{"product_id":"the-national-pta-race-and-christine-woyshner-9780814257661","title":"The National Pta, Race, and Civic Engagement, 1897-1970","description":"Founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers, the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) was open to African American members but excluded them in practice. In 1926, a separate black PTA was created to serve the segregated schools of the American South. After the \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education \u003c\/i\u003edecision in 1954, black and white PTA leaders faced the difficult prospect of integrating all national, state, and local units, which resulted in a protracted unification process that lasted until 1970. In \u003ci\u003eThe National PTA, Race, and Civic Engagement, 1897-1970, \u003c\/i\u003e Christine Woyshner examines the PTA in relation to its racial politics and as a venue for women's civic participation in educational issues. Her argument is that the PTA allowed for discussions about race and desegregation when few other public spaces, even the schools, did so during this time. The PTA, the largest voluntary educational association in the twentieth century, has over the course of one hundred years lobbied for national legislation on behalf of children and families, played a role in shaping the school curriculum, and allowed for participation of diverse community members in dialogue about the goals of public schooling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Woyshner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814257666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814257661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ohio State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Christine Woyshner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982899904767,"sku":"9780814257661","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ec5c9409-7ea3-479e-8eb7-003995a5c8c1.jpg?v=1683263583","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-national-pta-race-and-christine-woyshner-9780814257661","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}