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We’re Alright
Title
We’re Alright.
Creator
Moghadaspour, Kelsey Marie, Furman, Andrew, Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description
The main desire behind this project was to construct a story that could be enjoyed by anyone of any age (for the most part). The author has been writing for over ten years at this point, and has always had an affinity for Young Adult literature. It was YA literature that made the author interested in becoming a writer in the first place. YA has the ability to help those who are too young to be considered “real adults” feel like there is someone out there that understands them and who takes...
Show moreThe main desire behind this project was to construct a story that could be enjoyed by anyone of any age (for the most part). The author has been writing for over ten years at this point, and has always had an affinity for Young Adult literature. It was YA literature that made the author interested in becoming a writer in the first place. YA has the ability to help those who are too young to be considered “real adults” feel like there is someone out there that understands them and who takes them and their feelings into serious consideration. While, like any genre of literature out there, there are some more unsavory and less serious pieces of literature in this category, to always look down on it and say that it has no value or no place among other literature is ill mannered. The story here depicts what life is like as a teenager, which many know and have experienced, but it shows how young people deal with all sorts of feelings and scenarios, ranging from small fights that won’t matter the next day with friends you may not remember in ten years, to life changing and world shattering events that you won’t ever forget, no matter how hard you may try. The author of this piece wanted to portray a story where young people could feel heard and could relate, and where older generations could begin to understand that just because someone is young, doesn’t mean that what they feel isn’t real. The desire to reach the hearts of many is what lives in these pages and will continue to do so until that desire is met. This project came about after almost two years, and while it is far from complete, it will be worked on until it can sit on its own and feel worthy of peoples eyes and fears.
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Date Issued
2021
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013867
Subject Headings
Young adult literature, Young adult fiction
Format
Document (PDF)
Paternal Investment and Young Adults’ Commitment Readiness
Title
Paternal Investment and Young Adults’ Commitment Readiness.
Creator
Messmore, Peter G., Maniaci, Michael R., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
The current study examined the association between retrospectively recalled paternal investment and current levels of commitment readiness in young adults. Various aspects of the participants’ relationship with their fathers during childhood were measured in a sample of 250 undergraduate students. Participants were also asked questions about how ready they are to be involved in a committed romantic relationship. The results did not support the main hypotheses: there were no significant...
Show moreThe current study examined the association between retrospectively recalled paternal investment and current levels of commitment readiness in young adults. Various aspects of the participants’ relationship with their fathers during childhood were measured in a sample of 250 undergraduate students. Participants were also asked questions about how ready they are to be involved in a committed romantic relationship. The results did not support the main hypotheses: there were no significant associations between retrospectively recalled paternal investment and commitment readiness. Exploratory analyses revealed that attachment avoidance was significantly negatively correlated with both paternal investment, including measures of nurturant fathering and father involvement, and commitment readiness.
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Date Issued
2023
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014185
Subject Headings
Young Adults, Young adults--Psychology, Commitment (Psychology)
Format
Document (PDF)
Female Beauty in Young Adult Literature: Male gaze in Laura Ruby’s Bone Gap and John Green’s An Abundance of Katherines
Title
Female Beauty in Young Adult Literature: Male gaze in Laura Ruby’s Bone Gap and John Green’s An Abundance of Katherines.
Creator
Council, Nicole, Bradford, Adam C., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description
Standards of female beauty have long been a source of debate within Western society. Determining who dictates these standards of beauty and how these standards inform individual value seemingly become more and more determined by the individuals themselves, yet there remains a high value placed on white, thin and cisgender females. This standard, although increasingly challenged remains the default for beauty in our society and within our literary culture. This thesis works to expose two...
Show moreStandards of female beauty have long been a source of debate within Western society. Determining who dictates these standards of beauty and how these standards inform individual value seemingly become more and more determined by the individuals themselves, yet there remains a high value placed on white, thin and cisgender females. This standard, although increasingly challenged remains the default for beauty in our society and within our literary culture. This thesis works to expose two modern Young Adult texts, John Green’s An Abundance of Katherines and Laura Ruby’s Bone Gap, for the ways in which they continue to reinforce these standards of beauty in women. While presenting challenges to these stereotypes, the standards set out in these texts ultimately portray women as defined and controlled by men.
