The souls of black folk / W.E.B. Du Bois ; with a critical introduction by Patricia H. Hinchey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963, author.

Contributor:

Hinchey, Patricia H., writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gorham, Maine : Myers Education Press, 2018.

Summary:

W. E. B. Du Bois's seminal work, The Souls of Black Folk , not only captures the experience of African Americans in the years following the Civil War but also speaks to contemporary conditions. At a time when American public schools are increasingly re-segregating, are increasingly underfunded, and are perhaps nearly as separate and unequal as they were in earlier decades, this classic can help readers grasp links between a slavery past and a dismal present for too many young people of color. Disagreeing with Booker T. Washington, Du Bois analyzes the restrictiveness of education as a simple tool to prepare for work in pursuit of wealth (a trend still very much alive and well, especially in schools serving economically disadvantaged students). He also, however, demonstrates the challenges racism presents to individuals who embrace education as a tool for liberation. Du Bois's accounts of how racism affected specific individuals allow readers to see philosophical issues in human terms. It can also help them think deeply about what kind of moral, social, educational and economic changes are necessary to provide all of America's young people the equal opportunity promised to them inside and outside of schools. Perfect for courses in: Social Foundations of Education, Political and Social Foundations of Education, Foundations of American Education, Foundations of Education, Introduction to Education Theory and Policy, Philosophy and Education, History of American Education, and African American Education.

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction (Patricia H. Hinchey)

The Souls of Black Folk

The Forethought

I. Of Our Spiritual Strivings

II. Of the Dawn of Freedom

III. Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others

IV. Of the Meaning of Progress

V. Of the Wings of Atalanta

VI. Of the Training of Black Men

VII. Of the Black Belt

VIII. Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece

IX. Of the Sons of Master and Man

X. Of the Faith of the Fathers

XI. Of the Passing of the First-Born

XII. Of Alexander Crummell

XIII. Of the Coming of John

XIV. Of the Sorrow Songs

The Afterthought

About the Text.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-9755-0064-4

OCLC:

1035517973