Driving While Black: Stories Through the Driver's Car Window—a Communicative Analysis

<p>This study explores the communicative dynamic that occurs between Denver police officers, and citizens of the African-American community, during traffic stops characterized as "Driving While Black." Thirty four interviews were conducted regarding this study. Derived from the interviews were transcribed narratives, which were examined through the use of narrative analysis and various theoretical frameworks. The narrative analysis and theoretical frameworks provided a new lens for exploring the police/citizen communicative dynamic, and a foundation for additional communication research between police officers and the African-American community.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Year dc:date.available

2008

Author dc:creator

• Keesee, Tracie Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Roy Wood, Ph.D.
• Christina Foust
• Daniel J. Lair
• Susan Manning

• Communication
• Driving while black
• Police
• Race
• Racial profiling
• African American Studies
• Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies

Statement dc:rights

• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/843

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-1842