ISBN:
9781009247436
,
9781009247450
,
9781009247443
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xiv, 216 Seiten)
,
digital, PDF file(s).
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
379.1/535
Keywords:
School closings
;
Education, Urban Political aspects
;
Education, Urban Social aspects
;
African Americans Education
;
Social aspects
;
Education and state
;
Racism in education
;
Community and school
Abstract:
Every year, over 1,000 public schools are permanently closed across the United States. And yet, little is known about their impacts on American democracy. Closed for Democracy is the first book to systematically study the political causes and democratic consequences of mass public school closures in the United States. The book investigates the declining presence of public schools in large cities and their impacts on the Americans most directly affected - poor Black citizens. It documents how these mass school closure policies target minority communities, making them feel excluded from the public goods afforded to equal citizens. In response, targeted communities become superlative participators to make their voices heard. Nevertheless, the high costs and low responsiveness associated with the policy process undermines their faith in the power of political participation. Ultimately, the book reveals that when schools shut down, so too does Black citizens' access to, and belief in, American democracy.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Mar 2023)
DOI:
10.1017/9781009247436
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