Science for Segregation : Race, Law, and the Case against Brown v. Board of Education.

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In this fascinating examination of the intriguing but understudied period following the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, John Jackson examines the scientific case aimed at dismantling the legislation. Offering a trenchant assessment of the so-called scientific evidence, Jackson focuses...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jackson, John P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2005.
Colección:Critical America.
Temas:
Brown, Oliver, > 1918-1961 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Brown, Oliver, > 1918-1961
Topeka (Kan.). > Board of Education > Trials, litigation, etc.
Topeka (Kan.). > Board of Education
1900-1999
Segregation in education > Law and legislation > United States.
Eugenics > United States > History > 20th century.
Science > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Racism > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Segregation > History > 20th century.
Eugénisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sciences > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Racisme > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Ségrégation > Histoire > 20e siècle.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc.
African Americans > Segregation
Eugenics
Race relations
Racism
Science > Political aspects
Segregation in education > Law and legislation
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
United States
History
Trials, litigation, etc.
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Sumario:In this fascinating examination of the intriguing but understudied period following the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, John Jackson examines the scientific case aimed at dismantling the legislation. Offering a trenchant assessment of the so-called scientific evidence, Jackson focuses on the 1959 formation of the International Society for the Advancement of Ethnology and Eugenics (IAAEE), whose expressed function was to objectively investigate racial differences and publicize their findings. Notable figures included Carleton Putnam, Wesley Critz George, and Carleton Coon. In an.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (304 pages)
ISBN:9780814743263
0814743269

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