Du Bois on Education
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (932 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0759102007 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Eugene F. Although W. Arguing against Booker T. Du Bois was one of the most significant educational thinkers of the twentieth century, many are still unaware of his relevance in this field. Together these selections powerfully demonstrate Du Bois's commitment to racial educational equality and his contributions to educational thought. from Harvard. E. He has also given each of the twenty-two selections included in this volume short introductions placing the pieces in their historical and critical contexts. B. Raised in poverty himself, Du Bois combined public education with determination to become the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. DuBois on Education corrects this oversight by collecting Du Bois's major writings on education in one volume. in detailed introduction traces Du Bois's life as a student and teacher, plus his fights for educational equality throughout his life. Yet he saw that education could be used to keep down as well as raise up. Provenzo, Jr. Du Bois on Education is an important resource for classes in history, education, African-American studies, or for anyone wishing to understand the last 100 years of black American life and education.. Washington and his accommodationist Hampton model, Du Bois called for a radical vision where a "Talented Ten
He is the author of a wide range of books on education, history and cultural studies. Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr. is a professor in the School of Education at the University of Miami.
(William H. In the current climate of fundamental educational reconsideration, this work both reinforces what we already understood, and causes us to reflect anew on the greatest black scholar of the last centuryThe essays chosen for this work deliver an intimate panorama of DuBois' views on educationof interest to both the casual and serious DuBois enthusiast. '03 (Vol.34,#4)) . Provenzo's assemblage is timely. The complicated, brilliant DuBois never bores or tires us. Watkins, professor, University of Illinois at Chicago Anthropology & Education Quarterly, Dec
"required reading" according to herbB. I am an educator and I found this book on Du Bois an added plus to my knowledge of this great scholar and civil rights' adovcate. No one will be disapponted to include this book in your collection.