Freedom Rights

New Perspectives on the Civil Rights Movement

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
Cover of the book Freedom Rights by , The University Press of Kentucky
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780813140247
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Publication: October 31, 2011
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780813140247
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Publication: October 31, 2011
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
Language: English

In his seminal article "Freedom Then, Freedom Now," renowned civil rights historian Steven F. Lawson described his vision for the future study of the civil rights movement. Lawson called for a deeper examination of the social, economic, and political factors that influenced the movement's development and growth. He urged his fellow scholars to connect the "local with the national, the political with the social," and to investigate the ideological origins of the civil rights movement, its internal dynamics, the role of women, and the significance of gender and sexuality.

In Freedom Rights: New Perspectives on the Civil Rights Movement, editors Danielle L. McGuire and John Dittmer follow Lawson's example, bringing together the best new scholarship on the modern civil rights movement. The work expands our understanding of the movement by engaging issues of local and national politics, gender and race relations, family, community, and sexuality. The volume addresses cultural, legal, and social developments and also investigates the roots of the movement. Each essay highlights important moments in the history of the struggle, from the impact of the Young Women's Christian Association on integration to the use of the arts as a form of activism. Freedom Rights not only answers Lawson's call for a more dynamic, interactive history of the civil rights movement, but it also helps redefine the field.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In his seminal article "Freedom Then, Freedom Now," renowned civil rights historian Steven F. Lawson described his vision for the future study of the civil rights movement. Lawson called for a deeper examination of the social, economic, and political factors that influenced the movement's development and growth. He urged his fellow scholars to connect the "local with the national, the political with the social," and to investigate the ideological origins of the civil rights movement, its internal dynamics, the role of women, and the significance of gender and sexuality.

In Freedom Rights: New Perspectives on the Civil Rights Movement, editors Danielle L. McGuire and John Dittmer follow Lawson's example, bringing together the best new scholarship on the modern civil rights movement. The work expands our understanding of the movement by engaging issues of local and national politics, gender and race relations, family, community, and sexuality. The volume addresses cultural, legal, and social developments and also investigates the roots of the movement. Each essay highlights important moments in the history of the struggle, from the impact of the Young Women's Christian Association on integration to the use of the arts as a form of activism. Freedom Rights not only answers Lawson's call for a more dynamic, interactive history of the civil rights movement, but it also helps redefine the field.

More books from The University Press of Kentucky

Cover of the book From Red Hot to Monkey's Eyebrow by
Cover of the book Founding Visions by
Cover of the book Bound to the Fire by
Cover of the book Fugitives by
Cover of the book John Gilbert by
Cover of the book Quilt Stories by
Cover of the book In Enemy Hands by
Cover of the book A Woman's Wage by
Cover of the book Kentucky Folktales by
Cover of the book Passing the Test by
Cover of the book The Sins of the Father by
Cover of the book Football and Philosophy by
Cover of the book The Essential Sopranos Reader by
Cover of the book Maverick Marine by
Cover of the book Ziegfeld and His Follies by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy