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RURAL RACISM PROJECT-Dr Viji Kuppan
Dr Viji Kuppan is the Research Associate at The Centre for Hate Studies-School of Criminology & School of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester, Visiting Research Fellow Leeds Beckett University
Despite the significant growth of research into issues of ‘race’ and racism, most investigations focus on urban areas of significant diversity. Consequently, the experiences of people from minority ethnic backgrounds living in and visiting rural spaces have remained largely ‘hidden’. This project seeks to ‘re-story’ our understandings of life in the countryside by using evidence to unpack and transform old narratives and by addressing skewed perceptions of rural spaces. It is the first project of its kind to place the lived experiences of ethnic minorities centre stage through its co-produced research design, and in doing so it will expose and dismantle the barriers which prevent minority ethnic households and visitors from feeling a sense of belonging within rural communities.
Despite the significant growth of research into issues of ‘race’ and racism, most investigations focus on urban areas of significant diversity. Consequently, the experiences of people from minority ethnic backgrounds living in and visiting rural spaces have remained largely ‘hidden’. This project seeks to ‘re-story’ our understandings of life in the countryside by using evidence to unpack and transform old narratives and by addressing skewed perceptions of rural spaces. It is the first project of its kind to place the lived experiences of ethnic minorities centre stage through its co-produced research design, and in doing so it will expose and dismantle the barriers which prevent minority ethnic households and visitors from feeling a sense of belonging within rural communities.
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By Rural RacismProject.Dr Viji Kuppan is the Research Associate at The Centre for Hate Studies-School of Criminology & School of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester, Visiting Research Fellow Leeds Beckett University
Despite the significant growth of research into issues of ‘race’ and racism, most investigations focus on urban areas of significant diversity. Consequently, the experiences of people from minority ethnic backgrounds living in and visiting rural spaces have remained largely ‘hidden’. This project seeks to ‘re-story’ our understandings of life in the countryside by using evidence to unpack and transform old narratives and by addressing skewed perceptions of rural spaces. It is the first project of its kind to place the lived experiences of ethnic minorities centre stage through its co-produced research design, and in doing so it will expose and dismantle the barriers which prevent minority ethnic households and visitors from feeling a sense of belonging within rural communities.
Despite the significant growth of research into issues of ‘race’ and racism, most investigations focus on urban areas of significant diversity. Consequently, the experiences of people from minority ethnic backgrounds living in and visiting rural spaces have remained largely ‘hidden’. This project seeks to ‘re-story’ our understandings of life in the countryside by using evidence to unpack and transform old narratives and by addressing skewed perceptions of rural spaces. It is the first project of its kind to place the lived experiences of ethnic minorities centre stage through its co-produced research design, and in doing so it will expose and dismantle the barriers which prevent minority ethnic households and visitors from feeling a sense of belonging within rural communities.