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Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools

By Karen Benjamin

Good Parents, Better Homes, and Great Schools

By Karen Benjamin

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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.
Product details
Number of Pages:
442
Release Date:
2025-07-15
Publication Date:
2025-07-15
Publisher:
The University of North Carolina Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1469684934
ISBN13:
9781469684932
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
906 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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