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  • Women and Workplace Competition : A Study of Horizontal Hostility

    Creator:
    Stone, Erin A.
    Abstract:
    Throughout society, many believe women are not succeeding professionally because of the institutional barriers created by men in the American workforce. However, women may be more competitive with other women than with men, especially when limited job positions are the goal. Competitiveness among women can be explained by a phenomenon...
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    Masters Thesis
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    OF THE THESIS OF Erin A. Stone for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in

  • Learning from Women of Color working within the United States Forest Service

    Creator:
    Ramos, Jeanna A.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study is to analyze women of colors's (WOC) experiences working within the United States Forest Service (USFS) accessing the challenges of recruitment, retention, and promotional efforts. Using testimonios and Anzaldúa's theory of mestiza consciousness, I found three themes that included white supremacist capitalist patriarchy, presumed incompetence,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jeanna A. Ramos for the

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

    Creator:
    Papaleo, November R.
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: ___________________________________ Susan Shaw MySpace is a social network phenomenon

  • Multiethnic women's identity and perceptions of competent communication

    Creator:
    Hilliard, Cynthea R.
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    This study identified some of the ways that multiethnic women describe their ethnic identities, how they perceive ethnic-specific gender identities and what they think are appropriate norms for, and effective outcomes of, communicative behavior. Twelve multiethnic women described their ethnic identity names or labels, and ethnic-specific gender identities; they also...
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    Masters Thesis
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    being there for Nicole and I. My thanks also goes out to Dr. Judy Bowker, a woman who has mentored me

  • When she was bad : framing female killers in contemporary film

    Creator:
    Finch, Kurstin
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    This thesis presents an analysis of seventeen contemporary blockbuster films in which women kill people. The purpose of the analysis is to discover the "frames" with which film producers, directors, scriptwriters and actors portray women in film. The thesis first establishes the model in use in the analysis: Entman's model...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Contemporary Film. Abstract approved: _____ a..v-)-_-:::::: _ Susan Shaw This thesis presents an analysis