Browsing 2012 MU dissertations - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Sociology (MU)"
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"And that's what I think being an American girl is all about!" : girls' reflections on American Girl and contemporary American girlhood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)In this project, I analyze 289 essays submitted to the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City (TMM) as part of their 2007 “What Does it Mean to be an American Girl?” exhibit. Inspired by-- and anchored with-- the fictional ... -
Crisis, conflict, and consumption : case studies of the politics and culture of neoliberalization in urban responses to global economic transformations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Urbanization in the United States since the 1980s has proceeded in an environment dominated by neoliberal policy. With provisions including federal devolution that places the burden of service provision at the local level, ... -
Everybody in and nobody out : opportunities, narrative, and the radical flank in the movement for single-payer health care reform
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)In this dissertation, I analyze over twenty years of the United States Single Payer Movement. I began this analysis with the following questions in mind -- What is the Relationship between opportunity and grassroots ... -
Twitter and the journalistic field : how the growth of a new(s) medium is transforming journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)This study advances journalistic field theory through a critical analysis of changes in the structure and practices of the journalistic field brought about through the social media platform Twitter, and the implications ...