| Description |
viii, 434 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-420) and index. |
| Contents |
The birth of the inner city: the conventional wisdom -- The birth of the inner city, part one: Indianapolis -- The birth of the inner city, part two: the saga -- Why are you talking about blacks on welfare? -- The meme of therapeutic alienation: defined by defiance -- What about black middle-class rage? -- What about the view from the ivory tower? -- Therapeutic alienation meets hitting the books: "acting white" and affirmative action revisited -- The "hip-hop revolution": therapeutic alienation on a rhythm track -- Therapeutic alienation as a plan of action? New black leadership for new negroes -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
Four decades after the great victories of the Civil Rights movement secured equal rights for African Americans, black America is in crisis. Indeed, by most measurable standards, conditions for many blacks have grown worse since 1965. Author John McWhorter tears down these the existing theories to expose the true roots of today's crisis, and to show a new way forward. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-
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African Americans -- Psychology.
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Alienation (Social psychology) -- United States.
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Inner cities -- United States.
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African Americans -- Economic conditions.
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United States -- Race relations.
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| ISBN |
1592401880 hardcover alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
9781592401888 |
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