A companion to African-American philosophy.9781405145688 A companion to African-American philosophy. Ed. by Tommy L. Lott and John P. Pittman. Blackwell Publishing 2006 465 pages $39.95 Paperback Blackwell companions to philosophy; 25 B944 The twins of African-American philosophy and Black Studies were birthed in the 1970s. In this paperback edition of the 2003 reader, scholars in African-American studies, philosophy, law, the social sciences, English, and cultural studies treat historical and contemporary American black experience and thought. Lott (philosophy, San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. State U.) and Pittman (art, music, and philosophy, John Jay College of Criminal Justice John Jay College of Criminal Justice: see New York, City University of. , City U. of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) introduce 31 original and reprinted (from 1977-1999) essays on the themes of slavery's legacy; modernity and the Black diaspora; Black feminism; legal and social issues (e.g, school desegregation The attempt to end the practice of separating children of different races into distinct public schools. Beginning with the landmark Supreme Court case of brown v. board of education, 347 U.S. 483, 74 S. Ct. 686, 98 L. Ed. , affirmative action affirmative action, in the United States, programs to overcome the effects of past societal discrimination by allocating jobs and resources to members of specific groups, such as minorities and women. , racism in criminal justice); and cultural values. Old and new paradigms of race are examined. Each section includes introductory remarks. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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