A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History Contributor(s): Theoharis, Jeanne (Author), Staunton, Kim (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1520095503 ISBN-13: 9781520095509 Publisher: Dreamscape Media OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: January 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights - History | United States - 20th Century - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
Dewey: 323.119 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.8" W x 5.5" (0.55 lbs) |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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Publisher Description: The civil rights movement has become national legend, lauded by presidents from Reagan to Obama to Trump, as proof of the power of American democracy. This fable, featuring dreamy heroes and accidental heroines, has shuttered the movement firmly in the past, whitewashed the forces that stood in its way, and diminished its scope. And it is used perniciously in our own times to chastise present-day movements and obscure contemporary injustice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Theoharis, Jeanne: - Jeanne Theoharis is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of City University of New York and the author or co-author of seven books and numerous articles on the civil rights and Black Power movements, the politics of race and education, social welfare and civil rights in post-9/11 America.Staunton, Kim: - Kim Staunton is an in-demand narrator with a background in film and stage acting. |