The introduction of Senate Bill 1070 revitalized the immigration discourse on a national level. Through a qualitative content analysis method, this study uses a novel Integrated Covert Nativism Framework to understand how 21st century nativism frames . . .

For quite some time researchers have studied gender differences in religious commitment trying to explain why women are more religious than men. More recently, related research has claimed that when controlling for certain socio-demographic variables . . .

Why is racial and gender privilege such a difficult concept for Americans to accept? This research proposes that individualism in the United States has contributed significantly to resistance to the idea of racial and gender privilege. Past research h . . .

The presentation of crime on television can inform individuals’ comprehension of the world around them. Past research has focused on analyzing specific aspects of crime programming to determine the general depiction of crime on television and the impa . . .

Hip-Hop is an art form born in the streets of the Bronx, New York in the 1970s under very harsh conditions. Rapping ultimately became the chief aspect of the elements of hiphop, and rap music rose to prominence. Its expressive form lied in-between its . . .

This thesis examines the barriers women continue to face in politics and media. The research question is: how do newspapers cover female politicians in the 113th Congress and their contributions to national issues and public policies? There were 575 n . . .

Social scientists have attempted to learn how, why and with what level of success residents in low-income communities respond to challenges such as crime, violence, and a lack of resources. Social scientist have examined many factors to learn more abo . . .

This paper investigates whether the social context in which drug treatment program is administered can affect the outcome of the program. Specifically, this study examines whether the social context affects family dynamics that program subjects experi . . .

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau, the foster care population currently includes nearly 400,000 children (2013). In 2012, in California alone, over 43,000 students in grades K-12 were in foster care. Rese . . .

The purpose of the current study is to expand knowledge of the history of the term Nigger and its variation Nigga (Nigger/a) in Hip-Hop music. The word “Nigger/a” was a label for African slaves that was also used to signify inferiority. “Nigger/a” is . . .