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A heartbreaking choice: The integrative dilemmas of ending a wanted pregnancy
New Series, Vol. 3, No. 2 Although access to abortion is reduced in many states across the country, 2024 saw a 12% increase in secured abortions compared to 2020 and the highest rate since 2012. Among these include parents who had to make the heartbreaking decision to end a wanted pregnancy…
Student perceptions of social justice discussions in college classrooms
New Series, Vol. 3, No. 1 Discussing social justice issues in college classrooms can be challenging for educators, especially in the current sociopolitical climate. Moreover, not all educators are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to facilitate such discussions effectively. They may also be wary about handling disagreements among students from different cultural backgrounds, especially considering that…
The plausible deniability playbook: How white victimhood narratives evade moderation
New Series, Vol. 2, No. 23 This study investigates the rhetorical strategy of white victimhood and how such rhetoric evades moderation on social media (i.e., X, formerly Twitter) to spread bigoted, white nationalist content. The authors focus on everyday social media activity and explore how individuals posting engage in “white…
Navigating immigrant identity in community resistance efforts through sensegiving and sensebreaking
New Series, Vol. 2, No. 21 Community participation is an essential component of democracy, yet gaps in participation persist due to unequal distribution of resources that disenfranchise historically marginalized groups and in turn weaken the community’s overall representativeness. This study applied sensemaking, specifically constructs of sensegiving and sensebreaking to understand…
Engaged: Stories of Research that Serves
By Rachael E. Purtell Dr. Sonia Ivancic, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of South Florida (USF) after a Visiting Assistant Professorship at the University of Puget Sound, is a critical organizational and health communication scholar who is almost always conducting…