Thursday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO 01:  THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD OF YOUTH IN CHINA

Organizer and Chair: Dudley L. Poston, Jr.,

Texas A&M University - College Station

1.  “Parent Child Relationships and Children’s Emotional Well-being in China,” Toni Falbo and Su Yeong Kim, University of Texas - Austin

2.  “Attitudinal Differences and Similarities Toward Romance: University Students in China,” Yu-Ting Chang, Texas A&M University - College Station

3.  “The expected fertility of single and siblinged children in China,” Danielle Xiaodan Deng, Texas A&M University - College Station

4.  “Marriage Expectations and Behavior of Young Adults in China,” Lei He, Texas A&M University - College Station

5.  “Striving and thriving: The effects of parental education and occupation on personal independence of adult children in China,” Marilyn Venegas, Texas A&M University - College Station

Thursday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO 02:  GRADUATE STUDENT PAPERS I - EXPLORING STATUS AND ATTITUDES

Organizer and Chair:  Janet Huber Lowry, Austin College, Retired

1.  “Racial Differences in Attitudes toward Family Structure,” Meredith Denney, University of Oklahoma

2.  “Class Based Identity and Morality: How does opportunity for upward mobility affect perceptions of morality?” Jessica Farrar and Diana Kendall, Baylor University

3.  “Levels of Ownership and the Perception of the Energy Industry in the Barnett Shale,” Travis Miller, Sam Houston State University

4.   “Media Coverage of Incest since 2004,” Barbara Lewis, University of Houston

Thursday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO 03:  ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY II

Organizer and Chair:  Edwin J. Rossman, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

1.  ”Christ and Climate Change: The Dilemma for Evangelical Environmentalism,” Nnenia Campbell, University of Central Florida.

2.  “Bio-cultural Diversity: A Case Study of the Comcaac of Mexico,” Daniel G. Rodeheaver, University of North Texas and Diana Luque, Programa de Ecología Política y Desarrollo Sustentable, Coordinación de Desarrollo Regional Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C. (Mexico)

3.  “Social Capital, Institutional Capacity, and Collaboration in Environmental Planning: A Watershed Case Study,” Patricia A. Newell and Edwin J. Rossman, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

Thursday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO 04:  GENDER AND SOCIETY

Joint Session with Women’s and Gender Studies

Organizer and Chair:  Beverly L. Stiles, Midwestern State University

1.  “Gender Diversity in Academe:  Challenges Faced in Achieving Institutional Change,” Caryl E. Heintz and Charlotte Chorn Dunham, Texas Tech University

2.  “Professional Employment Among Women:  A Cohort and Comparative Analysis,” Christy Haines Flatt, Mississippi State University

3.  “A Gendered American Dream:  Why Women Sell Mary Kay,” Akiko Yoshida, University of Oklahoma

4.  “From ‘Our Associates Make the Difference’ to ‘Save More, Live Better’: Labor Marginalization and Worker Response at Wal-Mart,” Irma Mathis and Michael V. Miller, University of Texas at San Antonio

Discussant:  Beverly L. Stiles, Midwestern State University

Thursday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO 05:  SOUTHWESTERN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING
Presiding: Janet Huber Lowry, Austin College
President, SSA

Thursday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO 06:  VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

Joint Session with Women’s and Gender Studies

Organizer and Chair:  Sonia M. Frias, Universidad Autonoma Nacional de Mexico

1.  “Violence against women and the Faith and Community Technical Support project,” Elizabeth Kelly, Baylor University

2.  “Intergenerational transmission of violence among Mexican-origin women in Mexico and the U.S.,¨ Sonia M. Frias, CRIM-UNAM

3.  “AmeriNazification: The Doubling of the American Soul,” Marjorie Coppock, Retired

Thursday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO 07:  AGING

Organizer and Chair: Charlotte Chorn Dunham, Texas Tech University

1.  “Baby Boomers Take the Driver’s Seat: Baby Boomers and Continuing Care Retirement Communities,” Lisa Cox Hall, University of Colorado - Denver

2.  “Elderly Housing and Long-Term Care,” Karl Flaming, University of Colorado - Denver

3.  “Retirement among Members of the Clergy: An Exploratory Study,” James L. Knapp, Southeastern Oklahoma State University & Charles D. Pruett, Abilene Christian University

4.  “Immigrant Status and Health in Older Mexican Americans,” Kyriakos Markides & Kristin Sheffield, University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston

5.  “The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Index: An Application Using Boomers and Pre-Boomers,” James L. Knapp, Southeastern Oklahoma State University & Charles D. Pruett, Abilene Christian University

Thursday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO 08:  UNDERGRADUATE PAPERS I (NSF-REU)

Organizers and Co-Chairs: Mark Fossett and Rogelio Saenz, Texas A&M University – College Station

1. “Relative Group Size Theory Fact or Fiction, the Mexican Conundrum”, Marc A. Garcia, University of Texas – Pan American

2. “Teachers Can Make A Difference”, Daniel E. Taylor, Lamar University

3. “Occupational Status of Foreign-Born and Native-Born Persons of Mexican Origin, 2006”, Marisa E. Sanchez, University of Texas – El Paso

4. “The Muslim Experience in the United States: An Examination

of Racial and Religious Discrimination Post 9/11”, Omar

Kamran, Loyola University – Chicago

Thursday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO 09:  DEMOGRAPHY AND RACE

Organizer and Chair:   Chiung-Fang Chang, Lamar University

1.  "Mexican-origin Interstate Migration from the Southwest: A Multilevel Study of Community, Human and Human Capital" by Carlos Siordia, Texas A&M University

