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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Title of Work: Through the Eyes of My Granddaughter
Presenters, Majors:

Mona Glassmann, Criminal Justice
Faculty Sponsor: Carla Norris-Raynbird
Abstract: In this paper I reflect on the achievements, progress and
challenges of the Women’s Movement since the first wave of feminism in
the United States and more specifically over the course of my lifetime. I
don the lens of my granddaughter and attempt to see the social world as
this specifically applies to being a woman in it through her eyes. The roles
of women have changed in this time frame, and I reflect on these changes
and the literature that has documented them. Through the eyes of my
granddaughter I ask what the future holds - what will be reflected in the eyes
of her granddaughter?
Title of Work: The Eternal Flame: The Politics of
the Olympic Games
Presenters, Majors:

Alyssa Gunstrom*, International
Studies, Political Science
Faculty Sponsor: Patrick Donnay

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyze the International Olympic
Committee’s (IOC) host city site selection process. The recent Beijing
Olympics brought to the surface the political implications of the host city
selection. Have the past IOC site selections been politically influenced? What
factors do the IOC members use to make their decision? I use data provided
by Paul Poast from the University of Michigan that includes data from every
Olympic candidate city since the 1960 Roman Games. Some of the variables
analyzed include: European and North American Bias, Bribes, GDP and GDP
Growth. Using both quantitative and qualitative analysis, I find that political
considerations are important in selecting a host city, however, there does not
appear to be a systematic political factor to explain host city selection.

* Honors Program Student
+ Graduate Student

 
 
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