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The Segregated Scholars: Black Social Scientists and the Creation of Black Labor Studies, 1890-1950 (Carter G. Woodson Institute Series)
Francille Rusan Wilson
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Hardcover. Explores the lives and work of fifteen black labor historians and social scientists as seen through the prisms of gender, class, and time. This biography offers portraits of these seminal figures, following them through their educations, their often groundbreaking work in economic and labor studies, and their invaluable public advocacy. Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSL3; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 703.
In ""Segregated Scholars"", Francille Rusan Wilson explores the lives and work of fifteen black labor historians and social scientists as seen through the prisms of gender, class, and time. This collective biography offers complex and vital portraits of these seminal figures, many of whom knew and worked with each other, following them through their educations, their often groundbreaking work in economic and labor studies, and their invaluable public advocacy. The careers Wilson considers include many of the most brilliant of their eras. She sheds new light on the interplay of the professional and political commitments of W. E. B. Du ... Read more
In ""Segregated Scholars"", Francille Rusan Wilson explores the lives and work of fifteen black labor historians and social scientists as seen through the prisms of gender, class, and time. This collective biography offers complex and vital portraits of these seminal figures, many of whom knew and worked with each other, following them through their educations, their often groundbreaking work in economic and labor studies, and their invaluable public advocacy. The careers Wilson considers include many of the most brilliant of their eras. She sheds new light on the interplay of the professional and political commitments of W. E. B. Du ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
Series
Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813925509
SKU
V9780813925509
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About Francille Rusan Wilson
Francille Rusan Wilson is Associate Professor of African American Studies at the University of Maryland.
Reviews for The Segregated Scholars: Black Social Scientists and the Creation of Black Labor Studies, 1890-1950 (Carter G. Woodson Institute Series)
Unlike most studies of black intellectuals, this one systematically illuminates the position of black scholars on the class rather than race question during the industrial era.... This is an exceedingly worthwhile contribution. It will help frame future discussions of African American and U. S. labor and working-class history. - Joe W. Trotter, Carnegie Mellon University, author of The African American ... Read more