This study explores the everyday experiences of Mexican immigrant elder women residing in North County San Diego. While the literature on aging has focused primarily on white, middle to upper class experiences, this study focuses on working-class, eld . . .

This qualitative research paper explores the opioid epidemic specifically focusing on the structure of for-profit healthcare and the relationship that connects pharmaceutical companies, prescribers, and patients. In this structure of medical care, mos . . .

This study explores the lived experiences of Salvadorian individuals and how they navigate life in Southern California. An in-depth exploration of the social impacts of the Salvadorian Civil War on both individuals who experienced it in first persona . . .

Currently, the Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF/ Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) cohort of women military members and veterans is the largest percentage of women to serve, in nearly all professions including combat, in history. While the demographics shi . . .

This study explores how Chicana, Mexicana-Peruana, and Puerto Rican grassroots dance performers in the U.S.-Mexico border communities of San Diego use dance as a form of resistance against postcolonialism, imperial borders and U.S. hegemony. This proj . . .

The reauthorization of VAWA 2013 had a long process compared to the other reauthorizations that followed the landmark of VAWA 1994. Its reauthorization process coincided with the 2008 economic recession and the anti-immigrant sentiment. My research qu . . .

This ethnographic study explored interactions inside the courtrooms of immigration detention centers, or more aptly described as immigration prisons. The legalized barriers were significant against respondents. The research drew upon humanizing, Criti . . .

Losing Childhood: Latin Equis Children in the Informal Economy, focuses on the stigmatization and normalization of the informal economy of adolescents. I explored how adolescents perceived their quality of life in comparison to their peers and how the . . .

This thesis explores the prevalence and experiences of intimate partner violence (IPA) amongst LBGTQ women of color. The focus is purposefully placed upon an intersectional, marginalized, and neglected group in traditional “domestic violence” or IPA r . . .

This paper will explore the ways in which Puerto Rican people negotiate perceptions and understandings of their ethnic identity and the difficulty encountered with racial identity formation through language, expression of race or ethnicity, and resist . . .

Of the 2.3 million individuals housed in prison in the United States, it is estimated that 80% of those incarcerated have no high school diploma. Of those, many were pushed out of schools and into the prison industrial complex. Inside prison, many rec . . .

This study examines how gender identity can be developed through cross-play culture which creates resistance and reproduces male and female heteronormativity. This study also critiques the social binary construction of gender between the masculine and . . .

This qualitative study examines the lived experiences of women graffiti writers of California as they navigate within its public spaces. Current literature on graffiti writers focuses primarily on male writers or women writers on the east coast of the . . .

This qualitative study sociologically examines the intersections of anti-Black racism, stereotypes, digital space, and humor. Current literature focuses primarily on the existence of racism and the use of stereotypes within digital cultural products; . . .

Police body-worn cameras have been implemented across the country in hopes of providing transparency and accountability of law enforcement officers. This research explores whose interests are being served by the use of body-worn cameras by law enforce . . .

This study focused on the experiences of Latina/o undocumented and U.S. born children growing up in mixed immigration status families and explored how they navigate their worlds. This study was employed the method called, Photo Elicitation Interviews . . .

My research question asks how, in Fallbrook, California, Mexican@/Chican@s mobilized to create Mexicanos Unidos en Defensa del Pubelo (MUDP), challenge white supremacy ideology and give a voice to the Mexican@ community. In a time of racist repression . . .

This study explored the experiences of 9 undocumented Mexican migrants who are living in San Diego County. This research examined their migration and deportation experiences. Through the use of in-depth interviews, the participants in this study share . . .

This qualitative study examines the lived experiences of middle-class women of Mexican descent as they navigate the following three environments: neighborhood, school, and workplace. Current literature on middle-class racial/ethnic minority groups pri . . .

Using content analysis, this thesis examines the homework of students who were incarcerated and taking a Chicanx Studies course through a student-led independent program called Homie Universidad Popular (Homie UP). A literature review of Chicanx Studi . . .

This study assesses the needs and barriers to success for single mother college students. Previous literature talks about how socially constructed gender roles and expectations play a role in single mother’s lives. Mother’s taking on the majority of c . . .

The homeless community is often seen but not recognized. There has been little effort to deliver aid to the marginalized community. This study identifies ways that police officers, local merchants, politicians, and members of the public engage in demo . . .

This study is a qualitative analysis of teachers’ experiences during the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, in Southern California. In accordance with symbolic interactionism, this research delves into how teachers construct meaning th . . .

This ethnographic study examines how Spanish is invoked in social settings and interactions by non-native Spanish-speakers in a coastal Southern California town. Utilizing LangCrit, an offshoot of Critical Race Theory, this study interrogates whitenes . . .

