SAGE Journal Articles

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Journal Article 4.1: Rodriguez, N. S., & Blumell, L. (2014). What a Year! The Framing of Marriage Equality Through Media’s Selected Sources in 2013. Journal of Communication Inquiry38(4), 341–359.

Abstract: The issue of same-sex marriage continues to be a focal point in U.S. media. The topic garnered a substantial amount of attention in 2013, with the repeal of Defense of Marriage Act, the legalization of same-sex marriage in eight U.S states and five foreign countries, and the passage of the Russian Anti-Gay Law. The question at hand is how U.S. newspapers framed these stories throughout the year. The authors utilized a qualitative content analysis of source quotes included in articles about same-sex marriage in The New York Times. The findings from this analysis reveal the use of not only the traditional equality master frame but also uncovered themes of children, inevitability, political evolution, and fear. The results also unearthed a lack of human interest perspective. This study adds insight into how citizens of the United States are exposed to (and may ultimately define) the issue of same-sex marriage.

Journal Article 4.2: Taylor, C. (2009). Hurricane Katrina and the myth of the post-civil rights era. Journal of Urban History, 35(5), 640–655

Abstract: Many writers, scholars, and activists contend that the civil rights movement is over and we are now in a new “post—civil rights era.” Proponents of the post—civil rights notion contend that the civil rights movement was successful in its goal of eliminating legal discrimination. They also agree that black America is now facing a new set of problems not addressed by the civil rights objectives and tactics a generation ago. While a cross-section of critics support the idea of a post—civil rights era, they differ in their interpretation of the causes and solutions to the contemporary racial divide. In this article, the author analyzes three interrelated uses of the post—civil rights concept and question its utility in addressing the persistence of urban inequality and the unequal impact of Hurricane Katrina on the African American community.

Journal Article 4.3: Orfiled, G. (2014). Tenth annual Brown lecture in education research: A new civil rights agenda for American education. Educational Researcher, 43(6), 273–292

Abstract: This article reviews the impacts of the civil rights policies framed in the 1960s and the anti–civil rights political and legal movements that reversed them. It documents rising segregation by race and poverty. The policy reversals and transformation of U.S. demography require a new civil rights strategy. Vast immigrations, the sinking White birthrate and massive suburban change means it must be multiracial and metropolitan and reflect the huge increase in students from language-minority homes. School policy must be linked with social and economic policy. Housing integration is critical since residence is often destiny for children of color. Researchers are key participants in developing new policies and explaining possibilities for positive change within a stalemated political and legal system. The article outlines essential components of a new civil rights policy.

Journal Article 4.4: Brown, H., & Jones, J. A. (2016). Immigrant Rights are Civil Rights. Contexts15(2), 34–39.

Abstract: Black-brown coalition activism is changing hearts, minds, and legislation in Mississippi and across the American South.