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One of the world s leading historians of race relations, George
Fredrickson in his newest book probes the history of racial and
ethnic diversity in the United States and other parts of the world.
"Diverse Nations" explores recent interpretations of slavery and
race relations in the United States and introduces comparative
perspectives on Europe, South Africa, and Brazil. Notably, the book
features groundbreaking work comparing ethnoracial pluralism in
France and the United States. In contrast to the similarities of
race relations in the United States and South Africa, which both
drew rigid domestic color lines, the United States and France have
historically diverged greatly in their approaches to racial
difference. Yet both are influenced by a common heritage of
revolutionary republicanism, extensive immigration, and cultural
pluralism. Fredrickson s rich comparisons provide stimulating new
insights into the continuing impacts of slavery and beliefs about
race upon our increasingly pluralistic societies."
One of the world's leading historians of race relations, George
Fredrickson in his newest book probes the history of racial and
ethnic diversity in the United States and other parts of the world.
"Diverse Nations" explores recent interpretations of slavery and
race relations in the United States and introduces comparative
perspectives on Europe, South Africa, and Brazil. Notably, the book
features groundbreaking work comparing ethnoracial pluralism in
France and the United States. In contrast to the similarities of
race relations in the United States and South Africa, which both
drew rigid domestic color lines, the United States and France have
historically diverged greatly in their approaches to racial
difference. Yet both are influenced by a common heritage of
revolutionary republicanism, extensive immigration, and cultural
pluralism. Fredrickson's rich comparisons provide stimulating new
insights into the continuing impacts of slavery and beliefs about
race upon our increasingly pluralistic societies.
Are antisemitism and white supremacy manifestations of a general
phenomenon? Why didn't racism appear in Europe before the
fourteenth century, and why did it flourish as never before in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? Why did the twentieth century
see institutionalized racism in its most extreme forms? Why are
egalitarian societies particularly susceptible to virulent racism?
What do apartheid South Africa, Nazi Germany, and the American
South under Jim Crow have in common? How did the Holocaust advance
civil rights in the United States? With a rare blend of learning,
economy, and cutting insight, George Fredrickson surveys the
history of Western racism from its emergence in the late Middle
Ages to the present. Beginning with the medieval antisemitism that
put Jews beyond the pale of humanity, he traces the spread of
racist thinking in the wake of European expansionism and the
beginnings of the African slave trade. And he examines how the
Enlightenment and nineteenth-century romantic nationalism created a
new intellectual context for debates over slavery and Jewish
emancipation. Fredrickson then makes the first sustained comparison
between the color-coded racism of nineteenth-century America and
the antisemitic racism that appeared in Germany around the same
time. He finds similarity enough to justify the common label but
also major differences in the nature and functions of the
stereotypes invoked. The book concludes with a provocative account
of the rise and decline of the twentieth century's overtly racist
regimes--the Jim Crow South, Nazi Germany, and apartheid South
Africa--in the context of world historical developments. This
illuminating work is the first to treat racism across such a sweep
of history and geography. It is distinguished not only by its
original comparison of modern racism's two most significant
varieties--white supremacy and antisemitism--but also by its
eminent readability.
"The history of race relations on two continents is enormously enriched by this comparative study."--C. Vann Woodward, Yale University
A study of issues of race in 19th century America.
"Cruel, merciful; peace-loving, a fighter; despising Negroes and
letting them fight and vote; protecting slavery and freeing
slaves." Abraham Lincoln was, W. E. B. Du Bois declared, "big
enough to be inconsistent." Big enough, indeed, for every
generation to have its own Lincoln--unifier or emancipator,
egalitarian or racist. In an effort to reconcile these views, and
to offer a more complex and nuanced account of a figure so central
to American history, this book focuses on the most controversial
aspect of Lincoln's thought and politics--his attitudes and actions
regarding slavery and race. Drawing attention to the limitations of
Lincoln's judgment and policies without denying his magnitude, the
book provides the most comprehensive and even-handed account
available of Lincoln's contradictory treatment of black Americans
in matters of slavery in the South and basic civil rights in the
North.
