Silent covenants: brown v. board of education and the unfulfilled hopes for racial reform
Auteur :
Bell, Derrick
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195182477
Date de publication :
25 août 2005
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,8 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
322 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education. This book states that the Brown decision actually enraged and energized its opponents. It also states that racial policy is made through silent covenants, unspoken convergences of interest, that ensure that policies conform to priorities set by policy-makers.