Sociology

Sexual Harrassment in Restaurants

Sexual Harrassment in Restaurants

  In this conference poster presentation, Nyla Nguy shows how sexual harassment of female restaurant workers is a problematic and less-recognized aspect of contemporary rape culture.

Luxury in Hip Hop Culture

Luxury in Hip Hop Culture

  In this conference presentation, Mowoya Ometoruwa explores the relation between the luxury fashion industry and hip hop music in the U.S.

Volunteering and Reduced Mortality

Volunteering and Reduced Mortality

  In this conference presentation, Rachel Leong introduces a study that tries to understand why volunteering leads to reduced mortality among the elderly.

Compliance and Perceived Wealth

Compliance and Perceived Wealth

  In this conference paper, Julio Silva and Mark Parinas describe the study they developed to test whether people are more likely to comply with those they think are wealthy.

Fetishization of Asian Women and Anti-Asian Violence

Fetishization of Asian Women and Anti-Asian Violence

  In this conference presentation, Blossom Cheng looks at various cultural forces that contribute to the fetishization of Asian women and the related dehumanization that leads to violence.

Attachment Styles and Hookup Culture

Attachment Styles and Hookup Culture

  In this conference presentation, Aida Ardelean shares findings from her study of how attachment style impacts attitudes toward and experiences with hookup culture.

Post-Socialist Nostalgia in Vietnam

Post-Socialist Nostalgia in Vietnam

  In this conference presentation, Quang Mai explores the persistence of socialist-era aesthetics and values in a politically transformed modern Vietnam.

The 2010 Olympics’ Impact on Homeless Youth

The 2010 Olympics’ Impact on Homeless Youth

  In this conference presentation, Cedric Lin argues that the Government’s actions around the 2010 Olympics have had ongoing consequences for homeless youth in Vancouver.

Gender-based Violence in Costa Rica

Gender-based Violence in Costa Rica

For this roundtable contribution, Emma Villalobos presents on social movements addressing violence against women in Costa Rica. cw: gender-based violence.

Gender-based Violence in the U.K.

Gender-based Violence in the U.K.

In this roundtable presentation, Elise Hodges surveys media awareness campaigns about domestic violence in the U.K. cw: gender-based violence.