Research Catalog
Social scientists for social justice : making the case against segregation
- Title
- Social scientists for social justice : making the case against segregation / John P. Jackson, Jr.
- Author
- Jackson, John P., 1961-
- Publication
- New York : New York University Press, c2001.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
2 Items
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 02-6623 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc E 02-910 | Schomburg Center - Research & Reference |
Details
- Description
- xii, 291 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Kenneth Clark's demonstration that Black children preferred white dolls to black ones was one of many studies to show the debilitating psychological effects of racism and segregation. Clark and other social scientists helped to break segregation.
- Series Statement
- Critical America
- Subject
- Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961 > Trials, litigation, etc
- Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education > Trials, litigation, etc
- Discrimination in education > Law and legislation > History > United States > 20th century
- Race discrimination > Law and legislation > History > United States > 20th century
- Discrimination in education > United States > History > 20th century
- Race discrimination > United States > History > 20th century
- African Americans > Segregation > Psychological aspects > History > 20th century
- Sociological jurisprudence
- Social justice > United States > History > 20th century
- Social scientists > United States > History > 20th century
- Social engineering > United States > History > 20th century
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index.
- Contents
- The study of race between the wars -- Effect of World War II on the study of racial prejudice -- The American Jewish Congress -- Pre-Brown litigation -- Recruiting expert witnesses -- Testimony of the experts -- Supreme court hearings and decision, Brown I -- Supreme court hearings and decision, Brown II -- Committee of social science consultants.
- Call Number
- JFE 02-6623
- ISBN
- 0814742661 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2001004144
- OCLC
- 47443750
- Author
- Jackson, John P., 1961-
- Title
- Social scientists for social justice : making the case against segregation / John P. Jackson, Jr.
- Imprint
- New York : New York University Press, c2001.
- Series
- Critical America
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 02-6623Sc E 02-910