Death of a Suburban Dream: Race and Schools in Compton, California (Politics and Culture in Modern America)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812245989 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Strong research and compelling story Courtney Shah With Compton in the news and the movie theaters (Straight Outta Compton), this book is getting press right now. Really strong research and a logical explanation how Compton changed over time from a suburban retreat to a synonym for urban difficulties. Straus looks at urban history through the schools, but also through economics (her discussion of the importance of tax base is the first time that's . "I found the book very interesting. I grew up" according to Ken Tupman. I found the book very interesting. I grew up in Compton but left for the Navy in 1966. I didn't realize what all was going on. I think Chicago schools could learn from Compton.
Straus is Associate Professor of History at the State University of New York at Fredonia. . Emily E
A suburb that started white and modest, it convulsed its way toward racial diversity and now represents a new norm of American suburban life—fiscally strained, majority minority, struggling for survival. With meticulous research and engaging prose, Emily E. The book will be of interest not only to metropolitan historians and historians of education, but to anyone interested in civil rights and the history of African Americans and Latinos in the American West."—Eric Schneider, author of Smack: Heroin and the American City"Death
Straus carefully traces the roots of antagonism between two historically disenfranchised populations, blacks and Latinos, as these groups resisted municipal power sharing within a context of scarcity. Emily E. Before it became synonymous with inner-city decay, however, Compton's affordability, proximity to manufacturing jobs, and location ten miles outside downtown Los Angeles made it attractive to aspiring suburbanites seeking single-family homes and quality schools. As Compton faced challenges in the twentieth century, and as the majority population shifted from white to African American and then to Latino, the battle for control over the school district became symbolic of Compton's economic, social, and political crises.D