Practical Symbolic Interactions in the Shrine of the South - Conversations With a Damn Yankee

Informationen zum Autor John F. Cataldi teaches sociology of conflict and criminology at Washington & Lee University. Klappentext Practical Symbolic Interactions in the Shrine of the South: Conversations with a Damn Yankee finds that Lexington-Rockbridge, VA, community sentiments toward Southern symbols such as the Confederate Battle Flag and Robert E. Lee are not necessarily reducible to a racial divide. John F. Cataldi uses data to demonstrate that most black and white respondents navigate a social balance between the extremes of conservation and progress as a way to productively coexist and unify as a community rather than maintain an insular posture or cause division based solely on symbolic ideology. These findings challenge conventional sociological and media-provided paradigms and broaden the discussion of what tolerance and situational context mean for a large spectrum of community members who live in the milieu of Confederate symbols every day. Zusammenfassung This book challenges conventional paradigms as it demonstrates what tolerance and situational context mean for many black and white community members who live with the ghosts of the Confederacy every day. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables and Figures Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Observing and Reporting in the Shrine of the South Chapter 2. Reformers: Liberal Crusaders and Anti-Racists Chapter 3. Retentionists: Conservative Crusaders and Faith Keepers Chapter 4. Forbearers: Acta non Verba Conclusion: The Sacred, the Mundane, and the Offensive Bibliography Appendix: Photos About the Author

Product details

• Authors: John F. Cataldi
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2023
• EAN: 9781666923698
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-369-8
• No. of pages: 230
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Violence, intolerance and persecution in history, Social discrimination and social justice