2.  "The Use of Retention Theory to Examine the Factors Related to the Academic Success of African American Males at a Predominantly White University." by Ray Roberson, Lamar University

3.  "Immigrants and Job Competition: What Black America Really Thinks" by Giovanni N. Dortch, University of North Texas

4.  “Accessing the Complexity of Multiracial Identity in Southeastern Texas” by Chiung-Fang Chang and Prime Blankenship, Lamar University

Thursday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO 10:  SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION I

Organizer and Chair: Robert Beckley, West Texas A&M University

1.  “Godless Scientists and Irrelevant Religion: Perceptions of Social Distance Between Academic Scientists and Average Americans.” Jerry Z. Park, Baylor University

2.  “Religion and Prejudice: The Paradox Revisited,” George Parangimalil, Texas A&M University – Texarkana

3.  “Science and Religion: Who Among the General Public Perceives a Conflict?” Joseph O. Baker, Baylor University

4.  “Religion, Attribution, and Same-Sex Unions,” Andrew Whitehead, Baylor University

Thursday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO 11:  APPLIED SOCIOLOGY

Organizer and Chair:  Ida J. Cook, University of Central Florida

1.  “Focus Groups: How a Research Center at a University Can Stay Ahead of the Curve,” Anna Garland, Baylor University

2.  “Evaluation of an Outdoor Recreation Survey Instrument,” Bobby Baca, Texas State University

3.  “Using Fiction to Create Intervention Strategies in the Real World,” Laura E. Young, Hendrix College

4.  “Assessing Learning Satisfaction Before and After Studying Abroad,” Ida J. Cook, University of Central Florida

5.  “Assessing Transformative Community-University Partnerships,” Bokmeier, Janet, Cheryl Booth and Patricia Farrell, Michigan State University

Thursday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO 12:  INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

Joint Session with Political Science

Organizer and Chair: Maria Cristina Morales, University of Texas - El Paso

1.  “Alternative Social Networks of Homosexual Immigrants,” Sergio Magaña, University of Texas - El Paso 

2. “Proving American Fatherhood, (Re)uniting with Asia: On the Legalization of Amerasian Immigration,” Haeri Kim, University Minnesota, Twin Cities

3.  “Latinidad Across Transnational Boundaries: The Influence of Border Violence on Family Ties,” Oscar Morales, University of Texas at El Paso

4.  “Immigrant Mobilization and Ethnicity: An Example of the Citizenship Divide,” Maria Cristina Morales, University of Texas - El Paso, Lorena Murga, Texas A&M University, and Marisa E. Sanchez, University of Texas - El Paso

Thursday, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

SO 13:  LIFE COURSE TRANSITIONS

Organizer and Chair: Mary Ann Davis, Sam Houston State University

1.  “Early Predictors of Future Cohabitation,” Kellie J. Hagewen and Kayla M. Sanders, University of Nebraska – Lincoln 

2.  “Gender, the Transition to Adulthood, and Life Course Trajectories in a Musical World,” Michael Ramirez, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

3.  “Health Disparities in Older Ages,” Andy Sharma, University of North Carolina

4.  “An Examination of College Students and Abuse of ADHD Medications,” Sondra D’Aquisto, Texas Lutheran University

Thursday, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

SO 14:  ROUNDTABLE: ORGANIZING A CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA DELTA, THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY FOR SOCIOLOGY, ON YOUR CAMPUS

Presenter: Jeffrey Chin, Le Moyne College, Secretary-Treasurer

Participants:  

Meg Wilkes-Karraker, President

Other past national officers and some local officers and participants

Thursday, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

SO 15:  MORTALITY

Organizer and Chair: Sherry L. McKibben, Texas Southern University

1.  “Investigating the Effects of Household Composition and the Family on Suicide Mortality in the United States,” Justin T. Denney, University of Colorado - Boulder

2.  “Ecological Study of Mortality in Africa : A comparative Study,” Ami R. Moore, University of North Texas

3.  "Ecology, Embodiment and Aesthetics of Death in Hurricane Katrina,” Francesca Nicosia, University of Colorado - Denver

4.  “Hazard Analyses of Mortality Among Twins and Triplets in the United States: From 20 Weeks Gestation Through the First Year of Life,” Bethany S. DeSalvo, Texas A&M University - College Station 

Thursday, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

SO 16:  CULTURE

Organizer and Chair:  Helen Brethauer-Gay, Florida A & M University

1.  “Disney World: The Iron Cage of Consumer Culture,” Jennifer Guillén, Texas A&M University

2.  “Contemporary Culture and Identity,” Jessie Garcia, Texas A&M and Keith Kerr, Quinnipiac University

3.  “The Futures of Times Past: Retro-futurism and the Retreat of the Golden Age from the Future to the Past,” Michael C. Kearl, Trinity University

4.  “Recognizing Intercultural Contact,” Lynne Barga, Texas Woman’s University

Thursday, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

SO 17:  SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HIV AND AIDS

Organizer and Chair:  Tanni Chaudhuri, Texas Wesleyan University

1.  “Noncompliance as Stigma Management in People Living with HIV/AIDS,” Todd Couch, Midwestern State University

2.  "Women Who Know: The Relationship Between Gender, Risk, Race, and HIV Testing," Lindsay Michelle Howden, Texas A&M University - College Station

3.  “Meta-Analysis of Factors Contributing to the Situation African American Women with HIV/AIDS in the Rural Deep South,” Brittany Turner, Texas Lutheran University

