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001 2015013926
003 DLC
005 20151203085755.0
008 150706s2015 nyu b 001 0deng
010 $a 2015013926
020 $a9781137528094 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aPS153.N5$bZ36 2015
082 00 $a810.9/896073$223
084 $aLIT004040$aPOL004000$aPOL010000$aSOC001000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aZamalin, Alex,$d1986-
245 10 $aAfrican American political thought and American culture :$bthe nation's struggle for racial justice /$cby Alex Zamalin.
263 $a1508
264 1 $aNew York, NY :$bPalgrave Macmillan,$c2015.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 2 $a"This book demonstrates how certain African American writers radically re-envisioned core American ideals in order to make them serviceable for racial justice. Each writer's unprecedented reconstruction of key American values has the potential to energize American citizenship today"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 2 $a"In African American Political Thought and American Culture, Alex Zamalin argues that African American writers James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, and Toni Morrison expand the boundaries of American political thought and practice. These three writers uniquely reimagined core American ideals such as freedom, democratic commitment, and generosity, demonstrating that the practice of these values in everyday life, alongside the enactment of public policies and legislation, is essential for achieving racial justice. Through a historically and politically grounded reading of their work, Zamalin demonstrates that attending to these insights illuminates a previously unrecognized aspect of twentieth century African American political thought and intellectual life, and reveals a powerful and energizing source in the contemporary struggle for racial equality"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $a1. 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.
650 0 $aAmerican literature$xAfrican American authors$xHistory and criticism.
600 10 $aBaldwin, James,$d1924-1987$xPolitical and social views.
600 10 $aEllison, Ralph$xPolitical and social views.
600 10 $aMorrison, Toni$xPolitical and social views.
650 0 $aAfrican Americans$xIntellectual life$y20th century.
650 0 $aAfrican Americans$xPolitics and government$y20th century.
650 0 $aPolitics and literature$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century.
650 0 $aIdeals (Philosophy) in literature
650 0 $aRace relations in literature.
650 0 $aSocial justice in literature.
650 7 $aLITERARY CRITICISM / American / African American.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies.$2bisacsh