Black students in the ivory tower : African American student activism at the University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1990

Author/Creator:

Glasker, Wayne, 1957-

Publication/Creation:

Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2002]

Format:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Black students in the ivory tower : African American student activism at the University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1990 / Wayne Glasker

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

University of Pennsylvania--Students--Political activity--History--20th century
African American college students--Political activity--History--20th century
Student movements--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Introduction : dual organization on the predominantly white campus -- To open the doors of opportunity -- Years of discord, 1967 and 1968 -- The sit-in of 1969 -- Reflections in the mirror, reflections in the curriculum -- The sojourn of African American studies program -- The most difficult year, 1969-1970 -- Confronting class and disadvantage -- Is a Black dormitory "voluntary segregation"? -- "A program for any undergraduate of any race" -- The sit-in of 1978 and the United Minorities Council -- Assimilation, pluralism, and nationalism-separatism -- Conclusion: the revolt against assimilation.

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-229) and index.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xvii, 238 pages ; 24 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990001335960302486

ISBN:

1558493220 (Cloth : alk. paper)
9781558493223 (Cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC Number:

48691382

Barcode:

010000751547