Browsing UCO - Graduate Works and Theses by Title
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We aren't so different: implicit bias & unintended stereotyping
(2024)Implicit biases potentially influence attitudes and behaviors towards social in-groups and out-groups, such as racial minorities. In this empirical study, the strength of the implicit association measure (d) was obtained ... -
We can't eat gender rolls: the pradox of the citoyenne during the French Revolution
(2022)The citoyennes of the French Revolution were silenced by the Republic of France through codification of Rousseau's Natural sexes, and their contributions to the French Revolution remain largely unexplored by historians. ... -
Weapons of the gods : sword of victory.
(2013)When eighteen-year-old Edana's father, King Cian of Eire, dies, the gods visit Edana in a dream and warn her of the struggles that she will soon face, claiming that Edana must be the one to assume responsibility if Eire ... -
What is the experience of babywearing a NICU graduate?.
(2018)The benefits of skin-to-skin and kangaroo care have been well researched and documented. Despite the large volume of evidence to support various and long-term benefits to both caregivers and children, skin-to-skin care ... -
Whist, quadrilles and social hierarchy : Pride and prejudice as a game.
(2012)Jane Austen begins her novel Pride and prejudice by informing readers that what they are about to read is a story about competition. Throughout the novel, Austen's audience becomes aware of the elements of competition in ... -
Whitewashing African American History in Oklahoma City’s Deep Deuce District: Exploring Historical Preservation as a Problematic Tool for Tourism and Gentrification
(2020)Historic preservation of African American neighborhoods in Oklahoma City values restoration of buildings and objects but fails to authentically preserve or respect the original culture by actively excluding the Black ... -
"Who will protect the working girl?" : the effect of the 1909 shirtwaist strike and triangle factory fire on early twentieth century labor organizations.
(2017)Organized labor through unions was prominent as part of the Progressive Era in the early twentieth century. Under the influence of the American Federation of Labor, groups such as the Women's Trade Union League and ... -
Why churches deserve tax exemption : the impact of Southern Baptists in Oklahoma.
(2007)This paper continues the research on faith-based nonprofit's relationship with government in providing social programs and provides a cost/benefit analysis of nonprofit tax-exemption--Abstract, Leaf 4." -
The Wicking of Blood in Fabrics and the Effect It Has on the Angle of Impact
(2020)Bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) is currently limited to smooth, non-porous surfaces. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the same mathematical model used to analyze bloodstain patterns on smooth, non-porous ... -
The Wilcox Museum acquisition history
(2021)The Wilcox Museum at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas is in need of digitizing and organizing all of their paperwork from 1888 to current (2021). A majority of their documentation has begun to fade with time ... -
Will you still love me tomorrow? Sociometer theory and sexual self-esteem
(2021)Self-esteem is often conceptualized as a general reflection of how as individual feel about themselves. However, research has shown self-esteem is not only an active component of our social selves, but it is also uniquely ... -
Willow.
(2017)'Willow' is a story about one of the biggest problems facing humanity today: Human Trafficking. The world's population has never been higher. As a direct result, slavery has been more widespread. 'Willow' is a fictional ... -
"Winning the peace" in Oklahoma : Governor Robert S. Kerr's policies for postwar economic progress.
(2010)"Elected governor just after the United States entered World War II, Robert S. Kerr focused his administration on economic progress for Oklahoma. With federal war expenditures curing most of the Great Depression's ills, ... -
Women in Mexico's illicit economy: expendable as pennies or breaking barriers?
(2022)This thesis will examine how women’s roles vary throughout the economic, social, and governmental domination and influence of Mexico at the hands of the narcotrafficking organizations. The chapters of this thesis are ... -
Wordsmith : battle narrative.
(2018)Graphic novels are an emergent form of literature that combine text and illustrations to present narrative works in a visually engaging display. The following thesis is a graphic novel in the genre of science fiction. It ... -
Yaeger's game : how Bank Night helped movie exhibitors following the Great Depression.
(2010)"In the immediate years following the 1929 stock market crash, thousands of movie theaters across the United States closed their doors due to lack of business. Understandably, most Americans struggled to maintain whatever ... -
Young men and dead girls : a rhetroical analysis of true crime.
(2019)There are a startling number of shows in the 21st century that depend on the imagery of dead women as a component of storytelling. From shows that focus on serial killers to podcasts about men accused of murder, the image ... -
Zhelshera
(2020)A graphic narrative combining genres including dystopian science fiction, fantasy, and sword-and-sandal epic and focusing on themes including religion and the repetition of human mistakes.