2014: Vol 61, Issue 4 by Jeremy Porter
Brown v. Board of Education is considered a crowning achievement of racial equality yet, to date,... more Brown v. Board of Education is considered a crowning achievement of racial equality yet, to date, there remains marked racial segregation in U.S. public schools. One explanation for continuing segregation lies in the reproduction of racialized institutions initially designed to preserve the color line. In this article, we examine the persistence of one such institution, drawing on historical institutionalism and rational choice theory to identify forces potentially linked to the reproduction of segregationist academies in the South. Using spatial analyses of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data on public and private schools, we observe a process of the elite preservation of hierarchical advantage with linkages to former plantation economies, a legacy of lynching, and organization of white countermovement groups in response to civil rights mobilization. The findings highlight the reproduction of racialized institutions through organizational creation and adaptation and underscore the continuing relevance of spatial and temporal context in shaping specific manifestations of the color line.
Papers by Jeremy Porter
Social Problems, 2014
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Journal of Experimental Criminology, 2014
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Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 2014
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International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2014
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The American Sociologist, 2011
... of social geography, or human geography, and the relationship of space to social theory. ... ... more ... of social geography, or human geography, and the relationship of space to social theory. ... to geography along with many of the political, economic, and environmental issues that ... Dear sees the postmodern movement as the perfect opportunity to reconstruct human geography in ...
Sociological Spectrum, 2007
... Gay , Claudine.2002. ... related to right-wing ideology, authoritarianism, is defined as “the... more ... Gay , Claudine.2002. ... related to right-wing ideology, authoritarianism, is defined as “the tendency to be hierarchical, conventional, and intolerant,” and it “has been implicated by research as an extreme feature of general right-wing ideology” (Butler 20005. Butler , Corey J. 2000 . ...
Social Indicators Research, 2012
In 1995, a study entitled “Does Marriage Matter?” was published by Linda Waite in the journal of ... more In 1995, a study entitled “Does Marriage Matter?” was published by Linda Waite in the journal of Demography, which was concerned with the direction of such causal relationships. While Waite’s examination of the causal relationships associated with marriage, and most other analyses of this type, is primarily concerned with the individual level effects of marriage on a variety of outcomes,
Quality & Quantity, 2012
Understanding the effects of historical circumstance on contemporary development patterns is impo... more Understanding the effects of historical circumstance on contemporary development patterns is important in understanding the overall trajectories of societies. Using a spatially centered technique and various sources of historical and contemporary data, this link is tested by examining variations in historical levels of conservative values in the American South on contemporary patterns of development. This context provides an interesting case study involving a time and region marked by rapid social change. Results show that the spatial distribution of development levels is non-random and that historical levels of highly conservative values are associated with lower levels of contemporary development.
Journal of Maps, 2008
Please click here to download the map associated with this article.Understanding human developmen... more Please click here to download the map associated with this article.Understanding human development at the international, regional, and national level is essential to understanding the needs and wants of vast populations around the world. Since the late 1980's, that has been the goal of the United Nations' Development Program. The program has published hundreds of reports at each of the
Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2011
Historic patterns of racialized oppression, discrimination, and prejudice have been linked to con... more Historic patterns of racialized oppression, discrimination, and prejudice have been linked to contemporary levels of racialized inequality. Such patterns are thought to be created and maintained through a series of institutions aimed at limiting access to resources for some while opening doors for others. It is expected that patterns of historical racialized inequality are the by-product of a historical lack
Greece and Rome, 2004
... I would like to thank Keith Carlson, Eric Csapo, Ann DeVito, Helene Foley, Je rey Henderson,T... more ... I would like to thank Keith Carlson, Eric Csapo, Ann DeVito, Helene Foley, Je rey Henderson,Toph Marshall, Margaret Miller, Niall Slater, various anonymous readers, and members of the APhA audience for their helpful comments and criticisms. ...
