Racial Justice and the Limits of American Liberalism
This paper argues that the American liberal tradition, as conventionally understood, does not supply a conception of racial justice adequate for the understanding and/or remedy of the in-justice presently suffered by black Americans, particularly in the economic realm. Joining an initial discussion...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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1978
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Journal of religious ethics
Anno: 1978, Volume: 6, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 187-220 |
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| Riepilogo: | This paper argues that the American liberal tradition, as conventionally understood, does not supply a conception of racial justice adequate for the understanding and/or remedy of the in-justice presently suffered by black Americans, particularly in the economic realm. Joining an initial discussion of some contemporary indications of liberalism's limitations to a subsequent analysis of its role in the history of Afro-American religious thought, the paper argues throughout for a conception of racial justice that combines the historic concerns of American liberalism with an increased sensitivity to racial nationalism on the one hand and socialism on the other. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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