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Journal of Undergraduate Social Science and History Issues

Social Science

SOAR: Social Science is a social science journal that publishes undergraduate research. We accept submissions on a rolling basis and release a new issue annually in December.

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Beyond Stereotype and Spectacle: Understanding the Latino Threat Narrative
Author(s): Alexandra L. Bates, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Ghost Stories: A Survey of Cultural Beliefs in Regards to Death and the Spirit
Author(s): Annie Graziosi, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Influence of Shintoism on Environmental Management and Perceptions of Lake Biwa, Japan
Author(s): Gwendolyn Temple, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Effect of Urbanization on Biodiversity: Ecological and Sociological Perspectives
Author(s): Carl Vricella, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Center of Social Science Research Student Paper Award Winners

Aristophanes: Entertainment of the Ancient World
Author(s): Kristina DeVenezia, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

The Unsung Heroines of the British Empire
Author(s): Giovanna DiFilippo

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Letter from the Editor

Sex Work in the 21st Century
Author(s): Tracy Mitzelman, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

The Impact of Banking Regulations and Deregulations on the Stock and Housing Markets
Author(s): Anthony Vecere, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Center of Social Science Research Student Paper Award Winners

NGO Effectiveness: The Impact on Bolivian Youth Education
Author(s): Kayla Belush, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

The Effect of a Hierarchy in Workplace Sexual Violence
Author(s): Kaitlin Martins, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

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Does Poverty Cause Addiction? Comparing Experiences with Alcoholism and Substance Abuse by Social Class, Race and Ethnicity
Author(s): Lauren Cestone, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Marijuana and its Legalization: What it is and What it Means for Society?
Author(s): Christopher Guiffre, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Impacts of Pesticides on the Health of Agricultural Workers
Author(s): Rebecca Reohr, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Attachment in Professional Caregiving
Author(s): Jenna Turano, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Center of Social Science Research Student Paper Award Winners

Feminism and Flapperdom: Sexual Liberation, Ownership of Body and Sexuality, & Constructions of Femininity in the Roaring 20’s (Long Paper Winner)
Author(s): Megan Brady, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Interracial Dating on College Campuses (Short Paper Winner)
Author(s): Sha-Niyah Ortiz, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

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Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Students
Author: Claudia Preston, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Benefits of Study Abroad Programs for College Students
Author: Krislyn Adle, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

School-to-Prison Pipeline
Author: Angela Velasquez & Nathanaah Prophete, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Center of Social Science Research Student Paper Award Winners

The Influence of Creation Myths and Ancestors of Incan Religious Life (Long Paper Winner)
Author: Sarah Snyder, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Social Stratification and Racism During Covid-19 (Short Paper Winner)
Author: Jolie Siegel, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

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Letter from the Editor - Author: Aleksander Gregov º£½ÇÂÛ̳

The Effects of Animals on Prisoners and How They Affect Their Lives
Author: Gage Adler, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Child Abuse, Gender, and Cycle of Violence
Author: Katie Bohart & Elizabeth Seale, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Alternate Realities of the Alt-Right
Author: Debbie Finnochiaro, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Personality, Non-Aggressive Antisocial Behaviors, and Mental Health
Author: Jennifer Le & Lillian Berrios, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Rape and Power in Eighteenth Century London, England
Author: Deanna Nicolari, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

The Impact of Colorism on Early Childhood Learners
Author: Olivia Thibault, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

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Letter from the Editor - Author: Emma Smith, º£½ÇÂÛ̳​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹

Older Adults, Retirement Income, and Lifestyle
Author: Aleksander Gregov, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

“Wiles of a Woman”: Challenging Roles and Agency in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Author: Kaitlyn Watson, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Self-Affirmation’s Effect on Personal Development
Author: Gabriella Reyes, º£½ÇÂÛ̳​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹

Center of Social Science Research Student Paper Award Winners

Ocean Cleanup (Short Paper Winner)
Author: Sarah Karinsky, º£½ÇÂÛ̳​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹

Hannibal Lecter – Merit or Misinformation? Discussion of Psychopathy and Homicide in the Criminal Justice System (Long Paper Winner)
Author: Jennifer Le, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

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Letter from the Editor - Author: Carly Manley, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

The Battle of Fact and Fiction: A Contrast Between the 2017 Film "Battle of the Sexes" and the 1973 Match
Author: Kelly Gleeson, º£½ÇÂÛ̳​​​

U.S. Impunity in Colombia: A Political Economy Analysis of U.S. Backed Violence in Colombia
Author: Angela Matoske, º£½ÇÂÛ̳​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹

Neurological Difference Between the Host and Alternate Identities of a Patient Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder
Author: Gabriella Reyes, º£½ÇÂÛ̳​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹

Hope After All? Ethnic Violence and Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Angela Wayman, º£½ÇÂÛ̳​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹

PLACES Student Paper Award Winners (Formerly CSSR)

Estimating the Impact of Attendance at MLB Games on Air Pollution (Long Paper Winner)
Author: Joseph Grogan, º£½ÇÂÛ̳​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹

Fast Fashion: An Environmental Crisis (Short Paper Winner)
Author: Katie Sheerin, º£½ÇÂÛ̳​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â€‹

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Letter from the Editor
Author(s): Hayley Champlin, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Evolution of Women’s Issues
Author(s): Burkowski, Lulu, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Post-Pandemic Impacts on the Psychosocial and Academic Outcomes of University Students
Author(s): Boyd, Benjamin, SUNY Canton

Implementing International Labor Standards (ILO) - The Impact of Supply Chain: Management and Economics
Author(s): O’Connor, Kaelin and Lucas Plaisted, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Hours Spent Decreasing Mental Health
Author(s): Lettich, Mikayla, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

PLACES Institute Paper Competition Winners:
How Does Race Affect Experiences with Police Brutality?

Author(s): LaDore, MacKenzie, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

Expression of the Female Struggle through Theft in Wartime
Author(s): Gockel, Ava, º£½ÇÂÛ̳

History

SOAR: History is a history journal that publishes undergraduate research. We accept submissions on a rolling basis and release a new issue annually in December.

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Review of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Author: Renata Palladino, º£½ÇÂÛ̳.

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The Development of Late Medieval Warfare
Author: Miles Moliterni, º£½ÇÂÛ̳.

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Letter from the Editor - Author: Gabriel Smith, º£½ÇÂÛ̳.

Fight the Good Fight of Faith: Protestantism, Partisan Politics and the War of 1812
Author: Adrian Frey, º£½ÇÂÛ̳.

Analyzing Social, Political, and Economic Impacts on the Tragedy of Mortality during the Great Irish Famine
Author: Olivia Neumann, º£½ÇÂÛ̳.

Churchill’s Mythmaking Years: An Analysis of the Public Opinion of Winston Churchill from 1940 to 1941
Author: Reece Maopolski, º£½ÇÂÛ̳.

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