No place for hatred

University presidents’ responses to Charlottesville

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7315296
AutoresBenterah C Morton (0000-0002-8220-6138, University of South Alabama, autor de correspondencia), Peggy M Delmas (0000-0002-6369-9838, University of South Alabama), Rachel L Giles (University of South Alabama), Shivani Bhakta (University of South Alabama)
Año2020
Volumen43
Número3
Páginas264-280
Fecha de publicación2020-07-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508
EditorialRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1360080x.2020.1794297
OpenAlexW3043306492
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas28

This study examined 32 university presidents' responses to the violence that occurred during and after a 'Unite the Right' white supremacist rally in Charlottesville Virginia in August 2017. The purpose of this study was to explore how university presidents provided leadership during this crisis and how they did or did not utilise sensemaking to guide their communities. Findings revealed that presidents' primary foci were to reassure their communities, express solidarity with those in Charlottesville, review First Amendment rights, and emphasise that their campuses were not places for hatred. Additionally, it was noted that few presidents actually named the victims of the Charlottesville violence or addressed the systemic racism that contributed to the violence

Criminology · Hatred · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Racism · Sensemaking · Sociology · Solidarity · White (mutation · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Law · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Rhetoric and Communication Studies