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Becoming New York's Finest

Race, Gender, and the Integration of the NYPD, 1935-1980

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  1. Andrew T. Darien
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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Andrew T. Darien
      Pages 1-11

  3. Desegregation and Domesticity, 1935–1963

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Meritocracy and the Illusion of Color Blindness

      • Andrew T. Darien
      Pages 15-42

    3. The Alter Ego of the Patrolman

      • Andrew T. Darien
      Pages 43-70

  4. Civil Rights and Feminism, 1964–1972

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Harlem and Civilian Review

      • Andrew T. Darien
      Pages 73-101

    3. Ladies on Patrol

      • Andrew T. Darien
      Pages 103-127

    4. Soul Brother or Policeman?

      • Andrew T. Darien
      Pages 129-157

  5. Blue-Collar Backlash, 1968–1980

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
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    2. The Silent Majority Strikes Back

      • Andrew T. Darien
      Pages 161-187

    3. Welcome to Fear City: Last Hired, First Fired

      • Andrew T. Darien
      Pages 189-201

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 203-279
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About this book

After excluding women and African Americans from its ranks for most of its history, the New York City Police Department undertook an aggressive campaign of integration following World War II. This is the first comprehensive account of how and why the NYPD came to see integration as a highly coveted political tool, indispensable to policing.

Reviews

'This hard-hitting and timely book is directly relevant to current controversies about policing. It tells a surprising story about the culture and politics of police forces, backed by superb research and told in an accessible and lively manner. I hope it will be widely read.' - Linda Gordon, Florence Kelley Professor of History, New York University, USA

About the author

Andrew Darien is Associate Professor of History at Salem State University, USA, where he teaches courses in modern United States History and Oral History. He has published widely on civil rights, New York history, and oral history.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Becoming New York's Finest

  • Book Subtitle: Race, Gender, and the Integration of the NYPD, 1935-1980

  • Authors: Andrew T. Darien

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137321947

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-32193-0Published: 17 October 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-45817-2Published: 17 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-32194-7Published: 17 October 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 279

  • Topics: Cultural History, US History, Modern History, History of the Americas, Social History, Sociology of Work

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