James V. Fenelon | |
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| Occupation(s) | Sociologist, poet, author, and academic |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA in Communication Arts MIA in Intercultural Management MAT in Teaching Languages Certificate of Advanced Studies PhD in Sociology |
| Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University School for International Training School for International Training (VT) Harvard Graduate School of Education Northwestern University |
| Thesis | "Culturicide, Resistance, Survival: Cultural Domination of Lakota Oyate" (1995) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | California State University, San Bernardino Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania John Carroll University |
James V. Fenelon is an American sociologist, poet, author, and academic; Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Indigenous Peoples Studies at California State University, San Bernardino.[1][2] Fenelon's academic work has revolved around Indigenous Peoples, centering on disparities related to race/ethnicity, class, social policy, global climate change, and cultural sovereignty of Native Nations, exploring global issues such as World-systems analysis, globalization, urban and political affairs, international/intercultural matters, and environmental racism.[3] He authored the books Culturicide, Resistance and Survival of the Lakota in 1998,[4] Indigenous Peoples and Globalization, Resistance and Revitalization in 2009,[5] Redskins? Sports Mascots, Indian Nations and White Racism in 2017,[6] and Indian, Black and Irish: Indigenous Nations, African Peoples, European Invasions – 1492–1790 in 2023.