Category: Sociology and Anthropology
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Lifestyles of the Fit and Famous: Instagram’s “Celebrity” Fitness Influencers
By Elizabeth Kondzella Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eric Gable Abstract There is an abundance of research on what makes celebrities so appealing: why people trust them, how they get and keep hold of the power of the spotlight. What there is less of, however, is research on the distinctly modern phenomenon of internet celebrities, or influencers.…
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Growing Relationships: Urban Gardening and Identity Formation in Nonprofit Work
By Micah Golmant Faculty Mentor: Eric Gable Abstract KEY WORDS: Identity, Impression Management, Nonprofit, Urban Agriculture, Social Reproduction In this paper, Golmant investigates the various ways in which employees at a nonprofit urban agriculture organization navigate their private and public identities in the context of their work; he then contrasts these with the identity of…
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Vine Boom Effect: Ayahuasca and Staged Authenticity in Late-Stage Capitalism
By Erin Mahoney Faculty Mentor: Dr. Laura Mentore Abstract In recent decades, nation-states in the Global North have seen a newfound popularization of psychedelic substances, such as LSD, DMT, and psylocibin. Today, it is an emerging practice among a class of affluent tourists to travel to the Amazon rainforest and participate in the ayahuasca ritual,…