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The ballot and the class struggle
Title
The ballot and the class struggle.
Creator
De Leon, Daniel, Socialist Labor Party
Date Issued
1947
Identifier
2178730, CFDT2178730, ucf:4928
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2178730
WOMEN'S DYNAMIC ROLE IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Title
WOMEN'S DYNAMIC ROLE IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Creator
Bolender, Andrew, Jewett, Aubrey, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Although the existence of gender polarization in the United States House of Representatives is widely acknowledged, the purpose of this thesis was to examine why it exists. While is difficult to pinpoint a specific cause of this polarization, the study examines principles and traditions adopted by America from England during colonization, the role of women in America from 1776 to 2010, and case studies of individual women who have served in the United States House of Representatives, in an...
Show moreAlthough the existence of gender polarization in the United States House of Representatives is widely acknowledged, the purpose of this thesis was to examine why it exists. While is difficult to pinpoint a specific cause of this polarization, the study examines principles and traditions adopted by America from England during colonization, the role of women in America from 1776 to 2010, and case studies of individual women who have served in the United States House of Representatives, in an attempt to point out the multiple principles, institutions, and patterns of thought that keep women from running for - or getting elected to - the United States House of Representatives.
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Date Issued
2011
Identifier
CFH0003855, ucf:44699
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0003855
THE INFLUENCE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ON PROPORTIONALITY OF REPRESENTATION IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
Title
THE INFLUENCE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ON PROPORTIONALITY OF REPRESENTATION IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
Creator
Cox, Jamesha, Jewett , Aubrey, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
There are proportionally fewer Hispanic Americans, African Americans and women in Congress than in the United States population. Existing literature prescribes a variety of explanations for this disparity including skewed nominations procedures, differing participation rates, racial gerrymandering, voting biases, and funding inequities. This study revisits one aspect of the underrepresentation issue: campaign contributions. Money has been an integral component of the electoral process since...
Show moreThere are proportionally fewer Hispanic Americans, African Americans and women in Congress than in the United States population. Existing literature prescribes a variety of explanations for this disparity including skewed nominations procedures, differing participation rates, racial gerrymandering, voting biases, and funding inequities. This study revisits one aspect of the underrepresentation issue: campaign contributions. Money has been an integral component of the electoral process since before the American Revolution and its impact on the current composition of Congress ought to be explored to a greater extent. Previous research shows that contributors rarely, if at all, discriminate on the basis of gender. This study intends to further investigate the congressional campaign funding of African Americans and provide some much needed insight regarding the campaign financing of Hispanic American candidates. Using financial and biographical data from each candidate within the 2004 and 2008 election cycles, a multiple regression model will be employed to evaluate the extent to which gender and minority status determine the distribution of congressional campaign funds independent of other electability traits considered influential by contributors (the percentage of vote received in the last election, incumbency, and the leadership position held are indications of candidate strength that affect campaign contributions). The magnitude and statistical significance of these coefficients provides further understanding into funding inequities.
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Date Issued
2013
Identifier
CFH0004484, ucf:45076
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004484
The Effects of Divided Government on Women's Organizations' Political Activity in Developed Democracies
Title
The Effects of Divided Government on Women's Organizations' Political Activity in Developed Democracies.
Creator
Wilson, Alexandria, Kinsey, Barbara, Hamann, Kerstin, Santana, Maria, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This study examines the relationship between divided government and women's organizations' political activity. In the literature divided government is associated with political openness leading to a decline in the repression of alternative political views and increased organizational activity. In this thesis I hypothesize that divided government is related to increased participation in political activity by women's organizations. Political activity is expected to increase during periods of...
Show moreThis study examines the relationship between divided government and women's organizations' political activity. In the literature divided government is associated with political openness leading to a decline in the repression of alternative political views and increased organizational activity. In this thesis I hypothesize that divided government is related to increased participation in political activity by women's organizations. Political activity is expected to increase during periods of divided government due to increased opportunities to influence formal government as political parties and elected officials compete for public support.This study analyzes political activity by organizations associated with the women's movement in two developed democracies, the United States and Ireland during periods of (1) divided government and (2) periods of unified government in each country. This study focuses on activity revolving around the issues of reproductive rights and violence against women, two of the most salient issues to the women's movement. Organizational activity includes participation in protests, letter writing campaigns to political elites, and the endorsement of political candidates or parties by the National Organization for Women (NOW) and The Third Wave Foundation in the United States, and The National Women's Council of Ireland and The Irish Feminist Network in the Republic of Ireland. This study examines organizational activity in two cases of unified government controlling for partisanship of the executive, and one case of divided government in each country case.The findings of this study support the hypothesis that divided government is related to an increase in political activity by women's organizations in the United States. However, more research is needed to address alternative explanations for the level of political activity of women's organizations during periods of unified government. In addition, more research is needed to address explanations of political activity of women's organizations in Ireland.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
CFE0005559, ucf:50293
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005559
Woman's place in the fight for a better world
Title
Woman's place in the fight for a better world.
Creator
Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley
Date Issued
1947
Identifier
DP0000298.PDF, 1927409, CFDT1927409, ucf:4828
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927409
Analysis of United States Congresswomen's tweets during the 2017 and 2018 women's marches against Donald Trump in the U.S.
Title
Analysis of United States Congresswomen's tweets during the 2017 and 2018 women's marches against Donald Trump in the U.S.
