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Public perception and trust of Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) has varied throughout history. Over the past decade, the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) and social media has led to the public having more eyes on law enforcement than ever before. While many studies have researched how public perception affects the morale of LEOs, few researchers have explored the complicated way in which the families of LEOs have been affected by this movement. Thus, this research applies the ABC-X Model of Crisis from the Family Stress Theory to the anti-LEO sentiments and protests of 2020 in relation to LEOs and their families.
ContributorsHiggins, Logan (Author, Co-author) / Bustamante Van Vleet, Bethany (Thesis director) / Bodman, Denise (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (Contributor) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor)
Created2025-05
DescriptionThe paper explores George Washington's education---specifically the practical kind. It connects his education to Virginian colonial culture and ultimately is tied to how he led as both president and general of the Continental Army. How he governed modeled the office, shaping the trajectory of the United States.
ContributorsKavetsky, Joseph (Author) / Hay, William (Thesis director) / McNamara, Peter (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Civic & Economic Thought and Leadership (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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In 2024, approximately 42% of the youth population (ages 18-29) participated in the election, reflecting a decline from 2020’s historic turnout. In Arizona, 18-19-year-olds voted at a rate of 46%, an 18-point increase since 2016 (CIRCLE, 2021). While these trends are promising, young voters still encounter significant barriers to participation. Research indicates that lack of information about candidates, confusion over voting procedures, and logistical challenges often deter young voter turnout. Additionally, while universities play a key role in fostering civic engagement, they frequently face structural challenges such as limited funding and fragmented institutional support. Programs targeting voter registration help increase participation but rarely address the systemic barriers that prevent long-term engagement. Furthermore, existing research does not fully explore how student identities such as race, socioeconomic background, and other intersecting factors influence voting behaviors. This thesis examines the factors influencing voter participation among Arizona State University (ASU) students, analyzing structural and cognitive barriers. Through survey data and existing literature, I explore the extent to which institutional factors, such as voter registration policies, access to polling places, and civic education, affect student voter turnout. Finally, I propose targeted reforms to improve electoral accessibility and engagement at ASU and in broader higher education settings.
ContributorsIben, Catherine (Author) / Rouse, Stella (Thesis director) / Strickland, James (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of Civic & Economic Thought and Leadership (Contributor) / Division of Teacher Preparation (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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This paper seeks to understand how American political media outlets use foundational aspects of Narrative Transportation Theory and Agenda Setting Theory as a means to provide a biased delivery of news to their consumers. The paper introduces both the origins of both theories and their studied effects on people from past research, and then connects how this occurs in their presentation of political news in a nonfiction environment. The paper concludes with a detailed framework of an experiment that can be used for future studies.
ContributorsSkala, Grant (Author) / Edson, Belle (Thesis director) / Adame, Bradley (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / Hugh Downs School of Human Communication (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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This paper looks at laws that increase the cost of voting passed after the 2020 election in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. How voter suppression laws have evolved over time, and they target certain groups within the state. These laws are evaluated on their ability on how targeted they are and how much they increase the cost of voting
ContributorsWenger, Kace (Author) / Hero, Rodney (Thesis director) / Lasala-Blanco, Narayani (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor)
Created2023-05
DescriptionThis creative project was a social media campaign with the purpose of spreading awareness on domestic violence.
ContributorsOcampo, Jadyn (Author) / Woodall, Gina (Thesis director) / Jiwatram-Negron, Tina (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / Department of Marketing (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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As students transition between high school and college U.S. history, their content transitions too. A study was conducted with college students taking lower-level U.S. history classes to find the differences and similarities students perceived between their high school and college-level history classes. Previous research on this topic is limited because it focuses on the content students are being taught and students' ability to analyze primary sources and relate them to a historical event. The study was conducted in late 2024 through an online survey containing demographic, Likert-scale, and open-ended questions. The data from this study revealed students did not find significant differences between their high school and college U.S. history classes. Rather, students perceived U.S. history in college as more in-depth than high school. This study found that the content (events, dates, and figures) discussed were similar. As well, this study accounted for how students perceived their teachers' impact on both their high school and college U.S. history classes. The data revealed from this study can help professors navigate what discussions to have with their students about U.S. history and can help researchers understand how U.S. history discussions change or stay the same between high school and college.
ContributorsSmith, Arianna (Author) / Harris, Lauren (Thesis director) / Barth, Jonathan (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of Social Transformation (Contributor) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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The 2023 box-office hit, “Barbie,” has been labeled by the media as a “feminist” film. However, the media seems to disagree about the definition of feminism. While some sources cite feminism as the ruination of men or the furthering of the “woke” agenda, others see it as a crucial movement for equality. The definition has been picked apart and famously analyzed by the media and political parties. In a world so focused on the media, I hypothesized that pop culture labeled as “feminist” can change one’s perception of feminism. To test this theory, I analyzed the four waves of feminism to see how the definition has both originated and changed over time. In addition, I conducted three focus groups with a total of 17 undergraduate students. Results revealed that pop culture does have the power to impact the way we view definitions that have become politically charged. While only one participant admitted their viewpoint on feminism changed entirely after watching “Barbie,” 16 commented that the movie either made them reflect on the deeper meaning of feminism or that they learned something new about the definition that will now contribute to their perception of the term.
ContributorsBoiarsky, Hailey (Author) / Woodall, Gina (Thesis director) / Lennon, Tara (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Contributor) / School of Social Transformation (Contributor) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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This thesis uncovers the difficulties experienced during the Spanish transition to democracy and describes some of their legacies. Most notably, it examines the decision to enter into a ‘Pact of Forgetting’, which mandated that Spaniards avoid scrutinizing what had transpired during the Civil War (1936-1939) and the dictatorship (1939-1975), and refrain from reflecting on or discussing their history. It aims to complicate the usual narrative of a successful and peaceful transition, and show that the decision to repress the past and abide by the amnesty agreement reached during the transition came to contravene international law and standards regarding human rights violations and the ‘right to truth’. To respond to the argument that the pact and the amnesty were necessary at the time, the case studies of South Africa, Argentina, and Chile are introduced to demonstrate, if nothing else, that there are multiple ways of dealing with the past. The thesis therefore asks if it is time to reconsider the Pact of Forgetting and ensure that the past is properly addressed.
ContributorsErlich-Herzog, Daniel (Author) / Sivak, Henry (Thesis director) / Benkert, Volker (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
Created2025-05
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The use of the Internet by extremists is nothing new but has changed drastically over time. Originally located primarily on small sites dedicated to hate speech, extremist ideologies have spread to mainstream platforms like Facebook where 2 out of 3 Americans have an account (Schaeffer). According to a study by the Global Internet Forum on Counter Terrorism, about 70% of content taken down by social media websites is material that promotes or glorifies terrorism (Diaz and Hecht-Felella). Studies have shown social media has become an essential tool for extremists with a study of terrorists in the United Kingdom showing 61% of all attackers used the Internet to learn about extremist ideologies, spread propaganda and plan attacks (Binder and Kenyon).
The objective of this paper is to better understand how far-right and Islamist extremists use social media to promote their ideologies and encourage violence. In addition, the paper also examines possible mitigation and prevention techniques to reduce extremism. To do this, the paper analyzes the evolution of social media, the changing demographics of extremists, online messaging, types of extremist participation, and new technologies used by extremists.
ContributorsBencomo, Michael (Author) / Just, Thomas (Thesis director) / Ripley, Charles (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor)
Created2025-05