Cell Biology Education, 2005
Information literacy skills are critically important for the undergraduate biology student. The a... more Information literacy skills are critically important for the undergraduate biology student. The ability to find, understand, evaluate, and use information, whether from the scientific literature or from Web resources, is essential for a good understanding of a topic and for the conduct of research. A project in which students receive information literacy instruction and then proceed to select, update, and write about a current research topic in an upper-level cell biology course is described. Students research the chosen topic using paper and electronic resources, generate a list of relevant articles, prepare abstracts based on papers read, and, finally, prepare a ''state-of-theart'' paper on the topic. This approach, which extends over most of one semester, has resulted in a number of well-researched and well-written papers that incorporate some of the latest research in cell biology. The steps in this project have also led to students who are prepared to address future projects on new and complex topics. The project is part of an undergraduate course in cell biology, but parts of the assignments can be modified to fit a variety of subject areas and levels.
Abstract The impact of gasoline price changes on traffic safety has received increasing attention... more Abstract The impact of gasoline price changes on traffic safety has received increasing attention in empirical studies. In this study, we use time geography to provide a theoretical framework for examining the effects of time-varying fluctuations in gasoline prices and their relationship to traffic safety in a case study of Mississippi from April 2004 to December 2010. Application of time geography theory suggests that gasoline prices act as one type of capability constraint of the space���time path.
Working Papers, Jan 1, 2009
The impact of gasoline price changes on traffic safety has received increasing attention in empir... more The impact of gasoline price changes on traffic safety has received increasing attention in empirical studies. However, this important relationship has not been explained within a conceptual or theoretical framework. In this study, we examine this relationship within a time geography framework in an attempt to understand the effect of time-varying fluctuations in gasoline prices and their relationship to traffic safety in a case study of Mississippi from April 2004 to December 2008. We further extend this work by examining the degree to which this relationship is differential in impact by age, gender, and race. The results suggest that changes in gasoline prices have immediate effects on reducing total traffic crashes and crashes of younger drivers, women, and whites. However, changes in gasoline prices do not affect total crashes of older drivers, men, or blacks. Within the theoretical framework of time geography, we understand gasoline prices as one type of capability constraint of the space-time path and spacetime prism. As gasoline prices increase (that is, as the capability constraint becomes stronger), traffic crash rates will decrease. However, the effects vary by age, gender, and race because the capability constraint of gasoline prices differs across demographic groups.
A prominent explanation of why certain groups of people fear crime more than others focuses on ph... more A prominent explanation of why certain groups of people fear crime more than others focuses on physical and social vulnerability. Some researchers have argued that physical vulnerability characteristics (e.g., gender, age, health) are more important in determining one's fear of crime while others have argued that social vulnerability characteristics (e.g., race and socioeconomic status) are more important.
Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law, & Society, 16(2), 1-28., 2015
This study tests Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) low self-control theory using secondary-data fr... more This study tests Gottfredson and Hirschi’s (1990) low self-control theory using secondary-data from parolees who participated in an experimental intervention called the Step’n Out study (Friedmann et al., 2008). This study hypothesizes that parolees with low self-control will have increased odds of engaging in post-treatment substance use and recidivism outcomes at the 3- and 9-month follow-up periods. The relationship between self-control and the post-treatment outcomes will be analyzed using Independent Samples t-tests, logistic regression models, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Bivariate results indicate that parolees who had self-reported physically or verbally threatening someone at the follow-up periods had statistically significantly lower self-control means compared to parolees who did not self-report physically or verbally threatening behaviors (p < 0.05). The results from the logistic regression analysis reveal that parolees with low levels of self-control have statistically significant increased odds of engaging in physically or verbally threatening behavior compared to parolees who did not report those behaviors at the 3-month follow-up period (p < 0.05). Generally, using the exploratory multivariate analytical approach, low self-control theory was not found to be a strong theoretical predictor of substance use and recidivism outcomes for parolees in the study. We did find that parolees randomly assigned to the experimental intervention had decreased odds of engaging in threatening behaviors. However, we did not observe that the treatment intervention moderated the relationship between low self-control and post-treatment outcomes. The results from the Confirmatory Factor Analysis reveal that low self-control theory is a weak predictor of total deviance.
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