Archive of WGS Alumni's Thesis/Report Titles

The following is a collection of the Center for Women's & Gender Studies former MA students and the links to their projects

 20119 NATHANSON, DEBORAH ANNE                       M.A.
         AMERICAN DEAF WOMEN HISTORIOGRAPHY: THE SILENT MINORITY


 20119 POFFINBARGER, SANDRA RAE                      M.A.
         CHALLENGES TO WOMEN FINDING THEIR VOICE: A CASE STUDY OF SPEAKING UP
         AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT WHEN THE PERPETRATOR IS A FEDERAL JUDGE

20112 HARDING, ASHTON LEE                           M.A.
         "IT WON'T GET BETTER UNTIL WE MAKE IT BETTER" THE POLITICS OF SELF-
         REPRESENTATION, RESISTANCE AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE QUEER YOUTH
         RESPONSE TO THE IT GETS BETTER PROJECT

 20112 HERNANDEZ, VIRGINIA ROSE                      M.A.
         "I'M SORRY THIS HASN'T BEEN A FAIRY TALE": EXAMINING ROMANCE REALITY
          TV THROUGH THE BACHELOR


 20112 MOTT, MICHELLE LEA                            M.A.
         TESTIMONIES OF CHANGE: EXPERIENCES IN SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISM IN
         AUSTIN, TX AND LONDON, UK


 20112 YOUNG, TATIANA KALANIOPUA                     M.A.
         TRANSSITUATED PUBLICS: FROM CHRISTINE JORGENSEN TO HOLLY WOODLAWN

Fall 2010 Abbott, Gretchen Voter M.A.

The "Texas Women: A Celebration Of History" Exhibit: Secon-Wave Feminism, Historical Memory, And The Birth Of A "Texas Women's History Industry".   PDF

Summer 2010 Wright, Kristopher Thomas M.A.

Queering Race.   PDF

Summer 2010 Lal, Anjali M.A.

A Desriptive Study, And Exploration, Of The Services Provided By Seven South Asian Domestic Violence Organizations In The United States.   PDF

Summer 2010 Huang, Pengli M.A.

A Search For Fun, Love, Or Equality: Boys' Love Fiction And Fans In China.   PDF

Summer 2010 Arar, Rawan Mazen M.A.

Olive Oil, Salt And Pepper, Onions, Tea, Bread, And Sometimes Tomatoes: Economic Conditions Among Iraqi Refugee Women Living In Urban Areas Of Jordan.   PDF

Spring 2010 Reyes, Ganiva M.A.

" It's Not Because I Wanted It...I Knew I Wasn't Ready": Young Mothering Teens In Borderlands Speak Out About The Pressures Of Sex, Love And Relationships.   PDF

Spring 2010 Nelson, Patricia Elise M.A.

The Politics Of Film Adaptation: A Case Study Of Alfonso Cuaron's Children Of Men.    PDF

Spring 2010 Forrest, Katherine Elizabeth M.A.

Gender Disparities In Competitive Cycling: An Analysis Of The Structural, Socio-Cultural, And Individual Factors Affecting Female Participation In Texas.   PDF

Spring 2010 Corbin, Starr-Renee M.A.

Raising Parents: Breastfeeding Trends From 1900 To Present Day.   PDF

Summer 2009 Kurniasanti, Imaculata Primadona Susi M.A.

Ghost Stories: Public Memories Of The 1998 Riots In Indonesia

Spring 2009 Smith, Adeline Jocelyn M.A.

Representations Of Transgender Young Adults In Multiple Medias, Or The Transgender Success Story.   PDF

Spring 2009 Michels, Paul Glenn M.A.

Punk, Politics, And Subjectivity: Re-Imagining A Politics Of Dissent

Spring 2009 Jones, Catherine Elizabeth M.A.

Confessions Of A White Feminist: Reflections On White, U.S. Middle-Class Women's Activism In Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico

 20092 ENGLE, LEA SUSAN                              M.A.
         "I DON'T KNOW HOW I DID THIS": INVESTIGATING CONFIDENCE DIFFERENCES
         BETWEEN MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS

Fall 2008 Turullols, Valerie Mia M.A.

Fat Women's Experiences In Amateur Cyber Pornography

Summer 2008 Redwine, Gabriela Gray M.A.

