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Happily Ever After: Is Disney Setting Us Up? A Study on Disney Princesses and Their Influence on Young Women and Their Personal Love Narratives
Get PDFoai:athenaeum.uiw.edu:uiw_etds-1000This study discusses the issue of whether the influence of Disney films affects the girls who watch these films once they become adult women. Disney princess films are animated movies produced by Disney, featuring princess characters such as Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine and Pocahontas. The purpose of this study is to discover how watching Disney princess films as a child affects the decisions adult women aged 20-37 make when it comes to their love lives. A survey, completed by 40 females aged 20-37, was conducted and relating literature was explored for data collection. The surveys were analyzed and transcribed. This data found women are influenced, whether consciously or unconsciously, by what they saw in Disney princess films while choosing mates, setting standards and establishing expectations for their lovers. These results will contribute to the current research on the influence of Disney on children, assist parents in deciding whether Disney princess films are a suitable choice to show their children, and will give adult women some insight as to why they think the way they do about love and companions
Experiences and Outcomes of Women Who Have Completed a Statewide Leadership Development Program
Get PDFThis qualitative narrative study explored the experiences and outcomes of 12 women who completed a statewide leadership development program. The purpose of the study was to gather the stories and perceptions of the program’s outcomes of women who graduated from the Leadership Texas program between 1983 and 2008. Bandura’s (1977) social learning theory and the EvaluLEAD framework (Grove, Kibel, & Haas, 2005) were used to assist in the exploration and documentation of participants\u27 perceived outcomes of the program within three domains, the individual, organizational, and community levels. Through one-on-one interviews, participants shared their experiences and perceived outcomes after graduating from the program. The study revealed that women who participate in a women’s only leadership program experience increased self-confidence, develop long-term relationships and networks that benefit them both professionally and personally and expend significant effort in preparing for, achieving, and maintaining leadership roles. The study’s findings also uncovered how leadership programs influence transformational learning and how women successfully integrate new skills, concepts, and information learned in these programs to benefit themselves, their organizations, and their communities. The study concluded that women’s leadership development programs are a valuable tool for women to develop their potential as leaders, individually and collectively, and provides an opportunity to increase their social capital in ways that traditionally have been the domain of men
Palestinian Women’s Perception of Their Social and Economic Status
No full textIn the context of how education is shifting the status quo of gender roles in Palestine, it is necessary to explore the perceptions of Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip regarding the relationship between their education and their social and economic status in society. We understand little of these relationships because there are no studies of any type that include this population. The researcher used purposive sampling to select the participants in this case study. The researcher developed a strong relationship with two local business people from Gaza. They were the gatekeepers for the research and introduced the researcher to 16 women who met the criteria to participate in this study. The participants were in the 30 to 45 age group, possessed a minimum education of a bachelor’s degree, and were representatives of a diverse population such as Bedouins, rural residents, and urban residents within the Gazan society. Educated Gazan women are embracing new work and economic opportunities. Their new employment opportunities increase their social and financial mobility. In so doing, they are making significant contributions to their families and Palestine through remittance and contributions, buying goods, or educating siblings or their own children. These women are, therefore, increasingly able to evaluate and negotiate their relative situation within social power constructs. In their households as well as in society, their efforts bring about change in the cultural and economic realms. Their goal is to eventually create change in the political arena
Cultural Commons in Non-Traditional and Traditional Secondary Education: A Media Ecology Approach
Get PDFBased on the theory of media ecology, this study explores the cultural commons between traditional and non-traditional education in secondary schools. Postman\u27s study of media ecology presents the notion that media technology plays an integral part in society and cannot be overlooked; more so, technologies should be used as an ecological learning tool to balance education systems (Postman 1992). Within the past four years, U.S. education witnessed over 100,000 students leave the traditional classroom to embark on a virtual education journey (Miron, Horvitz, and Gulosino, 2013). The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine how teachers create a media ecosystem in their own classroom environments. Findings from the current study suggest meaningful and sustainable strategies for strengthening learning communities in traditional and nontraditional secondary school systems. Future research will highlight areas of improvement needed for creating a more cohesive integration program for all educators
Rural Cherokee Children With Disabilities: Parental Stories of Special Education
No full textThis qualitative study explores parental involvement with special educational agencies and laws represented by the United States, the State of Oklahoma, the Cherokee Nation, and the local school district.
