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Item Activism as community : how political engagement styles vary by religiosity.(2017-03-22) Davidson, James Clark, 1978-; Pieper, Christopher M.The significance of religion in shaping political and civic activity has received great attention over the years. Existing literature suggests that religious organizations provide institutional resources and civic skills that facilitate collective action. This study expands this effort by investigating the role of specific religious practices on forms of political engagement. Using the Wave IV of the Baylor Religion Survey (2013) I examine how religion and non-religion shapes political activity. Results indicate participation in community based religious activities, such as prayer groups or bible studies, is a robust predictor of traditional means of political participation such as participating in a voter registration drive. Religious Nones are more likely to engage in protest or use the Internet for political activities. Together these indicate a deep divide in the ways that Americans participate in the political process and a mechanism by which this division is maintained.Item Stressing in : a sociological examination of discrimination and health of racial and ethnic minority groups.(2020-04-21) Davidson, James Clark, 1978-; Park, Jerry Z.The significance of the perceived discrimination and its association with health and has been receiving more and more attention over the years. Existing literature suggests discriminatory events can affect the health in a variety of ways. In this dissertation, I use multiple datasets in order to: 1) describe the demographic breakdown of those that experience major discrimination events and the associations with functional health, 2) examine the gender disparities in the associations between discrimination and self-rated health, 3) examine the relationship of everyday discrimination with obesity among three racially/ethnically diverse cohorts of women, and 4) examine the role that social support through attendance at religious services, can play in potentially buffering the effects of discrimination on obesity. The results from these analyses will allow researchers, counselors, and medical professionals to better understand the complex roles that social phenomenon play in the health of Americans.