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Date Issued
2018
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005967
Subject Headings
Young adult literature, Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) in literature, Gaze
Format
Document (PDF)
Initiation Motifs in Robert Cormier's Novels
Title
Initiation Motifs in Robert Cormier's Novels.
Creator
Witten, Ruth Wilson, Coyle, William, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description
A central theme in the novels of Robert Cormier is the confrontation between the individual and society. Because the protagonists are teenagers, this encounter represents a form of initiation or rite of passage into the adult world. Numerous symbolic images relate the initiation experiences of Cormier's characters to the initiation rituals and practices of primitive tribes. Because the images reveal perversions of modern initiation ordeals and corruption of the mentors who guide them,...
Show moreA central theme in the novels of Robert Cormier is the confrontation between the individual and society. Because the protagonists are teenagers, this encounter represents a form of initiation or rite of passage into the adult world. Numerous symbolic images relate the initiation experiences of Cormier's characters to the initiation rituals and practices of primitive tribes. Because the images reveal perversions of modern initiation ordeals and corruption of the mentors who guide them, aberrant values are transmitted. The abundance of symbolic imagery elevates Cormier's work to a significant voice in contemporary mythology. Instead of mystical monsters, Cormier's novices must face the institutional evils found in religion, education, government, the military, international terrorism, and experimental medicine. Most of the youthful heroes fail to complete the passage satisfactorily; some are annihilated by it. Cormier warns that the implacable establishment can corrupt and destroy both individuals and itself.
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Date Issued
1987
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000978
Subject Headings
Cormier, Robert--Criticism and interpretation, Young adult fiction
Format
Document (PDF)
ANALYZING BIPOC REPRESENTATION IN YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Title
ANALYZING BIPOC REPRESENTATION IN YOUNG ADULT FICTION.
Creator
Carbone, Bianca, Lettman, Stacy J., Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description
This thesis uses an identity studies approach to look at the representation of BIPOC characters within three young adult speculative fiction: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, The Black Witch by Laurie Forest, and Cinder by Marissa Meyer. By incorporating identity studies to explore and analyze examples of misrepresentation and unconscious bias throughout stories centered on oppressive world building, racial hierarchies, this thesis draws upon the works of various scholars including:...
Show moreThis thesis uses an identity studies approach to look at the representation of BIPOC characters within three young adult speculative fiction: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, The Black Witch by Laurie Forest, and Cinder by Marissa Meyer. By incorporating identity studies to explore and analyze examples of misrepresentation and unconscious bias throughout stories centered on oppressive world building, racial hierarchies, this thesis draws upon the works of various scholars including: Stuart Hall, Michel Foucault, Orlando Patterson, Toni Morrison, and Edward Said. A lack of diverse authors and Eurocentrically-framed ideologies cemented into the publishing industry has led to instances of unconscious racialized misrepresentations of BIPOC characters as shown in the of three works of popular young adult fiction demonstrating the constraints created when authors shape and perpetuate identities for others, subjecting them to constructed identities and narratives.
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Date Issued
2022
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013950
Subject Headings
Young adult fiction, Identity (Psychology) in literature, Speculative fiction
Format
Document (PDF)
Reimaginging Shakespeare in the Young Adult Contemporary Novel
Title
Reimaginging Shakespeare in the Young Adult Contemporary Novel.
Creator
Turchin, Jodi Lyn, Stockard, Emily, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description
This research focuses on how Young Adult (YA) novelists adapt Shakespeare’s plays to address the concerns of a contemporary teenage audience. Through the qualitative method of content analysis, I examined adaptations of the three most commonly read texts in the high school curriculum: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet. The research looked for various patterns in the adaptations and analyzed the choices made by the authors in aligning their texts to or deviating from the original plays. A...
