2020-2021 Senior Honors Theses
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This collection contains theses produced by Class of 2021 Honors students
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Item Social Medias As an Agent In the Political Socialization of Second Generation Latines(2021-05) Grado, KarlaPrevious scholarship in political socialization has asserted the influence of parents and peers but is yet to address the influence of social media on the socialization process. Furthermore, within the growing literature of Latine politics and political psychology, the exploration of a bi directional process with social media as a leading agent has not been fully explored. This thesis seeks to contribute to the literature by exploring the way social media has facilitated the introduction to politics to second generation Latines.Item The 2016 Electoral Success of Donald Trump: An Insight Into American Social Values From 2004 to 2016(2021-06) Smith, NathanThe 2016 electoral success of Donald Trump was a surprise to many. However, the international rise of far-right populist parties casts some doubt on this surprise. This thesis argues that Trump is not a political aberration, and instead a consequence of changing American values. Donald Trump's 2016 electoral success is due to the economic dislocations of globalization, deindustrialization, and the 2008 financial crisis, paired with a cultural backlash among social conservatives. These components are generators of resentment among a group that opens the door for populist rhetorical and authoritarian governing styles.