The Trouble with Friendship: Why Americans Can't Think Straight about Race
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Book Overview
A well-known social critic draws on evidence from the media to argue that many Americans have been lulled into believing that racial problems can be substantially mitigated, even vanquished, by blacks and whites, working together one on one, to reconcile their differences. DeMott believes that this position of "friendship orthodoxy" oversimplifies the causes of racism and allows us to ignore the harsh socioeconomic realities faced by many blacks in...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0871136198
ISBN13:9780871136190
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Atlantic Monthly Press
Length:214 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
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An amazing book, by a wonderful writer.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
An amazing book. DeMott's books about race and class really opened my eyes... highly recommended
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