The Supreme Court, race, and civil rights
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This landmark text brings examination and analysis of the Supreme Court's role in civil rights, race, and the law into the 21st century with a unique multidisciplinary, multiperspective approach.
Engaging and thought-provoking, The Supreme Court, Race, and Civil Rights: incorporates information from the disciplines of law, political science, and history; provides a thorough analysis of race and law from the perspective of politically disadvantaged groups and brings together Supreme Court readings vital to the understanding of the continuing evolution of civil rights in the United States.
Carefully selected cases emphasizing the "human" component of civil rights bring issues home to students and challenge them to develop a critical approach to race and the law. The authors instill in students a deeper appreciation of the multicultural component of ongoing struggles for equality within the American context. In addition, the wide variety of essays and actual Supreme Court rulings stimulates interest and controversy, encouraging dynamic classroom debate and active learning.
Accessible and flexible, this text affords professors and instructors an opportunity to pick and choose from the essays and cases for each historical period. More than simply a casebook, the unique combination of text and Supreme Court cases guides students into the issues and cultivates competence in reading actual court rulings.
Engaging and thought-provoking, The Supreme Court, Race, and Civil Rights: incorporates information from the disciplines of law, political science, and history; provides a thorough analysis of race and law from the perspective of politically disadvantaged groups and brings together Supreme Court readings vital to the understanding of the continuing evolution of civil rights in the United States.
Carefully selected cases emphasizing the "human" component of civil rights bring issues home to students and challenge them to develop a critical approach to race and the law. The authors instill in students a deeper appreciation of the multicultural component of ongoing struggles for equality within the American context. In addition, the wide variety of essays and actual Supreme Court rulings stimulates interest and controversy, encouraging dynamic classroom debate and active learning.
Accessible and flexible, this text affords professors and instructors an opportunity to pick and choose from the essays and cases for each historical period. More than simply a casebook, the unique combination of text and Supreme Court cases guides students into the issues and cultivates competence in reading actual court rulings.
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