| Conservatism and Racism, and Why in America They Are the Same Contributor(s): Smith, Robert C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438432321 ISBN-13: 9781438432328 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 305.800 |
| LCCN: 2009054443 |
| Series: Suny Series in African American Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 285 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this provocative, wide-ranging study, Robert C. Smith contends that ideological conservatism and racism are and always have been equivalent in the United States. In this carefully constructed and thoroughly documented philosophical, historical, and empirical inquiry, Smith analyzes conservative ideas from John Locke to William F. Buckley, Jr., as well as the parallels between the rise and decline of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1970s and the ascendancy of the conservative movement to national power in 1980. Using archival material from the Reagan library, the book includes detailed analysis of the Reagan presidency and race, focusing on affirmative action, the Voting Rights act, the Grove City case, welfare reform, South Africa policy, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Conservatism and Racism, and Why in America They are the Same goes beyond a focus on the right wing, concluding with an analysis of the enduring impact of the conservative movement and the Reagan presidency on liberalism, race, and the Democratic Party. |