{"product_id":"from-black-power-to-black-studies-how-a-radical-social-movement-became-an-academic-discipline-paperback","title":"From Black Power to Black Studies: How a Radical Social Movement Became an Academic Discipline - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFabio Rojas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe black power movement helped redefine African Americans' identity and establish a new racial consciousness in the 1960s. As an influential political force, this movement in turn spawned the academic discipline known as Black Studies. Today there are more than a hundred Black Studies degree programs in the United States, many of them located in America's elite research institutions. In \u003ci\u003eFrom Black Power to Black Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, Fabio Rojas explores how this radical social movement evolved into a recognized academic discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRojas traces the evolution of Black Studies over more than three decades, beginning with its origins in black nationalist politics. His account includes the 1968 Third World Strike at San Francisco State College, the Ford Foundation's attempts to shape the field, and a description of Black Studies programs at various American universities. His statistical analyses of protest data illuminate how violent and nonviolent protests influenced the establishment of Black Studies programs. Integrating personal interviews and newly discovered archival material, Rojas documents how social activism can bring about organizational change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShedding light on the black power movement, Black Studies programs, and American higher education, this historical analysis reveals how radical politics are assimilated into the university system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe black power movement helped redefine African Americans' identity and establish a new racial consciousness in the 1960s. As an influential political force, this movement in turn spawned the academic discipline known as Black Studies. Today there are more than a hundred Black Studies degree programs in the United States, many of them located in America's elite research institutions. Fabio Rojas explores how this radical social movement evolved into a recognized academic discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a fiery social movement adapt to institutions of higher learning? How do institutions respond to conflict, co-opt challengers, and absorb change? And how do movements cope with society's declining receptivity to reform? Fabio Rojas's book answers these questions and is a must read for activists and for scholars of African American politics and social movements.--Sidney Tarrow, Cornell University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful and substantive contribution to the emerging new literature on the origins of Black Studies.--\u003ci\u003eLeft History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorians of the civil rights movement and of American higher education will profit considerably from reading this work.--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating account of the development of Black Studies departments in American colleges and universities.--\u003ci\u003eAdministrative Science Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully conceived and designed . . . Adds to the social science literature on ways in which marginalized groups mobilize to alter established organizations and institutions.--\u003ci\u003eHistory of Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFabio Rojas\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of sociology at Indiana University.\u003c\/p\u003e--Sidney Tarrow, Maxwell Upson Professor of Government and Sociology, Cornell University \"Journal of Black Studies\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe black power movement helped redefine African Americans' identity and establish a new racial consciousness in the 1960s. As an influential political force, this movement in turn spawned the academic discipline known as Black Studies. Today there are more than a hundred Black Studies degree programs in the United States, many of them located in America's elite research institutions. Fabio Rojas explores how this radical social movement evolved into a recognized academic discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How does a fiery social movement adapt to institutions of higher learning? How do institutions respond to conflict, co-opt challengers, and absorb change? And how do movements cope with society's declining receptivity to reform? Fabio Rojas's book answers these questions and is a must read for activists and for scholars of African American politics and social movements.\"--Sidney Tarrow, Cornell University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A thoughtful and substantive contribution to the emerging new literature on the origins of Black Studies.\"--\u003ci\u003eLeft History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Historians of the civil rights movement and of American higher education will profit considerably from reading this work.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating account of the development of Black Studies departments in American colleges and universities.\"--\u003ci\u003eAdministrative Science Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Carefully conceived and designed . . . Adds to the social science literature on ways in which marginalized groups mobilize to alter established organizations and institutions.\"--\u003ci\u003eHistory of Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabio Rojas\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of sociology at Indiana University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabio Rojas\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of sociology at Indiana University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504810127667,"sku":"9780801898259","price":61.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YzdPL1ZneURVNmlibGVlaTgwWWFydz09.webp?v=1760201846","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/from-black-power-to-black-studies-how-a-radical-social-movement-became-an-academic-discipline-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}