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Sociology
Type: thesis. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0012.
Format: pdf. Pages: 122
Format: pdf. Pages: 122
A Comparative Study of the Factors that Contribute to the Success of Non-Violent Revolutions
What enables some non-violent revolutions to succeed while others do not?
Examining Poland’s nonviolent revolution of 1989 and Serbia’s Bulldozer Revolution in
2000 as case studies, this thesis analyzes the impact of certain factors on the success of
non-violent protests. This thesis argues that states are more likely to achieve revolution
through peaceful measures if these factors are present prior to revolution. In this
research, I examine the impact of these factors in Poland in 1989 and in Serbia in 2000.
Additionally, this comparative case study will generate hypotheses about the main factors
explaining the outcomes that can be investigated in other cases.
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Type: term paper. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0003.
Format: pdf. Pages: 10
Format: pdf. Pages: 10
Casual wear and casual behaviour. The different fates of non-conformism in Russia and the West
In this paper I will critically reflect upon an intercultural experience connected with appearance, dress, and the different mutual perceptions of others in public space in current Moscow and Vienna. I will construe this experience as fundamentally different attitudes towards informal behaviour, appearance and gender ambivalence. One of the main causes of this situation I have located in the 1960s, a period of anti-authoritarian subcultural upheaval in the Soviet Union as well as the West. The very different social, economic and political contexts of their emergence and their further (socialist vs. capitalist) trajectories are, as I will argue, at the root of the perceptions and connotations of casual wear and behaviour in the public spaces of present-day Moscow and Vienna
Keywordws: intercultural communication | Russian | Austrian | Soviet Union | dress | anti-authoritarian movemen
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Type: thesis. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0007.
Format: pdf. Pages: 80
Format: pdf. Pages: 80
Commitment, Rituals, and Initiator Tendency in Married Couples
The purpose of this study was to examine and make explicit the relationships between commitment, rituals, and initiator tendency. Past research and theory suggests that these ideas are related. Two research questions guided the study: (1) How are initiator tendency and the number of rituals a couple participates in related to the commitment style?, and (2) How are initiator tendency and the meaningfulness of rituals related to commitment style?
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Type: thesis. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0009.
Format: pdf. Pages: 50
Format: pdf. Pages: 50
Inter-Religious Marriage and Migration
This study analyzes the influence of 1) inter-religious marriage and 2) differing levels of church attendance within a married couple on migration behavior. The study draws from previous research on inter-racial marriage for a framework to examine whether there is reason to expect a relationship between migration and inter-religious marriage. We hypothesize that the propensity for migration is higher for inter-religious couples than for couples constituted by individuals of the same religion and for couples who attend church at different frequencies. To examine the hypotheses, this study uses age, education, and length of residence as controls in logistic models.
Theories that have been utilized in examining the effects of inter-group marriages, especially inter-racial marriages, on the behavior of couples provide theoretical guidance for the analysis. Largely, this research, as well as research on other differences between husbands and wives, indicates that inter-group married couples have higher migration rates than intra-groups couples. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth in 1979 are used to analyze the relationships between these aspects of religious identities and migration and between church attendance and migration. Results actually show slightly lower migration odds for inter-group couples than for intra-group couples. Thus, our hypothesis is rejected.
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Type: term paper. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0002.
Format: pdf. Pages: 6
Format: pdf. Pages: 6
Intercultural aspects of new Russian politeness
This paper is dedicated to surveying the present situation and the spread of the new Russian politeness phenomenon (NRP), and its evaluation and assessment by Russian native speakers in respect to the inter-cultural aspects of new Russian politeness. In terms of pragmatic change, the question is whether NRP is a short-lived linguistic fad or whether it is a thorough change in Russian pragmatic behaviour we are dealing with. The following paper is intended to show some empirical results of this survey of observations and responses relating to the spread and acceptance of politeness phenomena. Furthermore, the focus is on emotional evaluation, rational interpretation, and the spread of these phenomena into non-commercial communication domains. The informants assessments prove remarkably heterogeneous and offer a variety of reactions, ranging from rejection and pejorative evaluation as communicative ballast to enthusiastic acceptance. The rational evaluations can be subsumed under westernisation and commercialisation of discourse - two aspects of globalisation which is seen as the implementation of forms of the free market economy. On the other hand, we also find a semantic interpretation as an expression of individualisation of discourse. It can finally be observed that while some respondents even diagnosed a decrease in politeness since its climax in the late 1990s, a possible mixture of genuinely Russian politeness (characterised by warmth, openness, spontaneity, taking an interest in others, etc.; positive politeness, Brown & Levinson 1987) with Western non-intrusive politeness (negative politeness, Brown & Levinson 1987) was also predicted, which I regard as the most optimistic future scenario.
Keywordws: politeness | intercultural communication | pragmatics | pragmatic change | Russian language
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Type: term paper. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0005.
