Browsing by Subject "socialization"

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Aspects of Luo Socialization
(Language in Society, 1972) Blount, Ben G.
The Black (W)hole: Examining Institutional Racism in Doctoral Education, an OrgCrit Perspective
(Texas Education Review, 2020) Nagbe, Mariama N.
Centering the role of institutional racism within graduate education remains an understudied topic in existing literature on Black doctoral student socialization experiences at Predominantly White Institutions (PWI). This leaves us with a void of sorts—or a Black (w)hole—whereby numerous studies acknowledge challenges within the collective Black doctoral student experience, yet, a hole (or void) exists within our understanding of how researchers interpret institutional racism at the center of their scholarly inquiry. Thus, this systematic literature review applied a critical organizational theory perspective to examine how higher education scholars grappled with the issue of institutional racism within their studies on Black doctoral students at PWIs.
Children and Language: Readings in Early Language and Socialization by Sinclair Rogers
(Language in Society, 1977) Blount, Ben G.
Constructing Meaning Through Service: Beyong Beliefs and Actions
(RGK Center: Summer Fellowship Program, 0000-00-00) Gauthier, Chris
Much of the literature on community service has sought to investigate the factors that compel individuals to participate. These studies have tended to investigate service using rational choice models or socialization and human capital perspectives. While this literature is useful it fails to address an important dimension of service, specifically the meaning that service has for individuals and how their service activities correspond to their vision of meaningful social change. This study proposes that there are different domains of service defined by the intersection of the type of work that an individual engages in (actions) and the individual’s vision of how meaningful social change occurs (belief). Rational choice or market models would predict that individuals serve exclusively in domains that align belief and action; however, drawing on in-depth interviews with college age volunteers, the data presented here suggests that volunteers often engage in service activities that do not conform to expectations. Despite the tension between action and belief, these individuals still see their service work as meaningful. The ways individuals make meaning of service that is out of step with an ideal alignment of belief and action outcomes are explored.
Love Aaj Kal: An Exploration Of South Asian American Romantic Relationship Beliefs And Behaviors
(2019-05-01) Mehta, Isha; Varner, Fatima
South Asian society is collectivistic, with arranged marriage being the predominant method of relationship formation, dating and divorce being taboo, and marriage following the institutional/companionate model. On the other hand, American society is individualistic, with love marriages being the predominant method of relationship formation, high prevalence of dating and divorce, and marriage following the self-expressive model. South Asian immigrants to the United States have to navigate this cultural divide, which impacts socialization messages from first-generation immigrant parents and identity formation of their children. This study surveyed 148 1.5- and second-generation South Asian Americans between 18-25 years old in order to understand how socialization of South Asian Americans into two differing cultures impacts their perceptions of romantic relationships. In the survey’s results, respondents identified key themes in parental messages about romantic relationships, specific challenges of romantic relationships in the South Asian American community, and how both of those factors impacted their conceptualizations of romantic relationships. Overall, socialization messages from South Asian immigrant parents were tailored towards romantic relationships that more closely aligned with South Asian values while their children attempted to pursue romantic relationships that more closely aligned with American values, if not in a liminal space between the two cultures, which is the root of many of the internal and intergenerational conflicts between these groups.
Organizational Images And Member Identification
(1994-06) Dutton, J. E.; Dukerich, J. M.; Harquail, C. V.; Dukerich, Janet M.
We develop a model to explain how images of one's work organization shape the strength of his or her identification with the organization. We focus on two key organizational images: one based on what a member believes is distinctive, central, and enduring about his or her organization and one based on a member's beliefs about what outsiders think about the organization. According to the model, members assess the attractiveness of these images by how well the image preserves the continuity of their self-concept, provides distinctiveness, and enhances self-esteem. The model leads to a number of propositions about how organizational identification affects members' patterns of social interaction.
Overuse Injuries in Youth Baseball — Cultural Influences on Parents, Coaches, and Former Players
(2023-05) McGinley, James
The benefits of youth sports are clear – team building, continuing through adversity, and work ethic, to name a few. Less frequently described, however, are the downsides of the current situation in youth sports. Specifically, in youth baseball, injuries involving overuse are rampant. Organizations such as Little League have introduced guidelines to try to curb these injuries, but ligament tears, tendonitis, Little League Shoulder, and others persist. To better understand the forces at play that encourage youth baseball players to train at the capacity and in the manner they do, I sought to examine the sociocultural influences on athletes. I performed a series of interviews with five parents, five coaches, and five former players. Upon extraction for overarching themes, it became evident that these influences came in the form of Ideologies, Pressures, and Routines. By looking deeply into these interviews and pairing their thoughts with the current literature, it is easy to see that athletes are losing autonomy in their own youth sports careers. Moreover, training is starting at earlier ages and at greater capacities; however, current education and safety systems in place may be insufficient for this change. The culture of youth sports has become one of normalizing pain, praising painkillers, and testing the limits. As a concerned player myself, I finish by offering recommendations for players, parents, coaches, and institutions based on these interviews and my own experiences.
Peers and Academic Performance
(2019-10-02) Harper, Leighton
Sexual Experiences and Mental Health in Men: The Ganymede Study
(2019-05-15) Ounsinegad, Seena; Meston, Cindy M.
Sexual violence is a prominent issue in the U.S. and worldwide. Although the majority of research has focused on women, 1 in 6 men in the U.S. have experienced sexual violence, and this statistic is likely an underestimate due to markedly low rates of men identifying and reporting these experiences as sexual assault, rape, or sexual abuse. The current study investigates the ways in which nonconsensual sexual experiences (NSEs) affect men’s subjective mental health and attitudes toward help-seeking behaviors later in life, while considering the roles of hegemonic masculinity, patriarchal social roles, and minority group membership (e.g., sexual orientation). An online survey was administered to both community (U.S.; n = 108) and undergraduate (University of Texas at Austin; n = 49) samples. A series of multivariate regression analyses were used to assess the amount of variation in outcome variables that could be explained by NSEs and minority status. Findings support predictions that NSEs have a negative impact on subjective mental health and attitudes toward physical health help-seeking behaviors, and that there is a combined effect of NSEs and minority status on support preferences, such that NSEs are detrimental to inclinations to seek support in this relationship. However, the relationships between NSEs and mental health help-seeking behaviors, and the effects of minority status on the other outcomes, should be studied in more detail in replications. These results suggest the need for treatment providers to address the intersectionality of sexual violence and sexual minority status of men as barriers to treatment, and the necessity of considering this in the application and development of treatment options for this population.