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Notes
- Scope and Content:
- These represent the original research projects undertaken by Anthropology Seniors for their CAPSTONE experience. ( ,,,,,,,,,,,, )
- Abstract:
- Matthew Meigel.
Title: The Effects of Social Media on the Formation of Self Insulating Communities.
Abstract: In this study I evaluate the role that the use of technology via new social media impact the formation of radical groups like Qanon. In tracing how previous cult conspiracies gained political power in the United States during the 19th century, such as the “Know Nothing Movement”, and the Anti-Masonic party, I discuss how changes in anonymity and availability from this century have sped up the formation of the Qanon cult. In collecting information about how previous conspiracy cults gained political organizational and infrastructural power, I examine how media venues like reddit, and later, Facebook help create self-insulating peer groups that magnify the impacts of conspiracy theories. I argue that a better understanding of community formation in these venues can provide guidelines on what kind of measures can be taken in moderation to reduce harmful impacts.
- Abstract:
- Alexander Mintz.
Title: Examining Digital Inequalities.
Abstract: In this study I hope to evaluate the ways which age range impacts one's goals in utilizing the digital. I will compile data from notable sources looking at people’s usage of different media sources and studying which age groups consume what media sources the most. One's consumption can be indicative of what they consider most important or valuable. Digital media sources are so accessible and prominent in modern society that this data will contain impactful information.
- Abstract:
- Ashley Palmer Neratko.
Title: The Truths of American Indian Boarding Schools.
Abstract: Indian Boarding Schools were implemented in the late 1800s as a means of assimilating Native Americans into the dominant culture. Attendance was often forced by the government, or was sometimes voluntary due to inadequate living conditions on reservations. Instead of receiving an education, children were treated poorly and over worked by military style training. This had an effect on their physical and health and through intergenerational trauma, which still affects Native Americans’ physical and mental health today. Data will include tables, graphs, and maps. Utilizing article sources, I will explain how and why boarding schools were created and what life was like for a Native American who attended one. I will use health records to show how Native American health was affected by attending a boarding school. I will examine past and current Native American health issues and expect to find higher rates of alcoholism, diabetes, and death compared to the general population. In conclusion, I expect to show that Native Americans are still suffering from the traumas of Indian Boarding Schools and the impacts on quality of education, loss of language and culture, rates of poverty, and rates of physical and mental health. It is of the utmost importance to listen to attendees and their families’ stories so they are recognized by the general public and the actions are not repeated.
- Summary:
- Session Chair: Alanna Ossa
- Acquisition:
- Collected for SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository by the online self-submittal tool. Submitted by Zach Vickery.
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository
- Holding Location:
- SUNY Oswego
- Rights Management:
- All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
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