How capitalism underdeveloped black America : problems in race, political economy, and society / Manning Marable (1950-2011) ; foreword by Leith Mullings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marable, Manning, 1950-2011, author.

Contributor:

Mullings, Leith, writer of supplementary textual content.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Economic conditions.

African Americans.

Capitalism--United States.

Capitalism.

Racism--United States.

Racism.

United States--Economic conditions--1981-2001.

United States.

United States--Race relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

2015.

Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books, 2015.

Summary:

Marable offers profound insight into the deeply intertwined problems of race and class in the United States historically and today.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword by Leith Mullings

How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America: A Critical Reassessment

Preface

Introduction to the First Edition

SECTION ONE. THE BLACK MAJORITY: THE DOMESTIC PERIPHERY

1. THE CRISIS OF THE BLACK WORKING CLASS

2. THE BLACK POOR: HIGHEST STAGE OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT

3. GROUNDINGS WITH MY SISTERS: PATRIARCHY AND THE EXPLOITATION OF BLACK WOMEN

4. BLACK PRISONERS AND PUNISHMENT IN A RACIST/CAPITALIST STATE

SECTION TWO. THE BLACK ELITE: THE DOMESTIC CORE

5. BLACK CAPITALISM: ENTREPRENEURS, CONSUMERS, AND THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF THE BLACK MARKET

6. BLACK BRAHMINS: THE UNDERDEVELOPMENT OF BLACK POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

7. THE AMBIGUOUS POLITICS OF THE BLACK CHURCH

8. THE DESTRUCTION OF BLACK EDUCATION

SECTION THREE. A QUESTION OF GENOCIDE

9. THE MEANING OF RACIST VIOLENCE IN LATE CAPITALISM

10. CONCLUSION: TOWARD A SOCIALIST AMERICA

Endnotes

Tables

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 24, 2018).

ISBN:

9781608465125

1608465128

OCLC:

1015886562