{"product_id":"two-nations-black-and-white-separate-hostile-unequal-paperback","title":"Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hacker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this groundbreaking study, Andrew Hacker offers a fresh and disturbing examination of the divisions of color and class in present-day America, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eanalyzing the conditions \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethat keep black and white Americans dangerously far apart in their ability \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eto achieve \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe American dream.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy, despite continued efforts to increase understanding and expand opportunities, do black and white Americans still lead separate lives, continually marked by tension and hostility? In his much-lauded classic and updated version reflecting the changing realities of race in our nation, Andrew Hacker explains the origins and meaning of racism and clarifies the conflicting theories of equality and inferiority. He paints a stark picture of racial inequality in America--focusing on family life, education, income, and employment--and explores the controversies over politics, crime, and the causes of the gap between the races. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReasoned, accurate, and devastating, \u003ci\u003eTwo Nations\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how this great and dividing issue has defined America's history and the pivotal role it will play in the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Hacker is a professor of political science at Queens College in New York City. His books include \u003ci\u003eDownfall: The Demise of a President and His Party\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwo Nations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigher Education?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Math Myth\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, among other periodicals. Mr. Hacker lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761489314080,"sku":"9780743238243","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a7b9bd1f4a3582dfd48f1091a814f519.webp?v=1780208769","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/two-nations-black-and-white-separate-hostile-unequal-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}