This exploratory pilot study examines how middle school staff in North County San Diego perceive and utilize LGBTQ-supportive resources for trans*students despite personal and school-wide barriers they face. Current literature on trans* youth primary . . .

This research delves into the lives of individuals who have experienced living in group homes in the foster care system. I look specifically at how these forms of institutional care affect their transitions into adulthood. Through conducting eight sem . . .

This ethnographic study examines how the youth control complex creates hyper-criminalization in marginal communities. This study interrogates how the lines between the left arm of the state (the nurturing arm of the state) and the right arm of the sta . . .

This research explores the classroom experiences of young Latino males who are on the margin of academic success and failure. Conducted were 9 semi-structured, open-ended interviews. At the center of the students’ experiences was a complex relationshi . . .

Although there is significant amount of literature on Asian Americans, gender, sexuality, and the media few studies have examined how queer Filipino women express themselves in film. To advance the literature, the present study focuses on narratives t . . .

How do activists manage life commitments and membership in a radical social movement organization? I start with the assumption that activists are "more than activists" who have personal lives that can affect their movement lives. I use new social move . . .

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is President George W. Bush's reform plan for improving American's education system and insuring all students have an opportunity to high quality of instruction. This study draws on the experiences of ten public school . . .

This study has two foci. First it explores the possible impact of gender, race, SES, presence of risk factors, and social integration to predict academic integration. Second, it seeks to understand if student financial disadvantage is inversely relate . . .

Expanding on Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's work on white racial progressives in Racism without Racists {2003), this work examines white racial progressives using the 2000 General Social Survey because of its inclusion of a module that examines racial intera . . .

This research draws on conversations with teachers at a mid-range school in San Diego County. An exploration of the No Child Left Behind Act of2001 and its impact on teachers produced a greater understanding of how teachers not only interpret such ref . . .

How do church leaders who incorporate media into worship services manage the tensions that arise between presentation and spirituality? By conducting a study at Foothills Christian Fellowship Church, I was able to gain a better understanding of how th . . .

Previous researches on Japanese female international students (JFIS) have focused extensively on acculturation and assimilation. Only few researches have examined racialization of JFIS within the context of the Model Minority Myth and intersectionalit . . .

This research, informed by the interpretative paradigm, Goffman's "face work," and Omi' s and Winant's notion of racial formation, is based on participant observation in the social world of gangs. "Set" members conduct as "Gs" (gangsters) contributes . . .

This thesis suggests the transformational possibilities of hip hop through autoethnographic performances, countering analyses of hip hop discourse that racialize and problematize both the discourse and its artists. Here I present and interrogate auto- . . .

This research draws on the experiences of twelve probation officers who work under the United States' current get-tough movement within the Criminal Justice System. While researchers have studied the effects of zero tolerance policy from policy makers . . .

The focus of this research is the education of homeless children from the teachers' points of view. This study reveals that the social conditions that accompany homelessness present particular challenges for children to obtain an education. I chose, a . . .

This research explores the ongoing negotiation of identity in the post divorce process. In America, more than half of all marriages today end in divorce. While this is a subject that has been studied by many different academic disciplines and through . . .

This paper presents and analyzes the results of a qualitative research project that investigated how gay men and lesbians in the military negotiate the hostile environment of the military's closed bureaucracy. The literature review revealed four theme . . .

This research explores the process of transformation that men involved in 52 week domestic violence intervention programs go through. The reconstituted identities are co-constructed by both the men and the staff in the programs. There has been little . . .

The Burden of Caring study examines the importance of race, social class and gender in predicting the burden experienced by caregivers. The study begins by demonstrating the importance of care giving in an aging society, using the lenses of Symbolic I . . .

This thesis investigated the process of relinquishing a pet to the Department of Animal Control with the likely outcome of euthanasia for many of the animals left there by their owners. As euthanasia is no longer seen as an acceptable way to solve the . . .

This study examines the sexual experiences of Latinas and how they learned about sex and sexual health, how schooling changed their views, and their sexual practices. I conducted 10 in-depth open-ended interviews with college educated Latinas in South . . .

The emergence of social justice hashtags like #YesAllWomen and #BlackLivesMatter have raised the question: How do digital spaces shape social justice discourse? I explored how virtual liminality and digital violence have played roles in complicating a . . .

This research study examines the historical events, Black family, community, Black women's sexuality, and religiosity. A Black critical race feminist theory gives a deeper meaning and understanding as to how Black women objectify their sexuality. The . . .

Latina/o parents have strong desires to participate in their children’s schooling, which are thwarted by negative school climate and language barriers. The study takes place in Northern San Diego County. This qualitative research study entailed interv . . .

This research focused on how women card dealers made meaning of their work in a California card room casino. Ethnography and 10 qualitative open-ended, semi-structured interviews were utilized to understand the gendered and sexualized nature of work i . . .