The Value Of Letters: Homoerotic Representation In Oscar Wilde's Letters And Roger Casement's Black Diaries

Summer 2008 Karimi Goudarzi, Katayoon M.A.

The One Million Signatures Campaign: A Study Of Iranian Feminist Movement From The Post-Revolutionary Era To The Present

Summer 2008 Dickhut, Johanna Evelyn M.A.

Investing In Fashion: Women's Clothing In Office Settings

Summer 2008 Agarwal, Kritika M.A.

From Youthful Sexuality To Chaste Tradition: The Politics Of Cultural Authenticity Among Indian Immigrants In The United States

Spring 2008 Osborne-Lee, Azure Dee M.A.

Filling The Void: The Effects Of The Internet On Black Women's Hair Culture In The United States Of America

Spring 2008 Niori, Michiko M.A.

F-2 Visa - Journey To Invisibility: Asian International Graduate Students' Wives At The University Of Texas At Austin - A Pilot Study

Spring 2008 Matthews-James, Brandi Carla M.A.

The Role Of Women And The Grotesque In Lydia Cabrera's Afro Cuban Tales

Spring 2008 Komujinya, Prudence M.A.

Women's Rights In Uganda: A Case Study Of The Elusive Domestic Relations Bill

Summer 2007 Niskala, Judith A. M.A.

Girls' Voices And Social Policy: An Examination Of The Effect Of Social Policy On Girls' Sexuality

Spring 2007 Madden, Jaime Danielle M.A.

Semipublic Communities: Group Spaces Conducive To Efforts To Constructively Engage Embodiment And Particularity

Spring 2007 Green, Stephanie Volkoff M.A.

"For What Noble Cause?": A Media Analysis Of Gender And Citizenship Within The United States Nationalist And Anti-War Rhetoric

Spring 2007 Betzner, Noel Marie M.A.

A Closer Look At The Woman's Right To Know Act: The Sociology And Politics Of Women's Reproductive Health Care In Texas

Spring 2006 Sindt, Andria Caroline Salucka M.A.

Restorative Justice: Is Austin, Texas Ready For An Alternative Approach To Domestic Violence?

Spring 2006 Moody, Rebecca A. M.A.

(Im)Pure Thoughts: Rethinking Women's Ritual And Physical Impurity

Spring 2006 Koonce, Melissa Suzanne M.A.

Identity Construction And Community Building In Austin's Drag King Culture

Spring 2006 Gladney-Lemon, Laura Jo M.A.

The Real World: Size Discrimination And Fat Activism

Spring 2005 Westerband, Yamissette Milagros M.A.

"Si Me Sale Joto Lo Mato": The Social Deconstruction Of Feminine Gay Males

Spring 2005 Todd, Susan Gayle M.A.

The Weird Sisters, Hand In Hand: A Female-Centric Adaptation Of Shakespeare's Macbeth

Spring 2005 Smith, Wendy Leigh M.A.

"I'm Not A Feminist, But...": Predictors Of Feminist Identification Among College Women

Spring 2005 Shu, Yongzhen M.A.

Cinema On Borderline: Chinese Independent Films In The 1990's

Spring 2005 O'shields, Kathryn Paige M.A.

Ink: A Collection Of Short Fiction

Spring 2005 Freyjadis-Chuberka, Suzanne Marie M.A.

The Battle For Screen Time: The Exclusion Of Women And Girls As Video Game Players

Spring 2005 Canelo-Pino, Ximena Carolina M.A.

Gender And Substance Abuse: An Annotated Bibliography For Chilean Social Scientists

Spring 2004 Ross, Leah Michelle M.A.

The Rhetoric Of The "Boys In Blue" Between The Letter And The Implementation Of Law: Negotiating Counter-Public Agency In The Rural South

Spring 2004 Bitney, Catherine Suzanne M.A.

Ripples: Colliding With Traditional Systems Of Control

Spring 2003 Swan, Tracey Chere M.A.

Women In The White City: The Rhetoric Of Race And Womanhood At The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

Spring 2003 Ruppar, Carrie Aliene M.A.

Debugging The "Computer Scientist"

Spring 2003 Levy, Alyssa R. M.A.

Between Blue Hours

Spring 2003 Cross, Sarah Helen M.A.

Tense:Future Mood:Subjunctive ...Pause... Conversation On Political (Im)Possibilities