| Why They Couldn't Wait: A Critique of the Black-Jewish Conflict Over Community Control in Ocean Hill-Brownsville (1967-1971) Contributor(s): Gordon, Jane Anna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415929105 ISBN-13: 9780415929103 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $65.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: This book looks at how the construction of blacks as unreasonable and illiberal in North American society creates obstacles in efforts to create equity in education. Examining the infamous conflict between a predominantly black community and a predominantly Jewish teacher's union, this story shows the limitations of some class narratives and the problematic misrepresentations of anti-Semitism that impede struggles for racial and social justice in Northeast urban areas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 306.432 |
| LCCN: 00067066 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.34" W x 8.96" (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
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| Publisher Description: Examining the infamous conflict between a predominantly black community and a predominantly Jewish teachers' union, Gordon takes a new look at this historically rich and racially diverse community. |