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The Cornel West Reader » Read Now
by Cornel West. 525 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Entire Library

An anthology of the best work of an absolutely essential philosopher of the modern American experience, this reader brings together West's essays on race, religion, politics, philosophy and the arts.
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Race Matters » Read Now
by Cornel West. 105 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Universalist Association of Congregations. 1993 by Cornel West All rights reserved Printed in the United...of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data West, Cornel. Race...
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Black-Brown Relations: Are Alliances Possible?, in Social Justice » Read Now
by Cornel West, J. Jorge Klor de Alva. 19 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...Jorge Klor de Alva , Cornel West Moderator (Ronald...strikes and youre out." West: Yes. The "three strikes...Klor de Alva: The issue Cornel is raising with...
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Prophesy Deliverance!: An Afro-American Revolutionary Christianity » Read Now
by Cornel West. 190 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Revolutionary Christianity by CORNEL WEST THE WESTMINSTER PRESS Philadelphia Copyright 1982 Cornel West All rights reserved --no part...Cataloging in Publication Data West...
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Struggles in the Promised Land: Towards a History of Black-Jewish Relations in the United States » Read Now
by Cornel West, Jack Salzman. 440 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Recent flashpoints in Black-Jewish relations--Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March, the violence in Crown Heights, Leonard Jeffries' polemical speeches, the O.J. Simpson verdict, and the contentious responses to these events--suggest just how wide the gap has become in the fragile coalition that was...
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Recent flashpoints in Black-Jewish relations--Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March, the violence in Crown Heights, Leonard Jeffries' polemical speeches, the O.J. Simpson verdict, and the contentious responses to these events--suggest just how wide the gap has become in the fragile coalition that was formed during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Instead of critical dialogue and respectful exchange, we have witnessed battles that too often consist of vulgar name-calling and self-righteous finger-pointing. Absent from these exchanges are two vitally important and potentially healing elements: Comprehension of the actual history between Blacks and Jews, and level-headed discussion of the many issues that currently divide the two groups. In Struggles in the Promised Land, editors Jack Salzman and Cornel West bring together twenty-one illuminating essays that fill precisely this absence. As Salzman makes clear in his introduction, the purpose of this collection is not to offer quick fixes to the present crisis but to provide a clarifying historical framework from which lasting solutions may emerge. Where historical knowledge is lacking, rhetoric comes rushing in, and Salzman asserts that the true history of Black-Jewish relations remains largely untold. To communicate that history, the essays gathered here move from the common demonization of Blacks and Jews in the Middle Ages; to an accurate assessment of Jewish involvement of the slave trade; to the confluence of Black migration from the South and Jewish immigration from Europe into Northern cities between 1880 and 1935; to the meaningful alliance forged during the Civil Rights movement and the conflicts over Black Power and the struggle in the Middle East that effectively ended that alliance. The essays also provide reasoned discussion of such volatile issues as affirmative action, Zionism, Blacks and Jews in the American Left, educational relations between the two groups, and the real and perceived roles Hollywood has play in the current tensions. The book concludes with personal pieces by Patricia Williams, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Michael Walzer, and Cornel West, who argues that the need to promote Black-Jewish alliances is, above all, a "moral endeavor that exemplifies ways in which the most hated group in European history and the most hated group in U.S. history can coalesce in the name of precious democratic ideals." At a time when accusations come more readily than careful consideration, Struggles in the Promised Land offers a much-needed voice of reason and historical understanding. Distinguished by the caliber of its contributors, the inclusiveness of its focus, and the thoughtfulness of its writing, Salzman and West's book lays the groundwork for future discussions and will be essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary American culture and race relations.
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Hatred, Bigotry, and Prejudice: Definitions, Causes & Solutions (Chap. 25 "The Making of an American Democratic Socialist of African Descent" by Cornel West) » Read Now
by Robert M. Baird, Stuart E. Rosenbaum. 290 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

