Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
12-2024
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph. D.
Department
Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Program
Public Health Sciences with a specialization in Health Promotion, PhD
Committee Chair
Brown, Aishia
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Jones Jr., Gaberiel
Committee Member
Jones Jr., Gaberiel
Committee Member
Wendel, Monica
Committee Member
Mekawi, Yara
Committee Member
Stanley, Christine
Author's Keywords
Anti-literacy laws; DEI bans; Black self-determination; public health; education; policy content analysis
Abstract
This dissertation used a qualitative policy content analysis (PCA) of historical anti-literacy laws and modern DEI bans to answer two research questions: What is the connection between anti-literacy laws and DEI bans? How do anti-literacy laws and DEI bans create an environment that maintains white supremacy? A PCA exercise informed the analysis of historical anti-literacy laws in South Carolina (1834), Georgia (1829), North Carolina (1830), Louisiana (1830), Virginia (1831), and Alabama (1833) and modern DEI bans in Texas (2023), Alabama (2024), and Florida (2023) to find the connection between the laws. Findings from this dissertation illustrate how white supremacy operates in U.S. policies through major events and the public health implications for Black Americans.
Recommended Citation
Ford, Nicole V., "How white supremacy travels through time: Anti-literacy laws, DEI bans, and the issue of Black self-determination in public health." (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4472.
Retrieved from https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/4472
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