Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio State University, 2003. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 176 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes abstract and vita. Advisor: Ketra L. Armstrong, College of Education. Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-166).

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Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-103). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Iowa, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 248-257).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1982. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-109).

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Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-63). Also available via the Internet.

Blacks have been noted as being one of the largest consumer groups in the United States. In general, Black consumers have been portrayed in the literature as a single, undifferentiated "Black Market" which consists of economically deprived consumers who have a uniform set of consumer needs; however, little is known about influences and behavior of segments of the Black market in reference to the external factors which influence their clothing buying behavior patterns. The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between selected social factors (i.e., reference group, social participation, fashion involvement, clothing benefits sought, social environment) and clothing buying behavior patterns (i.e., type of store patronage, time/frequency clothing is purchased) of Black college students attending a predominantly Black university and attending a predominantly White university. Data were obtained from a convenience sample 333 Black undergraduates (200 attending the predominantly Black university, 133 attending the predominantly White university). The questionnaire regarding reference group, social participation, fashion involvement, clothing benefits sought, social environment, clothing buying behavior patters and demographics was administered in pre-selected core courses at the universities. / Master of Science

The majority of African Diaspora archaeology has focused on slavery and plantation contexts, particularly in the American South. Recently, some historical archaeologists have conducted research on the African American, postbellum experience in various settings and geographical locations. A few archaeologists have argued that race and racism were at the heart of American social structure in the antebellum and postbellum world alike. Expanding on current research, this paper compares the glass bottle assemblages from two sites from Indianapolis, Indiana's near-Westside to examine the ways in which race and racism impacted everyday consumption in an early to mid-twentieth century, Midwestern city. These two sites, a residence and a corner store within the same neighborhood, offer a unique archaeological opportunity to study how the relationship between race and consumption is affected by marketing and distribution. / Department of Anthropology

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.