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While Latinos are assumed to be a homogenous group regarding political opinions, there are actually a variety of factors than can affect them. This thesis analyzes the opinions of Latinos across four generations regarding immigration opinions and how their generational and nativity status can affect those opinions. Using survey data, Latinos were asked about their opinions on various immigration policies and analyzed across generations and nativity status. It was found younger generations of Latinos may actually be more likely to be in favor of restrictive immigration policies.
ContributorsFowler, Morgan (Author) / Neuner, Fabian (Thesis director) / Rouse, Stella (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of Social Transformation (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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The following thesis project reflects on how the construction and interpretation of identity might drastically affect the way we exist in the world, utilizing a hermeneutic approach rather than a scientific one. I begin this reflection recounting a personal experience exemplifying how identity constructs are not always reflective of our desires and, thus, subject to change. In the first chapter, I employ the works of three scholars, John D. Caputo, Gloria Anzaldúa, and Maria Lugones to introduce the literature and arguments for my position. With Caputo, I build upon his insights on play within the art creation and interpretation process to propose this as the best place playing field for the designing of the Self and our perception of others. Anzaldúa will help us understand that within different spaces or boundaries, our Self projection might differ–which she refers to as nepantilism. Finally, Lugones offers the concept of world traveling as the best method to travel to other people’s worlds, while also being aware of our arrogant perception. In the second and final chapter, three scenes from the 1996 film Lone Star by John Sayles are utilized to depict how the characters reinterpret identity conflicts and clashes in the scenes in question, in the name of love. This section is meant to explicitly show how a work of art, specifically film, can offer an alternative to the way we choose to engage with those we have labeled as different from us.
ContributorsBotello, Fatima (Author) / Ramsey, Ramsey Eric (Thesis director) / Gruber, Diane (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Curanderismo can be defined as a blend between ancient Aztec natural healing methods and modern day Catholicism. Today, it is practiced through various techniques, which can be observed in yerberias. Upon visiting these yerberias, the attendants were interviewed to understand which products are commonly sold, what they are used to treat, and the cultural significance behind the practice. After purchasing a number of products from each yerberia, a literature analysis of potential biochemical pathways was conducted to determine if these products have efficacy in what they treat. While potential pathways were found for a number of the products, it has been determined that further clinical research must be conducted to state whether these products are effective in treatment.
ContributorsMullenmeister, William (Author) / Dickey, Erin (Co-author) / Breitweiser, Mya (Co-author) / Holechek, Susan (Thesis director) / Redding, Kevin (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor) / School of Molecular Sciences (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Curanderismo can be defined as a blend between ancient Aztec natural healing methods and modern day Catholicism. Today, it is practiced through various techniques, which can be observed in yerberias. Upon visiting these yerberias, the attendants were interviewed to understand which products are commonly sold, what they are used to treat, and the cultural significance behind the practice. After purchasing a number of products from each yerberia, a literature analysis of potential biochemical pathways was conducted to determine if these products have efficacy in what they treat. While potential pathways were found for a number of the products, it has been determined that further clinical research must be conducted to state whether these products are effective in treatment.
ContributorsBreitweiser, Mya (Author) / Mullenmeister, William (Co-author) / Dickey, Erin (Co-author) / Holechek, Susan (Thesis director) / Redding, Kevin (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Molecular Sciences (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Beyond Human centers on cinema's reflection through the lens of posthumanism and the commentary, we can extract from it to understand what it means to be human. By analyzing posthumanist theories and their nuanced depiction in films like Interstellar, I discuss the deeper meaning of what it means to be human.
ContributorsThacker, Jasmin (Author) / Lozinski-Veach, Natalie (Thesis director) / Scott Lynch, Jacquie (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
Created2024-05