Black Visions: The Roots of Contemporary African-American Political Ideologies

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University of Chicago Press, 2001 - 410 pages
This stunning book represents the most comprehensive analysis to date of the complex relationships between black political thought and black political identity and behavior. Ranging from Frederick Douglass to rap artist Ice Cube, Michael C. Dawson brilliantly illuminates the history and current role of black political thought in shaping political debate in America.
 

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Introduction The Contours of Black Political Thought
1
Black Ideologies and Black Public Opinion
44
Visions of a Black Nation Black Nationalism and AfricanAmerican Political Thought
85
A Vision of Their Own Identity and Black Feminist Ideology
135
Black and Red Black Marxism and Black Liberation
172
A Vision of Freedom Larger Than America Is Prepared to Accept? The Diverse Shades of Black Liberalism
238
Conclusion The Future Evolution of Black Political Thought Black Politics and American Political Thought
315
APPENDIX
325
REFERENCES
367
INDEX
389
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Michael C. Dawson is the John D. MacArthur Professor of Political Science and professor in the College at the University of Chicago, where he is also director of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture. He is the author of three other books: Blacks In and Out of the Left, Black Visions, and Behind the Mule.

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