{"product_id":"e-franklin-frazier-and-black-james-e-teele-9780826221506","title":"E. Franklin Frazier and Black Bourgeoisie: Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen E. Franklin Frazier was elected the first black president of the American Sociological Association in 1948, he was established as the leading American scholar on the black family and was also recognized as a leading theorist on the dynamics of social change and race relations. By 1948 his lengthy list of publications included over fifty articles and four major books, including the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNegro Family in the United States.\u003c\/i\u003e Frazier was known for his thorough scholarship and his mastery of skills in both history and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the publication of \u003ci\u003eBourgeoisie Noire\u003c\/i\u003e in 1955 (translated in 1957 as \u003ci\u003eBlack Bourgeoisie\u003c\/i\u003e), Frazier apparently set out on a different track, one in which he employed his skills in a critical analysis of the black middle class. The book met with mixed reviews and harsh criticism from the black middle and professional class. Yet Frazier stood solidly by his argument that the black middle class was marked by conspicuous consumption, wish fulfillment, and a world of make-believe. While Frazier published four additional books after 1948, \u003ci\u003eBlack Bourgeoisie\u003c\/i\u003e remained by far his most controversial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven his status in American sociology, there has been surprisingly little study of Frazier's work. In \u003ci\u003eE. Franklin Frazier and\u003c\/i\u003e Black Bourgeoisie, a group of distinguished scholars remedies that lack, focusing on his often-scorned \u003ci\u003eBlack Bourgeoisie.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis in-depth look at Frazier's controversial publication is relevant to the growing concerns about racism, problems in our cities, the limitations of affirmative action, and the promise of self-help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James E. Teele\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826221505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826221506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Missouri Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"James E. Teele","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074488430847,"sku":"9780826221506","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8dd6a1b2-7bc9-4285-a81b-6091b0b8fc56.jpg?v=1685454032","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/e-franklin-frazier-and-black-james-e-teele-9780826221506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}