Gunnar Myrdal and America's Conscience
Social Engineering and Racial Liberalism, 1938-1987
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Biography & Memoir, Reference
| Author: | Walter A. Jackson | ISBN: | 9781469620602 |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press | Publication: | July 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Walter A. Jackson |
| ISBN: | 9781469620602 |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Publication: | July 2, 2014 |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Language: | English |
Gunnar Myrdal's An American Dilemma (1944) influenced the attitudes of a generation of Americans on the race issue and established Myrdal as a major critic of American politics and culture. Walter Jackson explores how the Swedish Social Democratic scholar, policymaker, and activist came to shape a consensus on one of America's most explosive public issues.
Gunnar Myrdal's An American Dilemma (1944) influenced the attitudes of a generation of Americans on the race issue and established Myrdal as a major critic of American politics and culture. Walter Jackson explores how the Swedish Social Democratic scholar, policymaker, and activist came to shape a consensus on one of America's most explosive public issues.
