The political use of racial narratives : school desegregation in Mobile, Alabama, 1954-97 / Richard A. Pride.

Author/creator Pride, Richard A., 1942-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2002.
Description314 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subjects
African Americans--Education. --Alabama. --Mobile.
Education--Political aspects. --Alabama. --Mobile.
School integration--Alabama. --Mobile.

Contents Protest and resistance -- Breaking the color line -- Freedom of choice, 1963-68 -- Assimilation -- Busing -- Accommodation -- Power transitions -- Community schools -- Blacks on the board -- Grandstanding -- Inequality and cultural change -- Narrative closure -- Redefining the problem of racial inequality.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [273]-297) and index.
LCCN 2002002823
ISBN0252027663 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC2803 .M63 P75 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold