Forced Justice: School Desegregation and the Law
In 'Forced Justice', David J. Armor explores the entire range of controversial issues in school desegregation policy, including evolving Supreme Court doctrines, the educational and social impacts of desegregation, and the effectiveness of mandatory versus voluntary desegregation... read full description below.
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| ISBN-13 |
9780195111354 |
| ISBN-10 |
0195111354 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
Internationally sourced; usually ships 2-3 weeks |
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| Publisher |
Oxford University Press |
| Imprint |
Oxford University Press Inc |
| Publication Date |
1 September 1996
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| Publication Country |
 United States |
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| Format |
Paperback |
| Edition |
New edition |
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| Author(s) |
By Armor, David J. |
| Category |
Education
Social Law
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| Library of Congress |
Busing for school integration |
| NBS Text |
Education & Teaching |
| ONIX Text |
Professional and scholarly |
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| Number of Pages |
288 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 155mm
Height: 235mm
Spine: 19mm |
| Weight |
412g |
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| Dewey Code |
344.730798 |
| Catalogue Code |
Not specified |
Description of this Textbook
School desegregation and forced busing first brought people to the barricades during the 1960s and 1970s, and the idea continues to spark controversy today whenever it is proposed. A quiet rage smolders in hundreds of public school systems, where court- ordered busing plans have been in place for over twenty years. Intended to remedy the social and educational disadvantages of minorities, desegregation policy has not produced any appreciable educational gains, while its political and social costs have been considerable. Now, on the fortieth anniversary of the Supreme Court's epic decision, Brown v. Board of Education, the legal and social justifications for school desegregation are ripe for reexamination. In Forced Justice, David J. Armor explores the benefits and drawbacks of voluntary and involuntary desegregation plans, especially those in communities with magnet schools. He finds that voluntary plans, which let parents decide which school program is best for their children, are just as effective in attaining long-term desegregation as mandatory busing, and that these plans generate far greater community support. Armor concludes by proposing a new policy of equity choice, which draws upon the best features of both the desegregation and choice movements. This policy promises both improved desegregation and greater educational choices for all, especially for the disadvantaged minority children in urban systems who now have the fewest educational choices. The debate over desegregation policy and its many consequences needs to move beyond academic journals and courtrooms to a larger audience. In addition to educators and policymakers, Forced Justice will be an important book for social scientists, attorneys and specialists in civil rights issues, and all persons concerned about the state of public education.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
The most thorough and incisive examination of school desegregation I am aware of. --Shelby Steele, author, The Content of Our Character: A New Vision of Race in America<br> |
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