Jim Crow's Legacy: The Lasting Impact of Segregation (Perspectives on a Multiracial America) - Hardcover

Thompson-Miller, Ruth; Feagin, Joe R.; Picca, Leslie H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1442230274 ISBN 13: 9781442230279

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014

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Jim Crow's Legacy shows the lasting impact of segregation on the lives of African Americans who lived through it, as well as its impact on future generations. The book draws on interviews with elderly African American southerners whose stories poignantly show the devastation of racism not only in the past, but also in the present.

The book introduces readers to the realities of the Jim Crow era for African Americans-from life at home to work opportunities to the broader social context in America. However, the book moves beyond merely setting the scene into the powerful memories of elderly African Americans who lived through Jim Crow. Their voices tell the complex stories of their everyday lives-from caring for white children to the racially-motivated murder of a loved one. Their stories show the pernicious impact of racism on both the past and the present. The authors use the phrase segregation stress syndrome to describe the long-term impact on physical, mental, and emotional health, as well as the unshakable influence of racism across years and generations.

Jim Crow's Legacy takes readers on an unparalleled journey into the bitter realities of America's racial past and shows racism's unmistakable influence today.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Ruth Thompson-Miller is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Dayton.

Joe R. Feagin is a U.S. sociologist and social theorist who has conducted extensive research on racial and gender issues, especially in regard to the United States. He is currently the Ella C. McFadden Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University. Feagin has done much research work on race and ethnic relations and has served as the scholar in residence at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. He has written over 60 books, one of which (Ghetto Revolts) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He is the 2006 recipient of a Harvard Alumni Association achievement award and was the 1999-2000 president of the American Sociological Association.

Leslie H. Picca is associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at the University of Dayton. She is the co-author of Two-Faced Racism.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1442230274
• ISBN 13: 9781442230279
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 278
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