Format: pdf. Pages: 20
Format: pdf. Pages: 20
Internal migration between US-states. A social network analysis.
In this paper we use the novel (at least in regional science) technique of social network analysis and apply it to one of the most analyzed topics in the discipline, US internal migration. We want to see whether social network analysis can yield any new insights into this well known process. We want to compare the technique to more conventional methods of analysis in migration. The paper presents an overview of social network analysis, defines key concepts and describes the main components of the technique. This discussion will also involve a discussion of currently available software for social network analysis. Then, we will apply the technique to the official data about internal migration between US states as published by the US bureau of the census, to see whether the technique can reproduce the main results of the traditional techniques and whether it can yield any new insights.
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Type: term paper. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0004.
Format: pdf. Pages: 30
Format: pdf. Pages: 30
Knowledge Spillover Agents and Regional Development
It is widely recognised that knowledge and highly skilled individuals as "carriers" of knowledge (i.e. knowledge spillover agents) play a key role in impelling the development and growth of cities and regions. In this paper we discuss the relation between the mobility of talent and knowledge flows. In this context, several issues are examined, including the role of highly skilled labour for regional development, the features that characterise knowledge spillovers through labour mobility, the key factors for attracting and retaining talent as well as the rise of "brain gain" policies. Although the paper deals with highly skilled mobility and migration in general, a particular attention will be paid to flows of (star) scientists.
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Type: term paper. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0013.
Format: Ms Word. Pages: 9
Format: Ms Word. Pages: 9
ONLINE DATING
Online dating is a relatively new phenomenon. It arose during the late 1990s, at the same time that the Internet itself was becoming increasingly popular. Despite being a relatively young industry, online dating has already become one of the most profitable types of business to be found on the Internet. Online dating services currently attract millions of users every day, and the industry as a whole is making hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Online dating provides an efficient way for people to meet prospective partners and to get to know them through e-mails and chats. There are various positive aspects to be found in the experience of online dating, as compared to the traditional methods of dating. These include, for example, convenience, safety, and a sense of anonymity. However, the online dating experience can also have certain negative aspects, such as a lack of personal contact and the risk of being deceived. This paper will start out by providing an overview of the online dating industry, including a brief history and a description of its current status. The paper will then discuss why people use online dating services as well as the opportunities and pitfalls that are associated with the experience. The paper will conclude with an evaluation of the effectiveness of the online dating experience. It will be seen that online dating can be successful in terms of forming long-term relationships; however, as a general rule, a great deal of trial-and-error is also involved in this process.
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Type: thesis. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0006.
Format: pdf. Pages: 25
Format: pdf. Pages: 25
Parental Perspectives of Play with Preschool Children
Research in child development has found that guided play can be a very effective teaching method for young children. Children obtain higher levels of play when parents have an understanding of play and its benefits to learning. This research is designed to assess how parents of children at the Adele and Dale Young Child Development Laboratory view play as a learning technique. Also, this study considered the relationship between parental opinions of play and other parenting roles. A total of 22 parents of children enrolled in the Child Development Laboratory completed the Parent As A Teacher (PAAT) inventory. Results showed significant positive relationships between opinions of play and other areas of parenting including creativity, teaching/learning, and frustration.
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Type: thesis. Topic: Sociology. Code: soci0011.
Format: pdf. Pages: 70
Format: pdf. Pages: 70
Reported Mental Health Issues and Marital Quality: A Statewide Survey
This study included a representative random sample of 886 married individuals in Utah. This sample was surveyed to discover the relationship between demographic variables, reported mental health issues, and marital quality. In addition, this study sought to discover models, using demographic variables and reported mental health issues, to predict for separate dimensions of marital quality. This survey was a replication of a study completed primarily in Oklahoma, with the addition of questions about the participants` mental health. Spearman`s rho, Pearson`s R, and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. The results of the study show that: religious beliefs had a statistically significant relationship with commitment/satisfaction, with stability, and negative interactions. Religious activity had a statistically significant relationship with commitment/satisfaction, and negative interactions. The duration of marriage had a statistically significant relationship with stability, negative interactions, and age at time of current marriage. The models found for predicting the separate dimensions of marital quality including commitment and satisfaction, stability, and negative interactions were all robust.
CHAPTER
I. INTRODUCTION
Concept Definitions
Rationale for Current Research
Conceptual Framework
Purpose and Objectives of the Research
II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Marital Quality
Demographic Variables Associated with Marital Quality
Sex
Age at Marriage
Duration of Marriage
Economic Problems
Religiosity Belief and Activity
Marital Quality and Mental Health Issues
Anxiety and Marital Quality
Depression and Marital Quality
Drug and Alcohol Use and Marital Quality
Comorbidity of Mental Health Issues
Conclusion
Research Questions
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