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African American political thought and American culture : the nation's struggle for racial justice
- Title
- African American political thought and American culture : the nation's struggle for racial justice / Alex Zamalin.
- Author
- Zamalin, Alex, 1986-
- Publication
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- ©2015
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Details
- Description
- xi, 192 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This book demonstrates how certain African American writers radically re-envisioned core American ideals in order to make them serviceable for racial justice. Each writer's unprecedented reconstruction of key American values has the potential to energize American citizenship today"--
- "In African American Political Thought and American Culture, Alex Zamalin argues that African American writers James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, and Toni Morrison expand the boundaries of American political thought and practice. These three writers uniquely reimagined core American ideals such as freedom, democratic commitment, and generosity, demonstrating that the practice of these values in everyday life, alongside the enactment of public policies and legislation, is essential for achieving racial justice. Through a historically and politically grounded reading of their work, Zamalin demonstrates that attending to these insights illuminates a previously unrecognized aspect of twentieth century African American political thought and intellectual life, and reveals a powerful and energizing source in the contemporary struggle for racial equality"--
- Subjects
- Ellison, Ralph > Political and social views
- Ideals (Philosophy) in literature
- African Americans > Intellectual life > 20th century
- Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 > Political and social views
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
- Politics and literature > United States > History > 20th century
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
- Race relations in literature
- African Americans > Politics and government > 20th century
- American literature > African American authors > History and criticism
- Morrison, Toni > Political and social views
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Social justice in literature
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. African American Political Thought and American Culture -- 2. James Baldwin's Reconstruction of American Freedom -- 3. Ralph Ellison's Democratic Vision -- 4. Toni Morrison's Beloved, Generosity and Racial Justice -- 5. Conclusion: Racial Justice Today.
- Call Number
- Sc D 15-1801
- ISBN
- 9781137528094
- 1137528095
- LCCN
- 2015013926
- 40025377415
- OCLC
- 909320392
- Author
- Zamalin, Alex, 1986- author.
- Title
- African American political thought and American culture : the nation's struggle for racial justice / Alex Zamalin.
- Publisher
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- Copyright Date
- ©2015
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40025377415
- Research Call Number
- Sc D 15-1801