Another Kind of Public Education
Race, Schools, the Media, and Democratic Possibilities
$39.42
- Paperback
252 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2018
Summary
An ambitious book on how schools, race, and the media intertwine in the twenty-first centurySociologist Patricia Hill Collins opens this brilliant new book on race and education by describing how in her senior year at the Philadelphia High School for girls, near the end of a public school education that “had almost silenced me,” she was invited to deliver a graduation address on the meaning of the American flag. She refused to deliver the censored version her teacher demanded, and someone els…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780807000250 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0807000256 |
| Author: | Patricia Hill Collins |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 252 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Race, Education, and Democracy |
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Critics Review
In Another Kind of Public Education, Patricia Hill Collins skillfully melds high theory with everyday practice… . This book is both a treat and a treasure.—Gloria Ladson-Billings, author of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children“Collins argues that four dimensions of racial discrimination continue to characterize American society: structural, cultural, disciplinary and interpersonal, contending that symbolic victories such as the election of Obama and the success of black women like Oprah Winfrey and Condoleezza Rice are no substitute for substantive change… . The author’s personal experiences as a black woman and as a teacher enliven the book… . An intellectually challenging monograph on race relations.“—Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Patricia Hill Collins
Patricia Hill Collins is Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland-College Park, past president of the American Sociological Association, and the author of several books, including Black Feminist Thought and Black Sexual Politics.
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