| Rooming in the Master's House: Power and Privilege in the Rise of Black Conservatism Contributor(s): Asante, Molefi Kete (Author), Hall, Ronald E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594518904 ISBN-13: 9781594518904 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $247.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 323.119 |
| LCCN: 2010015512 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.34" W x 9.3" (0.80 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rooming in the Master's House is a strikingly original portrait of the black conservative movement by two of the most celebrated African American scholars. Asante and Hall show that today's black conservative movement can be traced to the original class and social distinctions created during slavery when certain Africans were given positions in the master's house and consequently felt that they were better than the Africans who worked in the fields. Using historical and social sources, the authors weave a narrative explaining how the house Negro syndrome continues in current discourses on the black community and in American Politics. |