From Power to Prejudice - The Rise of Racial Individualism in Midcentury America

Zusammenfassung Americans believe strongly in the socially transformative power of education, and more. How did we get here? This book presents four competing visions of "the race problem" and documents how an individualistic paradigm, which presented white attitudes as the source of racial injustice, gained traction.

Product details

• Authors: Leah N. Gordon, Gordon Leah N.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.05.2015
• EAN: 9780226238449
• ISBN: 978-0-226-23844-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; USA, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General