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In Southern Hospitality, an ethnography of Holly Springs, Mississippi (1964-1972), schools play an important part in the formation of black identity during desegregation in the South. The civil rights movement left a leadership void as the public space of black leaders - the segregated schools - disappeared as did the identification with the Southern Negro collective of the segregated South. This transformation occurs against the backdrop of the psychological struggle between the individual's role as a member of that black collective, and the opportunity, secured from the federal government, to advance and integrate into the larger society, thereby fulfilling the American Dream. Federal change agents did not foresee the erosion of black power and the resegregation of the public schools as whites left the neglected public schools for white academies.

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David M. Callejo-Perez brings the reader face-to-face with the realities of race politics and schooling in the emerging South. 'Southern Hospitality' is a lively account of a dynamic period of educational history. This skillfully crafted work will enlighten the general reader, capture the interest of the serious student, and serve as a helpful reference for the historian and policy analyst. (Stephen M. Fain, Curriculum Studies Department, Florida International University)

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The Author: David M. Callejo-Perez received his Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction from Florida International University. He specializes in the study of identity formation of marginalized groups in the United States in the face of the overwhelming American culture. He is currently working on a book about the politics of becoming a Cuban-American in the exile of Miami.

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