4.  “Directions and Dimensions of Stigma During Early Days of AIDS in the U.S.,” Tanni Chaudhuri, Texas Wesleyan University

Thursday, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

SO 18:  WOMEN, WORK AND RACE

Joint Session with  Women’s and Gender Studies

Organizer and Chair: Shilpashri Karbhari, Texas Woman’s University

1.  "Current Levels of Income Across Social Locations and Regions - Are We Closing in on Pay Equity?"  Helen Gay-Brethauer, Florida A&M University

2.  “Mexican American Women’s Wages: Industry, Citizenship, and Contextual Effects,” Elizabeth Embry, Baylor University

3.  “Women, Home and Work,” Shilpashri Karbhari, Texas Woman’s University

Thursday, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

SO 19:  RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION AND RACE

Organizer and Chair: Mark Fossett, Texas A&M University – College Station

1.  “Minority Spatial Attainment by Education Level: Individual-Level Effects of Education on Neighborhood Racial Composition in Houston, Texas 1970-2000.”, Warren Waren, Loyola University New Orleans

2.  “Asian Residential Segregation in Houston, Texas”, Bo Hee Yoon, Texas A&M University - College Station

3.  “Resisting Change: Maintaining Cultural Identity within a Changing Community”, Jeniece T. Williams, Baylor University

4.  “Assessing Aggregate Segregation Based on Parameters of Spatial Attainment Models”, Mark Fossett, Texas A&M University - College Station, TX

Thursday, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

SO 20:  U.S. – MEXICO BORDER ISSUES

Organizer and Chair: Cecilia Garza, Texas A&M International University

1.  “Swimming Upstream: Hydrological and Logistical Challenges along the Texas-Mexico Border,” Karen Manges Douglas, Sam Houston State University and Rogelio Saenz, Texas A&M University

2.  “Exploring the efficacy of an environmental health intervention in south Ciudad Juárez,” Alma A. Hernandez and Sara E. Grineski, University of Texas - El Paso

3.  “The Annual In and Out Migration of Mexican Nationals during the Christmas and New Year’s Day Holidays,” Cecilia Garza, Texas A&M International University

4. "Use and Abuse of Power and Authority by ICE," Daniel Covey, Colorado State University

Thursday, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

SO 21:  SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION II

Organizer and Chair: Betty B. Cox, Texas Southern University

1.  “Hispanic Women and Education,” Vanessa Chia, Texas Tech University

2.  “Gatekeeper Courses: Effects and Social Functions within the University,” Matthew Messel, Cathy Coghlan and Jessica Fowler, Texas Christian University

3.  "The Instability in Gasoline Prices and Students' Decision Making Process toward College Entry", J. Ryan Umbeck and Rodney A. McDanel, Ivy Tech Community College - Indiana

4.  “Community Blowback: Tulsa County Voters’ Opposition to College Expansion,” J. David Wemhaner, Audrey Alcorn and Kari Cooper, Tulsa Community College

5.  "Factors Effecting Completion of First Year Courses by Incoming Freshmen Students,” Sherry L. McKibben, Southern University

6. “Academic Performance of African American and Caucasian College Students: Are the Family and Employment Important Variables?” Li-chen Ma and Kevin Smith, Lamar University

Thursday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

SO 22:  NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SOCIAL THEORY

Organizer and Chair: Mathew Kanjirathinkal, Park University

1.  “Protestant Puritanism and the Theocratic Spirit in the US Life.” Evandro Camara, Emporia State University

2.  “Husserl’s Life World Revisited.” Fabio Dasilva, University of Notre Dame

3.  “On the Philosophy of Money Today: A Phenomenological Excursion.” Deborah Rose (independent scholar)

4.  “Sovereignty and Hegemony in the Age of Global Interdependence.” By Virginia de Oliveira-Alves, Loyola University of Chicago

5.  “Rediscovery of Simmel through a new Translation of ‘Soziologie’.” Mathew Kanjirathinkal, Park University

6."Modernity and he West: (Re)Considerations of Giddens." B. Garrick Harden, Texas A&M University

Thursday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

SO 23:  U.S. – MEXICO BORDER ISSUES I

Organizer and Chair: Cecilia Garza

1.  "Forever Strangers in the U.S.," Judith Colmenares, University of Houston

2.  “Unjust Policy of Immigration: Family Separation,” Samantha Ibarra, Texas Lutheran University

3.  “Filial Responsibility Expectations among Border Mexican American Undergraduates,” Bonnie Rudolph, Texas A&M International University

4.  “Forming Identity along the Global Paths: Phenomenology to System,” Muhammad M. Haque, McNeese State University

Thursday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

SO 24:  INTERNET, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY I

Organizer and Chair:  James L. Williams, Texas Woman's University

1.  "Morgellons: The Role of ESGs in Fostering Community," Bev Carlsen-Landy and Amber Deane. Texas Woman's University

2.  "Online Personal Ads: Comparative Analysis Between “Sex” vs. “Relationship” Spaces in Online Heterosexual Personal Advertisements," David Howard. University of North Texas

3.  "Terrorist Group Philosophy And Use Of The Web: A Critical Analysis Of Why Existing Theories Fail, " Malcolm Rigsby, Texas Woman's University

4.  "Impression Management, Gender and Age: An Analysis of Facebook Profiles," Sara Lanzrath and Gary Wyatt. Emporia State University

Thursday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

SO 25:  SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION I

Organizer and Chair: Betty B. Cox, Texas Southern University

1.  “Educational Experiences of Mexican American High School Males and Females," Amy Maria Brown, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

2.  “College Choices: An Examination of Factors That Influence College Selection of Male and Female High School Seniors,” Candy Ratliff, Texas Southern University

3.  “School Mobility and Educational Experiences of Children in Foster Care Placements,” Beatrix F. Perez, University of Texas - San Antonio

4.  “A Broader Perspective for Parental Involvement to Enhance Academic Achievement Among Elementary School Children: A Guide to Action for Parents and Teachers,” Bonnie L. James and Betty B. Cox, Texas Southern University

5.  "Success Revisited: Follow-up of Sociodemographic Characteristics of Student Success in a Predominantly Online Degree," Bev Carlsen-Landy, Texas Woman's University

Friday, 4:00-5:15 p.m.

