Faculty publications from the Sociology Department at Gettysburg College.

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2024

“Populism and Democracy.” A review of The Age of Discontent: Populism, Extremis and Conspiracy Theories in Contemporary Democracies By Mathew Rhodes-Purdy, Rachel Navaree and Stephen Utych, Barbara S. Heisler

2023

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Psychological “Types” of Gig Workers: Synthesis and Future Research Directions for Organizational and Vocational Behavior, Alice M. Brawley Newlin

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Review of: The Olympics that Never Happened: Denver ’76 and the Politics of Growth by Adam Berg, Jack Ryan

Precarity and Patriarchal Bargain: Women’s Experiences in Post-Disaster Recovery Housing after the 2011 Van Earthquake, Mehmet Şeremet, VoonChin Phua, Emine Cihangir, Ezgi Bayram-Öz, Ramazan Okudum, and Faruk Alaeddinoğlu

2022

Social Movements, Political Linkages, and the Challenge to Democracy in Mexico, Emelio R. Betances

The Anti-Bullying Myth: Bullying and Aggression in an Inhabited Institution, Brent D. Harger

Hosting a Virtual Research Site for Data: Collecting Participants’ Voices on Bargaining During Tourist Shopping, VoonChin Phua and Jesse E. Shircliff

2021

Work Environment and Workers’ Smoking: The Impact of Affect and Social Support Among Korean Workers, Gihwan Gu, Jaein Lee, and Myoungjin Lee

Brazilian Male Sex Workers in Termas: In and Out of Sex Work, VoonChin Phua

2020

The Rise and Fall of Marcha Verde in the Dominican Republic, Emelio Betances

What Happens to Social Movements When They Succeed: The Case of the 4 Percent for Education in the Dominican Republic, Emelio Betances

Middle-Class German Migrants in the United States: Migrants, Immigrants, Expatriates, Transmigrants, Mobile Citizens or German Americans?, Barbara S. Heisler

Airbnb, Short-Term Rentals and the Future of Housing, Barbara S. Heisler and Lily M. Hoffman

Gendering Graffiti in Brazil, VoonChin Phua

The Use of Hornet and ‘Multi-Apping’ in Turkey, VoonChin Phua

Informal Strategies for Risk Assessment Among Brazilian Male Sex Workers and Their Clients, VoonChin Phua and Desirée Ciambrone

2019

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Guerra y Paz, Emelio Betances

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Mexico: El Retorno del Estado Desarrollista?, Emelio Betances

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A Culture of Aggression: School Culture and the Normalization of Aggression in Two Elementary Schools, Brent D. Harger

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On the Margins of Friendship: Aggression in an Elementary School Peer Group, Brent D. Harger

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To Tell or Not to Tell: Student Responses to Negative Behavior in Elementary School, Brent D. Harger

Heritage Spaces in a Global Context: The Case of Singapore Chinatown, VoonChin Phua and Jesse E. Shircliff

2018

In Search of the Subject of Change, Emelio Betances

Movimientos Sociales y Estructuras de Poder, Emelio R. Betances

Perceiving Airbnb as Sharing Economy: The Issue of Trust in Using Airbnb, VoonChin Phua

Online Dating in Singapore: The Desire to Have Children, VoonChin Phua and Keyana P. Moody

Males Prefer Younger Females: Age Preference Among Online Daters in the Dominican Republic, VoonChin Phua, Chrisbell Jimenez Sosa, and Katie Aloisi

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Finding Friends: Understanding the Role of Social Media in the Construction of Offline Social Networks, Alecea Ritter Standlee

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On the Borders of the Academy: Challenges and Strategies for First-Generation Graduate Students and Faculty, Alecea Ritter Standlee

2017

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La Ciudadanía y los Movimientos Populares en la República Dominicana, Emelio R. Betances

La Iglesia Católica y la Política del Poder en América Latina, Emelio R. Betances

Researching Children and Youth: Methodological Issues, Strategies, and Innovations, Ingrid E. Castro, Melissa Swauger, and Brent D. Harger

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Gendered Synthetic Love: Real Dolls and the Construction of Intimacy, Desirée Ciambrone, VoonChin Phua, and Erin N. Avery

Chinese Ghosts Revisited: A Study of Paranormal Beliefs and Experiences, Charles F. Emmons

Whites Recall the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham: We Didn’t Know It Was History Until After It Happened, Sandra K. Gill

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The IRB as Gatekeeper: Effects on Research with Children and Youth, Brent D. Harger and Melissa Quintela

