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Geographies of toponymic inscription: new directions in critical place-name studies
- R. Rose-Redwood, D. Alderman, Maoz Azaryahu
- Sociology
- 1 August 2010
The study of place naming, or toponymy, has recently undergone a critical reformulation as scholars have moved beyond the traditional focus on etymology and taxonomy by examining the politics of…
A Street Fit for a King: Naming Places and Commemoration in the American South
- D. Alderman
- Sociology, History
- 1 November 2000
The naming of streets after Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) is an importantarena for African Americans as they rewrite the landscape of southern identity and commemoration. While less ornate and…
Street names and the scaling of memory: the politics of commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr within the African American community
- D. Alderman
- Sociology, History
- 1 June 2003
Streets named for Martin Luther King, Jr are common yet controversial features in cities across the United States. This paper analyses the politics of naming these streets as a 'scaling of memory' -…
Memory and place: geographies of a critical relationship
- Steven Hoelscher, D. Alderman
- Sociology
- 1 September 2004
In recent years, investigations of social or cultural memory have become a major field of inquiry throughout the humanities and social sciences. No longer the sole preserve of psychology, the study…
Surrogation and the politics of remembering slavery in Savannah, Georgia (USA)
- D. Alderman
- History
- 2010
Street Names as Memorial Arenas: The Reputational Politics of Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. in a Georgia County
- D. Alderman
- Sociology
- 2002
The public commemoration and representation of the past are socially constructed and contested processes. Sociologists Robin WagnerPacifici and Barry Schwartz pointed to this fact when they wrote…
Writing on the Graceland Wall: On the Importance of Authorship in Pilgrimage Landscapes
- D. Alderman
- Sociology
- 1 January 2002
The journey to Graceland—the final residence and resting place of singer and entertainer Elvis Presley—has become a major pilgrimage within modern popular culture and tourism. As a cultural religious…
Memorial landscapes: analytic questions and metaphors
- Owen J. Dwyer, D. Alderman
- Sociology
- 26 September 2008
Over the past two decades, geographers have probed the intersection of collective memory and urban space. Their sustained interest in the subject reflects an understanding of the social condition of…
Civil Rights Memorials and the Geography of Memory
- Owen J. Dwyer, D. Alderman
- Sociology, History
- 25 August 2008
This is the first critical reading of the monuments, museums, parks, and streets dedicated to the black struggle for civil rights.The creation of memorials dedicated to the civil rights movement is a…
School Names as Cultural Arenas: The Naming of U.S. Public Schools after Martin Luther King, Jr.
- D. Alderman
- Sociology
- 1 November 2002
The commemoration of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) is a growing movement in many American cities and towns. School naming is an important yet underanalyzed part of this…
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