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In "Race Rules," Michael Eric Dyson explores the pervasive influence of racial thinking on American social and cultural life. He contrasts how whites and blacks perceive the world, critiques the stereotypes that hinder black leadership, and analyzes the politics of nostalgia that keep society anchored to an imagined past. Drawing from painful examples within the black community—sexual conflict in the church, the myth of the "head Negro," and relationships between black men and women—Dyson argues that our failure to break free from race’s rule persists. He calls for a society that moves beyond color blindness toward color consciousness informed by history and shaped by hope.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory
Authors: Michael Eric Dyson
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