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03195aam a2200445 i 4500 001 E695580C6B5311E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 150706t20152015enk b 001 0deng 010 $a 2015013926 020 $a 1137528095 020 $a 9781137528094 035 $a (OCoLC)909320392 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCF $d YDXCP $d CDX $d BUF $d COO $d OCLCO $d ZCU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PS153 N5 Z36 2015 100 1 $a Zamalin, Alex, $d 1986- $e author. 245 10 $a African American political thought and American culture : $b the nation's struggle for racial justice / $c Alex Zamalin. 264 1 $a Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2015. 300 $a xi, 192 pages ; $c 23 cm 520 2 $a "This book demonstrates how certain African American writers radically re-envisioned core American ideals in order to make them serviceable for racial justice. Each writer's unprecedented reconstruction of key American values has the potential to energize American citizenship today"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 2 $a "In African American Political Thought and American Culture, Alex Zamalin argues that African American writers James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, and Toni Morrison expand the boundaries of American political thought and practice. These three writers uniquely reimagined core American ideals such as freedom, democratic commitment, and generosity, demonstrating that the practice of these values in everyday life, alongside the enactment of public policies and legislation, is essential for achieving racial justice. Through a historically and politically grounded reading of their work, Zamalin demonstrates that attending to these insights illuminates a previously unrecognized aspect of twentieth century African American political thought and intellectual life, and reveals a powerful and energizing source in the contemporary struggle for racial equality"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a 1. African American Political Thought and American Culture -- 2. James Baldwin's Reconstruction of American Freedom -- 3. Ralph Ellison's Democratic Vision -- 4. Toni Morrison's Beloved, Generosity and Racial Justice -- 5. Conclusion: Racial Justice Today. 650 0 $a American literature $x History and criticism. $x History and criticism. 600 10 $a Baldwin, James, $d 1924-1987 $x Political and social views. 600 10 $a Ellison, Ralph $x Political and social views. 600 10 $a Morrison, Toni $x Political and social views. 650 0 $a African Americans $x Intellectual life $y 20th century. 650 0 $a African Americans $x Politics and government $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Politics and literature $z United States $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Ideals (Philosophy) in literature. 650 0 $a Race relations in literature. 650 0 $a Social justice in literature. 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20180118073536.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826041444.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E695580C6B5311E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search