Isbn: 9780472052660 - black america in the shadow of the sixties: notes on the civil rights movement, neoliberalism, and politics (class: culture) (8 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. Combining interdisciplinary scholarship, political reportage, and personal reflection, this daring book measures the current celebrations of 1960s-era civil rights anniversaries against the realization of a black American presidency, and the stark social and economic conditions of contemporary Black America. Series: Class: Culture. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 1960s, including the black social movements of the period, are an obstacle to understanding the current conditions of African Americans, argues Clarence Lang. While Americans celebrate the current anniversaries of various black freedom milestones and the election of the first black president, the effects of neoliberalism since the 1970s have been particularly devastating to African Americans. Neoliberalism, which rejects social welfare protections in favor of individual liberty, unfettered markets, and a laissez-faire national state, has produced an environment in which people of color struggle with unstable employment, declining family income, rising household debt, increased class stratification, and heightened racial terrorism and imprisonment. The book argues that a reassessment of the Sixties and its legacies is necessary to make better sense of black community, leadership, politics, and the prospects for social change today. Combining interdisciplinary scholarship, political reportage, and personal reflection, this work sheds powerful light on the forces underlying the stark social and economic circumstances facing African Americans today, as well as the need for cautious optimism alongside sober analysis.…

Zustand: New. Combining interdisciplinary scholarship, political reportage, and personal reflection, this daring book measures the current celebrations of 1960s-era civil rights anniversaries against the realization of a black American presidency, and the stark social an.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Black America in the Shadow of the Sixties | Notes on the Civil Rights Movement, Neoliberalism, and Politics | Clarence Lang | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2015 | University of Michigan Press | EAN 9780472052660 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …