Kimya N Dennis
Biographic Data
| ID | 4581179 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kimya N Dennis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kimya N |
| FAMILY NAME | Dennis |
| SIGNATURE | DENNIS K N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Salem College |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5520-5335 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Technological Advocacy and Crime Reporting in an HBCU Setting: Addressing the Prospect of Legal Cynicism in the Ebony Tower
In comparison to white students, the study of Black student attitudes toward crime reporting on college campuses is deficient, especially in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Using approximately 100 completed student questionnaires, statistical results suggest that the majority of students express a willingness to report a campus-related crime to campus police. The highest reported explanation for refusing to report a crime is…
D u B ois, W. E. B
W. E. B. Du Bois was among the early pioneers of sociology. He is also an acknowledged preeminent classical sociological theorist, as well as the founding father of the sociology of race and racism, the sociology of black America, and the sociology of ethnicity and the sociology of cultural pluralism. His profound and far‐ranging imaginative prescience has had unforeseen and far‐ranging consequences for subsequent studies of race and ethnic relat…
Du Bois, W.E.B. (1868–1963)
W.E.B. Du Bois (William Edward Burghardt Du Bois) (1868–1963) was a sociologist, historian, and philosopher, born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He attended Fisk University, where he received his BA in 1888, then received a second BA from Harvard University in 1890, from which he was also awarded an MA (1891) and PhD (1895) with the dissertation, “The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America, 1638–1870.” Between…
Reparations
Reparations refer to the actions of an aggrieved nation, group, or individual to seek redresses and compensations for the loss of land, money, works of art, jewelry, or other valuable objects, due to the actions of a country, group, or another individual. The claim of those seeking redresses or reparations is that their property was knowingly and willfully stolen and they now seek a just payment for their loss
Marginality
The concept and experience of marginality are as old as human history, for historically there have already been groups which have, for many reasons, been excluded, exploited, and punished by groups larger, with more military might, and keepers of the flame of myths and mythologies which accrue them inordinate powers vis‐à‐vis other groups. This marginal position may be the cause of, or the result of, differential power distribution. In either cas…
Massive Resistance
When the Supreme Court issued its Brown v. Board of Education decision declaring an end to segregated schools, the South, under the banner of “massive resistance” challenged the ruling and declared that the South would resist any attempt to desegregate Southern schools. Labelling racial segregation as a part of its Southern heritage, Virginia sought to rally the South and threatened to close all public schools rather than desegregate. Despite the…
Du Bois: Talented Tenth
At crucial moments in a people's history, the question “What is to be done?” is raised. Alongside this question, additional questions will follow, such as “Who will do it, when, and how?” When one explores such works as Plato's Republic , Machiavelli's The Prince , Comte's Course in Positive Philosophy , Marx and Engel's Communist Manifesto , and Edward W. Blyden's The People of Africa , one is deeply aware of the sense of crisis expressed by the…
Accommodation
The act of accommodation entails a process more similar to an art rather than a science. With respect to individual to individual and group to group relations, those involved must constantly weigh situations, interactions, and relations, historical and contemporary, and try, as best they can, to have their actions and attitudes fit and reflect specific ongoing events. The term accommodation has been used to describe intergroup relations between d…
Separatism
One of the ironies of contemporary life, and perhaps a double irony of the current thrust towards globalization, is the concurrent impetus towards separatism in its various forms and dimensions. The impetus may stem from a desire of a dominant group to separate itself from minority groups so as to protect its way of life; conversely, a minority group may wish to separate itself from the controls of the larger dominant group
M ays, B enjamin (1894–1984)
Benjamin Elijah Mays was a gifted educator and religious leader born to tenant farmers who were former slaves. The youngest of eight children, Mays was determined to chart a new course for himself that would intricately link him to the collective black population as well as the larger American nation. Mays made a mark in society both with black Americans and white Americans, exemplifying good character, hard work, and determination. Such positive…
Veil
The concept of “the veil” has been used as a metaphor by many fiction and nonfiction writers to represent and describe individual and societal actions, values, and activities. More specifically, the term has been used to describe the covers, barriers, and shields limiting—and in some cases oppressing—the ability to see the individual self, or the society, in a clearer and more objective manner. From this perspective, the veil has been used to des…
E llison, R alph (1914–94)
Ralph Ellison was one of the most gifted novelists, essayists, and cultural critics of the twentieth century. His major contributions included the critique of the role of black folklore and literature in black life, the uses of black cultural expressions such as jazz, the blues, and the spirituals in shaping American aesthetics, and his analysis of the intricate, complex, and conflictive relations between the black subculture and the larger white…
Black Aesthetics
Questions related to the definition of art, the function of art, the role of creative artists (in music, painting, sculpture, and literature), and the population to whom the works of art are directed have been the subject of much debate and criticism, from Plato to the present. The concept of black aesthetics addresses and delineates the meanings, interpretations, goals, and objectives asserted by black artists engaged in the process of creating …
