{"product_id":"beyond-civil-rights-9780812223910","title":"Beyond Civil Rights","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Daniel Patrick Moynihan authored a government report titled \u003ci\u003eThe Negro Family: A Case for National Action\u003c\/i\u003e that captured the attention of President Lyndon Johnson. Responding to the demands of African American activists that the United States go beyond civil rights to secure economic justice, Moynihan thought his analysis of black families highlighted socioeconomic inequality. However, the report''s central argument that poor families headed by single mothers inhibited African American progress touched off a heated controversy. The long-running dispute over Moynihan''s conclusions changed how Americans talk about race, the family, and poverty.\u003cbr\u003eFifty years after its publication, the Moynihan Report remains a touchstone in contemporary racial politics, cited by President Barack Obama and Congressman Paul Ryan among others. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Civil Rights\u003c\/i\u003e offers the definitive history of the Moynihan Report controversy. Focusing on competin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Moynihan Report is well-trodden historical ground, but Geary offers the most extensive and nuanced discussion to date of its intellectual, social, and political context and of its significant historical impact.\" * \u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"A concise, lucid, and wonderfully readable account. With remarkable acuity and grace, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Civil Rights\u003c\/i\u003e provides an utterly persuasive history of both the Moynihan Report and the ongoing argument about it.\" * Howard Brick, University of Michigan *\u003cbr\u003e\"Daniel Geary provides a fresh portrait and insightful analysis of Daniel Patrick Moynihan during his heyday, and a nuanced framework for assessing the famous report and its wide-ranging impact-and more. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Civil Rights\u003c\/i\u003e is a path-breaking study of the limits of liberalism during a time of racial crisis and transformation.\" * Patricia Sullivan, University of South Carolina *\u003cbr\u003e\"Written with an easy grace and accessibility, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Civil Rights\u003c\/i\u003e enriches our understanding of race politics, myth-making, and rhetorical brinksmanship over the last fifty years. Sophisticated and immensely enjoyable.\" * Jonathan Holloway, Yale University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. Crisis of Equality\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Liberal Mindset\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Negro Equality—Dream or Delusion?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. The New Racism\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. The Death of White Sociology\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Feminism and the Nuclear Family Norm\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. From National Action to Benign Neglect\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue. A Mixed Legacy\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Archival Collections Consulted\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405704896855,"sku":"9780812223910","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812223910.jpg?v=1730493340","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-civil-rights-9780812223910","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}