Debating Race: With Michael Eric Dyson

by Michael Eric Dyson

Book Overview

Whether chronicling the class conflict in the African-American community or exposing the failings of the government response in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Michael Eric Dyson has never shied away from controversy. No stranger to intellectual combat, Dyson has always been ready to engage friends and foes alike in open conversation about the issues that matter. Debating Race collects many of Dyson's most memorable encounters and most poignant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465002064
• ISBN13: 9780465002061
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Civitas Book Publisher
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Very Informative

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is a magnificent public intellectual. His thoroughness of thought shows in his debates, and one can learn much from his work. You probably won't agree with all of Dr. Dyson's views, but he does accurately expresses some interesting insights into racial relations in the United States.

Worthwhile

While it's true this is a collection of conversations taken over time, it's still a fascinating read. Dyson has to be one of the more vital academics out there and these talks somehow capture his vernacular in way that perhaps wouldn't happen in a traditional book format.