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Organized White Women and the Challenge of Racial Integration, 1945-1965
Laville, Helen (University Of Birmingham, Uk)
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Description for Organized White Women and the Challenge of Racial Integration, 1945-1965
hardcover. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 478.
This monograph asserts that the troubled history of segregation within American women’s associations created a legacy of racial exclusivity and privilege. While acknowledging the progressive potential of women’s associations and the extent to which they created a legitimate outlet for American women’s public activism, it explores how and why such organizations failed to aid in issues of integration. Rather than being a historical accident, or a pragmatic response to circumstance, this monograph demonstrates that white exclusivity and privilege was crucial to the authority and influence of these associations. Organized White Women and the Challenge of Race Relations examines the translation of ... Read more
This monograph asserts that the troubled history of segregation within American women’s associations created a legacy of racial exclusivity and privilege. While acknowledging the progressive potential of women’s associations and the extent to which they created a legitimate outlet for American women’s public activism, it explores how and why such organizations failed to aid in issues of integration. Rather than being a historical accident, or a pragmatic response to circumstance, this monograph demonstrates that white exclusivity and privilege was crucial to the authority and influence of these associations. Organized White Women and the Challenge of Race Relations examines the translation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319496931
SKU
V9783319496931
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99-15
About Laville, Helen (University Of Birmingham, Uk)
Helen Laville is a Reader in American History at the University of Birmingham, UK.
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