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"Maple Syrup vs. Peaches: Why Vermont and Similar States Allow Same-Sex Marriage while Georgia and Others Do Not"
By Jameson Linville - GA
2010 KarMel Scholarship Submission
KarMel Scholarship 2010
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Description of Submission:  "A scholarly research article that examines the social factors that may influence whether or not a state allows same-sex marriage.  Traditional social factors including age, gender, political affiliation, religious ideology, geographic location, education level, race and others are researched in a way that combines social polling results with Census Bureau data and analyzed statistically by t-test and regression analysis, concluding that there are in fact certain acceptance of same-sex marriage, including strongly Democratic states with higher median income and number of same-sex couples and lower number of black citizens." - Jameson

Biography: Jameson be returning to University of West Georgia to finish his bachelor's degree in Political Science and minor in Vocal Performance. 

Why Karen Liked It:
Karen liked that Jameson was able to look at data to debunk some of the stereotypes associated with gay marriage views.  It was interesting to see that things may not always be as they appear in the media.
Did you like this ?  Then feel free to send a message to Jameson at: jlinvil1@my.westga.edu
"Maple Syrup vs. Peaches: Why Vermont and Similar States Allow Same-Sex Marriage while Georgia and Others Do Not"
(Click to download pdf  file by Jameson Linville )