Justice. Justice (History of Schools and Schooling, V. 40) [Paperback]

Daniel H. Perlstein (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0820467871 | ISBN-13: 978-0820467870 | Publication Date: July 19, 2004

In 1968, a bitter struggle broke out between white New York City teacher unionists and black community organizers over efforts to create community control of the city's schools. The New York conflict reverberated across the United States, calling into question the possibility of creating equitable schools and cementing racial antagonism at the center of American politics. A path-breaking study of teacher organizing, civil rights movement activism, and urban education, Justice, Justice: School Politics and the Eclipse of Liberalism recounts how teachers' and activists' ideals shaped the school crisis and placed them at the epicenter of America's racial conflict. Taking into account much of twentieth-century American history to uncover the roots of the school conflict, this book illuminates the dilemmas and hopes that continue to shape urban schools.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing (July 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0820467871
• ISBN-13: 978-0820467870
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,179,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, April 8, 2010

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This review is from: Justice. Justice (History of Schools and Schooling, V. 40) (Paperback)

Amazing book. It's a good story, very well written and it pushes the reader to think differently about a unique time in NYC's public education system.