Creator
Nnagboro, Cynthia, Malala, John, Dodd, Melissa, Santana, Maria, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This thesis analyzes the content of United States Congresswomen's Tweets during the 2017 and 2018 Women's March on Washington (WMW). The research is based on the media framing theory. Previous literature has asserted that women in Congress place a higher priority on women's issues than other policy legislations. This study sought to determine the degree to which these assertions were true by analyzing Congresswomen's tweets during the WMW. A total of 1950 tweets from Congresswomen were...
Show moreThis thesis analyzes the content of United States Congresswomen's Tweets during the 2017 and 2018 Women's March on Washington (WMW). The research is based on the media framing theory. Previous literature has asserted that women in Congress place a higher priority on women's issues than other policy legislations. This study sought to determine the degree to which these assertions were true by analyzing Congresswomen's tweets during the WMW. A total of 1950 tweets from Congresswomen were collected during four days and analyzed for content and tone. Findings in this thesis invalidate that claim as the results of the investigation shows that less than twenty percent (18.8%) of the tweets posted by Democratic Congresswomen were related to the WMW and only 1% by their Republican counterparts. The rest of the tweets dealt with other issues such as their party's agenda, the opposition agenda, and issues unrelated to politics. Overall, the study found that similar to their male counterparts, United States Congresswomen place a higher priority on their legislative duties. The number of Congresswomen's tweets during that period were higher in other categories than the WMW category. Party's affiliation was found to be a factor as higher percentage of Democratic Congresswomen tweeted about the WMW than their Republican counterparts. The author concludes that Congresswomen's rhetoric is not centered primarily on women's issues as noted by prior literature. Future research is suggested to investigate data contained in Congresswomen's retweets and replies, and women's rights bills passed by Congresswomen during legislative sessions.
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Date Issued
2018
Identifier
CFE0007064, ucf:52009
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007064
The battle's lost and won: ratification of the nineteenth amendment in Tennessee
Title
The battle's lost and won: ratification of the nineteenth amendment in Tennessee.
Creator
Beale, Judith, Leckie, Shirley A., Arts and Sciences
Abstract / Description
University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Thesis; Tennessee ratified the Nineteenth amendment by a margin of one vote. This study, therefore, examines Tennessee, its politics, and its politicians to see to what extent the usual historical explanations that states' rights and the liquor and railroad industries were the main obstructions to Tennessee's ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. It concludes that women's increased access to education and employment affected too...
Show moreUniversity of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Thesis; Tennessee ratified the Nineteenth amendment by a margin of one vote. This study, therefore, examines Tennessee, its politics, and its politicians to see to what extent the usual historical explanations that states' rights and the liquor and railroad industries were the main obstructions to Tennessee's ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. It concludes that women's increased access to education and employment affected too few women in the state to cause a great demand for the vote. Moreover, corporate opponents and racist fears were less important as impediments to ratification than historians have believed. Legislators voted neither out of fear of federal intervention, nor from party loyalty; they considered each issue on its merits. Whether it was good for the state, their constituents, and their own political careers seem likely reasons for their decisions. Woman suffrage hung in the balance until the last possible minute so that one vote eventually determined the outcome in Tennessee.
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Date Issued
2000
Identifier
CFR0000175, ucf:52936
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0000175
UNDERSTANDING THE FEMALE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF SEXUAL ADDICTION AND THE ROLE OF ADDICTION TREATMENT
Title
UNDERSTANDING THE FEMALE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF SEXUAL ADDICTION AND THE ROLE OF ADDICTION TREATMENT.
Creator
Douglass, Megan, Mishtal, Joanna, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Beginning with the diagnosis of nymphomania in the 19th Century, there has been widespread and continued interest across the mental health and bio-medical realm of what constitutes normality of female sexual behavior, and of the boundary at which sexual desire is deemed to be excessive, and thus abnormal. However, research questions that specifically investigate the subjective female voice and perspective in considerations of so-called hypersexuality or sex addiction remain understudied. This...
Show moreBeginning with the diagnosis of nymphomania in the 19th Century, there has been widespread and continued interest across the mental health and bio-medical realm of what constitutes normality of female sexual behavior, and of the boundary at which sexual desire is deemed to be excessive, and thus abnormal. However, research questions that specifically investigate the subjective female voice and perspective in considerations of so-called hypersexuality or sex addiction remain understudied. This research project proposes to examine the cultural pathways and systemic foundations which have historically in the West problematized female sexuality by investigating womenÂÂ's own perceptions of sexual addiction and their experiences in seeking (or not) addiction treatment. In addition, this research project proposes to investigate the perceptions of therapists (psychologists and psychiatrists) who treat hypersexual female patients, in order to examine their beliefs about the cultural and biological genesis of the disorder, and its appearance in female patients. Theoretically, this project aims to move away from the concept of individualized bodies suffering singularly from (dis)ease and abnormality, and investigate the ways in which Western cultural notions of normal female sexuality shape womenÂÂ's self-perceptions and notions about sexual deviance.
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Date Issued
2010
Identifier
CFE0003138, ucf:48641
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003138
Portrait of a young African American female
Title
Portrait of a young African American female.
Date Created
1861-1865
Identifier
DP0012820
Format
Image (JPEG)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0012820
Portrait of an elderly African American female
Title
Portrait of an elderly African American female.
Identifier
DP0012818
Format
Image (JPEG)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/DP0012818