Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-2023
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
First Advisor
James Thomas
Second Advisor
Ryan Parsons
Third Advisor
Yvette Butler
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
The purpose of this research study is to analyze whether there are similarities and differences between how conservative organizations and leaders against integration in the 1960’s and Critical Race Theory today discussed and reacted to these advances for civil rights. While there are drastic differences in the context of both eras, arguments used to justify segregation are still used to justify banning Critical Race Theory. Through research on social movements, rhetorical framing, and white racial and conservative ideology, I was able to understand how these movements are structured to best gain success. And, through a comparative, content analysis of rhetorical frames and reactions used by conservative movements of both time periods, I was able to find what vocabulary and reactions most frequently occurred between the two. This research aims to bring awareness to how racist principles continue to exist within conservative arguments, which further contributes to racism existing within our system.
Recommended Citation
Shelton, Te'Keyra, "The Past Close Behind Us: A comparison of anti-integrationists’ rhetoric from the 1960’s with anti-Critical Race Theory rhetoric today" (2023). Honors Theses. 3166.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3166
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