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The harvest of American racism : the political meaning of violence in the summer of 1967

Title
The harvest of American racism : the political meaning of violence in the summer of 1967 / edited by Robert Shellow ; with a foreword by Michael C. Dawson.
Publication
  • Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2018]
  • ©2018

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Additional Authors
  • Shellow, Robert Scott, 1929-
  • Dawson, Michael C., 1951-
  • Boesel, David
  • Marx, Gary T.
  • Sears, David O.
Description
ix, 163 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
"In the summer of 1967, in response to violent demonstrations that rocked 164 cities across the U.S., the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, commonly known as the Kerner Commission, was formed. As part of its work, the Commission employed social scientists to research the root causes of the disturbances, including the role that law enforcement played. Chief among its research projects was a study of 23 American cities, headed by social psychologist Robert Shellow. Shellow's social scientists worked from the vast material brought back by teams of Commission investigators who fanned out across those cities, conducting interviews and gathering data. An early draft of the scientists' analysis was delivered on November 22, 1967. Their report, titled "The Harvest of American Racism: The Political Meaning of Violence in the Summer of 1967," provoked the Commission's staff by uncovering political causes for the unrest; the team of researchers was fired, and the controversial report remained buried at the LBJ Presidential Library until now. The first publication of the Harvest report half a century later reveals that many of the issues it describes are still with us, including how cities might more effectively and humanely react to groups and communities in protest."--Provided by publisher.
Alternative Title
Political meaning of violence in the summer of 1967
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Case studies.
  • History.
Note
  • "July 2018"--Title page verso.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Foreword: A perennial harvest / Michael C. Dawson -- Introduction / Robert Shellow -- Text of the original report of The harvest of American racism : the political meaning of violence in the Summer of 1967 -- The history and development of the Harvest report : recollections / Robert Shellow, David Boesel, Gary T. Marx, David O. Sears -- Appendix A: Calendars of disturbances in 1967, showing intensity and duration -- Appendix B: The Commission's report in two guises : the role of politics / Paul F. Lazarsfeld and Martin Jaeckel.
Call Number
Sc E 19-215
ISBN
  • 9780472073887
  • 0472073885
  • 9780472053889
  • 0472053884
  • 9780472124022 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
  • 2018020208
  • 40028417133
OCLC
1035814153
Title
The harvest of American racism : the political meaning of violence in the summer of 1967 / edited by Robert Shellow ; with a foreword by Michael C. Dawson.
Publisher
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2018]
Copyright Date
©2018
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Indexed Term
Long, hot summer of 1967 civil unrest
Added Author
Shellow, Robert Scott, 1929- editor, author.
Dawson, Michael C., 1951- writer of foreword.
Boesel, David, author.
Marx, Gary T., author.
Sears, David O., author.
Other Standard Identifier
40028417133
Research Call Number
Sc E 19-215
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