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Joel Olson contends that, given the history of slavery and segregation in the United States, American citizenship is a form of racial privilege in which whites are equal to each other but superior to everyone else. To break this pattern, Olson suggests an "abolitionist-democratic" politica...

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Main Author: Olson, Joel, 1967-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : University of Minnesota Press, 2004.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
White people > Race identity.
White people > Politics and government.
Racism > Political aspects.
Race relations > Political aspects.
Race discrimination > Political aspects.
Politics and government
Multiculturalism.
Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
Multiculturalisme > États-Unis.
Discrimination raciale > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Racisme > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Multiculturalism > United States.
White people > Race identity > United States.
White people > United States > Politics and government.
Democracy > United States.
Race discrimination > Political aspects > United States.
Racism > Political aspects > United States.
United States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect politique.
United States > Politics and government.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
Electronic books.
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Summary:Joel Olson contends that, given the history of slavery and segregation in the United States, American citizenship is a form of racial privilege in which whites are equal to each other but superior to everyone else. To break this pattern, Olson suggests an "abolitionist-democratic" political theory that makes the fight against racial discrimination a prerequisite for expanding democratic participation
Physical Description:1 online resource (230 pages).
ISBN:9780816695577

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