D u B ois, W . E . B . (1868–1963)
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a sociologist, historian, and philosopher born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He attended Fisk University, where he received his BA in 1888; then he received a second BA from Harvard University in 1890, which also awarded him an MA in 1891 and a PhD in 1895 for the dissertation The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America, 1638–1870 . Between 1892 and 1894 Du Bois studied at …
Masking (Wearing the Mask)
Masking as concealment, disguise, and role‐playing is deeply embedded in human history. In the modern era, the idea of masking, with these associations, is central to discussions of social inequity and dynamics of power maldistribution. This entry approaches the masking process as Janus‐headed and dialectical—since masking was adopted by both dominant and nondominant individuals and groups—and as situational. Masking entails the assumption of a “…
R obeson, P aul L eroy (1898–1976)
Paul Robeson was a “Renaissance man” whose excellence was displayed in the academy, in sports, in the theater, in films, and in the arena of international social and human rights. In each of these endeavors he sought to excel as an individual and to make this into a model of excellence for black people, in the United States and abroad. Understanding this two‐pronged objective permits a review of race, power, and domination as central ideas underg…
Acculturation
Acculturation is the process of cultural transmission or significant cultural changes that result from cultures coming into contact with other cultures from which they were previously separate and unconnected. The process of cultural transmission highlighted by Herskovits (1950) is important because it distinguishes acculturation from terms and concepts that are often used interchangeably such as assimilation. The central theme in the Herskovits'…
E llington, D uke (1899–1974)
Duke Ellington was America's most celebrated composer, pianist, and orchestra leader. For almost fifty years he composed and arranged music that captured the mood and tempo of the ever‐changing American social, cultural, political, and economic landscape. Ellington placed a particular emphasis on the wit, joys, hopes, and sorrows of African Americans. He captured the spirit and consciousness of a people and illustrated how this shaped the social …
Black Spirituals
Black spirituals, also known as Negro spirituals, have a rich history and heritage in the Americas. Referred to as “the sorrow songs of slavery” by W. E. B. Du Bois, many believe black spirituals contained coded languages and symbols that helped slaves communicate with each another and relate their stories of triumph and salvation. These stories were passed down from generation to generation and served as pivotal elements of the ethnic, cultural,…
Acculturation
Foster (1962) defines acculturation as the process of bringing previously separated and disconnected cultures into contact with one another. This contact must be substantial enough such that “cultural transmission” takes place (Herskovits 1950). Cultural transmission is a key concept that distinguishes acculturation from other terms that are used interchangeably, including assimilation, enculturation, and diffusion. Both Foster and Herskovits hig…
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Acculturation
Foster (1962) defines acculturation as the process of bringing previously separated and disconnected cultures into contact with one another. This contact must be substantial enough such that “cultural transmission” takes place (Herskovits 1950). Cultural transmission is a key concept that distinguishes acculturation from other terms that are used interchangeably, including assimilation, enculturation, and diffusion. Both Foster and Herskovits hig…
M ays, B enjamin (1894–1984)
Benjamin Elijah Mays was a gifted educator and religious leader born to tenant farmers who were former slaves. The youngest of eight children, Mays was determined to chart a new course for himself that would intricately link him to the collective black population as well as the larger American nation. Mays made a mark in society both with black Americans and white Americans, exemplifying good character, hard work, and determination. Such positive…
Veil
The concept of “the veil” has been used as a metaphor by many fiction and nonfiction writers to represent and describe individual and societal actions, values, and activities. More specifically, the term has been used to describe the covers, barriers, and shields limiting—and in some cases oppressing—the ability to see the individual self, or the society, in a clearer and more objective manner. From this perspective, the veil has been used to des…
E llison, R alph (1914–94)
Ralph Ellison was one of the most gifted novelists, essayists, and cultural critics of the twentieth century. His major contributions included the critique of the role of black folklore and literature in black life, the uses of black cultural expressions such as jazz, the blues, and the spirituals in shaping American aesthetics, and his analysis of the intricate, complex, and conflictive relations between the black subculture and the larger white…
Black Aesthetics
Questions related to the definition of art, the function of art, the role of creative artists (in music, painting, sculpture, and literature), and the population to whom the works of art are directed have been the subject of much debate and criticism, from Plato to the present. The concept of black aesthetics addresses and delineates the meanings, interpretations, goals, and objectives asserted by black artists engaged in the process of creating …
D u B ois, W . E . B . (1868–1963)
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was a sociologist, historian, and philosopher born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He attended Fisk University, where he received his BA in 1888; then he received a second BA from Harvard University in 1890, which also awarded him an MA in 1891 and a PhD in 1895 for the dissertation The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America, 1638–1870 . Between 1892 and 1894 Du Bois studied at …
Masking (Wearing the Mask)
