Muslim immigration to the West has been an important historical phenomenon and has occurred as a result of the political, economic, and social turmoil in the Muslim world, particularly in the Middle East. Many Arab Muslims have immigrated to the West, especially to the United St…
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Cultural features of HIV risk among men of Pakistani and Indian heritage were examined through semi-structured face-to-face interviews using features of ethnography and grounded theory. Respondents were well educated and of Christian, Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh religions. They were…
Before 1870, the Protestant church determined the moral vision of the United States, viewing its values as essential to the success of American democracy at home and its expansion abroad. But after the 1870s domestic labor unrest forced Protestant leaders to launch a crusade to …
Although the government of the United States of America was established to protect the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness among all American citizens, this thesis argues intractable gang violence in inner-city Chicago has persistently denied these rights, in tu…
Chicago in the early twentieth century (1910s) and Istanbul later in the century (1950s), each experienced an influx of rural migrants, a process that challenged the ability of the city and its residents to cope with the ensuing problems. Though separated by time and place, Chic…
This Master’s Thesis explores the deployment and appropriation of the war metaphor as it relates to criminal justice policy in the United States from 1930 forward, paying close attention to the 1980s and 2010s. More specifically, this thesis centers on the city of Chicago to ana…
In my dissertation I critically analyze and evaluate how the Turkish nation and culture is 'performed' and 'constructed' in two Turkish Festivals in Chicago: The Chicago Turkish Festival and The Chicago Turkish World Festival. I examine what this representation suggests about th…
This study analyzes anti-prostitution crusades in Chicago during the Progressive Era, using a social constructionist theoretical perspective to explore how crusaders constructed prostitution as a social problem. My multi-faceted theoretical framework drew on both social construc…
This dissertation tells the story of Edward W. Scripps's pioneering effort to create an independent force in journalism: a profitable adless newspaper. Already well on his way to building the nation's first major newspaper chain, Scripps set out in 1911 to prove that a newspaper…
This thesis examines the factors that led to the integration of Locals 10 and 208, musicians’ unions in Chicago, Illinois. I argue that, especially within Local 208, the Black musicians’ union, the debate about whether or not to integrate the unions was more complicated and nuan…
The acculturation of Black Cuban immigrants has received little attention. Studies have not yet explored the acculturation experiences of Black Cuban immigrants living in Chicago. Given the lack of empirical research examining this population, this qualitative study addressed th…
Despite a large, growing amount of literature on the Polish community in Chicago, there remains a lack of information about organizations in the Polish communities. Organizations in the Polish community are generally spoken about in one of two ways. Either one organization is sp…
My dissertation explores the interdependent connection between African oral tradition and traditional African healing strategies found in storytelling in Chicago. In examining a nonprofit based in Chicago that offers cultural education through political resistance oral narrative…
Roughly 62% of Americans identify as middle-class but do not meet the middle-class characteristics long depicted in the national imagination: homeownership, savings, disposable income, and a comfortable retirement. Forty percent say they cannot cover an unexpected bill of 400. B…
When Swedish soprano Jenny Lind (1820-1887) came to the United States in 1850, the ecstatic craze surrounding her arrival belied a larger trend which was taking root among the American press and public: a fascination with the lives of celebrity opera singers. One of the Lind ent…
Students from low socioeconomic (SES) backgrounds often have extenuating circumstances that impede their academic achievement. While many of the factors affecting these students have been concentrated in urban cities, in recent decades, the nation's suburbs have become home to m…
African Americans are 20% more likely to experience mental health issues but are the least likely group to seek professional mental health treatment. In addition, African Americans are more likely to experience severe mental health conditions than other races due to a greater ri…
Examining the historical trajectory of American arts education exposes two intersectional themes: quality and equity. This research study addressed the need for equitable, quality arts programming in schools across America. The purpose of the study was to understand the equity a…
The vast majority of local historical societies in operation today opened in the decades following World War II. These organizations are common fixtures in cities, towns, and neighborhoods across the United States, and their members continue to support the mandate to protect and…