The Little Rock Crisis : What Desegregation Politics Says about Us

Perry, Ravi K./ Perry, D. Larouth

Palgrave Macmillan（2015/05発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 255 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781137410993
• DDC分類 371.8299607677309045

Full Description

The Little Rock Crisis frames the story of the Little Rock 1957 desegregation crisis through the lens of memory. Over time, those memories - individual and collective - have motivated Little Rockians for social and political action and engagement.

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