The Little Rock crisis : what desegregation politics says about us /: what desegregation politics says about us. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ravi K. Perry, D. LaRouth Perry.
• Authors: Perry, Ravi K; Perry, D. LaRouth
• Contents: 1. Introduction: A Meeting of Histories -- PART I: IDEAS, INSTITUTIONS AND INTERESTS IN THE LITTLE ROCK ERA OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION -- 2. Perceptions on Relations: Black and White Views on Race -- 3. A Life of Courage: Attitudes and Motivations of Mrs. Daisy Bates' Leadership -- 4. Sacrifice: Profiles of The Little Rock Nine -- 5. Duty To Re-Election: Governor Orval Faubus' and Political Racism -- 6. Acquiescence: School Leadership Reluctance on Brown -- 7. Redemption of (Their) History: Voices of Active Segregationists -- 8 A Chance at Forgiveness for Little Rock: Media Coverage of Central's Integration -- PART II: CONTEMPORARY PROCEEDS: TELLING THE STORY -- 9. Witnessing the Crisis at 40: Presidential Influence and Black Perspectives on Progress -- 10. Personal Stories: Little Rockians' Oral Histories of the Crisis -- 11. Impact: Examining the Post-Crisis Political Behavior of Little Rockians -- 12. Us and the Crisis City: Engagement with Community for Improved Democracy.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 371.829/9607677309045; School integration -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century; African American students -- Arkansas -- Little Rock -- History -- 20th century; Collective memory -- Arkansas -- Little Rock; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Civics & Citizenship; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Policy; History of education -- c 1945 to c 1960 -- Arkansas; Demonstrations & protest movements -- c 1945 to c 1960 -- Arkansas; Black & Asian studies -- c 1945 to c 1960 -- Arkansas; African American students; Collective memory; Race relations; School integration; Educational psychology -- Arkansas -- c 1950 to c 1959; Pressure groups & protest movements -- Arkansas -- c 1950 to c 1959; Ethnic studies -- Arkansas -- c 1950 to c 1959; Education; Political Science and International Relations; European Politics; Political Science; Political Communication; Social Policy; Little Rock (Ark.) -- Race relations; Arkansas -- Little Rock; Electronic books; History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137521347; 1137521341; 9781137521354
• Related ISBNs: 9781349489190; 1349489190; 113752135X
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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