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Marriage and Motherhood in American Film
No full textThe American family has diversified significantly in the past century as women have assumed greater roles outside of the home, and film has been shown to illuminate common societal beliefs and the changing nature of social norms. The purpose of this research study was to examine the ways in which pregnancy and relationship status are portrayed in American film. This study also sought to examine whether common stereotypes about women were also present in film regarding age, race, sexual orientation, employment status, and relationship status as characters transitioned to motherhood. In order to do this, a content analysis was performed that collected both quantitative and qualitative data from a random sampling of 23 films. Results indicated that the majority of films showcased marriage and the nuclear family unit as the ideal and that pregnancies should be carried to term whether characters became pregnant intentionally or not. Ironically, characters who were facing fertility issues and made the decision to adopt were more likely to divorce from their partners by the end of the films. Additionally, qualitative analysis showed that characters in the films were likely to encounter common stereotypes relating to their age, race, and employment status. In conclusion, the results highlight the pervasive nature of societal norms and expectations as they affect pregnancy and motherhood through media sources such as film
A.L. Ballentine House, 1113 Cook St., Preparation and Move to Hall St. (7)
No full textText on back of photo reads "...1113 Cook Picture taken from across 2nd St."One of fifteen photographs of the A.L. Ballentine house showing the preparation and move from 1113 Cook St. to Hall St. Kodak paper, front and back
Demolition of Kroger Grocery Store in Miramar Center (5)
No full textText on back of photo reads "#6 Old Kroger Store New Parking Lot across the street. Approx Last of May 1997 or 1st of May."One of five photographs (front and back numbered 1-3 and 5-6) showing the demolition of the old Kroger grocery store in Miramar Center in May of 1997
Construction (10)
No full textOne of ten photographs showing views of construction. Paper manufactured by Kodak
High School Administrator Gender and the Impact on School Factors
Get PDFFemale representation in leadership position around the country is on the rise. More and more females hold CEO positions, political leadership, and partnerships in law firms, fields typically dominated by males. It would seem only natural that females would continue to rise as leaders in fields traditionally dominated by women, a field such as education. However, the number of female leaders in education (principals and administrators) has remained stagnant over the years. While over 80% of the educational workforce is female, women hold and average of just over 5 0% of leadership positions. The purpose of the current study was to explore this phenomenon by examining the differences between female and male leaders. This research sought to determine how the perceptions of teachers and principals, across the nation, differ according to principal and teacher gender. This study specifically investigated perceptions of teachers and principals in the areas of principal support, school climate, and school problems. Principal and teacher questionnaires completed as part of the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) were examined using an ANCOVA analysis. The purpose of an ANCOVA analysis was to hold constant covariates that might influence teacher and principal perceptions such as school demographics, school location, urbanicity, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Although the study found no significant difference in teacher or principal perceptions of leadership effectiveness based on teacher or principal gender, several strong correlations were found within the research variables of principal support, school climate, and school problems, and the covariates that were held constant. The results of the study suggest that school factors, such as the covariates listed above, other than gender influence teacher and principal perceptions of educational leadership effectiveness
