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Queering the American family: belief, fallacy & myth
… correlated with the concept of relationships, family and family life. Many, if not most of the indices are composed of dichotomous variables that are only applicable to the lives of a hetero-normative population. Today, it is still the case that those who declare LBGTQ identities often do so at …
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African American Family, Culture, and Racial Identity in College Choice
Background: College choice research shows African American students’ families, teachers, counselors, and peers influence their decision making. It also highlights the barriers these students may face due to lack of finances, social capital, information, and preparedness. Problem Statement: However, …
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Tauser Killed Both Dogs and Other Suburban American Family Folklore
… to answer the questions "What purposes do family pets and the narratives we tell about them serve in modern American society?" and "What do these stories tell us about what Americans value and about where we locate our ‘value center’?" In Chapter 1, I discuss how Americans define loyalty …
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Generations: a tapestry of literacy traditions in an African-American family
… perceptions of literacy practices within African-American families. This study illustrated the variety of literacy experiences and practices used by one African-American family, consisting most immediately of three active generations of family participants. The study considered how the family …
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Sons, daughters, and arab-american family dynamics: does a child's gender matter?
<p>SONS, DAUGHTERS, AND ARAB-AMERICAN FAMILY DYNAMICS: DOES A CHILD'S GENDER MATTER?</p> <p>by</p> <p>SANAA ALHARAHSHEH</p> <p>December 2011</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Mary Sengstock</p> <p>Major: Sociology</p> <p>Degree:Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>Gender differences exist in families in all societies and …
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American family entertainment and the only child generation in contemporary urban China
… which took place three decades ago, imported American family entertainment had gradually become an important part of the everyday entertainment for Chinese consumers. During the same period, a particular group of Chinese people, generally referred to as the post-80s or the only child …
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The Curated Chronicles of the American Family: An Ideological Analysis of the Love Taza Blog
… parenting by <em>Forbes,</em> Naomi Davis of the family-lifestyle Blog, <em>Love Taza</em> has transformed her family chronicles into a successful Internet business with an extensive following ("Top Influencers of 2017: Parenting"). This thesis examines the content of <em>Love Taza</em> to …
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Breaking the Cycle: African American Family Involvement and the Transition From Early Childhood to Elementary Education
… school was a prevalent problem for these African American parents. These parents experienced several negative incidents which effected their relationships with teachers and school staff. These incidents were associated with the theory of separate spheres of influence which consists of a belief …
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The Diverse Portrayals of the American Family in Major Situation Comedies from the 1950s to the 2000s
… have chosen to explore the transformation of the American family portrayed in situation comedies in the twentieth century. The popular representations of the family from the 1950s to the recent years on television have given me the idea to search for more details in connection with the roots of …
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Portraits Through the Lens of Historicity: The American Family as Portrayed in Ladies Home Journal 1950-1959
… problems associated with communication and the American family have often been the subject of academic research projects. The 1950s family is unique and offers the researcher a complex web of interwoven narratives and situational hermeneutics that have affected the American family. In an attempt …
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Birth and After Birth and Painting Churches: Tina Howe's Examination of Love and Savagery in the American Family
… Tina Howe has been quoted as saying that "family life has been over-romanticized; the savagery has not been seen enough in the theatre and in movies . . ." (Moore 101). In two of her plays, Birth and After Birth (1973) and Painting Churches (1983), that savagery appears in the form of …
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La Famiglia: Twentieth-Century Transisitons of the Italian-American Family and the Resultant Changes in Gender and Generational Relationships
… but many Old World cultural values regarding family unity, honor, and tradition. This project, coupling historical fact with anecdotal testimony, first explores the turbulent twentieth century journey of the Italian immigrant family, and then examines the sometimes temperate often tumultuous …
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"What's the matter with bigamy?" : the American family in the wartime comedies of Preston Sturges.
… that movies projected a wholesome image of American society. The purpose of this study was to explore the reflection of America during World War II as a troubled and disordered society through the unconventional depictions of the American family in five Sturges films: The Great McGinty …
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Forgetting the American Family: How the Family and Medical Leave Act is Insufficient and What Can Be Done to Improve It
This research seeks to clarify the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 and explore where the Act is deficient. In addition, federal policy is compared with states that currently have a more generous paid leave program. In the interest of the effect this issue has on American global …
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An exploration of effective communication strategies for secondary educational leaders to increase African American family engagement within an urban school district
… effective communication strategies with African American families for secondary educational leaders. The purpose of this investigation was to explore African American family engagement within an urban school district. Interviews were conducted with 14 parent participants and the data was analyzed …
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Fiction collection centered around an African-American family living in Hanover, Virginia.
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