In this dissertation, I examine how various stakeholders shaped the meaning of compliance with Title IX sexual harassment laws in the United States. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a widely recognized law that is intended to achieve gender equality in education, …
Guilt, particularly around sexuality, is a concept commonly associated with those who practice Catholicism. Additionally, women in the United States (US) often navigate many mixed messages surrounding sexuality. Women who are raised in religious traditions that hold strong messa…
This is an exploratory pilot study employing the Listening Guide, a voice-centered, relational qualitative method, to examine men’s responses to the #MeToo movement. Integrating relational perspectives on male identity development from psychoanalytic and developmental literature…
This thesis will examine the teachings on and view of women in Greek culture, philosophy, literature, and theater as well as the early Church Fathers and their impact upon literature and history in general, which has led to antifeminist thinking, the rise of rape culture, and cu…