November « 2015 « Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Gender

Alejandra Roncallo: “Obama and Latin America” – September 27, 2012

9 economic crisis, presidential candidate Barack Obama was perceived as a sort of Messiah who could bring the “change” that the wide array of global justice movements were demanding from the Bush administration. However, after a year in power, this optimism waned. In the wake of a new electoral campaign, this paper seeks to analyze US-Latin American relations during Obama’s first term. It is contended that the Obama administration represents the continuity of the system, “more of the same” rather than “change”, a fourth moment of the New Pax Americana.

Atiya Stokes Brown: “The Bridge over the Divide? The Politics of Afro Latinos and the Prospects for Inter-Minority Coalitions” – March 1, 2012

Historic and dramatic changes in the racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. have created two distinct approaches to the study of Latino politics. While the first focuses on intra-ethnic questions of Latino political incorporation, the second focuses on inter-minority relationships – particularly relations between Latinos and African Americans. The research to be presented examines the politics of Afro Latinos, with the intent of discovering whether Afro Latinos represent a bridge of sorts between the African American and the Latino communities (e.g. Logan 2003). Reconceptualizing the study of Latino politics, this research brings Latino communities’ racial politics into clear, sharper […]

Elizabeth Durden: “Voces de Tabi: Yucatecan Mayan Immigrants, Hometown Associations and Transnational Activism” – April 29, 2010

This research will focus on how an immigrant hometown association can be used as a means to explore transnationalism, civil society and ethnic identities. Indigenous Mexican migrants from Tabi now working in the US have created a hometown association to address the social and economic marginalization of their home community. The hometown association of Tabi has constructed a health clinic, low-income housing, and a sports arena for community members. Through qualitative fieldwork and the implementation of a survey, this research will increase understanding of the impact of ethnicity on the social organization and civic participation of the transnational practices of […]

Christopher Magee: “Own-Race Bias Among NBA Coaches” – November 3, 2009

In this talk, Magee will present his findings regarding own-race bias among National Basketball Association (NBA) coaches and whether they give greater minutes of play per game to players of their own race even after controlling for player quality using performance statistics and player fixed effects.

James Peterson: “This is a Remix: Repetition as a Figure of Hip Hop Culture” – April 21, 2009

Repetition is one of the foundational aesthetic principles of Hip Hop Culture. Professor Peterson will explore various forms of repetition in African American cultural history and discuss the ways in which it figures within and throughout Hip Hop Culture.

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Archive for November, 2015

Alejandra Roncallo: “Obama and Latin America” – September 27, 2012

Atiya Stokes Brown: “The Bridge over the Divide? The Politics of Afro Latinos and the Prospects for Inter-Minority Coalitions” – March 1, 2012

Elizabeth Durden: “Voces de Tabi: Yucatecan Mayan Immigrants, Hometown Associations and Transnational Activism” – April 29, 2010

Christopher Magee: “Own-Race Bias Among NBA Coaches” – November 3, 2009

James Peterson: “This is a Remix: Repetition as a Figure of Hip Hop Culture” – April 21, 2009

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