Power, Protest, and the Public Schools: Jewish and African American Struggles in New York City

Weiner, Melissa

ISBN 10: 0813553512 / ISBN 13: 9780813553511

Edité par Rutgers University Press, 2012

In. N° de réf. du vendeur ria9780813553511_new

Synopsis :

Accounts of Jewish immigrants usually describe the role of education in helping youngsters earn a higher social position than their parents. Melissa F. Weiner argues that New York City schools did not serve as pathways to mobility for Jewish or African American students. Instead, at different points in the city's history, politicians and administrators erected similar racial barriers to social advancement by marginalizing and denying resources that other students enjoyed. Power, Protest, and the Public Schools explores how activists, particularly parents and children, responded to inequality; the short-term effects of their involvement; and the long-term benefits that would spearhead future activism. Weiner concludes by considering how today's Hispanic and Arab children face similar inequalities within public schools.

À propos de l'auteur: MELISSA F. WEINER is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the College of the Holy Cross.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Power, Protest, and the Public Schools: ...
Éditeur : Rutgers University Press
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New