Show moreThis research focuses on how Young Adult (YA) novelists adapt Shakespeare’s plays to address the concerns of a contemporary teenage audience. Through the qualitative method of content analysis, I examined adaptations of the three most commonly read texts in the high school curriculum: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet. The research looked for various patterns in the adaptations and analyzed the choices made by the authors in aligning their texts to or deviating from the original plays. A final chapter addresses practical classroom application in using adaptations to teach the plays to high school students.
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Date Issued
2017
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004995, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004985
Subject Headings
Dissertations, Academic -- Florida Atlantic University, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Adaptations--Fiction., Young adult fiction., Content analysis.
Format
Document (PDF)
The Assessment of Inhibitory Subcomponents in Relation to Young Adult Binge Drinking
Title
The Assessment of Inhibitory Subcomponents in Relation to Young Adult Binge Drinking.
Creator
Paz, Andres L., Rosselli, Monica, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
Research identifying the relationship between inhibition and binge drinking in young adults is limited. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify which subcomponent(s) of inhibitory performance is most sensitive at discerning binge-drinking behavior among young adults through a longitudinal design. The sample consisted of 182 alcohol consuming college students (48.3% male) with a mean age of 21.04±1.83 years. Inhibitory processing and alcohol behavior were assessed at baseline and six months...
Show moreResearch identifying the relationship between inhibition and binge drinking in young adults is limited. Accordingly, this study aimed to identify which subcomponent(s) of inhibitory performance is most sensitive at discerning binge-drinking behavior among young adults through a longitudinal design. The sample consisted of 182 alcohol consuming college students (48.3% male) with a mean age of 21.04±1.83 years. Inhibitory processing and alcohol behavior were assessed at baseline and six months later at follow-up. Alcohol behavior was also evaluated throughout participation via 13 biweekly alcohol logs. Multiple regression analysis revealed that interference inhibition (Simon task) contributed to the prediction of the number of drinks consumed during binge drinking occasion among males. These findings suggest that specific subcomponents of response inhibition, and not others, are more suitable for predicting alcohol consumption habits.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004658
Subject Headings
Alcoholism -- Prevention, Binge drinking -- Epidemiology, Compulsive behavior, Decision making -- Psychological aspects, Drinking of alcoholic beverages, Substance abuse -- Prevention, Young adults -- Alcohol use
Format
Document (PDF)
policies, politics, and other activities of President Richard M. Nixon to influence American young people
Title
The policies, politics, and other activities of President Richard M. Nixon to influence American young people.
Creator
Veenstra, David Wayne., Florida Atlantic University, Rose, Mark H.
Abstract/Description
Throughout his presidency, Nixon enacted several policies on behalf of young people, such as draft reform, enfranchisement for persons aged 18--20, employment plans, school desegregation, and a variety of forums for them to voice their opinion in government. Young people had attained an important political voice as their demonstrations frequently illustrated. Nixon reacted to their concerns, and, with his initiatives, undercut the legitimacy of street protests as an acceptable means to...
Show moreThroughout his presidency, Nixon enacted several policies on behalf of young people, such as draft reform, enfranchisement for persons aged 18--20, employment plans, school desegregation, and a variety of forums for them to voice their opinion in government. Young people had attained an important political voice as their demonstrations frequently illustrated. Nixon reacted to their concerns, and, with his initiatives, undercut the legitimacy of street protests as an acceptable means to influence government. His policies, however, were often coupled with negative actions, including angry rhetoric and clandestine operations toward the antiwar movement and cynical statements about young people in private conversations. All of these activities created a mixed legacy of lasting policy advances and negative politics. Nixon continued to influence young people in a complex and contradictory manner throughout the remainder of his life in both revealing discussions he held with them and by hindering access to his presidential materials.
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Date Issued
1999
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15716
Subject Headings
Nixon, Richard M--(Richard Milhous),--1913---Influence, Young adults--United States--Political activity, United States--Politics and government--1969-1974
Format
Document (PDF)