{"product_id":"the-color-of-politics-michael-goldfield-9781565843257","title":"The Color of Politics: Race and the Mainsprings of American Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA magisterial review of the role of racism in the history of American politics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Goldfield's sweeping account recasts the familiar turning points in our past to show the singular and destructive impact of racism, and its crippling consequences for the development of class-based politics. This bold book will take its place as one of the truly important statements about American political history.\" --Frances Fox Piven, co-author of \u003cem\u003eRegulating the Poor \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Breaking of the American Social Compact\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is no better way to understand the roots of racial oppression in America and the periodic mass struggles against it than to read Michael Goldfield's classic \u003cem\u003eThe Color of Politics: Race and the Mainsprings of American Politics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow has race determined the course of American history? From the Revolution to the New Deal, from the Civil War to World War II, race has been at the center of virtually every national turning point. In this brilliant book, Goldfield doggedly documents the persistence of racism in the American nation and the heroic massive struggles against it from colonial times to the present, offering a penetrating guide to how we can achieve a more just society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Goldfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1565843258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781565843257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.15h x 6.09w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/07\/1997 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1997 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1997 pg. 1002\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/1997 pg. 1873","brand":"Michael Goldfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939665805567,"sku":"9781565843257","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_27c0c228-0fb4-40cb-9944-13fb17fd68c0.jpg?v=1681442804","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-color-of-politics-michael-goldfield-9781565843257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}