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Book SynopsisExplores the current understandings of Black Nationalism among African Americans, providing a balanced and critical view of today's black political agenda
Trade Review"Dreaming Blackness...is a richly layered text that promises to be an enlightening addition to courses in American politics and African American studies." -- Erica R. Edwards * National Political Science Review *
"Price has given us one of the few and one of the best studies of Black Nationalism and African American public opinion. She goes beyond the Malcolm v. Martin binary to interrogate the tendencies toward separatism and integrationism that are present in virtually all African Americans." -- Charles P. Henry,author of Long Overdue: The Politics of Racial Reparations
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 Reconciling Race and Nation: Black Nationalism and African American Political Opinion 2 Beyond Martin and Malcolm: Ordinary Citizens Talk about the Civil Rights Legacy and Community Problems 3 Rights and Resistance: Mapping the Terrain of Black Nationalist Adherence 4 The New Old School Blame Game: Blame Attribution and Ideology among African Americans 5 The Measure and Meaning of Black Nationalism 6 Black Nationalism and Its Consequences 7 Dreaming Blackness: Making Sense of Support or Rejection of Separatism 8 Conclusion: Black Nationalism at the Post-Civil Rights Crossroads Afterword: Black Power: A Note about Black Nationalism, Barack Obama, and the Future of Black Politics Appendix A: Focus Group Characteristics Appendix B: NBES Survey Questions and Descriptive Statistics Notes References Index About the Author
