04071nam 2200685Ia 450 991045524730332120200520144314.01-282-25926-197866122592651-4008-3104-010.1515/9781400831043(CKB)1000000000788597(EBL)457758(OCoLC)443273396(SSID)ssj0000232047(PQKBManifestationID)11173526(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000232047(PQKBWorkID)10208000(PQKB)11350618(MiAaPQ)EBC457758(MdBmJHUP)muse36554(DE-B1597)446558(OCoLC)979629298(DE-B1597)9781400831043(Au-PeEL)EBL457758(CaPaEBR)ebr10320506(CaONFJC)MIL225926(EXLCZ)99100000000078859720090109d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRacial justice in the age of Obama[electronic resource] /Roy L. BrooksCourse BookPrinceton, N.J. Princeton University Pressc20091 online resource (261 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-691-14198-3 Includes bibliographical references and index. Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface. The Age of Obama -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER 1. Introduction -- CHAPTER 2. Traditionalism -- CHAPTER 3. Reformism -- CHAPTER 4. Limited Separation -- CHAPTER 5. Critical Race Theory -- EPILOGUE. Toward the "Best" Post-Civil Rights Theory -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- IndexWith the election of Barack Obama as the first black president of the United States, the issue of racial justice in America occupies center stage. Have black Americans finally achieved racial justice? Is government intervention no longer required? Racial Justice in the Age of Obama considers contemporary civil rights questions and theories, and offers fresh insights and effective remedies for race issues in America today. While there are now unprecedented opportunities for talented African Americans, Roy Brooks shows that lingering deficiencies remain within the black community. Exploring solutions to these social ills, Brooks identifies competing civil rights theories and perspectives, organizing them into four distinct categories--traditionalism, reformism, limited separation, and critical race theory. After examining each approach, Brooks constructs the best civil rights theory for the Obama phase of the post-civil rights era. Brooks supports his theoretical model with strong statistics that break down the major racial groups along such demographics as income and education. He factors in the cultural and structural explanations for the nation's racial divisions, and he addresses affirmative action, the failures of integration, the negative aspects of black urban culture, and the black community's limited access to resources. The book focuses on African Americans, but its lessons are relevant for other groups, including Latinos, Asians, women, and gays and lesbians. Racial Justice in the Age of Obama maps out today's civil rights questions so that all groups can achieve equality at a time of unprecedented historical change.African AmericansCivil rightsAfrican AmericansSocial conditions1975-Social justiceUnited StatesUnited StatesRace relationsElectronic books.African AmericansCivil rights.African AmericansSocial conditionsSocial justice305.800973Brooks Roy L(Roy Lavon),1950-256765MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455247303321Racial justice in the age of Obama2456606UNINA