http://www.antigonebooks.com/event/feed March 11, 2010 - April 10, 2010 en http://www.antigonebooks.com/event/karen-anderson <div class="start">Start: Fri, 04/02/2010 - 7:00pm</div> <div class="end">End: Fri, 04/02/2010 - 7:00pm</div> <p></p> <p> This book takes as its subject one of the seminal chapters in the history of the modern civil rights movement, the struggle to integrate the public schools of Little Rock, Arkansas.  With grace and depth, Little Rock provides fresh perspectives on the individuals, especially the activists and policymakers, involved in these dramatic events.  U of A professor, <strong>Karen Anderson</strong>, examines American racial politics in relation to changes in youth culture, sexuality, gender relations, and economics, and she locates the conflicts of Little Rock within the larger political and historical context.  Filled with fascinating characters, it is a story replete with drama and quiet triumph </p> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:23:00 -0500