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Places For Races: The White Supremacist Movement Imagines U.S. Geography, Barbara Perry, Randy Blazak
Places For Races: The White Supremacist Movement Imagines U.S. Geography, Barbara Perry, Randy Blazak
Sociology Faculty Publications and Presentations
Increasingly, scholars are acknowledging that racial and other forms of animus assume a spatial dimension. Not only does intercultural hostility take different forms depending on location, but so, too, does the concomitant bias-motivated violence imply “places for races.” The very intent and motive of hate crimes are grounded in the perceived need of perpetrators to defend carefully crafted boundaries. While these boundaries are largely cultural, they may also take on a real, physical form, at least from the perpetrator’s perspective. Nowhere is this more evident than in the geographical imagination of the White Supremacist movement. This paper will trace the …
Arts And Culture Asset Mapping, Haley Buckbee, Sara Busco, John Chavers, Henry Cook
Arts And Culture Asset Mapping, Haley Buckbee, Sara Busco, John Chavers, Henry Cook
Asset Mapping: Community Geography Project
A senior capstone course is the culmination of the University Studies Program at Portland State University. The emphasis of a capstone course is to take students out of the classroom and into the field. Students bring previous knowledge and skills to work on a community project. They work together as a team, utilizing resources and collaborating with faculty and community leaders to find solutions for important issues. Our project partner, Multnomah County Cultural Coalition, works to enhance arts education and cultural awareness among youth, makes culture accessible and affordable to Multnomah county residents, supports diverse cultural activities and organizations, and …