Racism on Campus - A Visual History of Prominent Virginia Colleges and Howard University

Employing the methods of visual sociology and the concept of 'structural racism', this book draws on content, including rich visual material, from yearbooks published by prominent colleges in Virginia, to explore the influence of race on social relations on campus in the US since the late nineteenth century.

List of contents

1. Using Visual Sociology to Study Institutional Racism at Virginia Universities 2. Jim Crow Racism on Campus: Post-Civil War Reconstruction to World War II (1890-1942) 3. Academic Culture and Race Perspectives at Howard University before World War II (1914-1941) 4. Resistance to Racial Integration at Virginia Colleges after World War II (1945-2000) 5. Social Movement Activism at Howard University and Virginia Colleges 6. Conclusion and Future Questions: The Case for Reparations

About the author

Stephen C. Poulson is Professor of Sociology at James Madison University, USA. He is the author of Why Would Anyone Do That? Lifestyle Sport in the Twenty-First Century and Social Movements in Twentieth-Century Iran: Culture, Ideology and Mobilizing Frameworks.

Summary

Employing the methods of visual sociology and the concept of ‘structural racism’, this book draws on content, including rich visual material, from yearbooks published by prominent colleges in Virginia, to explore the influence of race on social relations on campus in the US since the late nineteenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen C. Poulson, Stephen C. (James Madison University Poulson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9780367681579
• ISBN: 978-0-367-68157-9
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, REFERENCE / Research, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, Moral and social purpose of education, The Americas, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Moral & social purpose of education, Research methods: general, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General