Date Awarded
2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
American Studies
Advisor
Jamel K Donnor
Committee Member
Jamel K Donnor
Committee Member
Simon Stow
Committee Member
Adrienne Petty
Abstract
This thesis is a portfolio containing two essays about private Christian church schools with an introductory essay to connect both projects. The first essay, “A Convergence of Purpose: Segregation and White Supremacy in Contemporary Church Schools,” is a comprehensive examination of the development and creation of church schools that first looks at the distinction between church schools and segregation academies, and then assesses the relevance that the distinction, or the lack thereof, plays in maintaining white supremacy in contemporary church schools. The second essay, “The Trauma of Tokenism: Desegregation, Memory, and White Supremacy in Contemporary Church Schools,” considers the modern impact that church schools have on their Black students, using memory to extend Kanter’s theory of tokenism.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.21220/s2-902a-rf74
Rights
© The Author
Recommended Citation
Blaiklock, Vania B., "Two Sides Of The Same Token: An Examination Of Segregation, Memory, And White Supremacy In Contemporary Church Schools" (2021). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. William & Mary. Paper 1673275982.
https://dx.doi.org/10.21220/s2-902a-rf74
