Tag: Social Science
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Disabled at Disney: A Multi-Source Qualitative Analysis of Accessibility for Motor, Sensory, and Cognitive Disabilities in US Amusement Parks
in Fall 2026Abstract Accessibility for individuals with disabilities has been a growing concern for years across multiple domains of public living. The United Nations, as well as professionals in the field of occupational therapy, write that while having a disability is not an inherently negative attribute, navigating everyday life can be difficult in a world not built…
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From the Roots: Where Should Crime Prevention Start?
in Fall 2022When people think of criminal justice reform, they often think of reforming police brutality,gun control laws, improving jail conditions, and decriminalizing substances. However, many failto consider why people engage in criminal activity, often instead honing in on what could divertpeople from committing crimes. The law can prohibit people from purchasing firearms, but itcan’t stop people…
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From the Four Humors to the Two Femurs: How the Medical Renaissance Shaped Modern Medicine
in Fall 2022From the Four Humors to the Two Femurs: How the Medical Renaissance Shaped Modern Medicine From Greek physician Hippocrates’s initial theory of the four humors regulating the immune system and emotions in the human mind to physician-anatomist Vesalius’s early illustration of the human body, society has revolutionized the field of medicine to a great…
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The Stifling Statute of Limitations: The Historical Roots and Tragic Implications of the United States’ Statute of Limitations—And Evan Rachel Wood’s Daring Fight to Change It
in Fall 2022Rachel Korberg, a sexual abuse survivor, once remarked, “Legally barring survivors like me from pursuing justice because we’re ‘too slow’ to report is nothing less than institutionalized victim blaming.” Korberg is referring to statutes of limitations, laws that “establish a period of time within which the legal process must begin.” Different types of statutes of…
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The Effects of Racism on Perceptions of Non-Prescribed Stimulant Use
in Fall 2022For Black people in the U.S. today, racism continues to pervade and plague much of their daily lives. One of the most specific yet predominant examples of racism appearing historically and presently is in the concern of drug criminality. Studies assert that though people of color do not engage in drug use significantly more than…
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Report on Gender and Racial Minorities in the Economics Profession
in Fall 2022Abstract This report begins by summarizing trends in the representation of gender and racial minorities in the economics profession, focusing particularly on the 2021/2022 school year cycle. Specifically, it summarizes trends in the representation of gender and racial minorities in the top 20 Economics Graduate Schools and the top 20 Business Schools. Subsequently, it compares…
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Hey, Siri, Am I Sexist?: An Examination of AI Voice Assistant Gender on Perceptions of Helpfulness and Usefulness
in Fall 2022Sexism is a constant problem experienced by women in society. Sexism is defined as an individual’s attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that either reflect negative views of individuals based on their gender or support an unequal status of men and women (Swim & Hyers, 2009). This not only affects men and women during their everyday life…
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder in Education: An Unseen Injustice
in Fall 2022Introduction At least one in twenty women suffer from a condition known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder. This is a very severe, debilitating disorder that makes functioning impossible for one to two weeks every month (Thakrar et al., 2021, p.1). Being acknowledged as an actual disorder only recently, PMDD was introduced to the Diagnostic and Statistical…
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Wellness Behaviors in College Students
in Fall 2022INTRODUCTION Late adolescence (ages 18-21 years) is often a period of neurodevelopmental risk due to progressive imbalances between developed subcortical areas related to reward seeking and emotional experiences and developing prefrontal cortical regions. These developmental imbalances are the foundation for poorly controlled risk-taking behavior, including drug addiction, risky sexual behaviors, and poor nutrition. Furthermore, throughout…
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Environmental and Social Concerns in Fashion Textile Production
in Fall 2022Environmental and Social Concerns in Fashion Textile Production The outfit you are wearing today is likely made of a variety of textiles, such as polyester, cotton, wool, and leather. Each of these garments has gone through extensive design and production processes, eventually arriving in your closet. Leaps and bounds have been…