Date Available
11-2-2018
Year of Publication
2018
Degree Name
Master of Science in Community & Leadership Development
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Community and Leadership Development
First Advisor
Dr. Stacy K. Vincent
Abstract
This quantitative study considers homophily and inclusion in the secondary agriculture classroom. This study uses social identity and homophily theories to examine classroom culture and how homophily and inclusion impact it. The study aims to use demographic questions and homophily scales to determine whether homophily is occurring in the secondary agriculture classroom and to what extent. This study also uses social distance scales to determine the breaking point or how willing seniors in an agriculture class are to include new students based on the bi-variables of Race, Sexuality, and Social subgroup. The results indicate that homophily and in-group mentality is occurring within Kentucky’s secondary agricultural education classrooms.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2018.117
Recommended Citation
Austin, Ashley C., "EVALUATING HOMOPHILY AND INCLUSION IN KENTUCKY SECONDARY AGRICULTURE CLASSROOMS THROUGH SOCIAL DISTANCE SCALES" (2018). Theses and Dissertations--Community & Leadership Development. 43.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cld_etds/43
