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Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University proudly showcases the work of undergraduate honors students by sharing this collection exclusively with the ASU community.

Barrett accepts high performing, academically engaged undergraduate students and works with them in collaboration with all of the other academic units at Arizona State University. All Barrett students complete a thesis or creative project which is an opportunity to explore an intellectual interest and produce an original piece of scholarly research. The thesis or creative project is supervised and defended in front of a faculty committee. Students are able to engage with professors who are nationally recognized in their fields and committed to working with honors students. Completing a Barrett thesis or creative project is an opportunity for undergraduate honors students to contribute to the ASU academic community in a meaningful way.

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The Effects of Breast Cancer Screening Activism on Racial Disparities And the Future of the Fight

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Breast cancer affects hundreds of thousands of women a year in the United States, and kills tens of thousands. African-American women experience a lower incidence of breast cancer, yet they die at twice the rate of Caucasian women. This disparity demonstrates the ineffectiveness of mammography at decreasing mortality in women…

Breast cancer affects hundreds of thousands of women a year in the United States, and kills tens of thousands. African-American women experience a lower incidence of breast cancer, yet they die at twice the rate of Caucasian women. This disparity demonstrates the ineffectiveness of mammography at decreasing mortality in women at higher risk of late stage diagnosis. In this paper I argue that the continued support of the predominating idea that the benefits of mammograms strictly outweigh their negative effects may be a factor in the continued racial disparity in breast cancer mortality between African-American and Caucasian women. In addition, I will argue that mammograms are less effective for African American women because they are predisposed to later stage diagnosis and the accompanying poorer mortality prognosis due to higher-risk environments caused by varied socio-political status. My claims are supported by studies of incidence rates, survivorship versus mortality rates, screening usage rates, late stage and early stage diagnosis rate, tumor type, and the effects of socioeconomic status on stage of diagnosis. In particular, mortality rates have not decreased parallel with increased mammogram usage, especially in African-American women. Although early stage diagnosis has drastically increased, late stage-diagnosis remains unchanged and higher in African-American women. Tumor types vary by race, and African American women tend to have tumors that are highly prolific and more likely to be metastatic. Socioeconomic factors are more of a marker for breast cancer disparities than race, however race and socio-political structures that embody racism are often intersected.
ContributorsHuper-Holmes, Chloe Lynn (Author) / Lynch, John (Thesis director) / Brian, Jennifer (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Human Evolution and Social Change (Contributor) / School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
Created2015-05

The Faces of Stigma Behind Plastic Surgery

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Plastic surgery has become a target for criticism for quite some time now. By looking into this criticism, the purpose of plastic surgery, its history in medicine, and the ethical concerns associated with it, one can understand why there might be debate. The discussed perspectives include negative and positive views,…

Plastic surgery has become a target for criticism for quite some time now. By looking into this criticism, the purpose of plastic surgery, its history in medicine, and the ethical concerns associated with it, one can understand why there might be debate. The discussed perspectives include negative and positive views, and both will be explored. The effects of the plastic surgery stigma in the form of discrimination and/or societal rewards will be investigated as well. In efforts to understand the stigma, the risks and long-term consequences of plastic surgery will be explored while also looking into the safety of plastic surgery that may invalidate some of the stigma. By comparing plastic surgery to other forms of personal enhancement, the stigma will be challenged by highlighting the juxtaposition of socially acceptable self-improvement methods and non-socially acceptable plastic surgery self-enhancement. Furthermore, this thesis takes a deeper dive into the factors that cause differences between the countries in their views of plastic surgery, and provides a foundational understanding of the root of the stigma while proposing solutions on how to best destigmatize it.
ContributorsCooper, Cat (Author) / Lynch, John (Thesis director) / Voutsas, Konstandinos (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Department of Management and Entrepreneurship (Contributor)
Created2023-05