ERIC Number: ED659277
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 242
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ISBN: 979-8-3837-1242-9
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A Restorative Justice Analysis of College Republican Misconduct at One Historically White Institution
Sarah Jeanne Vigneault Dyer
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Maine
This study examined one instance of College Republicans sharing harmful rhetoric that aligns with the white power movement (WPM). Through a restorative justice (RJ) framework, the College Republican's rhetoric was found to be harmful to the University of Maine community. In this study, the University of Maine relied exclusively on legal approaches that disenfranchised those involved in the harm as well as the larger community. Ultimately, reliance on a legal approach ignored the needs of those harmed. The legal approach to harm often fixates on policies and laws that wait for harm to happen rather than the restorative justice approach, which aims to prevent harm in the first place. In this study, I found that the College Republicans' rhetoric aligns with the white power movement (WPM), and it harmed the campus community. Additionally, I found that the University of Maine was limited by the legal approach, which left them disempowered to stop the harm or meet the needs of those affected. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: College Students, Political Attitudes, Student Behavior, Predominantly White Institutions, Rhetoric, Whites, Racism, Court Litigation, College Environment, Communication (Thought Transfer), Needs, Power Structure, College Role
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maine
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