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Salience and congregational growth : revisiting the strictness thesis.
(, 2013-09-16)Since Kelley’s (1972) Why Conservative Churches Are Growing, scholars have examined the relationship between congregational strictness and growth. This paper seeks to further develop the strict church thesis by suggesting ... -
Science and religion in 21st century America : a sociological perspective.
(2010-06-23)This study addresses empirical gaps and theoretical miscalculations in the understanding of science, religion, and their connections from a sociological perspective. Although this topic has been of great interest to classical ... -
Self-employment in the United States.
(, 2011-09-14)The self-employed represent about ten percent of the American workforce. Challenges to a fuller understanding of self-employment in the United States include the ability to generalize the results of research studies. ... -
The significance of place: a multilevel analysis situating trust in a community context.
(2008-06-09)The alleged decline of social capital is a source of considerable debate and research within the social sciences. Defined loosely as the intrinsic value of networks, social capital connects citizens and promotes a healthy ... -
Social capital and its impact on the community.
(, 2013-09-16)In this paper I examine the relationship between the community and an individual’s social capital. Operating from the assumption that social capital is beneficial to the community I build on this notion by discriminating ... -
Social class and morality.
(2010-06-23)In light of recent economic events in the United States, there has been widespread discussion about the morally questionable actions of financial elites; this raises the question of whether or not there is a link between ... -
Social disorganization theory and crime across the metropolitan-nonmetropolitan divide.
(2010-02-02)The study of social disorganization and its effects on crime has largely been focused on metropolitan areas. This paper focuses on property and violent crime as they occur in nonmetropolitan counties and advances research ... -
Social origins of scientific deviance.
(, 2012-08-08)Scientific communities enjoy nearly unchallenged authority on matters related to the natural world; however, there are instances where significant portions of the population hold beliefs contrary to the scientific consensus. ... -
Taken for granted? Exploring the relationships between social service agencies and religious congregations.
(2006-07-30)Religious congregations play a significant role in the provision of social services in American communities. While some congregations establish their own social service programs, most do not. Instead, the majority of ... -
Underutilization of medication to treat ADHD in African American children: reasoned action and planned behavior.
(2006-07-30)Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common mental illness diagnoses given to children today. While African American children are diagnosed with the disorder at approximately the same rate as Anglo ... -
Variations in the sociology of Islam and gender : a multi-level analysis of Islam and gender in majority Muslim contexts.
(2011-05-12)This dissertation answers two main questions: First, what is the relationship between Islam and gender? In other words, where can we find the intersection of religion and gender in the beliefs and actions of Muslims in a ... -
Who does consociationalism work for? Evidence from the Arab Barometer's survey of Lebanon.
(2016-04-27)This study examines the extent to which confessional identities in Lebanon are responsible for shaping individual views toward their government. Specifically, I investigate disparities between religious groups in their ... -
Whose change is it? : a multimodal exploration of urban ecology and gentrification resistance in crumbling Black communities.
(2011-01-05)An extensive body of literature notes the racial and ethnic patterns of gentrification categorizing Whites as antagonizing decisions to disinvest in communities and Blacks and other minorities as falling victim to renewal ...