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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817872103321

Autore

Jackson John P. <1961->

Titolo

Science for segregation : race, law, and the case against Brown v. Board of Education / / John P. Jackson Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2005

ISBN

0-8147-4326-9

1-4294-1423-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Collana

Critical America

Disciplina

305.8/00973/09045

Soggetti

African Americans - Segregation - History - 20th century

African Americans - Legal status, laws, etc - History - 20th century

Racism - United States - History - 20th century

Science - Political aspects - United States - History - 20th century

Eugenics - United States - History - 20th century

Segregation in education - Law and legislation - United States

United States Race relations History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-279) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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?

Sommario/riassunto

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