Tag: Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Bonds Publishes Research on the Historical Origins of Environmental Inequality

Associate Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds recently published an article in the journal Environmental Justice on the historical origins of contemporary environmental injustice in Hopewell, Virginia. The tile and abstract are below:Historical Environmental Injustice Excavation: The Intentional–and Illegal–Origins of Environmental Inequality in Hopewell, VAAbstract: There is a growing desire across our country to understand the […]

Kim Speaks to Free Lance-Star About Census and Diversity

Professor of Sociology Nora Hui-Jung Kim spoke to The Free Lance-Star about how the recent census report showed that the Fredericksburg area has become more diverse. Nora Kim, a professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Mary Washington, said once the wealth of information contained in the latest Census report is completely boiled […]

Citeroni Talks Gardening with Richmond Magazine

Associate Professor of Sociology Tracy Citeroni was featured in a Richmond Magazine article entitled, “Giving Garden.”Citeroni has fond memories of planting, harvesting and cooking produce from her family garden, which led her to plant her own gardens wherever she lived as an adult, even if it meant just a few potted tomato and basil plants […]

Bonds Discusses Human Rights on ‘With Good Reason’

Associate Professor of Sociology Eric Bonds will appear on the upcoming “With Good Reason” show Saturday, April 24 – Friday, April 29. With Good Reason airs Sundays at 2 p.m. on Fredericksburg’s Radio IQ 88.3 Digital and at various times throughout the week on stations across Virginia and the United States. Check the website for show times.Protecting Human Rights […]

Bonds Publishes Updated and Expanded Edition of Social Problems Text

Eric Bonds recently published a second edition of his textbook, Social Problems: A Human Rights Approach with Routledge Press. The book uses an international human rights framework as a jumping-off place to teach students about power and inequality in U.S. society. This revised and expanded edition includes new chapters on human rights and immigration, climate […]