Race, Law and the Desegregation of Public Schools (Law and Society)

Moran, Peter William

ISBN 10: 1593320396 ISBN 13: 9781593320393

Publisher: Lfb Scholarly Pub Llc, 2004

Synopsis

Moran examines Kansas City, Missouri, as a case study of school desegregation during the period 1949 to 1999. He argues that school desegregation is best understood as a process that influenced, and was influenced by, a multitude of factors. In this context, developments in Kansas City and elsewhere are presented as products of the interplay between evolving legal standards, shifting demographic patterns, the changing social, political, and economic climate of the city, fiscal considerations, and the actions and motivations of public policy makers. The successes and failures of desegregation are considered in light of each of these interconnected variables, drawing implications for the nation as a whole.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Moran is an assistant professor of Elementary Education at the University of Wyoming, teaching courses in the history of education and methods of teaching social studies. He earned his Ph.D. from Kansas State University in 2000.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lfb Scholarly Pub Llc
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1593320396
• ISBN 13: 9781593320393
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 316