Advancing the Civil Rights Movement

Race and Geography of Life Magazine's Visual Representation, 19541965

By (author) Michael DiBari

Publication date:

15 February 2017

Length of book:

148 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

ISBN-13: 9781498531535

Advancing the Civil Rights Movement: Race and Geography of Life Magazine's Visual Representation, 1954–1965 examines the way Life Magazine covered the civil rights movement visually and geographically. Michael Dibari addresses Life's visual impact and representation in the struggle for equal rights.

Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Images and Figures
Chapter One: The Power of Photography
Chapter Two: Race, the Media, and Life
Chapter Three: Desegregation, Small Communities, and the Photographs of Life: 1954 to 1956
Chapter Four: The Little Rock Nine, Sit-ins, and the Freedom Rides: 1957 to 1962
Chapter Five: Fire Hoses, Police Dogs, and the Civil Rights Act: 1963 to 1965
Chapter Six: Life Magazine and The Civil Rights Movement
References
About the Author

The writing is simple and clear, and the themes will resonate with all kinds of readers, from journalism scholars to anyone seeking to ensure equality and justice for all. Historians and journalists covering today’s complex racial realities will find this book a useful accompaniment to other histories of the era.