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The economy of literacy: how the Supreme Court stalled the civil rights movement
- Source :
- Harvard Educational Review. Summer, 2002, Vol. 72 Issue 2, 206-229
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- The article analyzes several landmark Supreme Court cases regarding racial discrimination in education. The author argues the Supreme Court has been hindering the civil rights movement by perpetuating the belief that the economy of literacy is white property, which has led to the current legal challenges of affirmative action.
- Subjects :
- United States. Supreme Court -- Cases
Literacy -- Cases
Literacy -- Social aspects
Race discrimination -- Cases
Race discrimination -- Social aspects
Affirmative action -- Cases
Affirmative action -- Social aspects
Education -- Cases
Education -- Social aspects
Civil rights movements -- Social aspects
Education -- United States
Literacy -- United States
Technology in education
Company legal issue
Education
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00178055
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Harvard Educational Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.106331247