Browsing Sociology & Anthropology Masters Theses by Title
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#NOFILTER: Exploration of Instagram and Individuals’ Conception of Self
(North Dakota State University, 2017)For this study, I sought to explore the use of Instagram and to understand how an individuals’ self-concept is portrayed on Instagram through Goffman’s (1959) theoretical frameworks of impression management and performance. ... -
An Organizational Assessment for the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Park using Community Capital Frameworks
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The Boys & Girls Clubs of South Park (BGCSP) is a youth service 501(c)3 serving Park County, Colorado. With over 60% of Park County’s workforce commuting to another county for employment the need for affordable out-of-school ... -
Paleopathological Conditions Presenting in a Collection of Juveniles from a Merovingian Site in Central Germany
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This thesis explores the pathological conditions that affected a juvenile skeletal population dating to the Merovingian ages in what is now central Germany. The goal of this research is to gain an understanding of the ... -
Parents of Children with Autism: The Stigma and Emotion Work Associated with Navigating, Advocating, and Managing Autism
(North Dakota State University, 2020)This study analyzes the experiences of stigmatization and emotion work through the interview responses of eight parents of children with autism. Developing from Goffman’s theories of direct stigma and associative stigma ... -
Pattern Recognition and Feature Extraction Using Liar-Derived Elevation Models in GIS: A Comparison Between Visualization Techniques and Automated Methods for Identifying Prehistoric Ditch-Fortified Sites in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2016)As technologies advance in the fields of geology and computer science, new methods in remote sensing, including data acquisition and analyses, make it possible to accurately model diverse landscapes. Archaeological ... -
Perceived Social, Economic and Environmental Costs/Benefits of a Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Plan
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Flooding has long been an issue in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota. Recently, leaders in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area called for a permanent solution to the annual flooding woes. This solution ... -
Perceptions of Gender in Collegiate Coaching: How Men’s and Women’s Experiences are Different
(North Dakota State University, 2012)The number of men in collegiate coaching, in comparison to women, is overwhelmingly unbalanced. The accessibility men have to the profession of collegiate coaching at a high level in comparison to women’s’ greatly affects ... -
Pioneers and Pestilence: Emotion, Memory, and Historical Narratives at the Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery
(North Dakota State University, 2021)This thesis examines the interplay between emotion and social memory in the historical narrative (re)formation of the Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery in the village of Lockbourne, Pickaway County, Ohio. The research ... -
Political Representation of Visible Minorities at the Local Level: A Case Study
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Visible minorities – i.e., persons defined by the Government of Canada as those who are not Aboriginal, Caucasian in race, or white in color – account for roughly 22% of Canada’s population. Yet this group continues to be ... -
Primary Health Care Provider Differences in the Management of Preschool Aged Children's Mental Health Issues
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This thesis examined health care providers' methods of identification and treatment of preschool aged children's (age 0 to 5) mental health issues and barriers to those methods in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. I ... -
The Reproduction of Hypermasculinity, Misogyny and Rape Culture in Online Video Game Interactions
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Playing video games is a popular past time for many, and the introduction of online gaming allows people of various backgrounds to interact with one another. Yet, it is clear in the wake of incidences such as Gamergate ... -
School Integration in Arizona's White Mountains
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Due to Arizona’s mandated open enrollment policy for public schools, Blue Ridge Unified School District’s (BRUSD) population of Native American students has increased by 148% over the last 12 years as students migrate into ... -
Sexual Health Perspectives of Pastoral Adolescent Girls in Samburu County
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Teenage girls from the Turkana pastoral community in Northern Kenya have varying views of sexuality. Some parents choose to send their daughters to school creating disparate levels of knowledge about their bodies and sexual ... -
Skills, Knowledge and Values of Community Health Needs Assessment Managers
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Nonprofit hospital systems must complete a community health needs assessment (CHNA). In healthcare there is a lack of consensus on what skills, knowledge and values are important for the person managing CHNA departments, ... -
Spaces for Developing Sociocultural Capital: A Case Study of Community Gardens in an Agrarian Community
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Common themes growing out of current research on community gardens center on issues in large urban areas including community-based responses to more healthful food options, local sustainability efforts, and combating urban ... -
A Study of Direct Care Staff for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Mental Illness Regarding Grief and Loss Issues
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Social service agencies often ignore death and dying issues (DDI). Direct care staff (DCS) are left to fend for themselves when it comes to these issues. Training on DDI and GLI is scarce. Theories such as Symbolic ... -
Tykes and Tenure: Navigating the University from the Standpoint of Faculty Mothers
(North Dakota State University, 2015)The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the unique challenges faculty mothers face while navigating North Dakota State University (NDSU), and the implications their experiences have intra/interpersonally. ... -
Understanding Child Work and Child Labor in the 21st Century
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Child labor is on the increase and this is exacerbating an already desperate situation in Africa. Past research has focused on which levels of determinants are most effective in influencing the decision on children's ... -
Understanding Grower and Producer Motivations for Participation in Farm to School Programs
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This thesis examined small-crop producers’ motivations for current and future participation in Farm-to-School programs within the region of Becker, Clay, Otter Tail, and Wilkin counties in Western Minnesota and Cass County ... -
Understanding Rural Red Communities: Socialist History and Structural Causes of Contemporary Ideologies in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2021)The rural-urban divide is discussed between scholars (Pew Research Center, 2018), politicians (Siegler, 2020), and everyday Americans (Badger, 2019). Those in urban blue states (majority voting Democrat) blame those in ...