Browsing by Subject "Emile Durkheim"

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    • Durkheim, Mead and Contemporary Social Theory 
      Barreto-Beck, Carlos G. (2012-07-16)
      The thesis presented here explores the relevance of the classical works of Emile Durkheim and George Herbert Mead to contemporary postmodern cultural critiques. Postmodern social theory specifically that of Richard Rorty ...
    • Emblematic Legitimacy: Sports, Organizations, and Symbols 
      Ohsfeldt, Michael Edward (2022-04-19)
      Research in this dissertation is a recontextualization of social and cultural theories into the rich world of symbols and their meanings within sports as a totemic phenomenon. The purposes of this dissertation are to ...
    • Modern Political Anomie 
      Kenyon, Cassidy
      This study explores the political sociological theory of Emile Durkheim to demonstrate that political anomie has resurfaced in American society. Symptoms of anomie are identified by relating sudden regime changes affecting ...
    • Viedo Games As Wish Fulfillment: Gaming As Seen Through A Sociological Lens 
      Hardy, Jacob Marshall (2021-04-14)
      This dissertation recontextualizes a variety of sociological theorists and places them into conversation with the medium of video games. The primary aim of this dissertation is to bring a sociological perspective or lens ...