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Book SynopsisShedding 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.
Trade ReviewRojas' book makes a significant contribution to the small but growing literature on social movements within organizations; those who study knowledge politics will also find it a useful read. -- Mikaila Mariel Lemonik Arthur Mobilization From Black Power to Black Studies is a valuable sociological study of the way in which militant student protest led to the institutionalization of African American Studies in higher education. Moreover, it provides insightful analyses of the pitfalls, both institutionally and politically, that have conspired to hamper Black Studies' growth and legitimacy as an academic discipline... Rojas has provided a thoughtful and substantive contribution to the emerging new literature on the origins of Black Studies. -- Peniel E. Joseph Left History Rojas has made a qualified yet significant scholarly contribution relevant to multiple disciplines in myriad ways. -- Stephanie Y. Evans Higher Education Review A fascinating account of the development of black studies departments in American colleges and universities. -- Anna-Maria Marshall Administrative Science Quarterly There is more than one way to analyze historical phenomena, and the sociologist Fabio Rojas has chosen to approach the issue in sociological terms... historians of the civil rights movement and of American higher education will profit considerably from reading this work. -- Richard H. King Journal of American History Carefully conceived and designed, and contributory... adds to the social science literature on ways in which marginalized groups mobilise to alter established organizations and institutions. -- Thomas O'Brien History of Education Rojas's organizational perspective, informed by a strong foundation in sociological theory, provides valuable insights. As a study of the major issues surrounding the birth and development of Black studies, the book works very well, covering most of the important controversies, often in careful historical detail. -- Mario Luis Small Journal of Black Studies Roja's treatment of the subtleties and ambiguities of the coevolution process that black studies and American academia underwent together is well-balanced and complex. Kritikon Litterarum
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Note on Terminology
1. The Movement That Became an Institution
2. The Road to Black Studies
3. Revolution at San Francisco State College
4. The Life and Death of Black Studies Programs
5. The Ford Foundation's Mission in Black Studies
6. Constructing the Discipline
7. Black Studies as the Loyal Opposition
Appendixes
A. Note on Research Method
B. Archives Consulted
C. Newspapers Consulted
D. People Interviewed by the Author
E. Sample Interview Questions
F. Interviews Collected by Others
G. Quantitative Data Used
H. The Survey of Issues in Africana Studies
Notes
Index
