Library Award for Undergraduate Research

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    Surveillance in the United States: From the War on Drugs to the War on Terrorism
    (2022-03-11) Kingston, Linette; Lopez, Andrea; ; Anthropology
    Mass mobilization to reform US society by the state is frequently characterized as a “war,” such as the War on Poverty, the War on Crime, the War on Drugs. In particular, aspects of war efforts often parallel the very real discourse and approaches taken during the War on Drugs and the War on Terrorism, for example. Thus, I compare the War on Drugs and War on Terrorism (post-9/11) in terms of the domestic surveillance approaches taken during these periods and examine the disproportionate impacts on communities, in particular, Muslim American ones. I apply the concepts of penality/the logic of punishment to highlight the focus on increased funding for the police over social service provision, the body politic to analyze whose bodies require surveillance and control, and the criminalization of everyday life to explore the consequences of mass surveillance. Through these anthropological frameworks, I demonstrate: 1). in the framing of the War on Drugs and the War on Terrorism, citizens are portrayed differently based on their background; 2). in both wars, the criminalization of everyday life occurs, although the approaches to surveillance differ; 3). by relying on punishment to prevent terrorism, policymakers contribute to hypermarginality among Muslim American communities.
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    Dismantling of the African American Nuclear Family
    (2019-02-15) Gebre-Egziabher, Meron; Edwards, Norrell; English
    This paper discusses the demolition of the black nuclear family through three different eras of American history including slavery, the great migration, and the current era of mass incarceration caused by the war on drugs and war on crime initiatives from the late 20th century. It aims to explore the many ways that preexisting systems of oppression in America have made it difficult for black families to obtain the ideal family structure and create a stable foundation for their children.
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    “Crack is Wack”: Race, Class, and National Attitudes Towards Drug Addiction
    (2017-02-14) Ajayi, Feyikemi; Barnes, Tuesday; Sociology
    The War on Drugs is a controversial social phenomenon that has been studied by countless scholars. This research paper explores the historical racialization of crime and subsequently substance abuse to better understand how membership to racial and/or class categories could potentially influence attitudes on spending on drug addiction.