Shana Bernstein

Bridges of Reform (eBook, ePUB)

Interracial Civil Rights Activism in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In her first book, Shana Bernstein reinterprets U.S. civil rights activism by looking at its roots in the interracial efforts of Mexican, African, Jewish, and Japanese Americans in mid-century Los Angeles. Expanding the frame of historical analysis beyond black/white and North/South, Bernstein reveals that meaningful domestic activism for racial equality persisted from the 1930s through the 1950s. She stresses how this coalition-building was facilitated by the cold war climate, as activists sought protection and legitimacy in this conservative era. Emphasizing the significant connections between ethno-racial communities and between the United States and world opinion, Bridges of Reform demonstrates the long-term role western cities like Los Angeles played in shaping American race relations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780199779727
• Artikelnr.: 42372200

Autorenporträt

Shana Bernstein is Clinical Associate Professor of Legal Studies at Northwestern University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1.: Chapter 1: Los Angeles, the Early Days
2.: Chapter 2: Shadows of War, Forces for Change
3.: Chapter 3: The War Comes Home
4.: Chapter 4, Cold Warriors of a Different Stripe
5.: Chapter 5: The Community Service Organization and Interracial Civil Rights Activism in the Cold War Era
6.: Chapter 6: Los Angeles to the Nation
Conclusion