PROCEEDINGS Volume 38, 2020
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SouthEastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium PROCEEDINGS Volume 38, 2020 Held at Emory University February 28-29, 2020 Sponsored by Emory University Department of Sociology Morehouse College Department of Sociology Table of Contents Session 1 .........................................................................................................................................1 Kamau Mckie, Morehouse College ................................................................................................1 Tierra Alcantara, Fisk University ....................................................................................................1 Emily Tingle, Mississippi State University ....................................................................................2 Hannah Chong, Emory University ...................................................................................................2 Daniel Ramirez, Pranav Jain, Mei Xu, Emory University ...............................................................3 Session 2 ..........................................................................................................................................4 Teresa Apel, Emory University ......................................................................................................4 Viviana Barreto Roballo, Emory University ...................................................................................4 Wana’Ja Brown, Morehouse College ..............................................................................................5 Cameron D. Bankhead, Fisk University ..........................................................................................6 Session 3 ..........................................................................................................................................7 Fredrick Thompson & Catherine Xiao, Emory University .............................................................7 Lauren Ferguson, Millsaps College .................................................................................................7 Iris Li, Emory University ................................................................................................................8 Andrea K. Junco, Emory University ................................................................................................8 Session 4 ..........................................................................................................................................9 Kendall Sapiro, Emory University ..................................................................................................9 Edwin Kumah, Virginia Commonwealth University.......................................................................9 Jieyu (Zoey) Jiao, Emory University .............................................................................................10 Ayushi Agarwal, Emory University ..............................................................................................11 Session 5 ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Bailey Rodgers, Emory University ................................................................................................12 Brittany Howard, University of North Georgia .............................................................................12 Nina Reddy & Ahana Gaurav, University of Georgia .................................................................13 Ian Barrett, Morehouse College .....................................................................................................13 SEUSS 2016 Proceedings, Volume 34: i Session 6 .......................................................................................................................................14 Taylor Seabolt, University of North Georgia ...............................................................................14 Negus N. Dowling, Morehouse College ........................................................................................14 Tully Pritchett, Emory University .................................................................................................14 Lilah Blalock, Emory University ...................................................................................................15 Session 7 ........................................................................................................................................16 Garrette Lewis-Thomas, Fisk University ......................................................................................16 Joe Collica, Emory University .......................................................................................................17 Heather Marjenhoff, University of North Georgia ........................................................................18 Brooke Pérez-Bissell, Samford University ....................................................................................18 Session 8 .......................................................................................................................................19 Yihua Xu, Georgia Institute of Technology .................................................................................19 Jasmine Cui & Brianna Riggio, Emory University .......................................................................19 Mallory K Vaughn, University of North Georgia .........................................................................20 Marian Dalban, AlexandruIoanCuza University of Iaşi ................................................................20 SEUSS 2016 Proceedings, Volume 34: ii Session 1 Racial Wage Gap and Urban/Rural Income Disparities for People with Disabilities in Georgia Kamau Mckie, Morehouse College Research on social inequality has blossomed since the Great Recession. However, the examination of race’s impact on measures of social inequality has not received the same level of attention. Research on disability’s impact on measures of social inequality has been rare and oftentimes ignored. This research examines whether one's race and location influenced the incomes of individuals with disabilities. Using the Civic Engagement Supplement of the Current Population Survey, 2010, it found that the type of disability a subject has profoundly impacts one's income, more so than geographic location. Black women in the study were most adversely affected by income reducing factors like having a non-physical disability, living in a rural area, or having less education. Black men with disabilities and black participants overall found work later than other participants, and this research forwards future examination into disability discrimination in the job market and in discrimination against Black women with disabilities. Faculty Advisor: Cynthia Hewett, Morehouse College Race, Gender, and Intersectionality in Film Tierra Alcantara, Fisk University The purpose of this study was to analyze any identifiable vectors of oppression and privilege in relation to the race/ethnicity of female lead characters in American film. Intersectionality theory would predict that more Black female lead characters would be portrayed as victims of oppression in films than white female lead characters. The sample selected for this study consisted of 45 current American films produced between 2017-2019 which featured female lead characters. Twenty-five white female leads, and 25 Black female leads were then selected as the focus of the content analysis. All films were found on the online streaming service Netflix. Genres of film included comedy, drama, romance, science- fiction/horror, and thriller. The variables analyzed in this study represented the “Intersecting Axes of Privilege, Domination, and Oppression” wheel reproduced by Morgan (1996). These variables were: 1) gender traits, 2) race, 3) sexuality, 4) age, 5) skin color, 6) class, 7) wealth, 8) credentials, 9) mental health, 10) physical health, 11) attractiveness, 12) fertility, 13) language, and 14) heritage. The results indicated that the majority of female leads in the films were young, heterosexual, feminine, upper/middle class, financially stable, mentally healthy, abled-bodied, heterosexual, light skin, European standard of attractiveness, non-fertile, and Anglophone. Significant relationships were found between race and skin color, attractiveness, class, and heritage. An index of oppression was produced using the 14 variables operationalized from the index of oppression. No strong level of oppression was found. The index included low and moderate levels of oppression. The index of oppression was significantly related to race. White female characters were low in oppression, but Black female characters were moderate in oppression. The level of oppression between white and Black female characters was most visible for the film genres of comedy, drama, and science-fiction/horror. Faculty Advisor: Dani Smith, Fisk University SEUSS 2020 Proceedings, Volume 38: 1 Grass Roots Organizing and Colorblind Ideology in Association with the Maintenance of White Womanhood Emily Tingle, Mississippi State University Progressive grass roots organizations in Mississippi attempt to address inequity in public education through campaigning for fully funding education, striving for more funding for children in impoverished areas, and promoting pro-public education candidates for state legislature. However, to what extent do these groups confront the role that