Not in Our Lifetimes
The Future of Black Politics
- Contents
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2. Katrina and the Nadir of Black Politics
3. The Obama Campaign and the Myth of a Post-Racial America
4. Black Political Economy and the Effects of Neoliberalism on Black Politics
5. The People United?
6. Conclusion: Toward New Black Visions
Epilogue: Taking the Country Back
“Not in Our Lifetimes is vintage Michael Dawson. This book is replete with insights on the black/white public opinion divide in the aftermath of the Katrina crisis. The implications of the increasing class cleavages among African Americans and the growing wave of immigrants for multiracial political alliances are also discussed with authority and remarkable clarity, and provide a backdrop for a compelling argument on why new visions are needed to guide black politics in the twenty-first century. Dawson’s penetrating analysis is a must-read.”
“Taking his patient and prescient eye to modern events, Dawson gives us a clear-eyed look at black America. The popular wish to believe the races are (finally) equal, is unsettled in this sober and illuminating account of black political thought. What DuBois gave us 100 years ago, Dawson offers us today: an empathetic, but critical look at race relations in America today. This is social scientific truth-telling at its best.”
Political Science: American Government and Politics | Political Behavior and Public Opinion | Race and Politics
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