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9 The Black Underclass as Systemic Phenomenon
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Figures and Tables vii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction xi
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Epistemology and Theory
- A Frame of Reference for Black politics 3
- Scientific Method, Value Judgments, and the Black Predicament in the United States 17
- NCOBPS 31
- Political Science and the Black Political Experience 43
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Black PoliticS
- Black Politics 63
- Black Political Empowerment in Atlanta 97
- Black Mayoral Leadership in Atlanta 133
- The Voting Rights Act as an Intervention Strategy for Social Change 141
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Race and Public Policy
- The Black Underclass as Systemic Phenomenon 167
- Political Philosophy and Public Assistance in Liberal Society 181
- Affirmative Action 191
- Racism, Multiculturalism, the Black Conservative Movement, and the Post–Civil Rights Era 205
- On Display; Hypocrisy, Deceit, and Arrogance 235
- Contemporary International Developments and Their Implications for the Global African Community 251
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commentarieS and reViewS
- The White Custodians of the Black Experience 259
- Limitations of the Civil Rights Philosophy and Agenda 267
- Cornel West, the Insurgent Black Intellectual, Race Matters 277
- Deracialization and Crossover Appeal 291
- Index 297
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Figures and Tables vii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction xi
-
Epistemology and Theory
- A Frame of Reference for Black politics 3
- Scientific Method, Value Judgments, and the Black Predicament in the United States 17
- NCOBPS 31
- Political Science and the Black Political Experience 43
-
Black PoliticS
- Black Politics 63
- Black Political Empowerment in Atlanta 97
- Black Mayoral Leadership in Atlanta 133
- The Voting Rights Act as an Intervention Strategy for Social Change 141
-
Race and Public Policy
- The Black Underclass as Systemic Phenomenon 167
- Political Philosophy and Public Assistance in Liberal Society 181
- Affirmative Action 191
- Racism, Multiculturalism, the Black Conservative Movement, and the Post–Civil Rights Era 205
- On Display; Hypocrisy, Deceit, and Arrogance 235
- Contemporary International Developments and Their Implications for the Global African Community 251
-
commentarieS and reViewS
- The White Custodians of the Black Experience 259
- Limitations of the Civil Rights Philosophy and Agenda 267
- Cornel West, the Insurgent Black Intellectual, Race Matters 277
- Deracialization and Crossover Appeal 291
- Index 297