In this acclaimed historical study, Alexander Saxton establishes the centrality of white racism to American politics and culture. Examining images of race at a popular level-from blackface minstrelsy to the construction of the Western hero, from grassroots political culture to dime novels-as well as the philosophical constructions of the political elite, it is a powerful and comprehensive account of the ideological forces at work in the formation of modern America.
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In this acclaimed historical study, Alexander Saxton establishes the centrality of white racism to American politics and culture. Examining images of race at a popular level-from blackface minstrelsy to the construction of the Western hero, from grassroots political culture to dime novels-as well as the philosophical constructions of the political elite, it is a powerful and comprehensive account of the ideological forces at work in the formation of modern America.
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Add this copy of The Rise and Fall of the White Republic: Class Politics to cart. $84.98, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Verso.
Add this copy of The Rise and Fall of the White Republic: Class Politics to cart. $84.98, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Verso.