According to research on attitudes toward immigrants, Americans consider immigrants to be an outgroup to the country, and experience negativity toward them for multiple reasons. The perception of immigrants as an outgroup is, however, ironic as most Americans have immigrant pred…
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The great American quilt revival that began in the early 1970s still continues 50 years later, and during this time quiltmaking has developed into a multi-billion-dollar industry in the United States. National surveys have reported that the vast majority of quiltmakers are women…
This dissertation examines stereotypes and prejudices about Muslims, before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative study, narrative inquiry, is to explore how deconstructing stereotypes and prejudices influence how Mus…
Using television news coverage of American mass shootings, I examine how Muslim perpetrators of violence are covered differently in liberal and conservative media. Furthermore, I examine the consequences of this coverage, including its effects on prejudice towards Muslims and be…
Artistic expressions such as writing, theatrical productions, music, and film arguably contribute to a culture’s representation of itself to the outside world. Most cultures have been either read or misread through their artistic outputs over the course of history, although the …
The presentation of the body, like the creation of a text, is a performance of identity reflecting upon both its author and the culture in which it has been invented. Women, already a subjugated group within western culture, are further stigmatized after choosing to undergo body…
This thesis is an exploration of witches, as depicted in entertainment media. “Queering Witches: A Queer Feminist Exploration of Witches in Media” analyzes the way history has contributed to the reinforcement of stereotypes about witches using queer theory and feminist analysis.…
Studies regarding Black male teachers’ experiences working in predominantly White schools are rarely found in academic literature. This is especially true of retired Black male teachers who worked in predominantly White settings. The pronounced absence of profiles of these men i…
The use of stereotypes against Jews is rooted in the false notion that they have distinguishing physical features, but also distinctive personality traits that tend to set them apart from the idealized Aryan persona (Byers & Kreiger, 2005). Stereotypes are not cultivated through…
Personality is a social and organizational construct with a substantial history and discourse. One particular area in personality that is of interest is gender differences in personality. Gender differences have been found on scales measuring various aspects of personality, such…
Religion can be an influential factor in how sexual identity is developed. In the Black community it has been influential in the sexual narrative development of the women who attend Black churches. The Black Church is a place where the Black community has gone to seek guidance o…
This dissertation offers an in-depth analysis of the history of Asian American stereotypes presented throughout U.S. media and popular culture, with particular emphasis on the impact of racialized gender stereotypes on Asian American males. Utilizing a theoretical hermeneutic de…
African American women’s contributions to the workplace and society as a whole have been overlooked for far too long. As Black women continue to earn college degrees in record numbers, it is important to address the challenges that may impede their success as they aspire to clim…
DESCRIPTION: The research is divided into five chapters (plus an introduction and a conclusion) as follows: INTRODUCTION, in which the work is introduced, the problem is identified, and the need for the research. is presented. CHAPTER ONE: The image of the Arab in the West (from…
This dissertation focuses on the work of Muslim cultural producers in the United States, paying particular attention to the ways in which they interact with the three processes of 1) relating to the Islamic tradition, 2) building new networks, and 3) representing Muslim communit…
The lack of knowledge about the true values and tenets of Islam, coupled with the increased acts of terrorism committed by radical fundamentalists both in Europe and in the United States over the last decade, have led to a disconnect between the Western and Islamic cultures. The…
THE PROBLEM. This study first aimed to provide a holistic picture of the challenges faced by Muslim women in the United States. Second, it offered an explanation on the differences between Islam and culture. Third, it highlighted the status of Muslim women in Islam versus cultur…
Negative body image can cause serious psychological problems. In some Western societies, body image concerns can develop at a young age, with early preadolescents preferring thinner bodies and reporting body dissatisfaction. The aims here were to clarify the significant gaps in …
The thesis explores the trend in recent years by HCI designers to create an interface which is increasingly more anthropomorphic in nature, due to advances in computer graphics and interface technologies. The thesis has researched the effects of one such manifestation of this an…