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04339aam a2200541 i 4500 001 5CC4DA4C3A6E11E5A08F40DADAD10320 003 SILO 005 20150804010056 008 150213s2015 nyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2014045759 020 $a 113741099X (hardback) 020 $a 9781137410993 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)898160786 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d BDX $d OCLCF $d CDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us-ar 050 00 $a LC214.23.L56 $b P47 2015 082 00 $a 371.829/9607677309045 $2 23 084 $a POL029000 $a POL004000 $a POL029000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Perry, Ravi K. 245 14 $a The Little Rock crisis : $b what desegregation politics says about us / $c Ravi K. Perry and D. LaRouth Perry. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2015. 300 $a 255 pages ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "The Little Rock Crisis describes the power of direct and learned memories of the 1957 desegregation crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas. Personal, dramatic experiences of Little Rockians - known and unknown - reflect on the impact of the crisis on their lives in the 21st century. Linking individual memories to collective action through the lens of social appropriation, the book explores how the crisis has impacted the political behavior of Little Rockians. Oral histories and survey research show how the events from the tumultuous 1950s in Little Rock school politics, inform and direct the national political engagement and local community involvement of diverse residents. Their commitment to political and social participation is linked to their crisis experience"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "This book frames the story of the Little Rock 1957 desegregation crisis through the lens of memory. Over time, those memories - individual and collective - have motivated Little Rockians for social and political action and engagement"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-247) and index. 505 8 $a Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction: A Meeting of Histories -- PART I: IDEAS, INSTITUTIONS AND INTERESTS IN THE LITTLE ROCK ERA OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION -- 2. Perceptions on Relations: Black and White Views on Race -- 3. A Life of Courage: Attitudes and Motivations of Mrs. Daisy Bates' Leadership -- 4. Sacrifice: Profiles of The Little Rock Nine -- 5. Duty To Re-Election: Governor Orval Faubus' and Political Racism -- 6. Acquiescence: School Leadership Reluctance on Brown -- 7. Redemption of (Their) History: Voices of Active Segregationists -- 8 A Chance at Forgiveness for Little Rock: Media Coverage of Central's Integration -- PART II: CONTEMPORARY PROCEEDS: TELLING THE STORY -- 9. Witnessing the Crisis at 40: Presidential Influence and Black Perspectives on Progress -- 10. Personal Stories: Little Rockians' Oral Histories of the Crisis -- 11. Impact: Examining the Post-Crisis Political Behavior of Little Rockians -- 12. Us and the Crisis City: Engagement with Community for Improved Democracy. 610 20 $a Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) $x History. 610 27 $a Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00545053 650 0 $a School integration $z Little Rock $z Little Rock $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a African American students $z Little Rock $z Little Rock $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Collective memory $z Little Rock. $z Little Rock. 651 0 $a Little Rock (Ark.) $x Race relations. 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a African American students. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00799375 650 7 $a Collective memory. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01739814 650 7 $a Race relations. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01086509 650 7 $a School integration. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01107474 651 7 $a Arkansas $z Little Rock. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01206922 648 7 $a 1900 - 1999 $2 fast 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 700 1 $a Perry, D. LaRouth. 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20230804012444.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191210023608.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5CC4DA4C3A6E11E5A08F40DADAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search