The kidnaping and beating death of a gay University of Wyoming student; the dragging death of a black man in Jasper, Texas, by advocates of "white pride" -- these two isolated incidents of violent crime occurred in 1998, not 1898, and are painful reminders that bigotry and prejudice stubbornly...
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The kidnaping and beating death of a gay University of Wyoming student; the dragging death of a black man in Jasper, Texas, by advocates of "white pride" -- these two isolated incidents of violent crime occurred in 1998, not 1898, and are painful reminders that bigotry and prejudice stubbornly remain well entrenched in American culture.
What, in today's seemingly enlightened society, compels a bigot? How do prejudice and hatred emerge, and sometimes lead to such horrific violence? What can be done to overcome this subversive social undercurrent?
Updated and augmented with new essays on crimes against religious groups, gay bashing, and current court cases, this is a concise and relevant collection of essays that pinpoints the definitions, origins, and outcomes of intolerance in America.
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Pragmatism in Law and Society (Chap. 7 "The Limits of Neopragmatism" by Cornel West) » Read Now
by Michael Brint, William Weaver. 404 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...Rorty, Catharine Wells, and Cornel West were previously published in Volume...social change. Unlike Baker, Cornel West sees pragmatism as a potential...James, and Dewey...
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Modern Art and Society: An Anthology of Social and Multicultural Readings (Chap. 1 "The New Cultural Politics of Difference" by Cornel West) » Read Now
by Maurice Berger. 310 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...thinking, a range of methods, to quote Cornel West in this books first essay, to dispose...CULTURAL POLITICS OF DIFFERENCE CORNEL WEST In these last few years of the...and...
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Early Postmodernism: Foundational Essays ("Nietzsche's Prefiguration of Postmodern American Philosophy" by Cornel West begins on p. 265) » Read Now
by Paul A. Bove. 300 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Literature, Entire Library

...2 Winter 1979 : 119-148. Cornel West, "Nietzsches Prefiguration of...Revision" 232 Cornel West Nietzsches Prefiguration of Postmodern...As late as 1980, for example...
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The Affirmative Action Debate ("Affirmative Action in Context" by Cornel West begins on p. 31) » Read Now
by George E. Curry. 384 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

The Affirmative Action Debate collects the leading voices on all sides of this crucial dialogue. A provocative range of politicians, researchers, legal experts, and businesspeople dispute the best way to fight discrimination. Their essays explore such questions as, How did affirmative-action...
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The Affirmative Action Debate collects the leading voices on all sides of this crucial dialogue. A provocative range of politicians, researchers, legal experts, and businesspeople dispute the best way to fight discrimination. Their essays explore such questions as, How did affirmative-action policies come to be? Who benefits most from them, and who suffers? How do these programs work in hiring, contracting, college admissions, and other fields? What will recent Supreme Court rulings and legislative initiatives mean? And, most fundamentally, does any race-conscious remedy simply perpetuate discrimination? Recognizing affirmative action as more than a black-and-white issue, this book includes the voices of women, Latinos, and Asian-Americans who are also affected but often ignored. A sourcebook of solid facts and surprising arguments.
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Lukacs after Communism: Interviews with Contemporary Intellectuals ("Interview with Cornel West: 25 March 1992, Princeton University" begins on p. 95) » Read Now
by Eva L. Corredor. 212 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...Fredric Jameson 75 Cornel West 95 Etienne Balibar...Jameson, Terry Eagleton, and Cornel West. ** Jacques Derrida...reading of Lukacs for Brazil, and Cornel West his...
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Cornel West's Challenge to the Catholic Evasion of Black Theology, in Theological Studies » Read Now
by Mary C. Doak. 20 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Entire Library

...I will argue that the work of Cornel West, professor of Afro-American studies...philosopher of religion such as Cornel West can succeed as a public...
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Cornel West, in The Progressive » Read Now
by John Nichols. 4 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...Cornel West by John Nichols `I have a...of radical democracy. At forty-three, Cornel West is a professor of Afro-American Studies...face of disappointments and setbacks?...