How do local wealth shocks impact economic activity? For over two centuries, Spain has conducted a national lottery which often results in the random allocation of up to 800 million in cash to the citizens of one town. This is the only case in the world where individuals living …
For the LGBTQ+ community, the concept of being in the traditional gay closet or out-of- the closet creates a binary that, for many, does not exist. This in-between state is unique for each individual, but patterns of behavior have formed depending on one’s race, class, or even r…
Contextual factors—environmental stimuli external to individuals—are historically understudied loci of leadership. This dissertation comprises two chapters exploring characteristics of distal and historical context that impose constraints on leaders. In the first chapter, I exam…
Bu tez içerisinde genel olarak popüler sinemadaki cinsel şiddet uygulamalarında kadının duyduğu zevkin anlamı açıklanmıştır. Bu varsayımın gerçekliğini göstermek için feminist ve psikolojik film kuramları kullanılmıştır. Tez içerisinde kadının cinsel saldırı esnasındaki duyduğu …