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Science for segregation : race, law, and the case against Brown v. Board of Education / John P. Jackson Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jackson, John P., 1961-
- Series:
- Critical America.
- Critical America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Brown, Oliver.
- Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Topeka (Kan.).
- African Americans--Segregation--History--20th century.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc--History--20th century.
- Racism--United States--History--20th century.
- Racism.
- Science--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century.
- Science.
- Eugenics--United States--History--20th century.
- Eugenics.
- Segregation in education--Law and legislation--United States.
- Segregation in education.
- United States--Race relations--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this fascinating examination of the intriguing but understudied period following the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, John Jackson examines the scientific case aimed at dismantling the legislation. Offering a trenchant assessment of the so-called scientific evidence, Jackson focuses on the 1959 formation of the International Society for the Advancement of Ethnology and Eugenics (IAAEE), whose expressed function was to objectively investigate racial differences and publicize their findings. Notable figures included Carleton Putnam, Wesley Critz George, and Carleton Coon. In an
- Contents:
- A scientific conspiracy
- Racial science and the anti-Nordic conspiracy
- Radical right underground
- The South and the scientific backlash to Brown
- Organizing massive resistance and organizing science
- The attack on Brown
- The scientists react
- Back to the underground?
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-279) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8147-4326-9
- 1-4294-1423-5
- OCLC:
- 779828123
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