{"product_id":"9781250013927","title":"Rights Gone Wrong : How Law Corrupts the Struggle for Equality","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRights Gone Wrong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Richard Thompson Ford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSince the 1960s, ideas developed during the civil rights movement have been astonishingly successful in the fight against overt discrimination. But can they combat the whole spectrum of social injustice---including conditions that aren't directly caused by bigotry? In \u003ci\u003eRights Gone Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Thompson Ford argues that extremists on both sides of the political divide have hijacked civil rights for personal advantage, diverting our attention from serious social injustices. Is equality really served by endless litigating and legislating against every grievance or slight? Brilliantly argued, shrewd, and lively, \u003ci\u003eRights Gone Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e offers \"a crisp analysis of the limits of our civil rights laws and a prescription for how to move beyond them\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRights Gone Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e is sharp and surprising, and casts the discrimination debate in a clarifying new light.” —\u003ci\u003eJeffrey Rosen, The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ford has written a highly accessible narrative that underscores the need for Americans to roll up their sleeves and do the heavy lifting necessary to address persistent economic and racial inequality….With this book, Ford has in effect contributed a new placard to the American protest march.” —\u003ci\u003eAmerica magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cogent…A rationalist analysis of the efficacy of a multitude of antidiscrimination laws…All sides can learn much from Ford's thinking.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Persuasive…This subject tends to produce polemical writing on both sides, but Ford is consistently measured and thought-provoking. Recommended to anyone interested in public affairs.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250013927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40633992151246,"sku":"9781250013927","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_2891d78a-6864-421e-92f4-e836ea2a3e27.jpg?v=1638929851","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250013927","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}