SO 26:DEMOGRAPHY II: SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY

Cross listed with Political Science

Organizer and Chair: Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Texas A&M University - College Station

1.  “Polygyny and fertility in the United Arab Emirates,” Wadha Alnuaimi, Texas A&M University - College Station

2.  “Race and Religion: Impact on State Divorce Rates,” Kenneth Kickham, University of Central Oklahoma, and David A.Ford, University of Central Oklahoma

3.  “Demographic Analyses of male and female fertility in the U.S.: Similarities and Differences,” Christopher Cherry, Texas A&M University - College Station

4.  “Gender and Race/Ethnic Differences in the Delay of Health Care,” Jeff A. Dennis, University of Colorado - Boulder

Thursday 6:00-8:00 p.m.                                                                      

SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Hosted by
The Southwestern Social Science Association

Thursday 9:00 p.m.                                                                                                

SOUTHWESTERN SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
STUDENTS’ SOCIAL
Graduate and undergraduate students are cordially invited to enjoy snacks, beverages, music, and each others’ company, courtesy of SSSA and its affiliate organizations.

Friday, 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

SO 27:  SOUTHWESTERN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BREAKFAST MEETING
Presiding: Janet Huber Lowry, Austin College, Retired
President, SSA

Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO 28   : SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE

Organizer and Chair: Douglas George, University of Central Arkansas

1.  “Turkish Community Based Organizations in Houston: Replicating Home Country Tensions,” Simay Ozlu Diniz, University of Houston

2.  “Green Burial: Reworking the Relationship Between Death and Society,” Marisa Gonzales, Texas Woman’s College

3.  "Shifting Value Constellations: Evidence of the Postmodern Turn?" Edward Powers and Douglas George, University of Central Arkansas

4.  "Conflict or Cohesion? Mapping the Dynamics of Racial Tension on a College Campus," Holly Kirby, University of Central Arkansas

5.  “Critical Analysis of Impacts of Investment and Debt Dependency on Infant Mortality Rates,” Rifat Akhter, Ed Powers and Eric Chaney, University of Central ArkansasDiscussant: Douglas George, University of Central Arkansas

Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO 29:  INTERNET, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY II

Organizer and Chair: James L. Williams, Texas Woman's University

1.  "Electronic Media and the Undermining of the Centered Self," Art Poskocil. Hollins University

2.  "The Policy Stops Here: Civil Society, Information and Communication Technologies and Development in the Andean Region," Patience Akpan-Obong and Mary Jane C. Parmentier. Arizona State University - Polytechnic Campus

3.  "Virtual Community as Community Liberated," Bev Carlsen-Landy. Texas Woman's University

Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO 30: SPECIAL SESSION: MORTAL LESSONS – A DOCUMENTARY ON DEATH AND DYING

Moderator: David Liban, University of Colorado - Denver

Friday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO 31:  SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITY

Joint Session with Women’s and Gender Studies

Organizer and Chair: Anthony J. Guerrero-Soto, University of North Texas

1.  "Young Women's Sexual Agency in the Transition to Adulthood," Jennifer Pearson, Wichita State University

2.  "A Prisoner's Dilemma: Transgendered Persons in Prison," James McGrath, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

3.  "Comparing Attitudes toward Homosexuality in Canada and Spain, 2000-2001," Anthony J. Guerrero-Soto, University of North Texas

Friday, 8:30 – 11:00 a.m.

SO 32:  VISUAL SOCIOLOGY PHOTO ESSAY

Organizers: Charlotte Chorn Dunham, Texas Tech University and Karen Manges Douglas, Sam Houston State University

1.  “The Remuneration of Los Braceros de Nuevo Leon, Mexico: The Story of the Failure of the Bi-national Bracero Program and its Braceros,” Elizabeth Aguilar, University of Texas – San Antonio

2.  “Leisure Providers in Houston: Immigration, Race and Social Stratification,” Simay Ozlu Diniz, University of Houston

3.  “Child Labor in Cambodia,” Sothy Eng and Jacki Fitzpatrick, Texas Tech University

4.  “The Family Economy,” Misty Bridges-Wilson, Midwestern State University

5.  “Schoolhouse Transportation Blues: the Lack of Transit Services for At-Risk Students,” Chrystal Brown and Tabitha Mock, Sam Houston State University

6.  “Neighborhoods in Houston: Race and Class,” Rizzo Goeyns, Sam Houston State University

7.  “The Sloppy Student: An Interactionist Perspective on Deviance in Dress Witnessed on a College Campus,” Kiley Gottschalk, Hendrix College

8.  “Isolation: Feelings and Realities of Women in Science and Engineering,” Vivian Ingram, Texas Tech University

Friday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO 33:  SOCIAL THEORY

Organizer and Chair:  Tom Segady, Stephen F. Austin State University

1.  “Bi-Aggression and the Reverse Oedipus Complex,” Keith Kerr and Adam Briere, Qunnipiac University, Ryan Caldwell, Soka University