Parents of Cherokee children with disabilities encounter educational agencies from their child’s birth to adulthood. Living rurally within the Cherokee Nation’s jurisdictional boundaries, these indigenous families engage with a myriad of special education agencies and subsequent policies. This qualitative study explores parental involvement with special educational agencies and laws represented by the United States, the State of Oklahoma, the Cherokee Nation, and the local school district. Using oral tradition as a means of exploration, the findings highlight continual negation of special education laws: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, No Child Left Behind, and the American with Disabilities Act. In addition, the research contributes to the paucity of literature specific to Native American youth with special needs not living on a reservation. It was accomplished through a qualitative case study design methodology using in-depth interviews and extensive field work
History of Military Schools of the United States: Origin, Rise, Decline, Resurgence, and Potential in Future Public Secondary Education
Get PDFThis study examined military schools in the United States from events which resulted in the establishment of the United States Military Academy at West Point to 2011. From 1802 to 2011, 834 military schools have operated in the United States, privately and publicly funded, and including teaching components for elementary, secondary, and college levels. The importance of understanding this subject has grown as the number of military charter and public secondary schools has increased tenfold since 1999. This study’s purpose was four fold, the first of which is to identify those men who have had the greatest impact on military schools in the United States. The second purpose was to illustrate that the military schools were not an educational format largely restricted to the South. The third purpose was to identify those social, political, and economy events which impacted military schools. The final purpose of this study was to establish evidence that from 1999 to 2011 the popularity of the military school format made a return. Additionally the study provided an analysis of the military school culture and an examination of the efficacy of public and charter military secondary schools compared to similar nonmilitary public and charter schools
In What Ways Can Social Media Impact Communication and Improve How Businesses are Marketed in Heidelberg German?
Get PDFSocial media is impacting society at an extremely fast pace. With so many social media platforms available to individuals, social media is becoming a necessary method of communication. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedln, Pinterest, and many other international sites are being used to to communicate with others and share information. Since this method has become highly used, local businesses and corporate companies are now needing to implement a social media marketing strategy to reach their target audience and interact with customers. The international statistical data gathered in Heidelberg Germany expresses this necessity of social media implementation due to the high volume of users. The individuals surveyed also convey thoughts and opinions, as well as list the current platforms used. With the increasing amount of users on Facebook, and other international sites, businesses in Germany need to react to this trend and implement new ways to increase profitability. In analyzing this method of communication, the reader can understand the correlation between individuals communicating through social media and the impact it has to improve how businesses are marketed through social media
Discipleship as a Catalyst for Personal Transformation in the Christian Faith
Get PDFSome Christian churches approach the majority of their faith expression with a \u27go to the community\u27 dynamic, while other churches focus primarily on attracting the community to \u27come to them.\u27 The problem is that there is a growing population of religiously unaffiliated people in the United States for whom traditional forms of faith expression are not meaningful. A new way of thinking about communal faith expression is needed if the church seeks to reach people who are spiritually curious but not interested in the attractional church model. The journey towards organizational change, even for churches, often begins with a commitment to ongoing personal transformation. This study demonstrates how discipleship can serve as a catalyst for personal transformation in the Christian faith. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of the leaders of Mission City in regard to how they foster personal transformation in the participants of the Faith in Action (FIA) program. In-depth interviews and collecting documents were the two primary research strategies for this qualitative case study. Faith in Action leaders foster personal transformation in the program`s participants in a dynamic fashion through a process that is built on spiritual formation and connected to a learning process that results in organic growth patterns. The FIA process involves a personal transformation journey rooted in spiritual formation that connects participants with God so that God can bring the transformation that leads to missional living. God`s presence coupled with transformed perspectives enables participants to become catalysts who mobilize other Christians to become the functioning body of Christ in their homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, and third spaces to serve the poor, the marginalized, and those in need. This study indicates that fostering transformational discipleship will require church leaders to engage in a comprehensive overhaul of their current discipleship practices. This process will also require them to challenge their teaching and leadership assumptions, inventory their worldview, examine their leadership approaches, and create systems and structures that enable collaborative leadership