Post Author: Stephanie Strong Similar to modern times, political science students during the 1970’s were very active members in campus organizations. Paul Cline’s memoirs in “Just a Little History” reveal that his students of political science were heavily involved in Continue reading Political Science and Student Life
Post Author: Stephanie Strong According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Communism is a “Political theory advocating community ownership of all property, the benefits of which are to be shared by all according to the needs of each”. With the outbreak of Continue reading Current Events in the Classroom
Post Author: Stephanie Strong One of the less known actors in both the Cold War and Vietnam War was China. The country’s close proximity to Vietnam put it in a very precarious place during the conflict. On one hand, China was in Continue reading Chinese Communism at JMU
Post Author: Mary Challman As the South became more industrialized throughout the late 1960s, the once rural areas that defined the traditional Southern lifestyle all but disappeared. “Bulldozers had ploughed under farms and forests; new factories and highways carved up Continue reading The Disappearance of Southern Ruralism: Nostalgia and Mockery of the Agricultural South
Post Author: Mary Challman As a former women’s college in the heart of Virginia, Madison College saw a great emphasis on being a “lady.” Womanhood was nothing short of celebrated; each year, a May queen was crowned (an honor that Continue reading Southern Womanhood
Post Author: Mary Challman The gendered Southern ideal was not limited to Southern womanhood; during the 1970s, the country also saw a growth in popularity of the ideal “Southern man” that stemmed from the spread of Southernization throughout the decade. Continue reading Redneck Style at Madison College/JMU: The Ideal Southern Man
Post Author: Mary Challman Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, The Rolling Stones…these are all bands that are heavily associated with the 1970s. Rock bands indubitably had an impact on American musical culture, especially because Continue reading “Singing Songs About the Southland”
Post Author: Mary Challman The spread of Southernization in the 1970s caused the widespread use of an important social and cultural icon: the Confederate, or “rebel,” flag. This was an important aspect of redneck culture that saw highly publicized use Continue reading Confederates in JMU’s Attic?
Post Author: Jacob Houser Since its inception, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 has provided millions of women with the opportunity to engage in sports at the high school and collegiate levels. Title IX was designed Continue reading Introduction to Title IX at Madison College: 1972-1979
Post Author: Jacob Houser Before the passage of Title IX, American sports had been essentially reserved for males since the inception of organized sports. Sports were seen as a way for men both young and old to build character and Continue reading The State of Women’s Sport Pre-1972
