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Zusatztext "Law and Social Justice in Higher Education explores the juxtaposition between law and society in higher education with an emphasis on the evolution of social justice both as a political concept and as a transformative resource. This book’s exploration of the experiences of particular sectors of society--especially minorities, women, and people with disabilities-- significantly contributes to both the scholarship of social justice and the responsibilities of higher education to motivate and foster change."-Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO, American Indian College Fund"Chambers’ Law and Social Justice in Higher Education contributes substantially to the field of higher education and to critical discourses that address underlying challenges of race, gender, and class disparity in America and its colleges and universities. Reading this compelling book reminds me why I agreed to start this book series on core issues in higher education."-From the Series Editor Introduction by Edward P. St. John, Algo D. Henderson Collegiate Professor, University of Michigan Informationen zum Autor Crystal Renée Chambers is Associate Professor of Higher Educational Leadership at East Carolina University, USA. Klappentext The latest volume in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series explores the complexity of law in higher education and both the limits and opportunities of how law can promote inclusivity and access on campus. Zusammenfassung The latest volume in the Core Concepts in Higher Education series explores the complexity of law in higher education and both the limits and opportunities of how law can promote inclusivity and access on campus. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents List of Figures Series Editor Introduction Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Justice, Social Justice, and Higher Education Philosophical Foundations of Social Justice Equity Liberty From Justice as Political Philosophy to Social Justice Social Justice and Beliefs about Inequity Social Inequity and Oppression Indicators of Social Oppression Social Inequity and College Enrollment Summary Chapter 2: Citizenship and Racial Fragmentation: College Access from the Colonial Era to the Antebellum PeriodOrigins: Universal Rights for Select Individuals The Status of People of Color in the Antebellum Period Abolition and the Aftermath of the Dred Scott Decision The Higher Education of People of Color from Colonial Times through the Progressive Era This Land Was Our Land A Brief History of Native American Higher Education in the Colonial Era Early Black, Native American, and Puerto Rican Higher Education Strangers from a Different Shore We Didn’t Cross the Border, the Border Crossed Us Summary Chapter 3: Breaking Barriers: From Emancipation to Desegregation The Legal Status of Blacks after the Civil War The Case of Homer Plessy The Mismeasure of Man The Struggle for Racial Equality in the Progressive Era A Strategy The Legal Decisions The Academic Battle Summary Chapter 4: Desegregating Historically White Colleges and Universities Desegregating Historically White Institutions: The 1950s Black College Students in Historically White Institutions First Black Undergraduates in Southern Flagships Student Activism in the 1950s College Trends: 1960-1966 Desegregation in the 1960s Campus Conditions Summary Chapter 5: Student Activism and Institutional Transformation The Rise of Student Led Activism Civil Disobedience: The Sit Ins Freedom Rides Voter Registration, Freedom Schools, and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Movement Evolution The Broader Civil Rights Struggle On Campus Changes in Student Enrollments Student Activism Student Power Student Protests: North and S...
