Honors Theses Completed in the Department

Note: You can find copies of these honors theses by looking on the shelves in the central department area.

"Socio-Political Change in the Juli-Pomata Region: a Study of Formative Period Settlement with Respect to Risk and Resources," by Katherine Fretz (anthropology, 2006).

"Stimulation and Simulation: Interests, Social Organization, and Authenticity within a Civil War Reenacting Community," by Katie Wood (anthropology, 2006).

"Political Development of Xiongnu Mongolia: Predicting Paths of High Potential Non-Herd Based Movement," by Timothy Nichol (anthropology, 2006).

"Stigma Experiences of Disabled Children: How Can Special Education Policies Help Disabled Children Integrate With Their Peers?" by Melissa Martin (sociology, 2005).

"'Athletes on the Court, Girls on the Bench': Doing Gender on a High School Girl's Basketball Team," by Jenna Pabst (sociology, 2003).

"The Construction of the Soldier Self during the Vietnam War," by Nathan Walker (sociology, 2002).

"The Effects of Social Capital on the Educational Achievement of Children from Low Educational Backgrounds," by Erica Galusha (sociology, 2002).

"Voter Participation and the Internet: Is the Internet the Answer to Low Voter Turnout?" by Carrie James (sociology, 2002).

"Learning Disabilities and Stigma on the Gettysburg College Campus: An Analysis of Stigma Management Techniques," by Jessica M. Smith (sociology, 2001).

"The Nature of Ethnic Identity: as Illuminated by Pennsylvania German Public Commemorations," by Nathan Reigner (sociology, 2001).

"Forensic Anthropology and the Concept of Race," by Barbara Bindie (sociology, 2001).

"The Family and the Development of Juvenile Delinquency: A Test of Social Control and Strain Theories," by Kim Heimerl (sociology, 2001).

"The Interaction of Race, Class, and Gender on Disordered Eating and Negative Body Imaging: A Preliminary Study," Emily J. Hottle (sociology, 1998).

"The Self-Concept of Elderly Women," by Erin Guay (sociology, 1997).

"Nagpra: A Turning Point for America's Anthropology and Natural History Museums," by Jinene De Ribas (sociology, 1996).

"The Role of Physician: Man or Machine? Observations of Doctor-Patient Interactions during Medical Rounds," by Heidi L. Taylor (1995).

"Factors that Influence Graduation Rates of Teenage Mothers," by Kristin Becker (1995).

"When You Cannot ¿Reach Out and Touch Someone': The Case of Non-Face-to-Face Communication," by Janet E. Denton (1995).

"Findings and Suggestions from a Study on the Relationship between Religion and Attitudes toward Three Feminist Issues," by Phyllis Leopold (1981).

"The Medicalization of Society," by Paula L. Sweeney (1981).

"Federally Assisted Cooperative Housing as a Viable Alternative for Low and Moderate Income Residents in the United States," by Jim Gahres (1980).

"Gentrification and Displacement: Socio-Spatial Shifts in the ¿Ecological Constellation,'" by Kimberly S. Conti (1980).

"American Pentecostalism in the Twentieth Century," by William J. Geating (1979).

"A Comparison of the Similarities and Dissimilarities in the Social Theories of Walter Rauschenbush and Lester Frank Ward," by Cindy Williams (sociology, 1979).

"A Cross-Cultural Study of Battered Wives in Great Britain and the United States," by Nancy Kenney (sociology, 1979).

"A Sociological Study of Fast Foods and Health Foods," by Mary Ann Riley (sociology, 1979).

"The Effect of Astrology on Society and a Refutation of its Principles," by Karen G. Warner (sociology, 1978).

"The Effect of Teacher and Pupil Sex Roles on Achievement," by Lynn J. Shollenberger (sociology, 1978).

"The Changes that Occur During College: Focus on Gettysburg College 1974-78," by Mark Dottavio (sociology, 1978).

"Mental Retardation," by Deanna Hansen (sociology, 1971).