Search Results - "Journal of Public and Professional Sociology"

Introduction: As mobile phones become increasingly integrated into every aspect of public social life, structural contradictions between the norms of mobile use and norms within public social environments become increasingly apparent. Driving is a social environment in which these contradictions are...

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Despite its status as the most common violent crime committed on college campuses, very little is known about factors that cause students to participate in aggravated assault. In this paper, we offer a theoretical proposal that utilizes Edwin Sutherland’s differential association theory to better an...

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“Childfree” is a chosen identity, reflecting an individual or couple’s decision to not procreate or parent. This paper explores how individuals who identify as childfree exhibit a high degree of agency while navigating external cultural expectations and social sanctions. We use the online discussion...

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This research examines interstate in-movement, out-movement, and resulting patterns of net internal migration of Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Whites in the United States, using data from the 2005-2007 American Community Survey. One goal is to learn how similar or dissimilar members of...

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Although numerous studies have explored the factors that impact bystander intervention in sexual assault situations, findings have been inconsistent and all prior studies have depicted sexual violence as an exclusively female and heterosexual issue. This study explores the many individual-level and...

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The body of research indicates that content-specific and pedagogically-intentional multimedia is a valuable teaching tool for facilitating student learning. Numerous factors must be considered in the development of instructional multimedia that is designed to improve student outcomes. This qualitati...

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The claim that some non-Anglo-Saxon European immigrant groups such as the Irish, Italians, and Jews became white in historical America has largely been taken for granted these days, but we see a need for a qualified rectification of this thesis. Did these non-Anglo-Saxon European immigrant groups re...

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According to data from an American Sociological Association survey, just half of all degree-granting sociology departments in the academic year 2012-2013 offered at least one “distance learning course in sociology” (Spalter-Roth, Van Vooren & Kisielewski, 2013). Two years after this report was r...

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This article is a review of the book “HURT: Chronicles of the Drug War Generation” by Miriam Boeri. Through ethnographic research the author provides interpretative explorations of the personal lives and moral careers of 100 Baby Boomers addicted to illicit drugs, ensnared in the criminal justice sy...

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Analysis of 311 Florida’s Stand Your Ground (SYG) cases found no significant differences in SYG defense success in inter-ethnic incidents, a result apparently contradictory to some other SYG research. Any disparities in SYG inter-ethnic situations seem based upon, not racial bias, but such situation...

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In this paper, there is an investigation of the North West Georgia divorce ratios in 1990-2010 and how they are related to the same ratios in the State of Georgia and the United States as a whole. The data showed that there was a decline in divorce ratios on the three levels. However, the North West...

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Terrorism is a form of asymmetrical warfare. Terrorists employ a variety of tactics to threaten and intimidate a group or society. Technology is an important force multiplier which may allow them engage in cost-effective actions frequently directed at economic targets. As a means of economic warfare...

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Online teaching is promising to expand more in the future, as it meets student demands and provides more profit to the institutions of higher education offering it. However, it has two main challenges, represented by the physical absence of instructors and the perception that it’s easier to pass onl...

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This paper gives a profile of immigrants (especially those who are naturalized U.S. citizens) living in metropolitan Atlanta’s five core counties (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett) plus Hall County (an area that has a relatively high percentage of foreign-born residents). Information on t...

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Participation of students in study abroad programs which focus on teaching the core concepts and principles in a different country enhances a student's understanding and appreciation of the host country's culture and brings alive the concept of globalization in a way that no other classroo...

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In this paper, there is an investigation of the main variables associated with divorce in Northwest Georgia, from data collected through 191 interviews, in 2007-2016. The data showed that sixteen such variables were identified by divorced interviewees. The study showed that marriage dissatisfaction...

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Gun shows have long been a part of the American cultural scene, and they involve the sale of firearms, ammunition and related accessories and provide a venue for the interaction of a number of sub-cultural groups. This paper describes and analyzes the social construction of gun shows through partici...

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The following exploratory research is an examination of professor experiences with teaching on the topic of white privilege. Drawing from critical race pedagogical theory and real classroom experiences, the various solutions professors found to be useful are reported. Data were compiled from a sampl...

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Researchers have discovered that African Americans are more likely than whites to attribute poverty and racial inequality to a combination of structural factors (such as discrimination) and individualistic factors (such as motivation). However, the percentage of respondents who exhibit this “dual co...

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