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An Artist as Soldier: Seeking Refuge in Love and Art, Barbara S. Heisler

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The Continued Importance of Research with Children and Youth: The “New” Sociology of Childhood 40 Years Later, Melissa Swauger, Ingrid E. Castro, and Brent D. Harger

2016

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Bolivia: Evo Morales y el Reférendum del 2016, Emelio R. Betances

Building Social Citizenship: Popular Movements in the Domincan Republic, 1992-2014, Emelio R. Betances

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El Movimiento Sindical Dominicano y la Izquierda: Un Legado Agridulce, Emelio R. Betances

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En Busca de la Ciudadanía: Los Movimientos Sociales y la Democratización en la República Dominicana, Emelio R. Betances

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Tras las Huellas de Franc Báez Evertsz, Emelio R. Betances and Rafael Duran

Popular Sovereignty and Constituent Power in Latin America: Democracy from Below, Emelio R. Betances and Carlos Figueroa Ibarra

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You Say Bully, I Say Bullied: School Culture and Definitions of Bullying in Two Elementary Schools, Brent D. Harger

The Prized Connection: Portugueseness in Brazilians, VoonChin Phua

2015

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The Dominican Grassroots Movement and the Organized Left, 1978–1986, Emelio Betances

2014

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Latinoamerica Despues de Chavez: Legado y Perspectivas, Emelio Betances

Spirit Mediums in Hong Kong and the United States, Charles F. Emmons

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Gazing at Haw Par villa: Cultural Tourism in Singapore, VoonChin Phua and Joseph W. Miller

2013

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Experience and Studying the Paranormal, Charles Emmons and Penelope Emmons

From German Prisoner of War to American Citizen: A Social History With 35 Interviews, Barbara S. Heisler

Swinging Around Stigma: Gendered Marketing of Swingers’ Websites, Allison T. Serina, Molly Hall, Desirée Ciambrone, and VoonChin Phua

2012

Science and Spirit(s), Charles Emmons and Penelope Emmons
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Community-Based Research on the Effects of the Financial Crisis on Community Service Organizations in Adams County, PA, Michael S. Gibbons

Recalling a Difficult Past: Whites’ Memories of Birmingham, Sandra K. Gill

Placing Nature(s) on Safari, Cassie M. Hays

Promoting Multicultural Tourism in Singapore, VoonChin Phua, Doug Berkowitz, and Melissa Gagermeier

2011

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Race, Gender, and Research: Implications for Teaching from Depictions of Professors in Popular Film, 1985-2005, Mari Dagaz and Brent D. Harger

2010

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Romanian Men's Masculinities in Online Personal Advertisements, Sebastian E. Bartos, VoonChin Phua, and Erin N. Avery

Roll Your Own Religion: New Spirituality in North America, Charles Emmons and Penelope Emmons
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2009

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Differences in Romanian Men's Online Personals by Sexualities, Sebastian E. Bartoş, VoonChin Phua, and Erin N. Avery

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Framing the Scientific Search for Spirit, Charles Emmons

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Gossip at Work: Unsanctioned Evaluative Talk in Formal School Meetings, Tim Hallett, Brent D. Harger, and Donna Eder

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Advertising Health Status in Male Sex Workers' Online Ads, VoonChin Phua, Desiree Ciambrone, and Obed Vasquez

2008

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Parapsychology Research Methods, Charles Emmons

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Using 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X' to Teach Introductory Sociology, Brent D. Harger and Tim Hallett

2007

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Drum Dreams: Drum Circles in North America, Charles Emmons and Penelope Emmons
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2005

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Joaquin Balaguer and Contemporary Dominican Politics and Society, Emelio R. Betances

2004

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The Catholic Church and Political Mediation in the Dominican Republic: A Comparative Perspective, Emelio Betances

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Interview with Donald W. Hinrichs, January 30, 2004, Donald W. Hinrichs and Michael J. Birkner

2003

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Is Ageism Alive in Date Selection Among Men? Age Requests Among Gay and Straight Men in Internet Personal Ads, Gayle Kaufman and VoonChin Phua

1997

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The Dominican Republic-- After the Caudillos, Emelio Betances and Hobard Spalding

1993

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The Development of Capitalist Agriculture and State Formation in the Dominican Republic, 1870-1924, Emelio Betances

1992

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The Formation of the Dominican Capitalist State and the United States Military Occupation of 1916-1924, Emelio Betances

1991

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Republica Dominicana: Crisis del Bipartidismo en las Elecciones de 1990, Emelio Betances