Social scientists for social justice : making the case against segregation /

Social scientists for social justice : making the case against segregation / John P. Jackson, Jr.

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Kenneth Clark's demonstration that Black children preferred white dolls to black ones was one of many studies to show the debilitating psychological effects of racism and segregation. Clark and other social scientists helped to break segregation.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, John P., 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2005, ©2001.
Edition:First paperback edition 2005.
Series:Critical America.
Subjects:
Brown, Oliver, > 1918-1961 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Brown, Oliver, > 1918-1961.
Topeka (Kan.). > Board of Education > Trials, litigation, etc.
Topeka (Kan.). > Board of Education.
Discrimination in education > Law and legislation > United States > History > 20th century.
Race discrimination > Law and legislation > United States > History > 20th century.
Discrimination in education > United States > History > 20th century.
Race discrimination > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Segregation > Psychological aspects > History > 20th century.
Sociological jurisprudence.
Social justice > United States > History > 20th century.
Social scientists > United States > History > 20th century.
Social engineering > United States > History > 20th century.
Discrimination in education.
Discrimination in education > Law and legislation.
Race discrimination.
Race discrimination > Law and legislation.
Social engineering.
Social justice.
Social scientists.
United States.
History.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • The study of race between the wars
  • Effect of World War II on study of racial prejudice
  • The American Jewish Congress
  • Pre-Brown litigation
  • Recruiting expert witnesses
  • Testimony of the experts
  • Supreme court hearings and decision, Brown I
  • Supreme court hearings and decision, Brown II
  • Committee of social science consultants.

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