihoods and sustainability of affected livestock producers. Livestock producers…
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▼ The introduction of FMD into the US would have serious economic and societal effects on the livelihoods and sustainability of affected livestock producers. Livestock producers serve as an important line of defense in both detecting an introduction of FMD as well, helping to prevent disease spread. However, due to the complexity of moral, social, and economic issues surrounding the control of highly contagious diseases, producer cooperation during an outbreak may not be assured. This study was conducted using a mixed-methods approach, including qualitative analysis of interviews and quantitative analysis of a postal survey, in order to explore the factors likely to influence producer cooperation in FMD detection and control in
Texas.
Reporting of cattle with clinical signs of FMD in the absence of an outbreak was related to producers´ beliefs about the consequences of reporting, beliefs about what other producers would do, trust in agricultural agencies, and their perception of the risk posed by FMD. During a hypothetical outbreak, intentions to report were determined by beliefs about the consequences of reporting, and perception of the risk posed by FMD. Intentions to gather and hold cattle when requested during an outbreak were determined by beliefs about the consequences of gathering and holding, beliefs about barriers to gathering and holding, trust in other producers, and perception of the risk posed by FMD. Compliance with animal movement restrictions was determined by experiential attitudes, beliefs about the availability of feed, space, and disinfection procedures, beliefs about what other producers would do, and perception of the risk posed by FMD.
Recommendations for improving producer cooperation include targeting specific beliefs in both planning and communication, increasing transparency in the post-reporting process, planning for and communicating plans for maintaining business continuity in order to better inform risk perception, and partnering with organizations to ensure sustained and meaningful communication that supports trust between producers within the affected agricultural community.
Advisors/Committee Members: Norby, Bo (advisor), Scott, H. Morgan (committee member), McIntosh, William A. (committee member), Posey, R. Daniel (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: foot and mouth disease; disease reporting; surveillance; foreign animal disease; theory of planned behavior; emergency response; behavior; disease control
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Delgado, A. H. (2012). The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Delgado, Amy Haley. “The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Delgado, Amy Haley. “The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication.” 2012. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Delgado AH. The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495.
Council of Science Editors:
Delgado AH. The Social Context of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Texas: Foundations for Effective Risk Communication. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10495
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Iwinska-Nowak, Anna Malgorzata.
Gender Equity and Fertility in European Below-Replacement Fertility Countries: Poland and Estonia.
Degree: PhD, Sociology, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10427
► Much of the recent scholarly attention has been devoted to the low fertility situation experienced by a growing number of developed countries. In this context,…
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▼ Much of the recent scholarly attention has been devoted to the low fertility situation experienced by a growing number of developed countries. In this context, the theoretical framework explicitly incorporating the issues of gender in explanations of low fertility has been gaining notable popularity.
This dissertation is focused primarily on the application of McDonald's theory of gender equity to the fertility context of two post-communist "low" and "very low" fertility countries, namely Poland and Estonia. Additionally, it tests the relative importance of gender equity at the societal level and the level of the family, contrasts the results of using different operationalizations of gender equity in the family, and compares the effects of gender equity on male and female fertility.
I estimate two sex-specific models for Poland and two-sex specific models for Estonia, which respectively use three and two independent variables capturing gender equity in different institutions as well as in the family. All the models use intended fertility as the dependent variable operationalized as either the intention to have the second or higher order birth or the number of additional children intended.
The main findings of this dissertation support the gendered explanation of low fertility in Poland and Estonia. More specifically, they indicate that gender equity in the family significantly increases fertility intentions of Polish men and women and Estonian women but not men. However, in none of the models there is evidence that gender equity in institutions outside the family matters to fertility. All in all, the findings support the gendered approach to fertility.
The results of my dissertation indicate that it is important to pay attention to how we measure gender equity. I observe some variation in the findings depending on how stringent definition of equity is used. Finally, my research suggests that the importance of gender equity for women's fertility might be more universal but it is also not completely irrelevant to the fertility of men.
I conclude this dissertation with a discussion of the implications of my findings and the potential for future development of research in this area.