2.  “Hegel’s Absolute Spirit: The Heart of Moral Philosophy That Pervades Three Distinct Paradigms of Classical Sociological Thought,” Amy Romanus, Texas A&M - Commerce

3.  “Cyborg: Women Usurp Man’s Final Frontier,” Calixto Melero, Jr., Texas A&M – College Station

4.  “Religious Change and Immigration: The Indian Experience,” Tom Segady, Stephen F. Austin State University

5.  “Recognizing John Dewey’s Contribution to Sociology” Thomas W. Keyes, Our Lady of the Lake University

6.  “The Transformation of U.S. Education: A Parsonian Reading,” Evandro Camara, Emporia State University and Virginia de Oliveira-Alves, Loyola University - Chicago

Friday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO 34: ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY I

Organizer and Chair:  Edwin J. Rossman, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

1.  “Dumps and Dire Straights: An Examination of Community Characteristics and Proximity to Hazardous Waste Sites on Health in Florida” Tracy Dietz, University of Central Florida

2.  "The Sociological Mapping of Off-Site Transfers of U.S. Industrial Toxic Wastes, 1998-2005.” John K. Thomas, Texas A&M University

3.  “Nature, Land Use, and/or Poor Water Management: Attributing Causality in Catastrophic Floods,” Diane C. Bates, Kevin O'Shea, and Joe Palumbo The College of New Jersey    

Discussant: Rachael Lehman, Metro State College - Denver

Friday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO 35:  AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE 21st CENTURY

Organizer and Chair: Betty B. Cox, Texas Southern University

1.  “Structured Race Privilege in the 21st Century,” Dianne Mosley, Texas Southern University

2.  “The Evolution of the Racial Condition in American Society,” Kenneth Jackson, Texas Southern University

3.  “The Impact of the Black Church in the 21st Century Towards Promoting an Awareness and Understanding of a Diverse Society,” Bonnie L. James. Texas Southern University

4.  “A Heighten Commitment: A Call to Service by a New Generation of African Americans,” Betty B. Cox, Texas Southern University

5.  “Being Young Witnessing Corporal Punishment, Growing Old Facing Capital Punishment,” Darlene Alexander-Adams, Wayne State University

Friday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO 36:  STAYING OUT OF DELINQUENT PATHWAYS – WAYS TO ABSTAIN FROM DELINQUENCY

Organizer and Chair: Cheng-Hsien Lin, Lamar University

1.  “A Systematic Review of Religious and Delinquent Behavior” Elizabeth Kelly, Baylor University

2.  “Differences in Drug Use, Familial Supports among Incest and Non-Incest Juvenile Offenders,” Nicole Malyj, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

3.  “Freaky, Geeky, and Free from Crime: A Test of Moffitt’s Delinquency Abstention Hypothesis,” Scott Draper, Baylor University

4.  “Delinquency and Educational Aspiration,” Daniel Taylor, Lamar University; and Cheng-Hsien Lin, Lamar University

Discussant: Cheng-Hsien Lin, Lamar University

Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO 37:  UNDERGRADUATE PAPERS II (NSF-REU)

Organizer: Mark Fossett, Texas A&M University–College Station

Co-Chairs: Mark Fossett and Rogelio Saenz, Texas A&M University – College Station

1. “Factors Predicting the Likelihood of Marriage Following a Full-Term First Pregnancy: U.S. Women 2002”, Claudia E. Escobar, University of Texas – El Paso

2. “Deciding to be Activists: Latinos Organizing for Social Change”. Elisa Avila, Tulane University

3. “African American Family Trends”, Harold Causey, Prairie View A&M University

4. “The Effect of Generational Status for Latinos and Hispanics on Rates of College Enrollment”, Joe Recio, Sam Houston State University

Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO 38:  GENDER AND SOCIETY

Joint Session with Women’s and Gender Studies

Chair:  Beverly L. Stiles, Midwestern State University

1.  “Feminism Knocked and Patriarchy Answered:  Theory and Research on Gender in a Ranching Community,” Elizabeth M. Esterchild, University of North Texas

2.  “Business Leader Gender and Rural Community Support for New Ventures,” Janet Bokemeier and Elizabeth Ann Whitaker, Michigan State University

3.  “Differences in Sexual Objectification Among White, Minority and Multiracial Women in Men’s Magazines,” Marisa Gonzales, Texas Woman’s University

Discussant:  Beverly L. Stiles, Midwestern State University

Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO 39:  DEMOGRAPHY 1: LATINO FERTILITY

Joint Session with Women’s and Gender Studies

Organizer and Chair: Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Texas A&M University - College Station

1.  “Searching for Sex preference among Latinas in the United States,” Marilyn Venegas, Texas A&M University - College Station

2.  “The Effects of Education and Fertility on the Likelihood of Household Poverty among Mexican Americans in the Southwest Borderlands,” Bruce A. Robertson, Texas A&M University - College Station 

3.  “Similarities and Differences in Puerto Rican and African-American Fertility,” Trinidad Morales III, Texas A&M University - College Station

Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

SO 40:  VISUAL SOCIOLOGY PHOTO ESSAY

Organizers: Charlotte Chorn Dunham, Texas Tech University and Karen Manges Douglas, Sam Houston State University

1.  “One City/Two Worlds,” Jason Hall, University of Oklahoma

2.  “Two Sides of the Street: A Paradox,” Forrest Rogers, University of Oklahoma

3.  “Solutions to Recession: Instant Gratification vs. Long Term Fix,” Newman Wong, University of Oklahoma

