The Tyranny of Democracy: Deconstructing the Passage of Racist Propositions

Autor/inn/en	Cline, Zulmara; Necochea, Juan; Rios, Francisco
Titel	The Tyranny of Democracy: Deconstructing the Passage of Racist Propositions
Quelle	In: Journal of Latinos and Education, 3 (2004) 2, S.67-85 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-8431
Schlagwörter	Minority Group Children; Bilingual Education; Limited English Speaking; State Legislation; Educational Legislation; Racial Bias; Politics of Education; Political Issues; Public Opinion; Propaganda + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Landesrecht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Politischer Faktor; Öffentliche Meinung
Abstract	This article examines race-based propositions and the movidas used to garner electorate support for these initiatives, which amount to the "tyranny of the majority" trampling on the rights of the minority as has happened so many times during our nation's history in the name of democracy. Specifically, the passage of Proposition 227 in California is analyzed for the tactics and strategies used to ensure that support for the initiative was garnered. Suggestions are made for how communities of color can work together to counter these legal and political attacks that use half-truths and propaganda to gain widespread support. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10