Sociology and Anthropology Undergraduate Theses
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The Disabled Proletariat and Ableist Bourgeoisie: Tracking the Dialectic through Political Action
(2021)Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is landmark legislation in the progress of disabled Americans’ civil rights. Despite this, disabled people remain an underclass oppressed by an ableist population. ... -
Rural Perspectives on Terrorism: A Study Based in Helena, Montana
(2020)Since the World Trade Center bombings on September 11, 2001, terrorism has become a familiar word to many American citizens. Terrorism has been present in countries all over the world, including the United States, conducted ... -
College Students’ Misperceptions of Rape and Sexual Assault of Female Undergraduate College Students
(2018-04-01)This study examined undergraduate college students’ perceptions on the subject of rape and sexual assault of female undergraduate college students. The study was based on the results of Littelton et al. (2009). Seven female ... -
The Link Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Youth Suicide in Native American Populations: A Literature Review
(2017-05-13)Recent reports have illustrated the abnormally high, and growing, epidemic of youth suicide amongst the American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) population. This growing epidemic has led to many tribes calling for a state ... -
Gym Stigma
(2017-05-13)Uses Goffman’s theory of social stigma, this study sociologically examines whether or not there is a stigma at gyms based on bodily appearance or fitness level. The findings suggest there is a perceived “norm” for body ... -
Dammed Societies: Effects of Dams on Native Americans in the Columbia River Basin
(2017-05-13)Since dam construction began in the New Deal Era, it has represented a dominance of humankind over nature. These massive structures have harnessed, collected, and distributed electricity from the rivers they hold back and ... -
Fathering On the Inside: The Effects of Parent Education Within the Montana Men’s State Prison as Compared to the InsideOut Dad® and 24/7 Dad® Programs
(2016-04-01)Despite the decline in crime rates and attempts to regulate prison populations, the United States leads the industrialized world with the highest imprisonment rates. Though reasons of incarceration vary, many inmates share ... -
The Nez Perce Environmental Economy
(2015-04-01)The Nez Perce Indians face a difficult task ensuring their cultural and religious ties to the environment in a world constantly in search of natural resources. The problems faced by the Nez Perce are not uncommon and occur ... -
Reconciliation in Rwanda through the Gacaca Courts
(2014-04-01)Following the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Rwandan leaders as well as the international community sought to find a way for both justice and reconciliation. Although various nongovernmental organizations, faith-based initiatives, ... -
General Electric: Power, Greed, Deception and Our Environment
(2014-04-01)General Electric is a multi-national corporate conglomerate based in the United States. General Electric, or GE, is one of the largest, most profitable corporations in America. Yet, despite the corporation’s immense success, ... -
Access to Healthcare: An Analysis of Helena, Montana's Homeless Population
(2014-01-01)Homelessness is a serious problem in the United States, and access to and uses of healthcare are key topics of public discourse and political platforms. The scientific literature indicates that homeless individuals have ... -
A Sociological Examination Of the Accounting Profession: Internships and Qualifications
(2012-04-01)This thesis is meant to be an introduction to the field of accounting. It examines the financial sector using a sociological and feminist perspective and covers a variety of necessary topics including: requirements to ... -
The Insanity Defense & Diminished Capacity: How Should We Judge Criminal Responsibility When an Offender's Mental State is in Question?
(2007-04-01)Currently there is a push toward standardization of mental defects or diseases that can be used to show diminished capacity in a court of law. Diminished capacity is an avenue by which an offender may claim that while he ... -
Dad Taught Me Everything I Know: A Study of Paternal Influence On Deviance and Politics
(2006-04-01)The father figure is disappearing from homes throughout the occidental world. Nonetheless, the relationship fathers have with their sons is irreplaceable. In this study, qualitative methods were used to better understand ... -
False Consciousness and Equality of Opportunity In Helena Montana: A Quantitative Study of Perceptions of Equal Opportunity
(2005-04-01)The main theory examined in this study is that of Karl Marx, specifically his ideology on false consciousness. Important writings referred to in this research include Jonathan Turner and Charles Starnes on inequality in ... -
A Quantitative Study of Job-Related Stress in a Casino Environment
(2005-04-01)Recent research on job stress indicates that working in a casino environment is much more anxiety-filled than working at a common job. The customer service aspect of the job is harder to fulfill, and all the excitement, ... -
Doukhobor Survival: Maintained Through Persecution and Conflict
(2005-04-01)This thesis examines the 19th and 20th century struggles of the Doukhobors as they journeyed from Czarist Russia to Canada. Due to their religious beliefs and sense of social justice, the Doukhobors were forced to migrate ... -
An In-Depth Look at Police Discretion: A Study of Police in Helena, MT
(2005-04-01)This paper examines the concept of discretion and how it functions within the criminal justice system. Specifically, this paper looks at the history of police discretion, and current definitions of discretion. In addition, ... -
Discrimination and/or Prejudice in the Criminal Justice System
(2004-04-01)This study investigates the possibility of discrimination and/or prejudice as it might effect the criminal justice system. The hypotheses tested are that people accused of a crime are initially perceived as criminals based ... -
Female Violent and Sexual Offenders in Montana Is There an Increase in Criminal Activity Among Females?
(2003-04-01)Crime has affected every society throughout time. Overall, crime in the United States has decreased in the past few years, but it is important to recognize that there is an increase in the number of female offenders in ...
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