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The Problem of Race in the Twenty-First Century

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Description for The Problem of Race in the Twenty-First Century Paperback. An analysis of the changing circumstances of race and racism. This book questions the simultaneous veneration of black celebrities in politics, popular culture and sport, with the diminishing of the average African-American citizen in modern society. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.

"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line," W. E. B. Du Bois wrote in 1903, and his words have proven sadly prophetic. As we enter the twenty-first century, the problem remains--and yet it, and the line that defines it, have shifted in subtle but significant ways. This brief book speaks powerfully to the question of how the circumstances of race and racism have changed in our time--and how these changes will affect our future.

Foremost among the book's concerns are the contradictions and incoherence of a system that idealizes black celebrities in politics, popular ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674008243
SKU
V9780674008243
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About Thomas C. Holt
Thomas C. Holt is Professor of History at the University of Chicago and author of The Problem of Freedom.

Reviews for The Problem of Race in the Twenty-First Century
Profoundly
and by turns playfully
the insightful historian Thomas Holt juxtaposes the concepts of race, culture, and nation with the figures of Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and Michael Jordan. His analysis nourishes the intellect as it dazzles the reader.
Nell Irvin Painter, author of Sojourner Truth This very stimulating series of essays provides an insightful and highly readable analysis of ... Read more

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