Date of Award
8-5-2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Mary Jane Kuffner Hirt, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
David Chambers, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Wanda Minnick, Ph.D.
Abstract
The present research explores the phenomena of women who ride as motorcycle passengers. The perspectives and experiences of women motorcycle passengers are documented through a two-staged qualitative research design supported by quantitative frequencies. The purpose of this research is to describe experiences and perspectives of women motorcycle passengers for use in developing hypotheses. A total of thirty-one participants and 107 survey respondents took part during the seven-month data collection period. The respondents provide narratives that describe experiences and perspectives while survey responses produce frequencies for use in developing hypotheses.
Recommended Citation
Bucher, Ginger Lou, "Women Motorcycle Passengers: The View from the Backseat" (2015). Theses and Dissertations (All). 216.
https://knowledge.library.iup.edu/etd/216