This qualitative case study examined 10 Spelman College’s students’ attitude toward its new transgender admissions and enrollment policy, as well as their attitudes toward Spelman’s transgender and gender non-conforming students. This study was guided by Allport’s (1935) Tricomp…
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Discrimination and negative attitudes towards homosexual individuals have been widespread among different societies across the years. Religion plays a fundamental role in the development of an individual’s attitude towards homosexuality. One’s religious identity informs the valu…
Purpose: Reading plays a central role in the transmission, reception, and practice of Buddhism. This dissertation seeks to address a perceived gap in Buddhist studies by suggesting that reading constitutes a valid strategy of practice and a useful phenomenon to analyse Buddhist …
The rationale for this study lies in the assumption that people transact with the perceived environment through co-construction of environmental perceptions, attitudes and attachment to place in a spatially heterogeneous manner. Environmental perceptions, attitudes and place att…
This dissertation explores two intertwined topics of the Russian elites’ emotional culture at the turn of the 19th century and its role in the failed military revolution in December 1825. The unusual and tragic outcome of Russia’s first revolutionary attempt has long puzzled sch…
Slavic immigrants entered the United States from the former Soviet Union where there has been a history of psychiatric abuses against dissidents. In 2014, during the Annexation of Crimea conflict, an influx of Ukrainian immigrants began resettling in the United States. Stigma is…
Lower Earth orbits (LEO) have become the residence for a significant number of large space debris, most of which are defunct satellites and rocket upper stages. The said debris jeopardize regular spacecraft operations in LEO and act as sources of smaller debris as a result of co…
Teknolojide meydana gelen gelişmeler ile birlikte eğitimde yeni yöntem ve teknikler kullanılmaya başlanmıştır. Öğretmenlerin ortaya çıkan yeni yöntem ve tekniklere ayak uydurabilmesi için bu yöntem ve tekniklere yönelik tutumları önem arz etmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, devle…
Despite being one of the oldest topics in the history of western philosophy, the nature of rationality is still a substantial source of disagreement, especially when it comes to its normativity. Current theories of rationality are either not exhaustive enough or do not sufficien…
Current theories of faith are concerned with the psychology of the attitude of faith. The debate over the cognitive requirement of faith has generated two diverging theories: doxastic and non-doxastic theories of faith. The former theory states that belief is a necessary conditi…
It is common knowledge that media has an influential role within human culture. They form the primary vehicle through which popular culture gets its identity (Hacker, 1975). American media are the leading source of entertainment and culture for the world. Hollywood movies partic…
This project explores and examines issues related to teacher self-efficacy beliefs as it is related to their higher education training and professional experiences in working with children with special needs in the early childhood inclusive environment. Teacher perceptions of se…
Using the framework of Cognitive Dissonance Theory (CDT; Festinger, 1957), the current study examined whether religiosity buffered or enhanced the effects of attitudes toward pornography and the psychological outcomes of depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction among a sample …
William James considered Swami Vivekananda the exemplary example of a monist, and he comes to reject Vivekananda's philosophy because it ultimately did not suit his active temperament. However, judging from his assessment of Vivekananda's philosophy, it appears James had a limit…
Death by suicide is a prominent and concerning issue worldwide. Factors contributing to suicide risk include the complex interaction of socio-cultural variables, as well as psychiatric disorders, that may occur during periods of socioeconomic or family hardship, and/or personal …
Opportunities for individuals with exceptional needs to participate in inclusive environments have increased in recent years due to the implementation of various laws. Throughout the history of education, individuals with exceptional needs were prevented from attending higher ed…
This mixed-methods study examined the views and attitudes of faith leaders toward subgroups of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as the effect of contact on attitudes. Participants included 84 faith leaders of varying denominations within the Chicago area, of which the majority were…
Observations of natural phenomena are made possible with the invention of scientific apparatus and instruments. The focus in science education, however, has primarily been on theories rather than what enables the development of such theories, and chemistry curricula reflect this…
Christianity and other religions are highly influential. There are very few studies that investigate the associations of Bible knowledge and attitudes toward the Bible among religious groups. The Bible contains violence and misogynistic content. There are links between Bible kno…