Whitewashing or amnesia: a study of the construction of race in two Midwestern counties
No Thumbnail Available
Authors
Meeting name
Sponsors
Date
Journal Title
Format
Subject
Abstract
This inter-disciplinary dissertation utilizes sociological and historical research methods for a critical comparative analysis of the material culture as reproduced through murals and monuments located in two counties in Missouri, Bates County and Cass County. Employing Critical Race Theory as the theoretical framework, each counties’ analysis results are examined. The concepts of race, systemic racism, White privilege and interest-convergence are used to assess both counties continuance of sustaining a racially imbalanced historical narrative. I posit that the construction of history of Bates County and Cass County continues to influence and reinforces systemic racism in the local narrative. Keywords: critical race theory, race, racism, social construction of reality, white privilege, normality, interest-convergence
Table of Contents
Introduction -- The historical context: understanding the troubled past -- The standard: Cass County -- The exception: Bates County -- Critical Race Theory analysis of murals and monuments -- Where to go from here -- Appendix A. Mural/monument analysis worksheet -- Appendix B. Primary texts analysis worksheet
DOI
PubMed ID
Degree
Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)