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  • An observation of the history and discrimination of the Buraku in modern day Japan

    Creator:
    Kawano, Mika
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    The Buraku people have been segregated, oppressed, and discriminated against throughout Japanese history. The Japanese can dismiss the Buraku issue because of assimilation theories, the belief in homogeneity, and passive attitudes by the Buraku people. The Buraku Liberation League (BLL), which has fought for equal rights on behalf of the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    History and Discrimination of the Buraku in Modem Day Japan. Abstract approved: Nancy Rosenberger The

  • Examining Discrimination, HIV/AIDS Conspiracy Beliefs, and Condom Use Among a Diverse Sample of Young Adults

    Creator:
    Dowhower, Daniel P.
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    Racial/ethnic discrimination and HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs may contribute to disparities in use and satisfaction with healthcare services and engaging in safer sex practices. Previous studies that examined racial/ethnic discrimination and HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs focused primarily on African Americans with few studies focusing on Latinos. This study used longitudinal data from...
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    Dissertation
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    between discrimination and endorsing HCB by race and by gender. Multivariable models, adjusting for all

  • Psychometric Properties of a Healthcare Discrimination Scale Among Young-Adult Latinos

    Creator:
    López-Cevallos, Daniel F. and Harvey, S. Marie
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    Objectives A growing body of research has found that healthcare discrimination is a significant barrier in accessing healthcare among Latino patients. Despite evidence of the effects of perceived discrimination among Latinos, psychometric testing of scales used in previous research is limited. The present study explored the psychometric properties of a...
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    Article
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    : Race/Ethnic Discrimination and Preventive Service Utilization in a Sample of Whites, Blacks, Mexicans

  • An appreciative inquiry approach for white student affairs professionals involved in racial justice work

    Creator:
    Kerrigan, Caitlin E.
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    This qualitative study examined the experience of White student affairs professionals involved in racial justice work at a predominantly White institution in the Pacific Northwest. This study explored participants' consciousness of their white identity, white privilege, and commitment to end systems of privilege and oppression in regards to White supremacy...
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    Masters Thesis
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    dismantling systems of privilege and oppression regarding race. As Roper and Conneely (2008) expressed

  • Sites of Memory : Black Women's Geographies, #SayHerName, and Black Hair Politics

    Creator:
    Adkins, Daryl
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    According to Katherine McKittrick, black women’s geographies reveal and confront geographies of domination that have been erased or considered unworthy of analysis. This thesis positions #SayHerName protests and natural kink/coiled hair within a black women’s geographic analysis suggesting that both body and hair politics provide historical and contemporary geographic clues...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Additionally, Crenshaw and Ritchie’s Adkins 2 report provides an analytical framework of how race