Bad Faith : Teachers, Liberalism, and the Origins of McCarthyism /

This work recounts the history of the Rapp-Coudert investigation into communist subversion in the public schools and municipal colleges of New York City, lasting from 1940 to 1942. This study explores how prominent depression-era liberals, as they joined in accusing Communists of 'bad faith...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Feffer, Andrew, 1954- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Empire State Editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, 2019.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
New York (State). > Legislature. > Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate the Educational System of the State of New York.
Public schools.
Community colleges.
Communism and education.
Anti-communist movements.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
Écoles publiques > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Colleges communautaires > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Communisme et education > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Anticommunisme > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Anti-communist movements > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Communism and education > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Community colleges > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Public schools > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
New York (State) > New York.
History.
Electronic books.
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Descripción
Sumario:This work recounts the history of the Rapp-Coudert investigation into communist subversion in the public schools and municipal colleges of New York City, lasting from 1940 to 1942. This study explores how prominent depression-era liberals, as they joined in accusing Communists of 'bad faith' and branded them enemies of American democracy, anticipated and made McCarthyism possible.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780823281183

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