{"product_id":"9780743238243","title":"Two Nations : Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Nations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Andrew Hacker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e A telling portrait of American life.... The numbers are stark and irrefutable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Devastating....We are left with the crushing effect of what we have done to ourselves by using race as our defining tool and lying most of the time about what we are doing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Challenging....The real value of this book is in Mr. Hacker's calm, analytical eye [and] his unblinking view of American history.\u003cbr\u003eClaude Brown Author of \u003ci\u003eManchild in the Promised Land\u003c\/i\u003e Provocatively enlightening....Probably the most candid book on present-day American racism.\u003cbr\u003eAlex Beam \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Provocative...eloquently written [and] in-your-face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780743238243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592438689998,"sku":"9780743238243","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_f5949285-8b87-41f4-96b7-b532d6128582.jpg?v=1637768360","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780743238243","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}