A01=Shana Bernstein
Author_Shana Bernstein
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Product details
- ISBN 9780195331660
- Weight: 567g
- Dimensions: 239 x 160mm
- Publication Date: 10 Feb 2011
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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In her first book, Shana Bernstein reinterprets U.S. civil rights activism by looking at its roots in the interracial efforts of Mexican, African, Jewish, and Japanese Americans in mid-century Los Angeles. Expanding the frame of historical analysis beyond black/white and North/South, Bernstein reveals that meaningful domestic activism for racial equality persisted from the 1930s through the 1950s. She stresses how this coalition-building was facilitated by the cold war climate, as activists sought protection and legitimacy in this conservative era. Emphasizing the significant connections between ethno-racial communities and between the United States and world opinion, Bridges of Reform demonstrates the long-term role western cities like Los Angeles played in shaping American race relations.
Shana Bernstein is Associate Professor of History at Southwestern University.
