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Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools examines how white residential developers, planning consultants, and their allies in government strategically replaced block-level segregation with segregation at the neighborhood level in New South cities such as Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Houston, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem. Going beyond the well-known Home Owners' Loan Corporation maps of the 1930s, Karen Benjamin traces segregation tactics back to the late nineteenth century, when this public-private partnership laid the groundwork for the nationwide segregation strategies codified by the New Deal.
This book links the tactics of residential and school segregation to prevailing middle-class ideas about what constitutes good parenting, ensuring the longevity of both practices. By focusing on efforts that specifically targeted parents, Benjamin not only adds a new dimension to the history of residential segregation but also helps explain why that legacy has been so difficult to undo.
Editions of Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469684932
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469684949
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469684956
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469684963
- PDF
- ISBN 9781469687391
- PDF
- ISBN 9781469687407
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Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools examines how white residential developers, planning consultants, and their allies in government strategically replaced block-level segregation with segregation at the neighborhood level in New South cities such as Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Houston, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem. Going beyond the well-known Home Owners' Loan Corporation maps of the 1930s, Karen Benjamin traces segregation tactics back to the late nineteenth century, when this public-private partnership laid the groundwork for the nationwide segregation strategies codified by the New Deal.
This book links the tactics of residential and school segregation to prevailing middle-class ideas about what constitutes good parenting, ensuring the longevity of both practices. By focusing on efforts that specifically targeted parents, Benjamin not only adds a new dimension to the history of residential segregation but also helps explain why that legacy has been so difficult to undo.
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What is Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools about?
Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools examines how white residential developers, planning consultants, and their allies in government strategically replaced block-level segregation with segregation at the neighborhood level in New South cities such as Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Houston, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem. Going beyond the well-known Home Owners' Loan Corporation maps of the 1930s, Karen Benjamin traces segregation tactics back to the late nineteenth century, when this public-private partnership laid the groundwork for the nationwide segregation strategies codified by the New Deal.
This book links the tactics of residential and school segregation to prevailing middle-class ideas about what constitutes good parenting, ensuring the longevity of both practices. By focusing on efforts that specifically targeted parents, Benjamin not only adds a new dimension to the history of residential segregation but also helps explain why that legacy has been so difficult to undo.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Ethnic studies / Ethnicity
Where can I read a sample of Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools?
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How long is Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools and how many pages does it have?
Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools has 440 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools?
Karen Benjamin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469684932) and paperback(ISBN 9781469684949) and ebook(ISBN 9781469684956) and ebook(ISBN 9781469684963) and pdf(ISBN 9781469687391) and pdf(ISBN 9781469687407)
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