The Educational Thought of W.E.B. Du Bois: An Intellectual History
''An excellent introduction to DuBois and his milieu, written in an accessible style that could even be used in high school classes and would be interesting to the general reader.'' --Book News, May 2008''An excellent introduction to DuBois and his milieu, written in an accessible style that could even be used in high school classes and would be interesting to the general reader.'' --Book News, May 2008This book offers a much-needed update to the enormous depth of DuBois's educational philosophy. His educational vision was far beyond the debate with Booker T. Washington over curricular emphases. In this book, Alridge does a brilliant job in providing a broader and more balanced view of DuBois's intellectual and educational thought. --Linda M. Perkins, Associate University Professor and Director of Applied Women's Studies, Claremont Graduate UniversityThis straightforward, easy-to-read book offers an overview of Du Bois' educational thinking over the course of his life. The book provides a much needed neophyte's guide to the intellectual world of Du Bois. It is an indispensible addition to any academic library collection in the fields of education, history and African-American studies. Highly recommended. -- CHOICE MagazineWith this superb book, Derrick Alridge has re-centered the axes of historical debate and analysis in the fields of African-American educational and intellectual history. It is a welcome addition to the literature in the fields of Du Boisian Studies, American intellectual history, and African American educational history. --Larry L. Rowley, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan''What initially strikes the reader about Alridge's book is its conciseness and readability.'' --Multicultural Review, Winter 2008''An excellent introduction to DuBois and his milieu, written in an accessible style that could even be used in high school classes and would be interesting to the general reader.'' --Book News, May 2008''An excellent introduction to DuBois and his milieu, written in an accessible style that could even be used in high school classes and would be interesting to the general reader.'' --Book News, May 2008This book offers a much-needed update to the enormous depth of DuBois's educational philosophy. His educational vision was far beyond the debate with Booker T. Washington over curricular emphases. In this book, Alridge does a brilliant job in providing a broader and more balanced view of DuBois's intellectual and educational thought. --Linda M. Perkins, Associate University Professor and Director of Applied Women's Studies, Claremont Graduate UniversityThis straightforward, easy-to-read book offers an overview of Du Bois' educational thinking over the course of his life. The book provides a much needed neophyte's guide to the intellectual world of Du Bois. It is an indispensible addition to any academic library collection in the fields of education, history and African-American studies. Highly recommended. -- CHOICE MagazineWith this superb book, Derrick Alridge has re-centered the axes of historical debate and analysis in the fields of African-American educational and intellectual history. It is a welcome addition to the literature in the fields of Du Boisian Studies, American intellectual history, and African American educational history. --Larry L. Rowley, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan''What initially strikes the reader about Alridge's book is its conciseness and readability.'' --Multicultural Review, Winter 2008''A remarkable bookâ€¦Aldridge succeeds in not only discussing DuBois's educational philosophies and approaches, but interweaves them within the historical context for African Americans and other people of color in the 19th and 20th centuries.'' --Journal of Afri --Multicultural Review, Winter 2008''A remarkable book…Aldridge succeeds in not only discussing DuBois's educational philosophies and approaches, but interweaves them within the historical context for African Americans and other people of color in the 19th and 20th centuries.'' --Journal of African American History, Fall 2009''An excellent introduction to DuBois and his milieu, written in an accessible style that could even be used in high school classes and would be interesting to the general reader.'' --Book News, May 2008''An excellent introduction to DuBois and his milieu, written in an accessible style that could even be used in high school classes and would be interesting to the general reader.'' --Book News, May 2008This book offers a much-needed update to the enormous depth of DuBois's educational philosophy. His educational vision was far beyond the debate with Booker T. Washington over curricular emphases. In this book, Alridge does a brilliant job in providing a broader and more balanced view of DuBois's intellectual and educational thought. --Linda M. Perkins, Associate University Professor and Director of Applied Women's Studies, Claremont Graduate UniversityThis straightforward, easy-to-read book offers an overview of Du Bois' educational thinking over the course of his life. The book provides a much needed neophyte's guide to the intellectual world of Du Bois. It is an indispensible addition to any academic library collection in the fields of education, history and African-American studies. Highly recommended. -- CHOICE MagazineWith this superb book, Derrick Alridge has re-centered the axes of historical debate and analysis in the fields of African-American educational and intellectual history. It is a welcome addition to the literature in the fields of Du Boisian Studies, American intellectual history, and African American educational history. --Larry L. Rowley, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan<br /><br />''What initially strikes the reader about Alridge's book is its conciseness and readability.'' --Multicultural Review, Winter 2008