Advisors/Committee Members: Poston, Dudley L. (advisor), McIntosh, William A. (committee member), Saenz, Rogelio (committee member), Wunneburger, Douglas F. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: fertility; gender equity; Poland; Estonia
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Iwinska-Nowak, A. M. (2012). Gender Equity and Fertility in European Below-Replacement Fertility Countries: Poland and Estonia. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10427
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Iwinska-Nowak, Anna Malgorzata. “Gender Equity and Fertility in European Below-Replacement Fertility Countries: Poland and Estonia.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10427.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Iwinska-Nowak, Anna Malgorzata. “Gender Equity and Fertility in European Below-Replacement Fertility Countries: Poland and Estonia.” 2012. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Iwinska-Nowak AM. Gender Equity and Fertility in European Below-Replacement Fertility Countries: Poland and Estonia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10427.
Council of Science Editors:
Iwinska-Nowak AM. Gender Equity and Fertility in European Below-Replacement Fertility Countries: Poland and Estonia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10427
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Lopez, Angelica.
Latinos and the Natural Environment Along the United States-Mexico Border.
Degree: PhD, Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences, 2012, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10425
► The vitality of international transborder natural resources is important for the preservation of wildlife corridors, clean water, clean air, and working lands. In particular, not…
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▼ The vitality of international transborder natural resources is important for the preservation of wildlife corridors, clean water, clean air, and working lands. In particular, not only does the
Texas Rio Grande Valley Region in the United States (U.S.), on the U.S.-Mexico border, offer critical habitat important to North American migratory species, the area also provides substantial agricultural goods (i.e., sugarcane, sorghum, melons, onions, citrus, carrots, cabbage, and cattle). Hence, the dilemma between consumptive and non-consumptive uses of natural resources along a large geographic expanse separated by sociopolitical and sociocultural differences, is further complicated. Latinos of Mexican descent along the southwestern U.S. are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S., yet their influence on U.S. natural resource allocation and management has been largely ignored. For this reason, the purpose of my study was threefold: (1) to determine public perceptions toward natural resources, the environment, and conservation; (2) to assess general environmental behaviors; and (3) to determine general recreational behaviors among three student population groups along the U.S.Mexico border region. The student groups were comprised of
Texas students (
Texas Latino and
Texas non-Latino white), and Mexican students from three northern Mexico states, Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Tamaulipas. A survey was derived from three of the most frequently used environmental concern, behavior, and recreation indices used for research in the discipline.
Predictors of environmental concern, behavior, and outdoor recreation participation for my sample varied across sociodemographic and sociopolitical variables for each student group. A review of environmental attitudes found Mexican students were more environmentally friendly (~ 2.35 odds; P < 0.05) than their U.S. counterparts. Among the three student groups, basic environmental behaviors (environmental conservation contribution; avoiding environmentally harmful products; changing car oil; and lawn responsibility) were influenced (P < 0.05) by environmental orientation, political candidate's environmental position, father and mother's educational attainment, place of origin, sex, and combined parent income. Outdoor recreation participation and constraints to outdoor recreation participation among the student groups were influenced (P < 0.05) by parent income, age, place of origin, and environmental orientation. Examples of constraints were: not enough money, personal health reasons, inadequate transportation, and personal safety reasons. Findings from my study benefit natural resource and environmental organizations pursuing collaborative program development and implementation along the U.S.-Mexico border and other transborder regions.
Advisors/Committee Members: Torres, Cruz C. (advisor), Silvy, Nova J. (committee member), McIntosh, William A. (committee member), Griffin, Clifton P. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Borderlands; Latinos and Natural Resources; United States-Mexico Border; Wildlife Corridors; Environmental Attitudes; Environmental Behaviors; Outdoor Recreation; Participation and Constraints; Mexican American
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Lopez, A. (2012). Latinos and the Natural Environment Along the United States-Mexico Border. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10425
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lopez, Angelica. “Latinos and the Natural Environment Along the United States-Mexico Border.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed January 24, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10425.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lopez, Angelica. “Latinos and the Natural Environment Along the United States-Mexico Border.” 2012. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
Vancouver:
Lopez A. Latinos and the Natural Environment Along the United States-Mexico Border. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. [cited 2021 Jan 24].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10425.
Council of Science Editors:
Lopez A. Latinos and the Natural Environment Along the United States-Mexico Border. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011-12-10425
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