Gunnar Myrdal and America's Conscience
Author | : Walter A. Jackson |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2014-07-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781469620602 |
ISBN-13 | : 146962060X |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gunnar Myrdal and America's Conscience written by Walter A. Jackson and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.