About the book
When traditionally white public schools in the South became sites of massive resistance in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, numerous white students exited the public system altogether, with parents choosing homeschooling or private segregationist academies. But some historically white elite private schools opted to desegregate. The black students that attended these schools courageously navigated institutional and interpersonal racism but ultimately emerged as upwardly mobile leaders. Transforming the Elite tells this story. Focusing on the experiences of the first black students to desegregate Atlanta’s well-known The Westminster Schools and national efforts to diversify private schools, Michelle A. Purdy combines social history with policy analysis in a dynamic narrative that expertly re-creates this overlooked history.
Through gripping oral histories and rich archival research, this book showcases educational changes for black southerners during the civil rights movement including the political tensions confronted, struggles faced, and school cultures transformed during private school desegregation. This history foreshadows contemporary complexities at the heart of the black community’s mixed feelings about charter schools, school choice, and education reform.
Editions of Transforming the Elite
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469643489
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469643496
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469643519
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890846372
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469643502
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890846365
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When traditionally white public schools in the South became sites of massive resistance in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, numerous white students exited the public system altogether, with parents choosing homeschooling or private segregationist academies. But some historically white elite private schools opted to desegregate. The black students that attended these schools courageously navigated institutional and interpersonal racism but ultimately emerged as upwardly mobile leaders. Transforming the Elite tells this story. Focusing on the experiences of the first black students to desegregate Atlanta’s well-known The Westminster Schools and national efforts to diversify private schools, Michelle A. Purdy combines social history with policy analysis in a dynamic narrative that expertly re-creates this overlooked history.
Through gripping oral histories and rich archival research, this book showcases educational changes for black southerners during the civil rights movement including the political tensions confronted, struggles faced, and school cultures transformed during private school desegregation. This history foreshadows contemporary complexities at the heart of the black community’s mixed feelings about charter schools, school choice, and education reform.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Transforming the Elite about?
When traditionally white public schools in the South became sites of massive resistance in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, numerous white students exited the public system altogether, with parents choosing homeschooling or private segregationist academies. But some historically white elite private schools opted to desegregate. The black students that attended these schools courageously navigated institutional and interpersonal racism but ultimately emerged as upwardly mobile leaders. Transforming the Elite tells this story. Focusing on the experiences of the first black students to desegregate Atlanta’s well-known The Westminster Schools and national efforts to diversify private schools, Michelle A. Purdy combines social history with policy analysis in a dynamic narrative that expertly re-creates this overlooked history.
Through gripping oral histories and rich archival research, this book showcases educational changes for black southerners during the civil rights movement including the political tensions confronted, struggles faced, and school cultures transformed during private school desegregation. This history foreshadows contemporary complexities at the heart of the black community’s mixed feelings about charter schools, school choice, and education reform.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Transforming the Elite?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
Where can I read a sample of Transforming the Elite?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469643489
How long is Transforming the Elite and how many pages does it have?
Transforming the Elite has 258 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Transforming the Elite?
Michelle A. Purdy
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Transforming the Elite is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469643489) and paperback(ISBN 9781469643496) and ebook(ISBN 9781469643519) and ebook(ISBN 9798890846372) and ebook(ISBN 9781469643502) and pdf(ISBN 9798890846365)
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