4.  “Feminism: Still thriving or Declining?,” Marissa Moyer, Renato Gatsinga and Regan Healey, Hendrix College

5.  “A Minority within a Minority,” Stephanie Ortiz, Sam Houston State University

6.  “The Emerging Master Status: An Examination of Role Conflict and Strain in Life of a College Student,” Beatrice Roger, Elizabeth Morgan, Trent Whitehead, Elsa Carlson and Nicole Turnage, Hendrix College

7.  “Deviate Together to Stay Together: Family Unity through Tattooing,” Crystal Smith, Hendrix College

8.  "Eating Disorders in American Society,” Erin Mc anulty, Sam Houston State University

Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO 41:  GRADUATE STUDENT PAPERS III – EXPLORING SOCIAL MOVEMENTS

Organizer and Chair:  Janet Huber Lowry, Austin College, Retired

1.  “Enter the Clay: State Intervention and the Twelve Tribes,” Paul Castronova, Baylor University

2.  “Don’t Think of a Zapatista: The Interaction between Movement Framing and Target Counter-Framing Processes,” Aaron Pinnick, Texas A & M University – College Station

3.  “Environmental Movements Explained through Addam's and Marx's Theoretical Approach,” Erin Eggert, Texas Tech University

4.  “Suicide Bombers: Durkheim's Altruistic Typology Gets a Make Over,” Calixto Melero, Jr., Texas A & M University – College Station

Friday, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

SO 42:  GENDER AND CRIME
Joint Session with  Women’s and Gender Studies

Organizer and Chair: Nathaniel Eugene Terrell, Emporia State University

1.  “Victim-Offender relationship, motives, and weapon use among homicide cases in Chicago,”  Natalie J. Johnson and Kevin A. Yoder, University of North Texas

2.  “Assessing Risk Preference by Gender in Power-Control Theory,” Ashley Palmer-Boyes, Baylor University

3.  “Female Incarceration has a wanted poster,” Nathaniel Eugene Terrell and Jenna Schmidt, Emporia State University

Discussant: Giovanna Follo, Emporia State University

Friday, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

SO43:  SOCIAL ISSUES AND POLICIES

Organizer: Rick Rogers, University of Colorado - Boulder
Chair: Jeff Dennis, University of Colorado – Boulder

1.  “Sociability and Perception of Interpersonal Trust,” Yuying Shen, University of North Texas

2.  “Demographic Determinants of Attention Deficit Hyperpactivity Disorder Diagnosis,” Rob Kemp, University of Colorado – Boulder

3.  “A Comparison of Health Status and Healthcare Access in Four Southeast Asian Countries,” Brian Bandle, Nizam M. Khan, and J.T. Young, University of Colorado - Boulder

4.  “To Change or Not to Change: The Question of Implementing the Culture Change Movement Within Later Life Housing Communities,” Rebecca Wood, University of Colorado – Denver

Friday, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

SO44:  RACE, ETHNICITY AND CULTURE

Organizer and Chair: Mahmoud Sadri, Texas Woman’s University

1.  “The Kurdish Issue in Turkey: Rethinking Official Ideology,” Mehmet Soyer, University of North Texas

2.  “The Eco-Friendly Tharu Tribe: A Study in Socio-Cultural Dynamics,” Subhash Chandra Verma, Kumaun University Naital India

3.  “Please Help us: Hurricane Katrina Survivors in Need of Culturally Sensitive Relief,” Johnnie Dollarhide, University of North Texas

4.  “Rational and Ethnic Moorings of Civility and Rudeness: The Case of the Iranian Practices,” Mahmoud Sadri, Texas Woman’s University

Friday, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

SO45:  FERTILITY

Joint Session with Women’s and Gender Studies

Organizer and Chair: Sherry L. McKibben, Texas Southern University

1.  “The Epidemiological Paradox for Weight Related Birth Outcomes Hispanic and Mexican-Born Mothers in Colorado: An Incomplete Picture of Risk,” Sharon Devine, University of Colorado - Denver

2.  “Same Sex Parenting: An Ethnography,” Mel Moore, University of Northern Colorado

3.  “Intercountry Adoption Trends in the United States From World War II Through 2006,” Mary Ann Davis, Sam Houston State University  

Friday, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

SO46:  POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS I

Organizer:  Rachel L. Rayburn, The University of Central Florida

Chair: Megan C. Arrastia, The University of Central Florida

1.  “Homeless Women Separated from Children: A Focus Group,” Hilary Dotson, The University of Central Florida

2.  “Saving the Children? Presentation of a Child Based Charity in a Victim Society,” Lindsay Anderson, Texas A&M University

3.  “Where am I Going to Go?: The Impact of Housing on Foster Care Alumni,” Beatrix F. Perez, Elizabeth Aguilar, and Harriett D. Romo, The University of Texas - San Antonio

4.  "Down and Out of Insulin: The Health of Homeless Women in Orlando, Florida" Meagan C. Arrastia, University of Center Florida

 

Friday, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

SO47:  PANEL: ASSESSMENT – PROGRAMS, RUBRICS, STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Moderator:  Terry Richard, University of Arkansas - Little Rock

Mark Krain, Social Work, University of Arkansas - Little Rock

Shannon Richardson, Sociology/Anthropology, University of Arkansas - Little Rock

Friday, 2:30 – 3:45pm

SO48:  SOCIOLOGY AND THE MEDIA

Chair:  William E. Thompson, Texas A&M – Commerce

1.  “Have We Come A Long Way Baby?:  Exploring the Year of the Female Winner in Reality Television Programs,” Janie Filoteo, Lone Star College - Tomball

