Black Lives Matter at the Super Bowl
Brett Anderson’s ’22 capstone project, Selling Black Trauma at the Super Bowl: BLM and Persistent Stereotypes in Advertising, examined Super Bowl advertisements […]
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Framing Beauty on Reality TV
Nikita Johnson’s ’22 senior sociology capstone project, No Pain, No Gain: Portrayals of Beauty in Reality TV, examined weight-loss and cosmetic surgery […]
The ADA & Disability in Film
Tess Kasunic’s ’22 capstone project, Disability in Film: The Effect of the ADA on Hollywood Portrayals, examined changing representations of (dis)ability in […]
YouTube Influencers & Cancel Culture
Kathryn Graham’s ’22 senior sociology capstone project, Cancel Culture on YouTube: Influencers, Apology Videos & Authenticity, investigated changes in language and behavior […]
Gendered Marketing on Instagram
Alice Turley ’22 examined the gendered nature of the body positivity movement through an examination of athletic brand advertising on Instagram. Photo […]
Body Positivity on TikTok
In her senior capstone project, Charlotte Greer ’22 examined the posts and comments of TikTok influencers of varying body types who support […]
NFL, Race & ESPN
In his senior capstone project, Joey Fogle, class of 2022, examined televised sports discussions on ESPN to analyze racial rhetoric–and understand the […]
Racial Stereotypes in Wrestling
Diego Joseph, class of 2022, conducted an in-depth content analysis of the most popular professional wrestling franchises in order to ascertain the […]
Race in US History Textbooks
Caroline McKinlay’s ’22 senior capstone project examined the representation of major historical moments in US history textbooks in order to better understand […]
News Media & Minority Coaches
Brian Bradley, class of 2022, examined news media portrayals of NFL coaches before and after the implementation of the Rooney Rule in […]
Fast Fashion on TikTok
In her senior capstone project, Julia Elisano ’22 conducted a content analysis of TikTok influencers’ posts about fast fashion. Find out more […]
