Date of Award
Spring 2022
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Historical & Political Studies; College of Arts & Sciences
First Advisor
Angela Kachuyevski
Abstract
There currently exists a distressed relationship between African Americans and housing due to previously enacted policies. In looking at this issue, I aim to use the theory of institutional racism to explain how past housing policies that enforce and perpetuate discrimination have impacted this current relationship. Through the method of policy analysis, I attempt to pinpoint where past housing policies have failed to provide housing to many African Americans. I find that there are several policies that were enacted during 1930s and 40s, specifically the New Deal Era, that inflicted discriminatory housing policies on African Americans. The findings indicate that these past policies have been influential factors in the modern relationship between Black Americans and housing and understanding them can aid society in dismantling a culture of institutional racism in housing.
Recommended Citation
Bowen, Breyonna J., "A Culture of Institutional Racism: Housing Policies During the New Deal" (2022). Capstone Showcase. 8.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2022/pgl/8
A Culture of Institutional Racism: Housing Policies During the New Deal
There currently exists a distressed relationship between African Americans and housing due to previously enacted policies. In looking at this issue, I aim to use the theory of institutional racism to explain how past housing policies that enforce and perpetuate discrimination have impacted this current relationship. Through the method of policy analysis, I attempt to pinpoint where past housing policies have failed to provide housing to many African Americans. I find that there are several policies that were enacted during 1930s and 40s, specifically the New Deal Era, that inflicted discriminatory housing policies on African Americans. The findings indicate that these past policies have been influential factors in the modern relationship between Black Americans and housing and understanding them can aid society in dismantling a culture of institutional racism in housing.