2.  “The Confluence of Myth and Enlightenment in Political Rhetoric,”  Mathew Kanjirathinkal, Park University

3.  “Why they Play?:  Long-Term Players in Online Role-playing Games,” Emily LaBeff and Jon Horry, Midwestern State University

4.  “Media Forgetting About Non-Violence:  Some Sociological Reflections,” R.N. Singh, Texas A&M - Commerce  and Prabha Unithan, Colorado State University

5.  “A March for War?:  A Content Analysis of Fox News, NBC, and NPR from September 17, 2001 to March 17, 2003,” Justin Williams, Texas A&M -  Corpus Christi

Friday, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

SO49:  TEACHING SOCIOLOGY

Organizer and Chair:  James L. Williams, Texas Woman's University

1.  "How The Scientific Method Misleads Students in Sociology," Grace Keyes. St. Mary's University

2.  "Teaching With Compassion: Pedgagogical Lessons from A Buddhist Sociology," Peter Kaufman. SUNY New Palz

3.  "Ethical Issues in Teaching Environmental Sociology," Daniel G. Rodeheaver. University of North Texas

Friday, 2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

SO50:  HEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY

Organizer and Chair: Anthony J. Guerrero-Soto, University of North Texas

1.  “Health in Texas: Do Rural Texans have an Advantage?" Mary Ann Davis, Sam Houston State University

2.  "Good Food at a Cheaper Price?: The Effectiveness of School Lunch Programs in Rural Schools" Cheryl Hudec, Sam Houston State University

3.  "Timothy Leary, Richard Alpert (Ram Das) and the Definition of Psilocybin," Colin Wark, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, and John F. Galliher, Missouri University - Columbia

Friday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

SO51:  SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS

Organizer and Chair: Douglas George, University of Central Arkansas

1.  “The Social Construction of Injuries in Japanese Karate,” Shireen Hayatghaibi, University of Houston

2.  “Females’ Experiences in the Male Dominated, Unorganized Sport of Snowboarding,” Rachel Rannow, University of Colorado – Colorado Springs

3.  “Scholar-Athlete… Still a Paradox?: An Examination of Role Engulfment Among Intercollegiate Student Athletes,” Micah Waits, Ben Van Scyoc and Cody Van Scyoc, University of Central Arkansas

4.  “Playing Out of Bounds: Fantasy Football and the Deconstruction of the NFL,” Douglas George, University of Central Arkansas

5.  "Instant Replay: The NFL's Re-examination of the Lines and the Reconstruction of Fantasy Football," Edward Powers, University of Central Arkansas

Discussant: Edward Powers, University of Central Arkansas

Friday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

SO52:  CRIME AND JUSTICE

Organizer and Chair: Nathaniel Eugene Terrell, Emporia State University

1.  “Black and White: Explaining Racial Differences in Death Penalty Support,” Candice Bledsoe, Texas Woman's University

2.  “Elimination of a Ban Against the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Would Increase D.W.I. Arrests.” Walt Scalen, Stephen F. Austin State University

3.  “Social Structure, Work Satisfaction, and Burnout in Three Prisons,” Joseph V. Domino, Texas A&M University – Kingsville

4.  “Civic Community and Crime: The Effect of Local Capitalism and an Engaged Citizenry on Crime Rates across U.S Counties,” Wesley M. Hinze, Baylor University

Friday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

INTERDISCIPLINARY SESSION

SO53:  ROUNDTABLE: ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Organizer:  Doug Eckberg, Winthrop University

Chair: Rachel Rayburn, University of Central Florida

Participants: Mehdi Noorbaksh, Harrisburg University
Henry Sirgo, McNeese State University
Joanne Ardovini, Metropoliltan College of New York

Friday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

SO54:  SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION II

Organizer and Chair: Robert Beckley, West Texas A&M University

1.  “The Gülen Movement in Turkey: Preventing Conflict through Moral Education and Intercultural Dialogue in a Global Context,” D. Paul Johnson, Texas Tech University

2.  “Do Religions Bring More Conflict Than Peace? The American Attitudes,” Mehmet Ali Balkanlioglu, University of North Texas

3.  “Evangelicals and Their Finances: A Content Analysis of Evangelical Personal Finance Books,” Samuel Perry, University of North Texas

4.  “Script and Suggestion: Patterns of Hindu Religious Participation in a North Indian City,” Sam Stroope, Baylor University

Friday, 4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

SO55:  UNDERGRADUATE PAPERS III

Organizer: Mark Fossett, Texas A&M University–College Station

Organizers and Co-Chairs: Mark Fossett and Rogelio Saenz, Texas A&M University – College Station

1.  “Visual Bondage, Maternal Constraints: Observed Images of Women Political Leaders”, Chelsea Platt, Texas Christian University

2.  “A Comparative Analysis of Orphanage Structures”, Daniel Butry, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs

3.  “ “Media is an Agent of Socialization”, Justin Williams, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

4.  “Communication: The Misconceptions of the Y Generation”, Mariah Jade Zimpfer, Sam Houston State University

5.. “How Students Assess Their High School Learning Experience”, Danelle Hogan, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Friday, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

SO 56:  SOUTHWESTERN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING
Presiding: Janet Huber Lowry, Austin College, Retired
President, SSA

Friday, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

SO 57:  SOUTHWESTERN SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
Honoring Janet Huber Lowry, President of the Southwestern Sociological Association
All SSA members, sociologists, students and friends
invited to attend
and enjoy the networking, visiting, and refreshments.

