Daniel Perlstein

Daniel Perlstein is a historian committed to scholarship that promotes the creation of more equitable and humane schools. His research focuses on the relationship of democratic aspirations to social inequalities in American schools and life. His book Justice, Justice: School Politics and the Eclipse of Liberalism explores the place of race and class conflicts in the politics of urban education. He has also written on such topics as radical school activism, gender and school violence, and the African American freedom struggle. His work can be found in such journals as History of Education Quarterly, Paedagogica Historica and Teachers College Record. Current projects include studies of imperialism and progressive education, and the educational ideas of the Harlem Renaissance.

Interests and Professional Affiliations

At-Risk Youth

Democratic Education

Diversity

Educational Equity

History of Education

Urban Schooling

Degree(s)

Ph.D., Stanford University, History of Education

Contact Information

Office #4210

School of Education
Berkeley Way West Building (BWW)
UC Berkeley
2121 Berkeley Way
Berkeley, CA 94720-1670

Phone

(510) 643-8042