· As Shelby Steele reveals in Shame, the roots of this impasse can be traced back to that decade of protest, when in the act of uncovering and dismantling our national hypocrisies — racism, sexism, militarism — liberals internalized the idea that there was something inauthentic, if not evil, in the America character. Since then, liberalism has been wholly concerned with redeeming modern Brand: Brilliance Audio. · Shelby Steele’s well-written but ultimately disappointing Shame: How America’s Past Sins Have Polarized Our Country seeks to explain the polarized nature of American politics and society. While the book will find an eager audience among those inclined to agree with Steele that the s and liberalism are to blame for what ails America, it will frustrate not only those on the Left but . · Shame: How America’s Past Sins Have Polarized Our Country. $ “Part memoir and part meditation on the failed efforts to achieve racial equality in America, [this book] advances Shelby Steele’s provocative argument that ‘new liberalism’ has done more harm than good. Since the s, overt racism against blacks is almost.
Ultimately, Steele argues, posts liberalism has utterly failed to achieve its stated aim: true equality. Liberals, intending to atone for our past sins, have ironically perpetuated the exploitation of this country's least fortunate citizens. It therefore falls to the Right to defend the American dream. Steele, author of the tome "White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era" and "Shame: How America's Past Sins Have Polarized Our Country," joined Mark. Defending the Christian faith and promoting its wisdom against the secular and religious challenges of our day. Tuesday, September 4, FREDERICK DOUGLASS, SHELBY STEELE, AND IDENTITY POLITICS In his recent book, "Shame: How America's Past Sins have Polarized Our Country," Shelby Steele argues that White guilt.
In his work, Shame: How America’s Past Sins Have Polarized Our Country, Shelby Steele offers an engaging and compelling interpretation of how the revolutionary changes of the ’s devolved into the fractured, suspicious and self-loathing culture that vexes American society today. As he unfolds his narrative, Steele deftly integrates autobiographical experiences with relevant theoretical analysis. As Shelby Steele reveals in Shame, the roots of this impasse can be traced back to that decade of protest, when in the act of uncovering and dismantling our national hypocrisies—racism, sexism, militarism—liberals internalized the idea that there was something inauthentic, if not evil, in the American character. Since then, liberalism has been wholly concerned with redeeming modern America from the sins of the past, and has derived its political legitimacy from the premise of a morally. Excerpted with permission from Shame: How America's Past Sins Have Polarized Our Country, by Shelby Steele. Available from Basic Books, a member of The Perseus Books Group.
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