Children, Race, and Power - Kenneth and Mamie Clark's Northside Center (Paperback, New edition)

An arresting study of the tumultuous history of Harlem's Northside Center for Child Development, its indomitable founders, and the community it serves. Historians Markowitz (John Jay Coll.) and Rosner (Baruch Coll.) not only present a timely study of the center (currently celebrating its 50th anniversary), but offer valuable insights into post-WW II race relations in New York City. Social scientists Kenneth and Mamie Clark, the center's founders, initially achieved recognition for their "doll studies," in which African-American children repeatedly expressed a preference for white dolls. The results of these studies influenced the 1954 US Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education and were decisive in the establishment of the Northside Center. At this child guidance center, the Clarks envisioned a staff of black and white professionals successfully serving an integrated clientele. A black child's self-esteem and self-respect would be most likely to rise, the Clarks contended, in such an environment. The authors document how remarkably successful the Clarks were in securing funds from wealthy white benefactors - until the civil fights dream ended in the turbulent 1960s. Integration was never attained in Harlem institutions, particularly its schools, and the call for integration eventually turned into a battle for community control of schools. Increasingly, the races were pitted against one another, and the alliance between wealthy liberal patrons - particularly Jewish contributors - and African-American leaders got tangled in webs of mutual suspicion. Markowitz and Rosner pay tribute to the Clarks' persistence and dedication in keeping the Northside center going, continually meeting the needs of a community in crisis. Far more than an account of one Harlem clinic, this offers an intimate glimpse into contemporary struggles over race and power, and into the lives of the parents and children most impacted by these struggles. (Kirkus Reviews)

Children, Race and Power is a highly acclaimed social history which examines how race and class affect child development. Winner of the American Public Health Association's Viseltear Award for outstanding work in the history of public health, this book is a portrait of two important black social scientists and a broader history of race relations. This important book captures the vitality and chaos of post-war politics in New York recasting the story of the civil rights movement.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1999
First published:	1996
Authors:	Gerald Markowitz • David Rosner
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	326
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-92671-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Black studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Child welfare Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Civil rights & citizenship Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	0-415-92671-8
Barcode:	9780415926713

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