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Winning the Race; Beyond the Crisis in Black America
by McWhorter, John
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 1592402704
- ISBN 13
- 9781592402700
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Gotham Books, New York, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. introduction by author, appendix, notes, acknowledgements and index. Black and white photograph of author to the verso of the free front end page. Photographic paperback binding with gold, white and red coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "Winning the Race examines the roots of the serious problems facing black Americans today – poverty, drugs, and high incarceration rates – and contends that none of the commonly accepted reasons can explain the decline of black communities since the end of segregation in the 1960s. Instead, John McWhorter posits that a sense of victimhood and alienation that came to the fore during the Civil Rights Era has persisted to the present day in black culture, even though most Blacks today have never experienced the racism of the segregation era."-- from the rear panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges and panels. Age toning of the text block edges and lighter age toning of the pages. Full Number Line. Size: Trade Paperback. [10] 434, [4] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sociology & Culture; Race Relations; United States; History. ISBN: 1592402704. ISBN/EAN: 9781592402700. Inventory No: 0127662. . 9781592402700
Synopsis
In his first major book on the state of black America since the New York Times bestseller Losing the Race , John McWhorter argues that a renewed commitment to achievement and integration is the only cure for the crisis in the African-American community. Winning the Race examines the roots of the serious problems facing black Americans today—poverty, drugs, and high incarceration rates—and contends that none of the commonly accepted reasons can explain the decline of black communities since the end of segregation in the 1960s. Instead, McWhorter posits that a sense of victimhood and alienation that came to the fore during the civil rights era has persisted to the present day in black culture, even though most blacks today have never experienced the racism of the segregation era. McWhorter traces the effects of this disempowering conception of black identity, from the validation of living permanently on welfare to gansta rap’s glorification of irresponsibility and violence as a means of “protest.” He discusses particularly specious claims of racism, attacks the destructive posturing of black leaders and the “hip-hop academics,” and laments that a successful black person must be faced with charges of “acting white.” While acknowledging that racism still exists in America today, McWhorter argues that both blacks and whites must move past blaming racism for every challenge blacks face, and outlines the steps necessary for improving the future of black America.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0127662
- Title
- Winning the Race; Beyond the Crisis in Black America
- Author
- McWhorter, John
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1592402704
- ISBN 13
- 9781592402700
- Publisher
- Gotham Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- BZDB2 African-Americans – social conditions, alienation, social psychology, inner cities, race relations Sociology & Culture; Race Relations; United States; History. Unbranded ISBN: 1592402704 EAN: 9781592402700 McWhorter, John Winning t
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