Black community uplift and the myth of the American Dream / Lori Latrice Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Lori Latrice, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Social conditions.

African Americans.

Racism--United States.

Racism.

United States.

United States--Race relations.

Race relations.

Physical Description:

xviii, 137 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]

Summary:

The book uses the politics of respectability concept as an appropriate framework to show why racial disparities between black and white people in America persist. The politics of respectability originated with black Baptist women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sadly, the politics of respectability is under utilized and often confused with respectability politics. The book using the politics of respectability to examine three important myths: the myth of the American Dream, the myth of America as a meritocracy, and the model minority myth. Additionally, the politics of respectability is used to understand #BlackLivesMatter and recent NFL protests led by Colin Kaepernick.

Contents:

1 Politics of Respectability and Racial Uplift p. 1

2 Respectability, Home Ownership, and the American Dream p. 21

3 Race, Work, and Respectability p. 41

4 Athlete-Activists: Shut-Up and Play p. 59

5 Black Lives Matter and Respectability Politics Backlash p. 73

6 Model Black Minorities and the Limits of Respectability p. 87

7 Respectability Explains Sustained Persistent Enduring Color Turmoil p. 107.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

1498579159

9781498579155

OCLC:

1048935616