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From sister to sister to woman : the role of sororities in the social transmission of gender

Creator:

Gilmore, Jennifer

Abstract:

Sororities play an important role in the process by which sorority women become gendered by influencing members' ideas about what it means to be a woman. Women and men become gendered through regular social interaction with other women and men, and sororities have a particularly strong impact on their members...

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Masters Thesis
Confessing Our Sims: The construction of gender and sexuality among women ages 18-22 on MySpace

Creator:

Papaleo, November R.

Abstract:

MySpace is a social network phenomenon with over 100 million profiles and a strong presence in over 24 countries. As digital media become more commonplace, social networks are becoming sites where women create and manage relationships and identities. This thesis is a study of how women ages 18-22 are constructing...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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students. Anne Hewitt and Andrea Forte (2006) focus on the presence of professors within the Facebook