SOC 435, Exploring Cultural Divides on UK's Campus

Much public discussion, following the 2016 election, described differences between rural and urban voters highlighting racial, cultural, and geographic gaps between them and transforming voters into political foes and promoting intolerance between them. Yet, rural and urban dwellers have significant economic and existential commonalities which are especially apparent on college campuses. Students of many sorts meet and interact on these campuses providing promising spaces for overcoming racial, cultural and poiltical divides.

Come hear stories of rural and urban students to build empathy and understanding on campus!