Saturday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO58:  DEVIANT BEHAVIOR

Organizer:  Beverly L. Stiles, Midwestern State University

Chair:  Sandra Chmelir, Benedictine University

1.  “Prostitutes and Saloon Women in B-Western Movies:  Portrayal versus Reality,”  James Crissman and Sandra L. Chmelir, Benedictine University

2.  “Corporate Deviance:  A Cultural Interpretation,” George Parangimalil, Texas A&M University, Texarkana

3.  “Not At All Religious:  A Look at Social Deviance in a Majority Muslim Context,” Alessandra L. Gonzalez, Baylor University

4.  “The Sexual Underground of a Virtual Subculture,” Regan Stephens, Midwestern State University

5.  “A Deviant Occupation It Remains:  The Role of Stigma in the Everyday Life of a Funeral Director/Embalmer’s Apprentice,” Meghan Probstfield, Hendrix College

Discussant:  Jim Crissman, Benedictine University

Saturday, 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

SO59:  QUALITATIVE SOCIOLOGY

Organizer and Chair: Shirley Rombough, University of Texas - Pan American

1.  “Personal Ethnography in Sociology,” Grace Keyes, St. Mary’s University

2.  “Becoming an Atheist in America,” Jesse M. Smith, University of Colorado

3.  “Evangelicalism’s impact on neighborhood diversity and real estate,” Casssidy Pederson, Baylor University

4.  " Homicides Committed by African Americans and a Theoretical Approach to a Solution with Social Disorganization Theory,” Mehmet Odabasi, University of North Texas

Discussant: Shirley Rombough, University of Texas - Pan American

Saturday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO 60:  POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS II

Organizer:  Rachel L. Rayburn, The University of Central Florida

Chair:  Hilary Dotson, The University of Central Florida

1.  “Conspicuousness and Poverty: A Search for Intervention Strategies that Reintegrate the Homeless Population into Society,” D.J. Mello, Hendrix College

2.  “Inclusion and Abandonment:  Directed Photography and a Personal Account of the Dynamics of Bureaucracy and Alienation,” Trinidad Morales III, Texas A&M University

3.  “Getting Sober on the Streets:  How Homeless Men Adapt to Alcoholics Anonymous,” Rachel L. Rayburn and James D. Wright, The University of Central Florida

Discussant:  Lisa K. Zottarelli, Texas Woman’s University

Saturday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO61:  DEMOGRAPHY III: LATINO FERTILITY

Organizer and Chair: Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Texas A&M University  -  College Station

1.  “Multilevel Analyses of Mexican-origin Fertility in the Southwest, 1995 and 2000,” Carlos Siordia, Texas A&M University - College Station

2.  “Fertility differences between first and second generation Latina adolescents in the U.S.,” Eugenia Conde, Texas A&M University - College Station

3.  “Ideology and Fertility among Latino Women in the U.S.,” Brittany Rico, Texas A&M University - College Station

Saturday, 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

SO62:  GENETICS, ETHICS AND SOCIETY

Organizer and Chair:  Tom Segady, Stephen F. Austin State University

1.  “When The Old-Order Amish Meet New Order Science: Genetic Maladies and the Amish Dilemma,” Kelley Downey, Stephen F. Austin State University

2.  “Genetics, Ethics, and Emerging Legal Controversies, ” Annie Backer, Stephen F. Austin State University

3.  “Genetics and The Theory of Race in America,” Cheryl Mitchell, Stephen F. Austin State University

4.  “Sociology Enters the Ethical Conversation on the Human Genome Project, ” Tom Segady, Stephen F. Austin State University

Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO63:  UNDERGRADUATE PAPERS IV

Organizer: Mark Fossett, Texas A&M University–College Station

Co-Chairs: Mark Fossett and Rogelio Saenz, Texas A&M University – College Station

1. “Teen Pregnancy: In the United States and Beyond”, Crystal Sevilla, Texas Lutheran University

2. “The Reverse Oedipus Complex”, Adam Briere, Quinnipiac College

3. “Nothingization/Appropriation: How Native Americans are Made Invisible by White America”, Leila Plummer, Midwestern State University

4.  “The Expense of Health: Deleterious Effects of Social Structures on Obesity Rates Among the Poor”, Alison Selking, Hendrix College

Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO64:  SOCIOLOGY OF MUSIC

Organizer and Chair: Sara Towe Horsfall, Texas Wesleyan University

1.  “That Ain’t Metal:  Intra- and Intergroup Stigmatization of Heavy Metal Music,” Meghan Probstfield, Hendrix College, Jan-Martijn Meij and Joseph M. Simpson, Oklahoma State University

2.  “Words and War(riors): Music and the War on Terror,” Amanda Daly, Brandeis University

3.  “African Music Around the World,” Sara Towe Horsfall, Texas Wesleyan University

Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

SO65:  GRADUATE STUDENT PAPERS II - EXPLORING CULTURE AND HEALTH

Organizer and Chair:  Janet Huber Lowry, Austin College, Retired

1.  “Parental Contact and Communication on Adolescent Health Outcomes,” Mary E. Brooks, University of Oklahoma

2.  “Forsaken Heroes: The Aftermath of the Rescue/Recovery Operation at the World Trade Center,” Regina M. Reilly, Columbia University

3.  “Positive and Negative Aspects of Acculturation in a Latino Dominant Community,” Sandra I. Ramirez, University of Texas - El Paso

4.  “Where’s the Love? A Case Study of Nine Health and Maturation Primers and Their Treatment of Menstruation,” Allison L. Aronsky, University of Central Florida