SOJOURNERS: SOJOURNERS: Sojourners UNDERGRADUATE JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE Undergraduate Journal of Sociology VOLUME ONE VOLUME volume 1 | 2009 Sojourners: Undergraduate Journal of Sociology Volume 1 ♦ 2009 ISSN 1918− 9052 Published by the Sociology Students Association of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Sociology Students Association c/o Department of Sociology 6303 NW Marine Drive Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1
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[email protected]. Sojourners: Undergraduate Journal of Sociology Volume 1 w 2009 Editor-in-Chief Layout and Design: Sierra Skye Gemma Esther Wong Editorial Board: Cover Graphic Designer: Hilary McNaughton Marco R. Firme Natasia Wright Yun-Jou Chang Alison Bailey Dmitry Yakovenko Bener Eshref Maureen Mendoza Special Thanks To: Dr. Neil Guppy for providing support and encouragement at every step. The entire UBC Department of Sociology for their selfless assistance in getting the word out and sharing their expertise, with special thanks to Professors Richard Carpiano, Jennifer Chun, Gillian Creese, Dawn Currie, Sylvia Fuller, Edward Grabb, Amy Hanser, Nathanael Lauster, Renisa Mawani, Jim Ponzetti, Wendy Roth, Gerry Veenstra, Jim White, Rima Wilkes, and Daniyal Zuberi.