Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism
Charles W. Mills
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Paperback. Liberalism is the political philosophy of equal persons, yet liberalism has denied equality to those it saw as black sub-persons. In Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism, political philosopher Charles Mills challenges mainstream accounts that ignore this history and its current legacy in the United States today. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Liberalism is the political philosophy of equal persons - yet liberalism has denied equality to those it saw as sub-persons. Liberalism is the creed of fairness - yet liberalism has been complicit with European imperialism and African slavery. Liberalism is the classic ideology of Enlightenment and political transparency - yet liberalism has cast a dark veil over its actual racist past and present. In sum, liberalism's promise of equal rights has historically been denied to blacks and other people of color. In Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism, political philosopher Charles Mills challenges mainstream accounts that ... Read more
Liberalism is the political philosophy of equal persons - yet liberalism has denied equality to those it saw as sub-persons. Liberalism is the creed of fairness - yet liberalism has been complicit with European imperialism and African slavery. Liberalism is the classic ideology of Enlightenment and political transparency - yet liberalism has cast a dark veil over its actual racist past and present. In sum, liberalism's promise of equal rights has historically been denied to blacks and other people of color. In Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism, political philosopher Charles Mills challenges mainstream accounts that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190245429
SKU
V9780190245429
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About Charles W. Mills
Charles W. Mills is Professor of Philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Reviews for Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism
This is an essential reading for those concerned with the demographic composition of political science and philosophy as well as those wondering why this should be considered a concern.
Greta Fowler Snyder, Victoria University of Wellington
Black Rights/White Wrongs, Mills's latest book, is that long-awaited result: his most thorough account yet of why and how liberal political theory ... Read more
Greta Fowler Snyder, Victoria University of Wellington
Black Rights/White Wrongs, Mills's latest book, is that long-awaited result: his most thorough account yet of why and how liberal political theory ... Read more