You are invited to the Fall 2015 Sociology Capstone Presentations

Each presentation will last approximately 15 minutes followed by a 5-minute question and answer period. 

Tues, December 1st 4:00-6:20, Prothro Room, Second Floor, Smith Library Center

4:00-4:20  Shelby Alvarez - “We’re Just a Drop in the Bucket”:  The Experiences of Student-Parents at Southwestern University

4:20-4:40 Monica Miller - “I’ll Be Honest, These Are Not Bad Kids”: Judges’ Perceptions of Juvenile Rehabilitation Through Teen Court

4:40-5:00 Marta Selby - “All You Need are Shoes, Shorts, and a Shirt”: Women’s Experiences in Youth Running

5:00-5:20 Bethany Lewis-”That’s the Spark I Want to See”: Mentorship and Empowerment of Girls in STEM

5:20-5:40 John Semlitsch - Creating an “Egalitarian” Privileged Space: Displaying Works by Artists of Color in the Modern Art Museum

5:40-6:00 Mitch Petersen - Fraternities, Campus Hegemony, and Safe Space Reconfiguration

6:00-6:15 Question and answer session with panelists and audience

 

Wed, Dec 2nd 4:30-6:45 Prothro Room, Second Floor, Smith Library Center

4:30-4:50 Jennifer Breaux - “More Than the Label: Understanding and Performing of Identity by Gay and Lesbian Students at Southwestern University”

4:50-5:10 Kaitlin Vincent - “‘You’re Our Face, Our Profit’: Gender Discrimination Against Female Bartenders in the Service Industry and Overall Bar Climate”

5:10-5:30 Guillermo Alvarado - “‘That Gay Gangsta Shit’: Identity Construction and Community Membership in Queer Rappers’ Musical Careers”

5:30-5:50 Claire Blyth - “I’m All About Girl Gangs”: Sorority Women’s Perceptions of Rape Culture on a Small Liberal Arts Campus

5:50-6:10 Sophie Strang “ In Search of Individuality and Community: The Nontraditional Business Culture of Silicon Valley Startups ”

6:10-6:30 Daryan Green “‘It is a festival first’: Organizers and the Apolitical Collective Identity of Austin Music Festivals”

6:30-6:45 Question and answer session with panelists and audience