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Invisible Enemy
Greta de Jong
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Regional- und Ländergeschichte
Beschreibung
This highly accessible account of the evolution of American racism outlines how 'colorblind' approaches to discrimination ensured the perpetuation of racial inequality in the United States well beyond the 1960s. * A highly accessible account of the evolution of American racism, its perpetuation, and black people's struggles for equality in the post-civil rights era * Guides students to a better understanding of the experiences of black Americans and their ongoing struggles for justice, by highlighting the interconnectedness of African American history with that of the nation as a whole * Highlights the economic and political functions that racism has served throughout the nation's history * Discusses the continuation of the freedom movement beyond the 1960s to provide a comprehensive new historiography of racial equality and social justice
Rezensionen
"The book is an important contribution in understanding a still largely overlooked period of contemporary history. Highly recommended. All levels/libraries."
"Even so, the thematic unity and clear elucidation of the nature and persistence of systemic racism in American society and of white Americans ' blindness to it makes the book a valuable study that should engage student audiences and the reading public."
"A remarkable scholarly work that illuminates why the struggle for equal rights did not achieve full racial equality. . . de Jong draws attention to the oppressive economic and political forces that have yet to be overcome, even as Americans celebrate the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr."
Clayborne Carson, Founding director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University
"De Jong writes with passion and grace. Her historically-grounded treatment of both racism and black Americans' self-directed struggles for justice make this study an invaluable guide to the complexities of race in contemporary society."
William L. Van Deburg, author of New Day in Babylon: The Black Power Movement and American Culture, 1965-1975
Kundenbewertungen
Geschichte, 20th Century America, Amerika im 20. Jahrhundert, Geschichte der USA, History, US History