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OverviewFrom the nineteenth through the mid-twentieth centuries, millions of Americans participated in fraternal associations - self-selecting brotherhoods and sisterhoods that provided aid to members, enacted group rituals, and engaged in community service. This book shows how African American groups played key roles in the struggle for civil rights. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Theda Skocpol , Ariane Liazos , Marshall GanzPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Volume: 101 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780691138367ISBN 10: 0691138362 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 17 August 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsHeavily researched and illuminating throughout, this unique study is not necessarily a book for the masses, but for those, mostly in academia, interested in examining a little-considered dimension in the complex history of the civil rights movement, and out civil society as a whole. Publishers Weekly This excellent, very readable, scholarly book fills many gaps in understanding the African American community. Choice Heavily researched and illuminating throughout, this unique study is not necessarily a book for the masses, but for those, mostly in academia, interested in examining a little-considered dimension in the complex history of the civil rights movement, and out civil society as a whole. Publishers Weekly This excellent, very readable, scholarly book fills many gaps in understanding the African American community. Choice Heavily researched and illuminating throughout, this unique study is not necessarily a book for the masses, but for those, mostly in academia, interested in examining a little-considered dimension in the complex history of the civil rights movement, and out civil society as a whole. -- Publishers Weekly This excellent, very readable, scholarly book fills many gaps in understanding the African American community. -- Choice Author InformationTheda Skocpol is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University. Ariane Liazos received her Ph.D. in history from Harvard and is currently an independent scholar. Marshall Ganz is lecturer in public policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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