“Gateway or Cul de Sac?: Using Big Data to Assess Legal Recreational Marijuana and Changes in the Use of ‘Hard’ Drugs..” – Robert Todd Perdue & James Hawdon Received April 26, 2019, Accepted for publication September 9, 2019, Published September 30, 2019 Abstract Does legalizing marijuana result in decreased narcotic use as legalization proponents and […]
Latest Publications
Nationalism, Patriotism, & Immigration
“The Effects of Polarizing Elite Messaging on Nationalism, Patriotism, and Views of Immigration.” – John Graeber, Nick McRee, & Mark Setzler. Received May 10, 2019, Accepted for publication August 26, 2019, Published September 30, 2019 Abstract This study examines the influence of nationalism and patriotic sentiment on attitudes toward immigration in the United States, during […]
Because I Learn!
“Because I Learn!”: An Exploratory Note on the Academic Identity of African American Children – Matthew Sheptoski & Janice Tucker. Received July 17, 2018, Accepted for publication April 17, 2019, Published May 3, 2019 Abstract Academic identity refers to the extent to which one identifies or defines the self in terms of academic-related experiences and […]
Something Old or Something New?
Something Old or Something New?: Complexity Theory and Sociology – Daniel J. Davis. Received September 14, 2018 Accepted for publication April 17, 2019 Published May 3, 2019 Abstract Does complexity theory offer novel theoretical and empirical insights into social processes or is it merely a repackaging of sociology’s central tenets? This question motivates the following […]
Subjective Patriotism
“Subjective Patriotism: A Cross-section Comparison of the Millenial, Generation X. Baby Boom, and Silent Generation Birth Cohorts.” Jared M. Adams & David A. Gay Received April 3, 2018 Accepted for publication January 25, 2019 Published April 17, 2019 Abstract With the power to unite or divide a nation, patriotism is an integral component of the […]
Visual Arts & Assessment
“It’s Just Art”: Experiences of K-12 Visual Arts Teachers in the Era of Neoliberalism, Assessment, and Accountability Shelley M. Kimelberg, Robert M. Adelman, Watoii Rabii, & Joanne Tompkins Received August 15, 2018Accepted for publication February 5, 2019Published February 15, 2019 AbstractThe U.S. educational system is largely shaped by neoliberal ideologies and practices that influence the […]
Precarious Masculinity, Emasculation, Sexuality, and Violence in Breaking Bad.
“You can go fuck yourself!”: Precarious Masculinity, Emasculation, Sexuality, and Violence in Breaking Bad. Received April 3, 2018Accepted for publication January 24, 2019Published February 13, 2019 AbstractThis paper examines how emasculation as a fallen status within the gender order reinforces narrowly defined masculine expectations of behavior based on violence and power in the show Breaking […]