Masking as concealment, disguise, and role‐playing is deeply embedded in human history. In the modern era, the idea of masking, with these associations, is central to discussions of social inequity and dynamics of power maldistribution. This entry approaches the masking process as Janus‐headed and dialectical—since masking was adopted by both dominant and nondominant individuals and groups—and as situational. Masking entails the assumption of a “…
R obeson, P aul L eroy (1898–1976)
Paul Robeson was a “Renaissance man” whose excellence was displayed in the academy, in sports, in the theater, in films, and in the arena of international social and human rights. In each of these endeavors he sought to excel as an individual and to make this into a model of excellence for black people, in the United States and abroad. Understanding this two‐pronged objective permits a review of race, power, and domination as central ideas underg…
Acculturation
Acculturation is the process of cultural transmission or significant cultural changes that result from cultures coming into contact with other cultures from which they were previously separate and unconnected. The process of cultural transmission highlighted by Herskovits (1950) is important because it distinguishes acculturation from terms and concepts that are often used interchangeably such as assimilation. The central theme in the Herskovits'…
E llington, D uke (1899–1974)
Duke Ellington was America's most celebrated composer, pianist, and orchestra leader. For almost fifty years he composed and arranged music that captured the mood and tempo of the ever‐changing American social, cultural, political, and economic landscape. Ellington placed a particular emphasis on the wit, joys, hopes, and sorrows of African Americans. He captured the spirit and consciousness of a people and illustrated how this shaped the social …
Black Spirituals
Black spirituals, also known as Negro spirituals, have a rich history and heritage in the Americas. Referred to as “the sorrow songs of slavery” by W. E. B. Du Bois, many believe black spirituals contained coded languages and symbols that helped slaves communicate with each another and relate their stories of triumph and salvation. These stories were passed down from generation to generation and served as pivotal elements of the ethnic, cultural,…
D u B ois, W. E. B
W. E. B. Du Bois was among the early pioneers of sociology. He is also an acknowledged preeminent classical sociological theorist, as well as the founding father of the sociology of race and racism, the sociology of black America, and the sociology of ethnicity and the sociology of cultural pluralism. His profound and far‐ranging imaginative prescience has had unforeseen and far‐ranging consequences for subsequent studies of race and ethnic relat…
Du Bois, W.E.B. (1868–1963)
W.E.B. Du Bois (William Edward Burghardt Du Bois) (1868–1963) was a sociologist, historian, and philosopher, born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He attended Fisk University, where he received his BA in 1888, then received a second BA from Harvard University in 1890, from which he was also awarded an MA (1891) and PhD (1895) with the dissertation, “The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America, 1638–1870.” Between…
Reparations
Reparations refer to the actions of an aggrieved nation, group, or individual to seek redresses and compensations for the loss of land, money, works of art, jewelry, or other valuable objects, due to the actions of a country, group, or another individual. The claim of those seeking redresses or reparations is that their property was knowingly and willfully stolen and they now seek a just payment for their loss
Marginality
The concept and experience of marginality are as old as human history, for historically there have already been groups which have, for many reasons, been excluded, exploited, and punished by groups larger, with more military might, and keepers of the flame of myths and mythologies which accrue them inordinate powers vis‐à‐vis other groups. This marginal position may be the cause of, or the result of, differential power distribution. In either cas…
Massive Resistance
When the Supreme Court issued its Brown v. Board of Education decision declaring an end to segregated schools, the South, under the banner of “massive resistance” challenged the ruling and declared that the South would resist any attempt to desegregate Southern schools. Labelling racial segregation as a part of its Southern heritage, Virginia sought to rally the South and threatened to close all public schools rather than desegregate. Despite the…
Du Bois: Talented Tenth
At crucial moments in a people's history, the question “What is to be done?” is raised. Alongside this question, additional questions will follow, such as “Who will do it, when, and how?” When one explores such works as Plato's Republic , Machiavelli's The Prince , Comte's Course in Positive Philosophy , Marx and Engel's Communist Manifesto , and Edward W. Blyden's The People of Africa , one is deeply aware of the sense of crisis expressed by the…
Accommodation
The act of accommodation entails a process more similar to an art rather than a science. With respect to individual to individual and group to group relations, those involved must constantly weigh situations, interactions, and relations, historical and contemporary, and try, as best they can, to have their actions and attitudes fit and reflect specific ongoing events. The term accommodation has been used to describe intergroup relations between d…
Separatism
One of the ironies of contemporary life, and perhaps a double irony of the current thrust towards globalization, is the concurrent impetus towards separatism in its various forms and dimensions. The impetus may stem from a desire of a dominant group to separate itself from minority groups so as to protect its way of life; conversely, a minority group may wish to separate itself from the controls of the larger dominant group
Technological Advocacy and Crime Reporting in an HBCU Setting: Addressing the Prospect of Legal Cynicism in the Ebony Tower
In comparison to white students, the study of Black student attitudes toward crime reporting on college campuses is deficient, especially in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Using approximately 100 completed student questionnaires, statistical results suggest that the majority of students express a willingness to report a campus-related crime to campus police. The highest reported explanation for refusing to report a crime is…
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