George Fredrickson shows how Lincoln's antislavery convictions,
however genuine and strong, were held in check by an equally strong
commitment to the rights of the states and the limitations of
federal power. He explores how Lincoln's beliefs about racial
equality in civil rights, stirred and strengthened by the African
American contribution to the northern war effort, were countered by
his conservative constitutional philosophy, which left this matter
to the states. The Lincoln who emerges from these pages is far more
comprehensible and credible in his inconsistencies, and in the
abiding beliefs and evolving principles from which they arose.
Deeply principled but nonetheless flawed, all-too-human yet
undeniably heroic, he is a Lincoln for all generations.
In this collection of essays, an eminent American historian of race
relations discusses issues central to our understanding of the
history of racism, the role of racism, and the possibilites for
justice in contemporary society. George M. Fredrickson provides an
eloquent and vigorous examination of race relations in the United
States and South Africa and at the same time illuminates the
emerging field of comparative history--history that is explicitly
cross-cultural in its comparisons of nations, eras, or social
structures. Taken together, these thought-provoking, accessible
essays--several never before published--bring new precision and
depth to our understanding of racism and justice, both historically
and for society today. The first group of essays in The Comparative
Imagination summarizes and evaluates the cross-national comparative
history written in the past fifty years. These essays pay
particular attention to comparative work on slavery and race
relations, frontiers, nation-building and the growth of modern
welfare states, and class and gender relations. The second group of
essays represents some of Fredrickson's own explorations into the
cross-cultural study of race and racism. Included are new essays
covering such topics as the theoretical and cross-cultural meaning
of racism, the problem of race in liberal thought, and the complex
relationship between racism and state-based nationalism. The third
group contains Fredrickson's recent work on anti-racist and black
liberation movements in the United States and South Africa,
especially in the period since World War II. In addition,
Fredrickson's provocative introduction breaks significant new
intellectual ground, outlining a justification for the methods of
comparative history in light of such contemporary intellectual
trends as the revival of narrative history and the predominance of
postmodern thought.
The Arrogance of Race is a significant contribution to the
historiography of slavery and racism in America. George
Fredrickson, one of the most respected and cogent historians of
this complex and troubling subject, maintains that racism is a
cultural phenomenon not a mere by-product of class conflict and
colonialism. He opts for a "dualistic" rather than a more popular
monolithic explanation of the tragedy of racism.
Black Liberation focuses on the efforts of African Americans and South African blacks to combat the domination of white people in American and South African society. Starting in the 1860s, it follows the emancipation of slaves after the Civil War, and ends with the conclusion of apartheid in South Africa.
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portable books at affordable prices. Each title in the Books a la
Carte Plus program features the exact same content from our
traditional textbook in a convenient notebook-ready, loose-leaf
version - allowing students to take only what they need to class.
As an added bonus, each Books a la Carte Plus edition is
accompanied by an access code to all of the resources found in one
of our best-selling multimedia products. Best of all? Our Books a
la Carte Plus titles cost less than a used textbook! "America Past
and Present, Brief Edition "presents a balanced and manageable
overview of the United States as an unfolding story of national
development, blending the best in past historical interpretation
with new scholarship.
This edition features all of the strengths found in the successful
comprehensive text: a compelling narrative, clear organization, and
exceptional pedagogy. An attractive four-color design -featuring
numerous maps, photos, and timelines engage and assist students in
their study of American history.
In the new 7th edition of "America Past and Present," Brief
Edition the authors have streamlined the coverage in the
contemporary chapters and added a new feature that explores the
connections between the past and the present.
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Prejudice (Paperback)
Thomas F. Pettigrew, George M. Fredrickson, Dale T Knobel, Nathan Glazer, Reed Ueda
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The monumental Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups is
the most authoritative single source available on the history,
culture, and distinctive characteristics of ethnic groups in the
United States. The Dimensions of Ethnicity series is designed to
make this landmark scholarship available to everyone in a series of
handy paperbound student editions. Selections in this series will
include outstanding articles that illuminate the social dynamics of
a pluralistic nation or masterfully summarize the experience of key
groups. Written by the best-qualified scholars in each field,
Dimensions of Ethnicity titles will reflect the complex interplay
between assimilation and pluralism that is a central theme of the
American experience. In Prejudice, the history and psychology of
discriminatory policies is contrasted with efforts to overcome
discrimination.
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