The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois: With a Critical Introduction by Patricia H. Hinchey

The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois: With a Critical Introduction by Patricia H. Hinchey
ISBN-10
1975500652
ISBN-13
9781975500658
Category
Education
Pages
200
Language
English
Published
2018-04-30
Publisher
Stylus Publishing, LLC
Author
Patricia H. Hinchey

Description

W. E. B. Du Bois’s seminal work, The Souls of Black Folk, not only captures the experience of African Americans in the years following the Civil War but also speaks to contemporary conditions. At a time when American public schools are increasingly re-segregating, are increasingly underfunded, and are perhaps nearly as separate and unequal as they were in earlier decades, this classic can help readers grasp links between a slavery past and a dismal present for too many young people of color. Disagreeing with Booker T. Washington, Du Bois analyzes the restrictiveness of education as a simple tool to prepare for work in pursuit of wealth (a trend still very much alive and well, especially in schools serving economically disadvantaged students). He also, however, demonstrates the challenges racism presents to individuals who embrace education as a tool for liberation. Du Bois’s accounts of how racism affected specific individuals allow readers to see philosophical issues in human terms. It can also help them think deeply about what kind of moral, social, educational and economic changes are necessary to provide all of America’s young people the equal opportunity promised to them inside and outside of schools.

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