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In 1964, sociologist William McCord, long interested in movements
for social change in the United States, began a study of
Mississippi's Freedom Summer. Stanford University, where McCord
taught, had been the site of recruiting efforts for student
volunteers for the Freedom Summer project by such activists as
Robert Moses and Allard Lowenstein. Described by his wife as ""an
old-fashioned liberal,"" McCord believed that he should both
examine and participate in events in Mississippi. He accompanied
student workers and black Mississippians to courthouses and Freedom
Houses, and he attracted police attention as he studied the
mechanisms of white supremacy and the black nonviolent campaign
against racial segregation. Published in 1965 by W. W. Norton, his
book, Mississippi: The Long, Hot Summer, is one of the first
examinations of the events of 1964 by a scholar. It provides a
compelling, detailed account of Mississippi people and places,
including the thousands of student workers who found in the state
both opportunities and severe challenges. McCord's work sought to
communicate to a broad audience the depth of repression in
Mississippi. Here was evidence of the need for federal action to
address what he recognized as both national and southern failures
to secure civil rights for black Americans. His field work and
activism in Mississippi offered a perspective that few other
academics or other white Americans had shared. Historian Francoise
N. Hamlin provides a substantial introduction that sets McCord's
work within the context of other narratives of Freedom Summer and
explores McCord's broader career that combined distinguished
scholarship with social activism.
The experimental and highly regarded Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh
University was endowed in the late nineteenth century. Over the
years, participants have including many leading representatives of
religion, science, and philosophy. This series has as its subject,
The Development of Mind. First published in 1972, the series
continues to attract widespread interest. In this volume,
contributors argue about the mind from diverse analytical
standpoints. The focus of the series remains the relationship
between religion, science, and philosophy. This volume attempts to
achieve a comprehensive view of the subject of mind. The mental
development of children in the light of modern psychology is
discussed, and the distinction between "how" and "why" questions is
put forward with clarity. The development of mind is further
contrasted with the evolution of embryos in the young. The mind is
considered as a capacity for intellectual activity, and as a
multi-purpose program. Goal-directed behavior and language
development are given importance, and issues of cosmic purpose, and
the how and why of evolution, are never far from the surface of the
argument. The lecturers know their opposition and their positions,
and the cut-and-thrust of the discussion has much acumen and wit to
it. Issues ranging from the impact of mind on theories of religion,
causation, and rational will are examined in an informal, yet
compelling, manner.
The experimental and highly regarded Gifford Lectures at
Edinburgh University was endowed in the late nineteenth century.
Over the years, participants have including many leading
representatives of religion, science, and philosophy. This series
has as its subject, The Development of Mind. First published in
1972, the series continues to attract widespread interest. In this
volume, contributors argue about the mind from diverse analytical
standpoints.
The focus of the series remains the relationship between
religion, science, and philosophy. This volume attempts to achieve
a comprehensive view of the subject of mind. The mental development
of children in the light of modern psychology is discussed, and the
distinction between "how" and "why" questions is put forward with
clarity. The development of mind is further contrasted with the
evolution of embryos in the young. The mind is considered as a
capacity for intellectual activity, and as a multi-purpose program.
Goal-directed behavior and language development are given
importance, and issues of cosmic purpose, and the how and why of
evolution, are never far from the surface of the argument.
The lecturers know their opposition and their positions, and the
cut-and-thrust of the discussion has much acumen and wit to it.
Issues ranging from the impact of mind on theories of religion,
causation, and rational will are examined in an informal, yet
compelling, manner.
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artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
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have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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