Impacts of Restorative Justice on Recidivism
Marianne Bahna: Hi everyone, thanks for tuning in! My name is Marianne Bahna, and I’m a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, researching the effects of restorative justice on...
Category: Social Sciences
Lessons from the Womb: Bodily Autonomy versus Society
Sheyda Azar, in her work Internal Intimacy, uses contrasting texture, connotation, and color to express the struggle between bodily autonomy and societal pressure for people with uteruses. This abstract depiction of a womb...
Go Back Where You Came From: Examining American Xenophobia Through the Poetry of Emma Lazarus and Natalie Scenters- Zapico
Abstract The author examines poems by Emma Lazarus and Natalie Scenters-Zapico centered on the experiences of Jewish and Latine immigrant groups, respectively, in order to draw conclusions about the use of poetry to...
Colorism Syllabus
Unit 2 Final- Colorism final Moving beyond the syllabus. What now? Now that you have surveyed printed, audio, and visual materials related to colorism, you may be asking what to do now...
Do We Get the World We Deserve? A View of Altruism Based on Game Theory Outcomes
Abstract This paper explores the concept of altruism and connects it to game theory models. The analysis considers the theory of gene-culture co-evolution and concludes that altruistic behavior might be both conditioned through...
Schizophrenia: A Beautiful Fight
Abstract As recent trends in popular culture have demonstrated, we are deeply intrigued by stories of psychological trauma, especially those of schizophrenia. When we hear of struggles involving vivid hallucinations, blurred realities, and...
Age, Sex, Location? Searching for a Boyfriend Who Wants a Long Term Relationship
Abstract The Internet is one of the most commonly known technological phenomenons. In the past decade, it has provided people with a completely new way to view a number of different things. One...
Wait, You Stormed Franklin Street! Why? The Social and Psychological Motivations of UNC Sports Fans
Abstract Sports are a distinct subculture in the United States that encompass diverse populations and affect the lives of millions of people. This article examines the social and psychological factors that influence sport...