Faces At The Bottom Of The Well: The Permanence Of Racism - Couverture rigide

Bell, Derrick

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ISBN 10 : 0465068170 ISBN 13 : 9780465068173

Editeur : Basic Books, 1992

Synopsis

The noted civil rights activist uses allegory and historical example to present a radical vision of the persistence of racism in America. These essays shed light on some of the most perplexing and vexing issues of our day: affirmative action, the disparity between civil rights law and reality, the “racist outbursts” of some black leaders, the temptation toward violent retaliation, and much more.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Derrick Bell, 1930-2011, was a civil rights attorney, pioneering legal scholar, professor, and political activist. A full-time visiting professor at New York University Law School for over two decades, he was previously the first tenured African American professor on the faculty of Harvard Law School and the first African American dean of the University of Oregon School of Law. He is also the author of And We Are Not Saved and several other books.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The noted civil rights activist uses allegory and historical example to present a radical vision of the persistence of racism in America. These essays shed light on some of the most perplexing and vexing issues of our day: affirmative action, the disparity between civil rights law and reality, the racist outbursts” of some black leaders, the temptation toward violent retaliation, and much more.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0465068170
• ISBN 13: 9780465068173
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible