Closest of Strangers Jim Sleeper

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"In this study of race relations in N.Y.C., Sleeper, an editorial writer for New York Newsday, harshly criticizes both black leaders and their liberal supporters for pointing a finger at America's racist society rather than setting concrete goals to overcome inequality." -Kirkus Reviews

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Closest of Strangers: Liberalism and the Politics of Race in New York by Jim Sleeper

A report of the current state of race relations in New York City, which examines the differing views of militants, liberals and forgotten minorities, and presents suggestions for racial common sense that attempt to demolish long-standing stereotypes.

About Jim Sleeper

Jim Sleeper, a writer and teacher on American civic culture and politics, is a lecturer in political science at Yale and the author of The Closest of Strangers: Liberalism and the Politics of Race in New York and Liberal Racism. His reportage and commentary have appeared in Harper's, The New Republic, The Nation, The New Yorker, The Washington Monthly, Dissent, and other publications.

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CIN0393307999G

ISBN 13

9780393307993

ISBN 10

0393307999

Title

Closest of Strangers: Liberalism and the Politics of Race in New York by Jim Sleeper

Author

Jim Sleeper

Condition

Used - Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

WW Norton & Co

Year published

1992-01-08

Number of pages

345

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N/A

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