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Benjamin E. Mays
Milton Lawler
其他書名
The Role of Character in the Prolonged Struggle for African American Civil Rights
出版Lawler Association, 2011
主題Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & BlackEducation / Schools / Levels / HigherPolitical Science / Civil RightsSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies
ISBN09854512039780985451202
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=raj5rQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋"This study examined the life of Benjamin Elijah Mays, in terms of discerning his character strengths and the role they played in addressing equality issues during his lifetime and beyond. Character was defined by the analytic framework of Peterson and Seligman's Character strengths and virtues : a handbook and classification. An examination of Mays's written archived works as well as key secondary references served as data sources. Peterson and Seligman's Values in action--Inventory of strengths (derived from and based upon their classification scheme) was converted into if/then statements to identify Mays's character strengths and virtues associated with specific historical events. The historical context focused on the social setting/event of Jim Crow and legally sanctioned segregation. Addressed was how Mays's character assisted in bringing about the end of segregation in public venues, ushering in voting rights for all disenfranchised Americans, and his use of the church and academia to recruit champions for equality in worship and life ... The equality issues that existed during Mays's life continue to haunt American society, but Mays's importance to the continuing struggle for civil rights and the character strengths that he brought to this struggle are undeniable and provide fertile territory for future research"--Abstract.