Social Scientists for Social Justice : Making the Case against Segregation / John P. Jackson Jr.
2001
KF228.B76 J33 2001
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Title
Social Scientists for Social Justice : Making the Case against Segregation / John P. Jackson Jr.
ISBN
9780814743836
Published
New York, NY : New York University Press, [2001]
Copyright
©2001
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English
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In English.
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KF228.B76 J33 2001
Dewey Decimal Classification
340/.115
Summary
In one of the twentieth century's landmark Supreme Court cases, Brown v. Board of Education, social scientists such as Kenneth Clark helped to convince the Supreme Court Justices of the debilitating psychological effects of racism and segregation. John P. Jackson, Jr., examines the well-known studies used in support of Brown, such as Clark's famous "doll tests," as well as decades of research on race which lead up to the case. Jackson reveals the struggles of social scientists in their effort to impact American law and policy on race and poverty and demonstrates that without these scientists, who brought their talents to bear on the most pressing issues of the day, we wouldn't enjoy the legal protections against discrimination we may now take for granted. For anyone interested in the history and legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, this is an essential book.
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Critical America ; 85
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Table of Contents
Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: Framing the Historical Problem
I. Background
2. The Study of Race between the Wars
3. Effect of World War II on the Study of Racial Prejudice
II. Forging the Alliance
4. The American Jewish Congress
5. Pre-Brown Litigation
III. Brown Litigation
6. Recruiting Expert Witnesses
7. Testimony of the Experts
8. Supreme Court Hearings and Decision, Brown I
9. Supreme Court Hearings and Decision, Brown II
IV. Dissolution
10. Committee of Social Science Consultants
11. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: Framing the Historical Problem
I. Background
2. The Study of Race between the Wars
3. Effect of World War II on the Study of Racial Prejudice
II. Forging the Alliance
4. The American Jewish Congress
5. Pre-Brown Litigation
III. Brown Litigation
6. Recruiting Expert Witnesses
7. Testimony of the Experts
8. Supreme Court Hearings and Decision, Brown I
9. Supreme Court Hearings and Decision, Brown II
IV. Dissolution
10. Committee of Social Science Consultants
11. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author