More Beautiful and More Terrible: The Embrace and Transcendence of Racial Inequality in the United States

by Imani Perry

Book Overview

Perry argues that racism in America has moved into a new phase--post-intentional

For a nation that often optimistically claims to be post-racial, we are still mired in the practices of racial inequality that plays out in law, policy, and in our local communities. One of two explanations is often given for this persistent phenomenon: On the one hand, we might be hypocritical--saying one thing, and doing or believing another; on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814767370
• ISBN13: 9780814767375
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"