The Content Of Our Character: A New Vision Of Race In America
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A landmark work of social and cultural criticism, The Content of Our Character: A New Vision of Race in America presents a bold and provocative reassessment of race relations in the post–Civil Rights era United States. Shelby Steele argues that well-intentioned policies such as affirmative action, rather than empowering Black Americans, have inadvertently reinforced a sense of victimhood and undermined individual agency and self-determination. Written with intellectual rigor and unflinching candor, the work challenges both liberal orthodoxy and conservative indifference, insisting that true racial equality demands a shift in focus from group entitlement to personal responsibility and moral courage. Steele illustrates his arguments through a blend of personal memoir, psychological insight, and sharp cultural analysis, making the text as intimate as it is intellectually demanding. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, this influential and deeply debated volume remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complex interplay of race, identity, and power in modern America.
Author: Shelby Steele
Format: Paperback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark work of social and cultural criticism, The Content of Our Character: A New Vision of Race in America presents a bold and provocative reassessment of race relations in the post–Civil Rights era United States. Shelby Steele argues that well-intentioned policies such as affirmative action, rather than empowering Black Americans, have inadvertently reinforced a sense of victimhood and undermined individual agency and self-determination. Written with intellectual rigor and unflinching candor, the work challenges both liberal orthodoxy and conservative indifference, insisting that true racial equality demands a shift in focus from group entitlement to personal responsibility and moral courage. Steele illustrates his arguments through a blend of personal memoir, psychological insight, and sharp cultural analysis, making the text as intimate as it is intellectually demanding. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, this influential and deeply debated volume remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complex interplay of race, identity, and power in modern America.