UMUC Research and Scholarship

- White hegemony and the perpetuation of native american mascots in sports
- Bearns, Susan
- Race discrimination; Symbolism; Race awareness; Indians of north america; Indians as mascots; Racism; Stereotypes; Mascots
- The Department of Social Science, along with the Maryland Theta chapter of Pi Gamma Mu (International Social Science Honor Society), is pleased to announce the winners of the 4th annual UMUC Social Science Essay Contest. This yearly contest invites...
- Sociological approach to substance abuse: The male gender role and alcohol abuse
- Seuffert, Sheila C.
- Alcohol; Poverty; Substance abuse; Alcoholism; Sex differences
- The Department of Social Science, along with the Maryland Theta chapter of Pi Gamma Mu (International Social Science Honor Society), is pleased to announce the winners of the 4th annual UMUC Social Science Essay Contest. This yearly contest invites...
- Dehumanization: Is it inevitable or is there room for change?
- Shores, Michelle
- Humanism; Control (Psychology); Social perception
- The Department of Social Science, along with the Maryland Theta chapter of Pi Gamma Mu (International Social Science Honor Society), is pleased to announce the winners of the 4th annual UMUC Social Science Essay Contest. This yearly contest invites...
- Benefits and implications of globalization and post modernization on the operations of multinational corporations in the United States and abroad
- Oji, Giles
- Globalization; Multinational Enterprises (MNE); International business enterprises; Postmodernism; Social change
- The question this thesis will address is to ‘what extent is this trend beneficial, risky, or not, and what are some of the detriments?’ Analysis will reveal that this trend result in externalities, as group actions in turn affect other.
- Madagascar and globalization: Take the good with the bad?
- Hurn, Kelly
- Globalization; Madagascar
- The cartoon version of Madagascar is becoming less and less of a reality and it is starting to look more like the areas that are familiar to us in our daily lives. The deforestation is making the biodiversity hotspots that Madagascar is known for...
- Childhood obesity: Relationship to fast food
- Kluge, Megan M.
- Child development; Obesity in children; Convenience foods
- Childhood obesity is a serious epidemic, affecting children across the world. Fast food consumption is one potential cause of childhood obesity. It also includes the influence of family, the media, and the proximity of fast food restaurants to...
- Conflict theory of sociology and the education system
- Majors, DeAnna M.
- Education; Conflict theory; Sociology
- The subject of education is being pushed to the forefront of American society more and more each year. Since the days of our founding fathers, getting an education has become easier and easier with each passing generation. American society has...
- Abused men versus old-school feminism how a movement founded to protect and advocate for equal gender rights evolved to a philosophy which denies victims their status based solely on gender
- Mally, Natacha
- Family violence
- A husband will never fear his potential violent wife; therefore, it is impossible for her to exert psychological and social control over her husband through the use of violence (Jacobson et al., 1994). This denial of possible husband abuse seems...
- Problem of underreported sexual assault in the military
- Solomon, Ezra M.
- Military; Women; Sexual abuse victims
- There is a disproportionately high rate of sexual assault committed against women currently serving in the United States military. Sexual assault within the military is defined as any sexual felony or attempt to engage in a sexual act against the...