Peter Hart-Brinson, a UW-Eau Claire associate professor of sociology, credits a generation of young people — conservatives and liberals alike — for making gay marriage an accepted reality throughout the United States.
In his new book on this topic, he reports that generational differences, not ones of ideology, have been the key factor. Young people with vastly different political stances view and talk about homosexuality in a way that differs from their parents’ generation, he says.
Retrospective: “One Book, One Community” programs provided information, sparked discussions of homelessness
By David Gordon, Associate Editor This year’s five programs in the “One Book, One Community” series gave participants an opportunity to focus on how eviction and homelessness affect the Chippewa Valley, according to Isa Small, programming manager at Eau Claire’s L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. They also had an impact beyond the programs’ audiences by promoting […]
UW-EC panel to discuss media coverage of presidential candidates’ views on minorities
Media coverage of presidential candidates’ views on minority groups will be the focus of a panel discussion at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Wednesday evening (April 27). The program, at 7 p.m. in Room 101 in Hibbard Humanities Hall, is free and open to the general public. It is organized and sponsored by the UW-Eau Claire campus chapter of […]